The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-09-20
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Tie pssls arc doubtless aaare .ha
9or sic paa three years Maj Gn
Geo. Is. Mcclellan bas been c1eave,
ira grand Increment lii. steps asI
a. ari scarcely fcfcepiible bnl forth,
pat year his progress has been yery
taafked THIS ennd movement {.
no'hmg le.s than an entire change d
hass from the principles II ,soroa.
ard honorable wartsrc Is those IL s
oowarlly aud treach,fa1s peace.
When Gsn. Mcclellan arrived ii
Washington. 81 ~ 20tl 3 Jaly. 1861
"a iake om rgol 3 tiie . io1 " lle
Poiomac. he uas gniga.aiy regarded
a. ihe coming man. DaHug Gle fra
tuw months 81 bis slatiou lberc BE- wa,
the idol Of ibt ople, and enjoyed the
entire confidence Of the Government.
As tbe growing iu6rmities Of General
Scott made il apparent that he must
soon retire from bis responsible posi-
ton, il was The general expectation Of
the nation that Mcclellan would be
called 10 that post, This expectation
was fulfilled, and Gen. Mcclellan be.
cams the actual ommandes-in-chief
II was lien remur cd that he held the
best position Tor gaming the support
Of the people, and might, il successful,
make himself The next President
This however could only be brought
about by vigorous aud successful war
fare, and the overthrow Of The rebe
hon. Consequently we find Gen. Me-
Clellan during this period foremost in
executing when within his authority.
and advising when without, every
thing that contributed TO the accomp
lishment 81 this work. He arrested
the Maryland Legislature. lie mild.
ly took ground against volunteering,
evidently regarding il tie measure of
timid politicians, and declared himself
IN iayogof the inexora bic draft as the
only certain method OF recruiting ar
mics. In bis instructions 10 Gen.
Buell. with regard to the political man.
sgemeut Of lis Department, under
date Of Nov. i2th, 1861. he says;
"Where there i good reason to be-
lleye tha. persons are actually giving /
aid and comfort, on information TO the
enemy, It is II course necessary 10 ar
rest them but | have always found
that il is the tendency Of subordinates
TO make yexalious arrests on mere
suspicion"
The last clause Of this sentence is
going the rounds Of tie Democratic
press among the ",oay ings Of Gen Nc
Clellan,' but the first clause Is care
fully avoided. Bot from bis going on to
say, "you viii find i, well TO direct that
no arrest shall be made except ~
your order or that OF your generals,
unless in extraordinary cases, always
holding the party making the arrest
responsible for the propriely Of the
course, u Is quite apparent that Gen.
Mcclellan anticipated a very extern
ave system Of military arrestsln Ken. ,
iueky. Gen. Mcclellan even went 80 /
lar AZ TO propose military expeditions I
Tor the purely political purpose Of or i
yanizing free States out Of Slave ter I
rltory and there Is perhaps reason to i
1cllele ,hat be is entitled to The hon. 4
v Of having frs, suggested the /.
.cheme which afterwards resulted IA n
lac formation Of West Virginia in !
q free State. Ia bis "Memoran. r
lam submitted 10 The President on q
he Alb 81 August, 1861, lie says; {
There is another independent f
movement that has often been sng.
rested and which has always recon-
ncnded itself 10 ms judgement. re-
er 10 a movement from Kansas and .
Nebraska through the lndian terri r
cry upon Red River and Western n
Texas for the purpose Of protecting /
nd developing the latent onion and
rec. .Nate sentiment well known 10 "
Iredominaie IL Western Texas, and g
'hich ike a siNsi1ar sentiment ia West. L
m Virginia, Sill, il protected, ulti. ii
iaiely organize that section into
re- State.
Such was Gen. Geo. Is. Mcclellan
Ihen be hoped 10 receive she Presi-
ency At Tie bands Of ihe people a.
ssard iof crushing tie rebellion. I
The nex' time ,hai Gen. Mcclellan
Laced On record bis political views,
las vixen lie wrote his letter TO The
resident from llarrisons Landing
Il was thea a defeated general bus I.
ae great prize 10 Aich be had Az
ired when he sri onl from Washing