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The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Representatives. (search)
ntended to create. The United States had made General McClellan Commander-in-Chief of the armies of that Government, and whilst he did not desire ours to imitate that Government, yet he conceived the public necessities required that there should be an officer of ability and experience at the head of the Military Department. It was the uniform practice of all the Governments of the world He knew that the creation of such an office was not in conflict with the wishes of the President. Mr. Foote concurred in the remarks of his friend, the chairman of the Military Committee, and was glad to hear that the proposition met with the approval of the Executive. His colleagues were prepared to give it a unanimous support. He would support the bill because it would afford the President an opportunity to select an able and experienced officer to direct our forces; and he felt assured he would select such an one as would give satisfaction to the country and confidence to our soldiers.
The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], Another pressure on McClellan (search)
Cotton Crop to be burned. --A large meeting of cotton and tobacco planters was held at the African Church last night, at which resolutions were adopted to memorialize Congress to buy the cotton and tobacco crops, and burn the same rather than they should fall into the hands of the enemy. Addresses were delivered by Dr. C. K. Marshall, of Miss; Hon. Mr. Moore, of Ky; Gen. Foote, of Tenn, and others. We are compelled to omit the resolutions, for want of room.