Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-01-26

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Change OF Policy toward Military
@3-gs 49, Commanders. ''-'|,-
The art of war is not an intuitive one
Our President by hs policy thought SO at one
time, but has seen his error, and changed his
ground in this respect. At an early period Of
the. war he made appointments to the chief
command of our armies, in adrancc Of the
necessary experience and military success on
the part of the recipients, the reverse cf which
at the present timcis the only passport to Ex-
ecutivc favor. At an early period of the war,
Gen. Mcclellan, by some means other than
victories or military success to recommend
him, wound himself into the confidence of the
President, and attained to high military com.
mand, which he retained for a course Of time
without making any due return, and that too
in the face of gigantic failures, and diaobedi-
ence of orders which in these days of strict
discipline, would have caused him not only
the loss of his commission, but Of his liberty,
if not Of life: amidst all which VIC find the
Presidents still nlinging to him with the utmost
tenacity, striving to give his unfaithful proto-
rec, another, and still another chance to re-
| leem himself, rather than to disrate and pun
ish him, as isnow being done for failure alone
in the military service. ThePresident has at
length been compelled to change his mistaken
policy toward military commanders, and now
instead ofconfering honors in advance of TIL:
necessary services as was the case with Gen.
Mcclellan the attainment Of the honorable
post of chief command, is the reward for ante
cedent services, and succeeding successes are
honored and rewarded without stint or limita-
|tion, as has been the case toward Generals
Grant Sherman, Thomas and Sheridan, and
also our naval commanders. The failure now
lof-a military commander, in accomplishing
what the Government shall direct, or has cause
to expect, is a sure road to disfayort and re.
moval, however high his standing in the esti
nation of the Government or of the public
1.-The confering ofa chief military position just
now is an earnest matter, especially to the re
/ cipient. the terms of which instead .ofi being
onorous, are door die! An, appointee is ex
|pected to win success in the subjugation Of the
military arm Of rebellion; if successful vel
Iandagoods andarewards are awarded switbep
4 1.-The Ssrddging, but ifshnsuecsssfal, 10 aflel
\ llwho they Ats d Wind tKel 4nlcsede dents tIsi,
nlzs h4 dstapIsatl hds slitsr
! Ialiy doha iinsome portions Of Europe and Asi.
! fuader similar circumstances ri was BY in
J augarating such policy, that the late Ftencl
J, Rapubliel restored her military prestige, ant
d drove the invaders of her soil across the Rhine
. at dark period of Its history, and, wrestle,
s victory, from q triumphant foe; and in tn
i adoption Of the like policy, our Goyern,nen
Q [hasl not only staid the tide of rebellion, bu
}. Ehave driven and mainly overcome ii, so tina
we can now see al. no distant day its eatir
y subjugation., As the Government stand
e ready to reward military merit SO is she Dc
It termined to punishand to'discard the unsue
y cesstul commander, whether his misfortun
Q arises from incompetency or neglect witnes
!, the Gaze ofGene Thomas In bis late defenseIe
r Nashville against tlIerebel Gen Hood. H
d had been dirscted to attack and destroy Hoo
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