New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-15

An then tie elevation OF particular party ~
power" By constitutional clectioa was the "ooca.
sion Of the war" and not the work of the eKtreu.
lists Of one section Of the North
Gen. Mcclellan, even, would hardly pretend ihss
the majority at tho North who elevated Mr.. Lincoln
were the extremists. II the "use OF force against
the national troops holding a national Fortress
and the necessity 20 "maintail our very existence
MS a nston,' were AZ once the occasion and Gauss
of the war, why charge it in another paragraph 10
the work Of the extremists
Why PALATE tho Rebellion In one sentence sol
Justify the Goyernmen, in aaotheyi Which does
Gen. Mcclellan mean Tor rather, does be know
actlv what lie does moan 4. it not more probable
that the General himself u,eE!ts the description
with which Rufus Choate ePgramm stiled another
orator. "a bulldog with very confused idsAs"i
Why does the General step ont from tho funeral
march to thrust at the political opinions Of ma
iority Of his countrymen merely because they dc
not agree with his ownl Pcricles did not thus
Perhaps, however, We are asking too much Of =
Presidential candidate not to talk politics even at
| funeral on the 18th 81 juno, when bis hoped-'or
Nominating Convention was expected to sit on tao
Fourth day Of the next July.
We worc Rot, however, prepared for another sr.
hi5ltion which charaoterrodas well the Grafton ~
the man.
Gen. Mcclellan in hls speech goes into 40 dab.
orate mention of the names OF the deceased desoy.
! ing pupils OF West Point There were two JUST
courses open TO him: either to have mentioned all
or none Of those who have distin ,HiShed them
selves and were, IN his own Language, above soae
and above reprosch"
! lilo mentions in terms of commendaiion every
loyal graduate of West Point who has died siace
this wax commenced, os the rank OF General
Odcer, beside many Colonels, Majors Captains,
and LieutcnaRis, save one, and that one hgor'
General who died OF wounds in one Of the moss
gallant assaults made Ia this war This oeices
graduated among the very highest Of bis class, WA
four times mentioned FOR eallaniry in general or.
ders, was promoted upon his dcath-bcd courssf
and condrot, to tho Same raps as NleClell,o. A
Colonel who fell in tho ...iac charge and vel la
scryed II, is named while hc is passed 10 si!enco,
We alllde to Maior-Gen. George C. Strong VII,
: lied from Wounds received IN the assault on tors
Wagner, iiicsr Charleston, hardly year since, Gad
whose memory Is yet green in the heats OF his
countrymen who ore hot dem'god," and "orss
tors" There arc several very curious circum.
stances which Illustrate the omission OF Gen. Noe
Clclan to include Strongs namo in tho liS Of thoss
dead WORTHLESS whose deeds ihe secession was IN.
tended 10 commemorate.
Gen. Strong, In 1861, served on Gen. McClei'
lans staff and Was theA spoken Of by him IN terms
Of commendatoni but, at a time when Counts and
Dukes were seeking positions on his staH, Gen.
Strong from motives Of personal friendship, lcn
Gen. Mcclellan TO serve with another Conorst.
This fact makes the omission very remarkable and
shows that this cruel neglect could hardly be- for
getfuness, Mcclellan does mention another
officer of his staff, giving him entire paragraph.
gAo did not die Of woupds received in battle, ia
the sor'ico OF his country and tho manner Of who's
death il would not DO pleasant, 1t Is not Decos
sary here TO state.
Another fact that marks This omission % Gen.
strongs name among tho meritorous officers Of tho
Academy is tina, in his lifetime he wrote read
able and valuable book, entitled Cadet Lifo
West Point" which was intended "a a guide
Young gentlemen entering that institution
Another, aud perhaps still moro significant, fs I
bearing on this subject i, that IN the carly wlntc
when tho Treasurer Of this very monument $500
ton, whose orator Gen. Mcclellan is, sent a cir
lar TO the officers Of the Army, asking for subscri
lions to build il. in proportion TO the amount
their pay, that circular recciyedb BY an Office,
of Volunteers, who rcckoned Gen. Strong among
his dearest friends. Although ths, officer being
volunteer, and not graduate could hsyo neither
part nor 10. in tho monument, whatever might be
the'manner Of his death yet, mindful OF the rnou
ory Of his cherished and deeIly-mouned coiarade
he subscribed to the obolis for and n the nan0 Of
the deceased Gen. Strong the fall share o the Major
General II may DO this action was cotaIGo
among the friends OF deceased gradui'os Of the H.
stimtion as not 10 attract attention, bai lossib':
not
! WIZ; tssh, was the name Of gIi'ar., rnoritor
Gus gentleman, brave and accomplished officer
loyal patriot lately dying from wounds receives
in battle With distinguished honor, once Insrb.
Of Gen. IcClellOns military family, omittedffc
what vas intended By is author to DO a 4" bealI'
Of fame in On oration dedicatory OF a TnOIum0I
which, though dead, lac aided to erect Alas thorg
can be but one answer. Gen. Strong gas 1assa
chusetts Anti-SlsyeEy mon, not believing in tho
saeredness Of that peculiar Southern institution
which Gen. NoClean styles in his Grafton, "thcis
rights and property" Besides, Gen. Strong served
In Louisiana, canning much greater distinction
upon the staf VI another General than he could
possibly haze done with Mcclellan in the retTeats
OF the Peninsula. Therefore, We repeat lis is thy
only general officer graduate OF West POins, do
ceased, except possibly Fin Joha Porter, sboSs
name is omitted in the ora,ion.