Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-29
[From The Cincinnati Enquirer, Oct. 26.l
THE DEMOCRACY In GREENWOOD
HALL LAST night. j.
areatSpeech ofGen. Geo. W. Morgan
HIS REVIEW OF LlNCoLWs ADMINISTRATION
A ,SCATHING REBUKE OF His. POLICY.
lConclusion.l

.Hl. t lConclusion.l
YORKTOWN, HANOVER COURT HOUSE, VIII
LIAMsBURG AND THE CHICKAHoMINY.
But the great soul of Mcclellan grew
stronger as the treachery at Washington,
and the treason at Richmond, augmented
against him. Without murmur, he ad-
vanced and captured Yorktown. achieved
the victories of Hanover Court House and
Williamsburg, and against force more
than double his own, he fought and won a
series of brilliant battles, over one of the
best Generals of modern times. At last,
overwhelmed, but neither conquered nor
disheartened, he told the President, that
with 10000 more men-just half the force
taken from him-he could and would take
Richmond. But either from desire to
avenge the rejection of his plan by the
Council of War, or from fear that If Rich
mond fell, the rebellion would be brought
to a close before negroes could be placed
upon an equality with white men, rein
forcements were persistently refused. So
well convinced was Mcclellan that there
was treachery at Washington, that on the
2Sth of June, 1862, after one of his most
desperate battles, he wrote to the Secretary
of War, "a few thousand more men would
have changed this battle from defeat to
a victory. If save this army
now, 1 tell you plainly that will owe no
thanks to you, or to any person else at
Washington. You hare done all you could to
sacrifice this army. l feel too
earnestly tonight, and have seen too many
dead and wounded comrades, to feel other
wise than that the Government has not
supported this army" Was it envy? Was
it treachery? Or was it incompetency which
caused the President to interfere with, and
defeat the plans of Mcclellan? Let it be
envy, or treachery, or incompetency, it is
evident that Mr.. Lincoln is not fit for the
high and solemn position he occupies.
THE INGRATITUDE OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN TO
OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS.
Stung to the heart by the chilling indif-
ference of President, Lincoln to the gallant
deeds and terrible sufferings of his heroic
comrades, Mcclellan wrote to Mr.. Halleck
then bearing the title of General-in- Chic
-"Please say kind word to my army, in
regard to their conduct at Yorktown, Will
liamsburg, West Point, Hanover Court
House and the Chickahominy-
Say nothing about me, but give my men
and officers credit for what they have done.'
But no kind word came; no sympathy for
the wounded, no sorrow for the dead, no
y
? those who dare insult thesoldiers by telling
them that Abraham Lincoln is their friend.
Yes, as the wolf is the friend of the lamb
as the vulture is the friend of hisprey. And
we can now understand what otherwise
would seem incredible, how this same Pres
ident while claiming to be ''Commander-
in-Chiet" of our armies, few months af-
forwards, on the glorious field of Antietam,
while the groans of the. wounded rent the
air, and the mangled bodies OF the heroic
dead yet lay in horrid piles-we can now
understand how President Lincoln could
at such time and in such ascene, call upon
Marshal Layman to sing vulgar comic
song; and how touching was the rebuke OF
the victor of that field, who exclaimed
mot now, Mr.. President, not now. Listen
to the means of the wounded-see the man
gled bodies of the yet warm dead"
PERSECUTION OF MCCLELLAN
Having failed to destroy Mcclellan by
sacrificing the Army of the Potomac, it was
determined to strike more direct b.ow at
him, by recalling his army from the PENN
sula, and by depriving him of its command
This was done; and Mcclellan was ordered
to report at Alexandria. and his command
was reduced to one hundred men
POPE PLACED IN COMMAND OF THE VETERANS
OF THE PENINSULA.
Pope was placed in command of the Army
of the Potomac, in order to carry out the
plan OF President Lincoln, and on the Both
of August, Secretary Stanton caused sneer-
ing order to be published, declaring that
General Mcclellan was to retain command
of the Army of the Potomac, except so much
of it as had been sent to General Pope-all
had been sent, save one hundred men!
DISASTER TO OUR ARMS.
But the very day, nay, the very hour in
which the intended insult was given to Nc
Clellan, our armies sustained terrible dis
aster under Pope. On hearing the distant
roar of battle, Mcclellan forgot his own
Tades, and telegraphed to Mr. Halleck, II
respectfully ask to be allowed to 60 to the
scene of battle, merely to be with my own
men, if nothing more; they will fight none
the worse for my being with them. ask
permission to share their fate on the field of
battle"
The request was refused. But how noble
how touching the devotion of the perse-
cuted hero, to his country and his COM
rades.
Disaster came. The veteran Army of the
Potomac had been routed, and was in full
retreat on Washington. A painting steamer
was lying puHlnS dI Juc WRIT, Teauy 10 Sc
cure the Presidents retreat from the Capt.
tai. All was chaos. Gen. Lincoln lost con-
fidence in his plan, and the magnanimous
Halleck telegraphed to Mcclellan:
~ bed Of you TO assist me in this crisis ,oith
your ability and experience. I am entirely tired
out"
It was the cry Of ''Help me, Cassius, or
sink ""Assist me in this crisis Mcclellan,
or / am lost.
With the dignity of a statesman, and the
solemnity of a patriot, Mcclellan replied:
'sThe occasion is grave, and demands
grave measures. The question is the sal
walton of the country. Our loss on yester-
day amounted to fifteen thousand men. We
cannot afford such losses without an object.
shall be up all night, and ready to obey
any orders you may give me-"
On learning that Mcclellan was willing to
again take command of the army, some of
his comrades FASTENED to him and said;
"General, you have been grossly ,wronged,
and If you save Lincoln to-day he will curse
you tomorrow" tN
Mcclellan replied. "It Is not of nvself