Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-10-07
WHY M,eLELLAN WAS suPEREEpEp.


WHY MCCLELLAN WAS sUPERGEDED.
Because he was insubordinate to bis supe-
rior officer, the constitutional Commander-in-
Chief, President Lincoln, in negIecting or re-
fusng to obey his peremptory order to com
mence active operations with the Army of the
Potomac on the 22d of February, 1862, and
also ia writing a disrespectful letler 10 the
President while commanding that army, max
ing base charges against him of willful mis-
management.
Because be was insubordinate 10 bis superior
officer the constitutional head of the War
Department, Secretary Stanton, il refusing or
uegectng 10 obey his orders, Or to make re-
ports 10 him, and showing his contempt for
the department by reporting directly to the
President, thus leaving the War Department
in entire Ignorance OF all his operations.
Because he lost seven months of the most
valuable time IN the history of the war 10 mere
preparations which at the end of the time
asked for he alleged to be Incomplete, and be-
cause even then be WIS unable or unwilling 10
move until forced to DO so by peremptory order,
although other generals in the west and south
Because he systematically exaggerated the
rebel atength, stating them at 100000, when
the rebel official accounts prove hem TO have
had no more than $4,000; and this alleged to
rest upon information derived from spies
Because iu like manner he maguifed their de-
fences, making the quaker guns and skeleton
force at Munsons lltlI formidable battery
backed by an enormous strength. And so a,
Yorktown wasting a month in besieging with
10000 men place defended by only 5000.
Because be suffered his whole position before
Richmond 20 oe taken iu reverse by single
corps OF the enemy, and ordered il retreat with
cut any cause whatever, when he could have
repulsed the enemy and held his works.
Because by this disastrous retreat be lost
the labors of whole campaign, sacrificed one
third OF his army, aud infused new lie into
The rebellion, apparently with view to throw
odum on the Administration for refusing to
seud him McDowe!l's corps, when his army
WAS so large as to be unaeidy in his hands,
and his movements too tardy to be effective.
Because Whenever Il battle occurred in which
bis forces we're engaged he was uniformly away
from the field, and never, until Antetam, saw
the action, or directed 10 any way whatever
beyond he merest original dir ections for plac-
lug corps, SO that in case of disaster he was
not on haud TO remedy it, and his corps com
maDders had TO manage for themselves.
Because he omitted TWO great opportunities
OF taking Richmond, when he cou d have done
80 with ease, that is, after the battle of Fair
Oaks, aud after the victory al Malvern Hill,
thus Indicating an incompetency to improve an
advantage, which was more signaiIy exhibited
after the victory at AnIietsm.
Because alter he had routed the rebel army
! at Malvern Hill, he ordered disastrous re-
! treat leaving his wounded in the enemy 5
| hands aud demoraizng our army when it had
restored its prestige.
! Because after Autietam he represented that
his army could not move Tor want Of shoes
! &c, when Burnside took the same army and
moved it with the greatest CELEBRITY, showing
that Mcclellan sought TO throw upon his army
the burdsu OF his own indispostion to fight.
Because he was intent, not upon the crush
/ ing Of the rebellion, but upon a political can
pagn for the Presidency, which distracted his
attention, weakened his military policy, gave
aid and comfort to the enemy, strengthened
! the copperheads, and antagoUized the natioual
Administration, So that instead Of being the
general-in-chiei in war against the rebels, be
was merely copperhead candidate for the
| Presidency.
| Because he surrounded himself with copper
head traitors, opposed to the war and IN sym
pathy with the enemy, who conducted his al
fairs TO suit themselves, influencing his letter
and policy, and 50 rendering it impossible fol
the Administration to carry out it's OWE
views, although responsible for management
Of affairs.
Because he had tampered with the senti
ment Of the Army oil the Potomac, making i
a Tuere personal machine, devoted to himself
and willing to serve under no general excep
Of his choosing, instead OF serving under tn
national flag and without regard to men hi
object in such course being evidently TO pre-
vent the government from removing him fo
incompetency or furnishing auy OF hs insolen
satellites, Ike Potter.
? Because, Instead Of doing anything to crusl
the re elIion, bis Letters and orders showed tha
l his whole mind was turned upon giving les
sons in political matters upon general polio,
and civil afTairs TO President Lincoln, Genera
. Buell. and Halleck, and in fact all within hi
f reach. Thus, instead of telling Ha'leck whe
, to attack the loa and where, he WAS unxiou
only that the war should be conducted on
, pro-slsvery basis, and in like manner his OF
ders 10 Buell. were wasted in political stuf
while Grant was gaining the victory OF For
/ Douelson in tho same department, though III
q der Hallecks orders.
e We copy the above from the Philadelphia
II North American, and all the facts stale
RI therein will be proved 10y the official docu
q ments, many OF them under the signature
! Gen Mcclellan himself, and his officers
D THE DIFFERENCE. George Francis Trai
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