The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-26

ran iegions OF Lee from the soil OF Maryland!
But what has General Mcclellan now to do with
the Army Of the Potomac, that he should be as
sailed by the Tribune as pretender and an
impostor, who has lost its confidence' He has
nothing to do with II whatever, except, as pa
triotic citizen. to encourage its soldiers to fight
on bravely to the end. He Is assailed and de-
nounoed by Greeley because Greeley recog-
nizes in General Mcclellan q dangerous con-
sentative candidate for the Presidency And
SO the momeutous struggle before us with the
concentrated forces OF the rebellion is secon-
dairy question with the Tribune, and first in
Importance becomes the political object Of
killing on General Mcclellan.
The World, on the other hand, through its
Baltimore correspondent, would have US be-
lieve that the rebels are delighted with the
promotion Of General Grant 70 his present po-
sition; that they are not afraid Of his strategy,
and that they regard him Is belonging to the
same class Of generals a. w. 7. Sherman, Rose
craas. Fits John Porter and General Wool. OF
course whatever may be the object, the only
effect which such opinions are likely to pro-
duce in our armies is dstrust Of the abilities
Of General Grant But why should such slurs
and insinuatons be now paraded before its
readers by the Wortd' We can only inter that
Chilly Barlow"& Company have their fears that
General Grant may yet step in and upset all
their nice little schemes and calculations touch
ing the spoils and plumber Of the next Pres-
dency. Under this impression, opposed as we
are and ever have been to lettrcs de cacltct and
arbitrary arrests, we cannot resist the conclu-
sion that If batch Of such mischiefmakers as
Creole & Company and "Billy Barlow" g.
Company we're all bundled off together into
Fort Lafayette the act would cause no more
public distress than the Punishment Of Valan
digham to Canada.
Of all of the political evils that have ever
affected this country, the greatest and the most
fruitful of broils, dissensions and troubles has
been the newspaper party press. 1t is the pol
luted fountain to which we may trace the Bit
ter waters of this rebellion From the begin
ming Of the Union to this day, still sinking
from bad to worse. our partisan journalism
has been public disgrace and public nui-
sance The only remedy against it at this
crisis lies with the patriotic masses Of the peo-
pie. Let them give no countenanoe to the mis-
chievous political party newspaper agitators Of
the day in any quarter; and we may expect
soon to witness tho beginning Of . wholesome
reform.
LITERARY INrELMaENoE-THE AMENDn HON.
ORABLE-A Cur AND PUFF-S0me months ago
. good deal Of excitement was created In tbis
city by the murder committed on Colonel Kim
ball by General Corcoran. The feeling was
increased by letter which we published from
Mrs. Helen Kimball, the widow Of the unfortu-
nate officer who lost his life in this collision,
and in which some strong reflections were made
on the conduct Of Mr.. John II. More II now
turns out that the letter in question owed its
authorship, not to Mrs. Kimball, but to the err
ratio, eccentric and highly imaginative indi-
vidual whose communications to the London
Herald, attacking everybody and everything
here, have obtained for him such widespread
We need scarcely add that the i'm
putations against Mr.. More had no other
than that suggested by the inven-
tive brain Of the writer. Poor Mrs. Kimball,
in her affection, attached her name to the docu-
ment without taking care to ascertain the cor
rectness Of its statements, and thus injury was
done to respectable individual under tho au-
thority Of her sign ature.
Whilst making this anende, We may a. we'll
state that the proof sheets Of novel BY the same
prolific and imaginative genius that penned the
letter in question have just been sent to us fer
notice. He calls his story "yigor." DISCUSSES
his identity under the pseudonyme Of "Walter
Barrett, Clerk" and dedicates the book to us.
Now, this II . style Of composition in which he
Is quite at home; for his inventive faculties can
take the widest flight in It, whilst at the same
time be can indulge his taste Of having ning
at every one. cursory glance at the story
shows that 1t 10 90 much Of an autobiography
and a record Of personal experiences as ro-
nance. Scarcely a character that has figured
prominently in this community for the last
thirty years, whether politician, lawyer, jour
nalist, artist actor singer or ballet dancer, that
does not come in for his or her share Of notice
in 1t. Graphically and pungently sketcaed,
they will all be recognized under their fictitious
titles. The book will revive many an old SORE
and dim the brightness Of many newly found
family escutcheon. In this age Of shoddy pre-
tension and aristocratlc yearnngs, its revela
tions will disturb the equanimity Of numbers
who fancy themselves strong in possession OF
the riches which they have wrung from the
misfortunes and miseries Of the country. The
author has made but one mistake in the man
ner in which he has presented this spicy vol
ume to the public. He should have called IL
1.-THE New York Decameron by Knicker-
booker Bocaccio."
QUEEN VICTORIA AvERsE TO WAR WITH
GERxASY.-It is asserted that Queen Victoria,
making use Of her royal prerogative for declar-
ing war or peace, has informed Der ministry
that nothing should induce her to allow Eng