Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-08-31
NEGRO Equality Consistency.


Morgan, Just now. for what they term his
"inglorious retreat from Cumberland
Gap. Among the foremost in these bitter
denunciations, is the Cevelend Leader,
the negro equality organ of the Reserve.
A few days ago that delectablo sheet con-
tanned the following:
uGeneral Morgan will hardly thank his
Democratic friends for exhumiuQ his mem.
ornble campaign Of Cumberland Gap" That
ia bis sensitive point The implied censure
he received for his hasty evacuation Of that
stronghold thus opeoing up an an avenue OF
escape TO BrAEg's army from Kentucky, at q
time when General Busl claimed he had q
right to expect Gen. Morgan TO hold the po-
siiion, was the turning point in the military
and political career of that gentleman. :
Through evident disgust at the refusal OF
Itbe Government TO indorse his course, he
resigued his military commission and turned
Copperhead General Morgan seems TO have
the inside track n the race for the Guberna-
torial nomination at Columbus this week
| but the Peace Democracy are welcome to all
the capital they can make out Of bis military
record in the war for the Union
The above, we have said, is from the
Cleveland Leader of a recent date. Now
who would believe that this same paper,
on the llth Of October 1862, gave utter
ance to the following Yet such is the
fact. 1t only proves the truth of the old
maxim that ''liars should bave good mem
orie, /" Here is what the Cleveland Leader
published less than three years ago:
GENERAL. MoRGANs VICTORIOUS RETREAT.
The march OF General George W. Morgan
with his entire army, from the Businesses OF
lCumberland Gap, to the Ohio, will 1--we IN
lh;o,orv as one OF the most remarkable and
stillfnll OH record And we are glad TO see
that the signal military ability OF the DIS
,;ngn;sbed leader Of thar army which has
nroved its right to the title Of veterans, is re-
Icoynized throughout the land The following,
from the New York Post, is only deserved
tribute to a true hero:
WDnrinp the Mexican war Colonel Dom
inhan made himself famous for marching
tbousapd man more than thousand miles,
defeating the enemy in several pitched battles,
and subsisting himself wholly at his own ex-
nense while passing through its territory.
Thus he became Xenophon Doniphsn, having
. initiated with success the conduct OF the
, Athenian General, who, after the fall OF Cy
rus. brought back his Greeks in safety through b
hosts of Persiaus, and amidst difficulties and
dangers that, with most commanders, wouio
Q have been insurmountaole
a nBut we think we have found our true Ken
ophon in General Morgan the hero oil Cum
1 berand Gap,
u h. .boE nOoitton aualnat all
q nosition for many months, aud completely
\ shutting out the rebels from iavorite rout'
:, of attack, he was at last abandoned 10 hi
own resources inconsequence OF the uuae
E. eouutable management Of the war on our par
a in the West. The enemy gradually closet
% about him with an immensely superior force
Before him, behind him, on both tanks, the
massed superior numbers with their usus
skill No relief was afforded, no one seeme'
n to think of relieving him. General Morgan a
il last began to think he must relieve himself
q and so by happy application OF his owR grea
mental resources TO the urgency OF the case
he took counsel of himself blew down tn
N mountain cliffs into the ravine which he held
B. and made his rear secure and unapproachablt
n He then gathered together his trains, hi
munitions Of war, and his subsistence, an
started to ioin thoIe who had neglected to Jol
q him. One of his brilliant thoughts was to a
tack the enemy as he went along de ha
ID no idea for waiting for them to do so. Macs
>. ing his columns as he moved along, and wit
resistless courage against every portion OF th
enemy he found in his way he kept theI
rs continually on the defensive, beat up the
D.. quarters, dashed at their positions, and Il
a. sixteen days fought them every step as he a.
'' yanced, sometimes marching twenty fol
hours without stopping. he came out OF tt
he struggle yictorinus and unharmed, bringln
as. of his ten thousand men almost without
a. scratch with all his war material uadimi
ished With the skill Of the Greek he crosse
the streams, mountains and almost desert
re surrounded by q superior force, and came
ed unhsrmed ya.-t
"Ths retreat of General Morgan will
4. come famous, and we are peHsod, on scare
"o ing into his antecedents, TO find his reee
OF achievements are in perfect accord with
previous, though unheralded career. Iii
at the author of the Anabass, he is a thorough
y educated man. like him, g cot traveller al
observer of men and things; visitor OF Il
zen eign countries for Improvement in his profe
JuA sion; an honest representative of his count
at foreign courts, and student in tore
II. camps; a ripe scholar and soldier, aud go
"'' Though the opportunity of dstinguit
ing himself was forced upon him, 1t was j
red what he was able to turn to advantage, a
he has covered himself with glory, All hon
to our American Xenophon.
"We have found great General in
nick oftime. We expect to hear from h
MT again,
au- What has the Cleveland Leader to say
:. that