Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-01
n.nrr.I McrIslInn.

When the historian comes 10 characterize the Lncsln
dyras,v its distinguishing feature will be its perhdy-
sitnrg With Li1o0las declarations before the elsc'
ton that he meant TO execute the Fugitive Save La'
and SUPPORT the institution ia the States where 1t existed
Al the sane time that he insisted upon the irrepeSsole
eon;s and tie unavoidable e1Gclion OF slavery as the
olly salvation Of the free Sates-begnIing, We say
with this dsubl.-ieasg, the Administration proceeded
With false Professions Of peace md moderation (uotoly
hurt or to 5e hurO TO deceive the friends Of peace
Will. i. made the mos. vigorous preparation for var in
e ret-and would not lay aside the mask until it was
finally ,oIa oil by the Indignant hand oil an nsni'ed
people.
So-syer siuce-the messages TO CopgresS-the proc
lama iops-the ofcia orlclesths scmiefhcis presses
have teemei With squivOca:ions sVisions dodg'' and
dorr right lsehoods The most absurd and incredible
Io, for themselves, and against the Southerners have
en- pub ished from day to day.
,Pertaps tie mos. nlus,rious victim 20 this vice Of
tho Back Republican party is General kcCLrLLAS-
S1 mouths ago he stood high as gentleman
aad a man Of honor. everywhere. He had been dis
,;ugui.hed =. West Poiat by his fondness for The
Southern Cadets and his ayersoa for those Of the North
err aIes, especially for those from hia own city Of
Pbiadslohia Even row, We are told tina; he despses
snd denouncss the Abolidonsts and Black Republicans
verth,sss he takes their pay and fights tOeir battles
We gsve to record the fact that be does thing more
dsgracefaI stiil-Ls praetises their diplomacy
l. Is susceptible o. proof by the testimony Of gentle
men "a honorable as any in the land-ss much so US
Mcclellan once was thought be- bimsef-tha he sought
md solicited the interview with Gen. Buckner, OF ker-
taeky Wick he Afterwards represented to have been
sol ht and solicited By Bueknsr Of him. And after that
NERVES ~h,n Gen. BGekner published the agreement
o. utraily which had been made between them, hcOle-
Ian denied /, in card which betr9ys prevarcltion ard
deceit in every line. He Gays their interview vas private
and lsnreaH Wba. in the world brought them together
but their OF "a rslatonshe one being Lincons cicsr,
and the o.h,r holding the command Of the Kentucky
forcess What had they do Eish each other in any
private clplciy9 he avs that Gen Backcsr expresses
AIS os pdsrs GUIDING merely, not that Of hrrHssf Gen.
McCels1, Of What pissed between them. Al that be
Understood was that KsUekg should exclude the rebels
fran her soil! Nothing more That Is simply ncredi-
DE No man believes, Ger Mcclellan himself never BE-
eyed tha; Gu Buck1er him merely promise that
he woud keep the Secession forces Of Kentucky and
permit Lneon 10 send into many men as be thought
it. Gen NeClenaa never understood any such thing
and his card has forever surk hin, in the good opinion
Of e1cep, tbeye rabSle whose service he has pOs-
,ued he talents and aequirsmens 1t is said thai he
besitaed for some time before he chose his party The
sarci,y of gentlemen and officers o. ability in Lncens
patty added 20 the retention ct his salary Of sl2 600 as
president o. railroad probably decided him by the
combination Of foIees-Gmbi,ion and avarice.
EAl,taG when acting the part Of the Krg, thus sd-
dresses Prince Hal "Thsre is thing Harry, which thou
has often hssrd Of and it is known TO many in our land
by the name Of pitch This ptehas ancient wrtsrs do
rsport-do,h deale so doth the company thou keepes"