Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-12

~ their friends in the Northern States
z cessation of hostiIities on the part 0
lie North at such time is suicidal /
sill be a virtual abandonment Of the
,truggle l. General Mcclellan for 3
cessation of hostilitiesf" His lstte,
caves as entirely in the dark en- this in
portAnt matter. We shall only be able
o CLEAN his position from the utterancss
4 his organs
As 70 bis talk about restoring ecouo-
ny in public expenditures, it is all yer,
sell Bot on another point he fails 70
'nlighten rs He proposes to " re-estab-
ISL the supremacy Of the lava. How j.
/ to be done? By granting 40 arms
ice to those who are persistently and
continuously violating shem?
/ Farther, Gen. Mcclellan ssserts thai
~ the operation Of a more vigorous IA
onslity We may resume our command
ng positioa among the nations Of the
Earth A mere vigorous sstionAliry,
sa glittering generality. He cannot
mean By it the enforcement Of the Mon
= doctrine, for that vas repudiated BY
he Chicago ConVention-s resolution
-ndorsing il being contemporary
smothered.
Gen Mcclellan was noted throughout
his military career for 8 hesitating, vas
eillating policy The same is manifest
in his Letter Of Acceptance He says:
THE condition Of our finances, the de-
! prseiating Of the paper money, and the
, burdens thereby imposed upon labor anc
I'll capital, and the necessity Of return Il
a sound system, the right and bindinl
! authority Of law over the Prssidsni, tb'
: army and people, are subjects Of not les
/ vital importance in war than in peace.
OF course they are. Bat What doe
/. Gen. Mcclellan say he proposes Il
do with these matters iH case be is slset
cdr Not a thing. They are amply sub
! iects Of not less Importance ia var thar
! in peacs. That is all, and for thi
: /" view with some others, he accepts tn
1 nomination.
V Al fret glance Gen. Mcciellan's lestsf
/ looks like formidable document II i
8 much like himself, at the head Of th'
/ Army Of the Potomac, surrounded b,
/ his brilliant staff, including ia It's trail
0 two or three French Priness-with hi
t splendid supply Of army wagons an
& ambulancss--very beautiful be was in
E deed, to look upon, and presented quit
: formidable appearance TO the bsggarl
e looking rebels. Bat il vas all glitter
e His splendid train Vas ouly the source 0
: constant complaint about inadsquat
o transportation was always drAwbacl
Il TO the rapidly Of army movements An
: while bis men fought gAllantly, aud ofteI
| placksd Victory from the jaws Of Defeat
d their commander was too far to the rear
:. doubtless looking after bis base, TO rsA
!. any benefit IRON their heroic bravery
e Thus with his letter. II 10 very pretty :
> read, bus il will not stand the test c
r searching. candid criticism Its evasion
!. Of the real issue are as palpable as vsr
! their authors svasions Of eight when !
= was possible for hin to do so.
a We think rs oaly eject ~ill be to dii
a satisfy a large portion Of bis supporters
% who do not ike ambiguous dsclarationi
g. $ gnifying nothing We are confident
IF viii not in The least inaaence the earnsl
ie men Of the country, who have resolve
10 their hearts that the rebellion shall b
lie crushed, aud til. unity Of the nAtio
3 aud the spiri, Of the Constitution b
a. preserved