The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-30

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GsrraaL MoGTEldAn's RrP0Rr AMP rim RS
rupLusAN PRrss-Aa the various parts az
General McClelian's report appear in print the
republican journals become more and moro
alarmed At the disclosures made by it, and mos~
bittec than usua! 10 all their illusions TO iss
author Some Of Gen. McCleIians letters exhibit
ls,se and statesmanlike grasp of ell tue great
points at issue in this war. He Is thsrefoss
likely 10 come before the country - states
mao and the republicans fear him as possible
candidate for the Presidency. Hence thess
bitterness and abuse. But In this they mistake
the seal issue upon which the report will he
read. The point at issue upon which this re.
post will cast light has no reference to General
Mcclellan AZ a candidate bat to the after In
capacity OF the administration to carey on tAe
war That IS the point upon which the people
seek sor knowledge and which General McCtel-
saa's report Eliminates at every step, In that
sepost the President ia seen oil through as tho
teat mshg influence that has caused the failare
OF All our great efforts to crush the rebeliiea,
Hs sa,pid Interference with the original plan
Of operations agaias! Richmond is seen there.
aad theD il Is shown that he is also responsible
alone for the appointment Of Pope as he has
hitherto been shown to be for the appointment
OF Hooker aud Burnside.
General Mcclellan doe, not seek nor desre
chs Presidency. He is soldier, aud desires to
serve the country in arms, and to stand or fall
with taas part Of the country's manhood that
ia reedy 70 face the enemy in battle. Hts place
ia the battle field. and that ia whore he wishee
to be; but it is not impossible that the course
Of the republican prints may yet result In hss
aominstion as President.
SAt,s or C4roaoFoRM.--There IL N at of tina
Legislature prohibiting chemists from selling
poisons without their being properly labelled
aud tho uaIae Of the purchaser registered In
book directed to be kept for the purpose.
! The object Of these regulations is to impress
apoa tie party buying such drugs their dan
gesam character, rs we'll as to render tas
che a,is. cautious in ascertainiug the purpose
for which they are wanted. But few drug
stores, hoveves. take the trouble OF complying
via, them. person, for instance, oaa e0tAw
| almost any Of these establishments aud pUr-
chase chloroform as he would paregoric Or
spirits OF camphor Even II the bottle be pEo.
pesly labelled it does not obviate the danger
aeis;og from the indiscrimnate.use Of this vaia-
able chemical agent. We have evidence Of this
| in ,,s death which we noticed On Saturday Of
aadg vino had bought some without haviag any
cisss idea osits properties. Chemists should b.
restrained from selling dangerous drags ofaay
Lad an'ess Oh the order OF q medical <Asa-
Carlton !, especially necessary in the case OF
caiosoiorm, because person iahaling it wsoa
alone may become insensible. and death may
eaaas before aid can arrive. There Is another
seas,a why restrictions should be placed On IT.
ss'e. add thu. is the important part which & 10
now made to play in the operations Of thieves
sad burglars. We believe that the law to
| ~'';ci refer is stringent enough to preveas
s'ese dsugera &c it we're properly entosceds -
it il be not It is the duty Of the Legislatures 3
smsad Il 40 a. TO render ii effective