Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-24
The CIeveIand I,cnder. Ho!


The following editorial comments on the
expressed hope of the Guernsey JeGersonian
that General MORGAN would be nominated
as the Democratic candidate for Governor
by the Democratic State Convention on the
oath, appeared in the Cleveland Leader on
the 22d inst:
Gen. Geo. w. Morgan.
General George w. Morgan is our choice
for Governor of Ohio. He served faithfully
and with distinction in the army, be-
ing In command of the Union forces in the
memorable campaign of Cumberland Gap.
In 1868 he battled on the stump for the sue
cess of Democratic principles. He is cit
izen of ability, true soldier, a good Dem
ocrat and real gentleman. We hope the
Convention will give him the nomination.
Guernsey Je6ersonian.
General Morgan will hardly thank his
Democratic friends for exhuming his "meln-
orable campaign ofCumberland Gap" That
is his sensitive point. The implied censure
he received for his hasty evacuation of that
stronghold, thus opening up an avenue of
escape to Bragg's army from Kentucky, at
time when General Buel claimed he had a
right to expect Gen. Morgan to hold the po-
stion, was the turning point In the military
and political career of that gentleman.--
Through evident disgust at the refusal OF
the Government to indorse his course, he
resigned his military commission and turn
ed Copperhead. General Morgan seems to
have the inside track in the race for the
Gubnernatorial nomination at Columbus
this week, but the Peace Democracy are
welcome to all the capital they can make
out of his military record in the war for the
Union. .
The Cleveland Leader should have good
memory. On the 1lth of October, 1862, tide
clared that the Cumberland Gap campaign
''will live in history as one of the most re-
markable and skillful on record" This is
its editorial of that date: .r"
Gen. Morgan's Victorious Retreat.
The march of General George w Morgan
| with his entire army, from the iastnesses of
Cumberland Gap, TO the Ohio acill liUe in history
as one of the most remarkable and SkillfaH on
record. And we are glad to see that the
signal military ability of the distinguished
leader of that army which has proved its
right to the title of veterans, is recognized
throughout the land. The following, from
the New York Post, is only a deserved trib-
ute to true hero:
During the Mexican war Colonel Dom
iphan made himself famous tor marching
thousand men more than thousand
miles, defeating the enemy in several pitch
ed battles, and subsisting himself wholly at
his own expense while passing through its
territory. Thus he became Xenophon Dom
iphan, having initiated with success the
conduct of the Athenian General, who, af-
ter the fall of Cyrus, brought back his
Greeks in safety through hosts of Persians,
and amidst difficulties and dangers that,
with most commanders, would have been
insurmountable. ..
But we think we have found our true
Xenophon in General Morgan, the hero of
Cumberland Gap. Boz t.,..
AFTER holding that position against all
opposition for many months, and complete
ly shutting out the rebels from a favorite
route of attack, he was at last abandoned to
his own resources iHconsequence of the un-
| accountable management of the war on our
part in the West. The enemy gradually
closed about him with an immensely supe-
rior force. Before him, behind him, on both
flanks, they massed superior numbers with
their usual skill. No relief was afforded,
no one seemed to think of relieving him.
General Morgan at last began to think he
must relieve himself, and so by happy ap-
plication of his own great mental resources
to the urgency of the case, he took counsel
of himself blew down the mountain cliffs
into the ravine which he held, and made
his rear secure and unapproachable. He
then gathered together his trains, his muni-
tions of war, and his subsistence, and start
ed to Join those who had neglected to Join
him. One of his brilliant thoughts was to
attack the enemy as he went along. He had
no idea of waiting for them to do so. Mass
ing his columns as he moved along, and
with resistless courage against every por-
tion of the enemy he found in his way,
he kept them continually on the
defensive, beat up their quarters,
dashed at their positions, and for sixteen
days fought them every step as he,advanc-
ed, sometimes marching twenty-four hours
without stopping. He came out OF the
struggle victOriousand unharmed, bringing
off his ten thousand men almost without
scratch, with all his war material undimin-
ished. With the skill of the Greek he cross
ed the streams, mountains and almost des-
erts, surrounded by a superior force, and
came off unharmed.
"This retreat of General Morgan will be-
come famous, and we are pleased, on search
ing into his antecedents, to find his recent
achievements are in perfect accord with his
previous, though unheralded, career. Like
the author OF the Anabasis, he is a thor
oughly educated man; like him, great
traveller and observer of men and things;
a visitor of foreign countries for improve
ment in his profession; an honest repre-
sentative of his country at foreign courts,
and student in foreign camps; ripe
scholar and soldier, and a good one.-
Though the opportunity of distinguishing.
himself was forced upon him, it was just
what he was able to turn to advantage, and
he has covered himself With glory. All
honor to our American Xenophon.
"We have found great General in the
nick of time. We expect to hear from him
again." .H No.. 2.
What has the Cleveland Leader to say to