The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-08
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The Command of this Depart.
ment.
SIIs Radicals-ever restless-are determ-
iped upon change Of commanders in West
es6 Virginia. A resolution asking for Milroy
or S,gel has already passed the Senate, and
isusv before the House. The discussion on
S6sdtday was quite interesting and exciting.
The refugees from the border couties most
" favor d change. We presume this Is
owing to the fact that they have not been
permitted to 60 to their homes since the
commencement of the war, and they think
change Of Federal commanders may bring
sbppt a,change of Commanders" in their
Counties. If there were any hopes Of
hriAgine about this object by change Of
commanders in this Department, we would
not be so much surprised to see them SO
clamorons for change.
We do not care who commands the De-
Aftment. We have no particular prefer
ence. But we would like to see fair play
and Justice triumph. We would ask those
who urge the change so vehemently, upon
what grounds they base their opinion that
. Maior-General would do more for West
ern Virginia than General Kelly has done
Compare General Kelly's brilliant career
with that of the vanquished Milroy, and
then see who has accomplished the most
good for this Department. If Gen. Kelly
has permitted raids to be made, be has
shown that if he could not prevent II, ut
could prevent q surprise and rout Has
General Kelly ever been routed and suffered
such a disastrous defeat as that SUSTAINED
By Milroy at Winchester Has Genera
Kelly been without a command since the
war began7 No, he "still lives" while The
,hGrey Eagle and Sigel lie under censure
and are held in discredit even by the AID
Hministration /!
l.s Upon what do these Radicals base their
plea for a change Of commanders? The
resolutions set forth that lowing to recent
. reverses," etc. Did not the same clique
which drew up this set of resolutions dra"
,up similar bate last summer? Did they
not appoint themselves committee ano
20 to Washington? Did they not intro
ducs refugee to Lincoln "as the Senator
from - District, West Virginia 2" Die
not that refugee request change of com
insnders in August or Septembs" la,t?-
Did not Lincoln remark to the self consti
tuted "committee', swell, gentlemen
General Kelly appears to give satisfaction
to your people; be peases Ha'leck and Stan
ton very well, and God knows if he Cal
please them be ought to please the Peopi'
= of Western Virginia" Did not the commit
tee return to this city and report the result
of their conference to caucns held near The
corner of John and Market streets? Wa:
not the expense Of this expedition defray
ed by Milroy and Sigel club. organized in
this city and Washington city2 Was al
this Sowing to recent reverses 2" If the
clique will answer these questions, then
ws.wil give them "few more of the same
sort"
This whole scheme was originaed-not in
the Legislature, but by party of interest
ed wire workers, who would barter their
country and all its institutions to carry
their point and partake of the peli,
But we think the whole move will fail
10 effect the iguoble purpose. TINS Legs
= ure, though peculiar pet with Lincoln,
caunot control the appointment of military
: commanders of this or any other Depart
ment. We hope not, any how.