The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-10-05
.COmc Back Mcclellan -


When the "smutiy joker" dismissed the
glorious Mcclellan from the command OF
the army of the Potomac a touching scene
took place Mcclellan read the order OF
dismissal, and Immediately prepared to
take leave of his brave army. He mount
ed his horse, and rode along the entire
line. His braves supposed he was reviey.
ing them, and they sent up cheer after
cheer from every. regiment. Having reach
ed the end of the line, he wheeled his
horse, and, taking his cap from his head,
again proceeded slowly along the line
were in his eyes. "Farewell, my brave
boys, God bless you !" were the words he
uttered in front of every regiment. Then 1t
was thai the veterans composing the army
of the Potomac began 10 understand what
had taken place; then il was that they
discovered that the renorseless, ireacher-
Gus and ignorant Lincoln, had deprived
them of their beloved commander. A
voice lik g thunder went up. HarkI! "Come
back, Mcclellan, for Gods sake, Mcclellan,
come back %
These were the words, this the cry that
vibrate5. all along the lines. Regiment re-.
sponded to Regiment. and for nearly an
hour the same cry could be heard, "come
back. Mcclellan p' The soldiers wept like
children, and so did their dismissed COM
mander. Men long accustomed TO hard
ships, privations and blood, were unman-
| ned when told that M'Clellen was to
1 leave them forever. Napoleon in his
palmiest days never possessed the affec-
ton OF his soldiers in greater degree than
did Mcclellan possess the affections and
the confidence of the men wlo composed
the armv of the Potomac. They knew
him TO be a wise, prudent and brave COM
mander; they knew that he felt for his
men, and willingly shared their privations;
they knew him TO be good man, CHRIS
tian, and true patriot, who was willing TO
sacrifice ali he possessed, even life itself,
| if by so doing he could restore the Union
J and secure peace. Thus believing, they
loved Mcclellan, and were almost frantic
when they heard that he had been taken
from them by the cold-hearted Lincoln.
The dismissal of Mcclellan was as dew
| iIish as il was reasonable and wicked. II
was not because the administration had
lost confidence in his military capacity
No, no. 1t was because Mcclellan desired
TO carry on the war, not for the purpose ol
aboishing slavery, but TO restore the un'
ion. He was for the Union as it wal
aud for the Constitution as it is, and be-
cause he entertained these views, ano
repudiated as wicked and reasonable, the
mad Abolition notions that had been hatch
ed in New England, he was dismissed from
his command. Had M'ClelIan's policy
been adhered lo-and il was the policy tn al
both Congress and Mr.. Lincoln had sub
scribed lo-the rebellion would long since
! have been crushed, with restored Union
and restored good feeling. Bot Abe Lin
coin did not want this-his political pros
poets, he felt sure, would be very muci
damaged il the war should end. He desir'
ed the war to go on, for this vas his politi
cal capital, and be wanted TO be re. elected
Hence he dismissed Nj M'Clellan.
The people this fall will respond 10 TIT
cry of the army OF the Potomac. The.
| will tell Mcclellan TO "come back" Ahel
the 4,h of March he will be The commsn
der-iu-chief of our army, and old Abe vii
again return to Illinois, thers to end his In
( famous ife.-Americdn Volunteer.