M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-11-03

coin, who on the 3lst day Of March,
1862, wrote to General Mcclellan
that he Abraham LiucOlu, was com.
mander in. Chief OF our armies, and
that as such he had a right to give
such orders as he pleased" and so
far as the Army Of the Potomac has
been concerned, he has persistently
done SC. Is it strange, then, that
Richmond has not beer taken, when
Jefferson Davis has so powerful an
ally in the person Of the Commander.
in Chief at the Executive Mansion"l
Have done Mr.. Lincoln injustice I
Let facts answer. All Of the Elstern
Generals and Eastern troops who
have come West have been success
ful, although they had previously fail
ed in the East; as most OF our West
,ern Generals andWestern troops have
been unsuccessful in the East, al
though victorious in the west. Thus
Burnside at Fredericksburg, and
Hooker in the wilderness-both with.
in whispering distance of Washing
ton-mst with terrible disaster. And
who was to blamel President Lin
coin. But no sooner had they got
beyond the mar blot interference Of
the lawyer "Cammander in, Chief"
than the one conquered ElSt Tennes
see, and the other won immortal re-
nown upon the heights which sur
round, Chattanooga. While on the
other hand, Pope was successful. in the
West, but no sooner did he come
with in the malign influence OF "the
military genius ofthe Executive Man.
sion," than ha became 80 totally
eclipsed, that for some days he and
his army we're supposed to DO lost,
ana were in fact only found when lost
on the disastrous field Of Bull Run.
And Grant, the victor Of D1nelson,
and Shiloh, and YicSsburg, what OF
him2 Why, comrades, and you cit
izens, you all know that we were
gravely assured, we we're promised
that Richmond should be ours by the
4th ot,last July, and although Grant
has lost in the field, without iuclud-
ing the ravages Of tho hospitals, more
than one hundred thousand men. vet
Richmond is no nearer being taken
than 1t was in May last, though we
are now at the close OF October. Now
why is it tha. Western Generals fresh
from the field Of their triumphs 10 the
West, have met with defeat in the
East; while Eastern Generals, fresh
from their disasters in the East, have
achieved brilliant victories in the
West2 TIE answer is simple and
instructive. Donelson, Shiloh, Vicks.
burg, Knoxville, Mission Ridge,
Lookout Mountain, and a score of
other Western battles and Western
victories, were fought and won too
lar away from Washington to be
turned into defeats by the meddleA
some interference Of "Commander-in
Chief" LiOcoln. While on the con-
trary, Lincoln has almays hung, and
now hangs over the army OF the Po-
tomac, like frightful nightmare;
an / Mcclellan is the only General
who has fonnd himself equal to beat.
ing General Lee and General Lincoln
at tue same time, for while "Little
Mac" was fighting Loe in front, Odd
Abe" was certain to be harassing
Mcclellan in the rear; but Linco In
and Lee were always worsted.
WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Before further considering the dis
astrous consequences Of Mr. Lincoln's
interference in the operations of the
it will be proper to briefly
glance at the early campaign in West
ern Virginia. On the 18Th of May,
1861, Mcclellan was given command
OF the Department Of the Olio, and
finding that the rebels were about to
seize and occupy Western Virginia,
he promptly organized a column of
Ohio troops, crossed the Ohio River,
and met and conquered the enemy at
Rich Mountain and Carrick's Ford.
Ii his military successes were brilIi-
ant, SO was his policy humane and
statesmanlike, and the confidence ne
inspired in the hearts of the people,
affirmed the triumphs he achieved in
the tisld; aud Western Virginia was
permanently secured to the Union.
DISASTER IN THE EEAsT-vIeroRY IN THE
WEST.
But while victory crowned our ar
mics ia the west, disgrace, panic and
disaster envelcped our cause in gloom
Oh the Potomac. Contrary to the
Judgment of Mcdowell, Mr.. Lincoln
forced him to advance against the
strong position Of the eneGy at Man.