Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-01
IFor The Statesman.l
G1eueraI Mcclellan.

/ see 1t stated In the correspondence Of
your paper, that Gen. Mcclellan is to be re-
called from Europe 20 enter into the Cabi-
net Of President johnson, as Secretary OF
War. do not for a moment believe the
report, either that johnson would proner
Il, or Gen. Mcclellan accept IL. That In
Washington such statement is current and
Is believed, can readily conceive; for
city where negroes swarm, and Yankees
drawl yindictive sensations through their
noses, is In such an abnormal condition,
that any improbable idea may be circulated
and believed-fCr there corruption finds her
.'head CENTER" 1 am perfectly content to
agree with my Democratic brethren In ap-
proving so much of Mr.. Johnson's Admin
istration as promises speedily, merciiuiiy,
and without the coercion and insult OF Ne
gro Suffrage, to reorganize the Union OF
these States in the South, but nothing more.
The existence of military trials under his
Administration for civil offenses, and of un-;
necessary military trials to cover up Stan
toms delinqutncies, and those OF other
prominent chiefs of the Administration, no
Democrat could justly approve. That Gen.
Mcclellan, who was the candidate OF the
Democracy for the Presidential Office
against Lincoln and johnson, would con-
sent to be one Of Johnson's heads OF
Departments, and that not the first, Is a
conception dishonorable to Mcclellan
and to the Democratic party. i am SUR
prised that, for moment, any Democrat
should entertain so disparaging a concep-
ton of man of such elevation of charac-
ter as George b. Mcclellan; and, as one
who intelligently, trust, voted for him, A
protest against his name being thus used,
In his absence, to dignity his interiors.
Gen. Cox has been elected for Governor
over Gen. Morgan. Would any one respect
Morgan in accepting any position at Cox's
handsp and no one would think 1t conceiv-
able that he would do so. Not that think
there is such gulf fixed between parties
as that gentleman OF one party may not,
wisely, and under proper circumstances,
be selected by the other; but do think that
he who is selected for the highest place by
a party so powerful, SO dignified, and so in
telligent as the Democracy, and by party
with such ennObling historic memories,
owes IL to himself aud to his own honor,
not to stoOp to inferior service, which can
as well be performed by much less capable
men. And then the Office of Secretary
Stanton, the War Office, now requires no
high ability to perform its duties; almost
its first duty is TO dismiss supernumerary
Generals and other military officers, some OF
whom have done gallant and noble service
for theircountry. Would that be a grateful
position for gallant and great man like
Mcclellan? Who that is his friend would
ask him to acceptit9 would not rather grieve
at such acceptance? For my part, want
the office of Secretary of War to pass
through quarantine process before it is
considered an office of honor. To succeed
Cameron and Stanton, an office for men of
the first intellect among Democrats! The
suggestion is an insult, and should be so
treated. No hopes of party spoils would
make it tolerable. ItwOuld only still furth-
er taint the unclean folly. What support
the generous, noble and abused Democracy
of the country have given Andrew JOhn-
son, has been given in consideration OF
what he has aimed to do well for the
country in the present untOward circum-
stances, and because he has refused to be-
come the "Scourge Of God" over van
auished people, as the ferocious theOlOgic
bigotry of the day demanded of him. DEM
ocrats can act for country, as they have
done for years past, with patriotism su-
periOr to the inspiration derived from the
spoils of power, while far from being indif-
ferent to the public confidence and public
honors. But let our action at this time not be
misunderstood, and let us not, at the invita-
ton of the spoils-seekers at Washington,
drag our most honored names down to dis
honor, and bring them, by our want of self
respect, into undeserved contemrt. gA
l may as well say also, that it is not ad-
visableto be too generous in our confidence
in President johnson. His past career has
been somewhat erratic, and the utterances
reporte from Washington of his remarks
arc Janus-faced, tn say the least. l have
hope, admit, that he will adhere to the
policy he has begun; and earnestly desire
that he may refuse to degrade the country
to the fanatic and barbarous policy of the
New England Junto. But would not in
termit the vigilance of distrust altogether,
nor carry that distrust to the extent of de-
nying him credit aud support in every good
measure he may adopt; but on the CONTRA
ry would accord both. But to assume the
slightest responsibility for his future is
neither wisdom nor policy. We, the Demo-
cratic party, do not desire to be pawns in
the hands of any man who retains Stanton,
Welles & Co. in his Cabinet. When these
men give place to tatesmen-conservativ
statesmen--no matter of what party, then
there will be ground for firm reliance, but
scarcely before. Still hope for the best.
LIMA, OHIO, Oct. 81, 1861 e., -ol M,