Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-01-21

..nlts UPON General Mcclellan and his
recent rsports-or, rather, his report
which has recently been given to the
public, --are severely, though indirectly,
ceosuring the President The stficiur
Of the New York Tribune udcr Gen.
Uslleck's last annual report, aud which |
wee generally adopted and circulated by
ia lesser namesakes, we're merely CIR
c.miocu.ory criticisms OF the Presidents
inhecllny aud arrogance in drerting
and fl strait, Z the movement. OF com
mand,ng Gsner IL. Generals Ils.ieek
and Mcclellan have been condemned
for consequence. which, their reports
plainly prove. they we're 10 no wise re
,porsiblc tor, bur which was the result
of g. raj Liocoin's military strategy.
The newspaper organs OF Secretary
Chase are much conrer.cd 1t the grow
ing popua 1t, ot he President wi b the
radic.. w,rs fire admin tratlon taty
The self stv'.d cons rvatIv- wing nave
adopted hin rs an available candidate
against Mr.. Chase in Convention, and
one WHO vii command, also, as
much .t,cngth rs a., Other Of the patty
leaders Ia the President Il race. Ills
con.erva,i-m, or radical SIN, is OF as
allght moment t. them a. was uecuba 10
the play IN IL inlet, or he 10 Ilecuba. -
As j, the case OF General IL .lleck, SO
ais, is that Of General Mcclellan The
newspapers in the IN crest OF Mr.. Chase
know. that in assaliDg the AT Ispo t. OF
each, the assau will, IN the end, d IN
aye The Pfcslden', 10 borrow the Lin
eolnian which IS likely to snptr cede
the Baconiau methol If gumeut If A
a.sails Is tor acts which & has COR United.
knosing that TIE assault will lead to ~
exposition o. I'll. facts which vii. absolve
to The innocent and criminate he guilty
party. does not A virtually attack G in
stead Of Is?
We fla;ter ourselves that the "govcrn.
mon," himself could not more happily
state "A proposition OF PROFOUND perti.
lcnt nqnry Ne -h,li pro aced now
very c.tcfnlly. Gen Mcclellan is mat
ematzed because Of his failure 10 capture
tie rebel capital. AMI bee .nse S, many
lives were lost in the BATH ID at cmpt
We ate not certain thai Any ccnsure
shou d attach 10 either tie Gcicr o,
the COVER nnent" il coua, qnence OF The
failure, for Senator Conness, of Caifor-
MIA, aud Tie New York Commerce al Id
os,tt,er,-both 'loyal' anlh.r.,.es,-
have ,in'ly shown tha' The Qaaket- are
respo",ile, no, only fr tie war. bu
for all the wrong doing, however trivial
or important, which has attended It's
con net. 1t is ,teiy possible that this
CONCLUSION may fail in producing uni,er-
Sal conviction, and AS y mater at JUSTICE
10 the General and the government
az well as the public in erabilng il 20
iu'elligeuty bestow it, censnrt, We re-
prod ce the subj inc item
IL, Al this in tant, could dispose q.
(lO,0Oo) ten ihrusand flesh men conlJ
gain the victory tn-motrow. | know
tntt a lew th,usaad moe men would
have changed the battle ttum "a d, feat 10
u victory. As IT is, Tie government mus,
rot, aud cannol, hold me rosponsii lc fl
the result. iesl toe earnestly ,o-n ght
have seen too MANY dead aud wound
cl comrades t. feel other wise thar tia
Inc government has not sustained the
arm. II you do no; dc 81 Tow, the c~nc
IS lus'. j. ave this Amy nos, te.
You plainly that | owe no thanks ,o ven.
cv to any other person IN Wsshingt II.
You have done yuur best t. sterlice his
arlny.
"G. 3 Mc~LtLtAx.
ITO Hon. L. 81. STAN ON"
The above was written at midnight on
tie 2s;h OF Juae, 1862, duri "lh
Seven Days B,tties." II tic @ ake,.
we're not respons, 'c Tor the defeat, It
very e,i let that General McC!,.ian did
not hold himself responsible. 1t = eqrail
riain thu he did charge the ".r ', r..
mon with leing 7, s. ons,ula. 80 much
appears ON the item alu4s.. H. los.
oonnecton with I. IL III" r,pcri, ~ ,es,
IN N IT T. cfs tom Mr. Li.cn.n. ",
apecnd The on wri,tca .Arn the ".S,yrr
,'a,s' Ba,tIcs" were clos.d. ali ,t.e
Army Of The Potomac eneampcl ia safe
t. At lla's sons Bar.
'sAsnIxoToN, Juiv, 5. 1867 A. NJ.
"Mojor Gener.H Georyc H. clhiisn.
comm .na'"g irmy ioton.ae.
n thoaStal Tanks tor the 10, cf
yonr two dispatches OF II and T. "
yesterday, gave IN. BE assured the |
her Ism aud skill 81 youself and officer.
AID men i anl tor.sc, W ii h. ap .e,l-
atei.
III yon can hold yous prese.t po>i.
ton, We shall have NE IN. my We.
4. i!>CGL>."
There IS 10 thing here tn Il looks Ike
char ing General McCi.li.a with ,.e
Responsible ity. On the coniratv. II woJt
be aluost imposs be to express u,o,.
grateful appreciation of che osn .nd
skill" The Army Of the Potomac. i.
officers ami meo, did not holt the IN
eral responsible. Tuev did ,iirec.ly ). i
unequivocslly charg, the rcsuon iti,ty
Tor tue defeat upon the "goveromcnt.,
10 recapitulate we sad we sb.nI;
proceed carefully:
TIE General deuied his ,esponsih ,l;,v
for the defeat. lie charged it uoop mo
governments;
lis officers and soldiers denied he
responsibility for the d,iea,. Thsv .
chsrsed it upon the government :"
Ibe government denied lis respon
slbility tor the defeat, and warmly A.
pIauded bis "hcroism and skill
Senator Conness AMI the New Yo,k
commercial A9vsrsiser, in behalf OF the