Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26
TRENTON IN 1862 AND IN 1878.

quarters WOulu Always DO I'm MS SAD
die" suffered crushing and disastrous
defeat on what was known as the first
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va,h'd in Washington, and its capture
by the victorious rebels was regarded
as question OF only few days.
President Lincoln, pressed down by
tho wcighty cares and responsibilities
as thc war; and despondcnt- Of the
future, entered hls carriage late at
night and drove TO the hotel Of Gen.
Mcclellan, who, some time before, had
been removed from his command OF
the army of the Potomac through the
intrigues OF Stanton, the Secretary of
War, and his personal ring, to make
room for the blatant hero of the west,
General Pope. Mr.. Lincoln had never
lost his faith in the military skill and
genius of Mcclellan, and after briefly
referring TO Pope's defeat and the inn
minent danger in which 1t placed the
national capitol, he asked him whether
he would forthwith proceed TO the
army, again assume the chief command
and arrest the threatened rebel ad-
vance. General Mcclellan. who prop.
erly appreciated Lincoln's generous
confidence in himself, promptly replied
that his services were always at the
command OF his country. His com
mission was accordingly delivered to
him the next morning, and, accom-.
panied by his staff, he crossed the long
bridge into Virginia. The news Of
his coming had preceded him, and
when he rode along in front Of the
army which had been drawn up to re-
ceive him with proper military honor,
a long. wild, enthusiastic shout OF wei
come went up from the broken and
shattered ranks of bis old soldiers, such
as was never before heard on the soil
of Virginia. That scene may be i'm.
agined. but cannot be described. Its
only counterpart in modern history
was the memorable reception of Ma.
poleon by his battle-scarred veterans
when his familiar form once more ap-
peared before them in his well known
military dress, after his escape from
banishment on the island of Elba, in
the spring Of 1915. The rebel army
under Gen. Lee was then on the march
TO western Maryland, with Washing
ton for its destination. In fifteen days
Mcclellan, at the head of his old and
disciplined troops, into whom his pres
ence had infused new life, encountered
Lee near Sharpsburg, where he fought
and gained the battle of Antetam,
September 18th, 1862, and compelled
Lee and his army to seek safety in
Virginia. Washington was saved, and
Congress and the President, the one
by resolution and the other by let
ter, expressed the grateful thanks of
the country to Gen. Mcclellan for his
decisive and most opportune victory.
His name became a household word
,brongbont Tho north and Tho highest
mead oc nraise ,ras hcstovod nnon him
hv a gra,efnl ,oonle Ueagain crossed
t5e Potomac inta Virginia determined
10 make another effort 10 take Rich.
mond n bis arch enemy the SECRETARY
of War wonId hermit i nv givinc him
,ho necessarv sumner, Bnf the envi
ous and unrclen,inc stanton had been
husiIv and as ,hc ovent nroved suc.
cossfnllv ot tho work ,o arrest his
march NJ its outsot and whom tho
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