The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-02-02
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Al alae head IF ne 81 stands lie
name II Oeores u. Ncctllaa, TO
ranking officer n o. mnigs o. The
Unned States liz has dome nothing
zinc he was removed from the command
Il tie Army of tie Potomac Tie
Government ought 10 kindao to Gen.
McClellao. O. web as from motives Of
economy. % have given him something
ia a. II wo1ld have KEEP, that IN
Fortunate officer OUT Of q good deal of
trouble. and prevented another illas-
ira,ion q The truth q The Old adage
concerning the sgeney Of Satan in
finding mischief for idle hands. We
have never heard.any question made
as to McCleIlan's superior education
az an officer and ability as an engineer.
II our vast army operations the Coy
eminent certainly could make use Of
his education IN The organization Of
our new recruits, or his science in The
construction Of lhe vast Notifications
required. II be Is loyal, the Govern
meni should put him in the way Of
doing something for the country which
educated him If he i disloyai, he
should no, continue 70 ENJOY ihc high
cst honors Of The military service and
receive three hundred and lhirty.fge
dollars month for nursing secret
trea son.
John G. Fremont, the second 10
rank by date q commission, stands
next oa this list lie has one immu-
nifty no, enjoyed BY The rest Of his
comrades in idleness he has six staff
officers TO aid him to pass his hours Of
inaciion agrecably Ordinary people
win find 1t very hard work TO under
stand whattherc is about John @. FIRE.
mont that requires an expenditure, on
the part OF The Government, Of eight
hundred and sixly-fiye dollars a month
to keep half a dozen staff officers
standing around him in idleness. II
the reports OF persons not very friend
" to Gen. Fremont are TO be believed.
the General, while enjoying a separate
command, exhibits the foible Of vanity,
and takes delight il a splendid csiab-
lishmenl, rciinue Of gold laced Off
Gers, and decorated steamer espec-
tally for bis owu use. Even II this
be true, we cannot see why the Gov
eminent should crafty bis weakness
at the expense of the national treas
ury. After nearly two years absence
from the army, il would seem as
though he might be allowed to sink TO
the level Of ordinary mortals. From
works recently published at the South,
Il would appear that when Fremont
was removed from lis command ii
Missouri, he had the rebel army Of
Price where It's destruction was almost
certain. He certainly did well IN
Western Virginia, ana pressed Jack.
son with yigor that was evidence o.
marked ability il The handling Of an
army. When put under Pope, he was
relieved on account Of an extreme sen
sitiveness As to his Official dignity
which did not appear, even 10 hit
friends, hardly compatible with lis do.
iy 10 bis country. TIE Government
should place him where he can serve
the country consistently with bis sdeaf
Of professional honor, if il can, or, j
that Is impossible, force him 10 resign
Gen. David Hunter i another Gen
eral without command. lie is not !
person in whom tie country place.
any great degree 81 confidence II,
certainly lacks judgement, bat is un
doubted a well trained officer. Fes
will consider him fitted 10 command
separate department. BOT would ike d