The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-02

is made to say that ho ordered by his superors to
mako the attack. He could not have said any such
thing. He has no superior but the President, and
the President gave such order, as Is Con-
cusiveiy proved by his words. The Tines
article also lays down what calls General SCOTS plan Of
the campaign TO raise and bring great army here to
defend Washington, and prepare another army at ST.
Louis which was to be idle trrost tmen other words,
til the cotton crop forced itself out of ports and
broken up our blockade do not believe that GEN
era Scots plan. and do not think he has promulgated
his plan. II II was his plan, gentlemen without AFRO
eating TO themselves superior military knowledge might
well dissent from it, for 10 would be disastrous 10 our
country in the relation which it would bring about be-,
tween the people Of the Northern and Southern States
and between government and foreign governments,
and between the Union and disunon in the border
States That is the plan which the Confederate author
lies in favor Of Their desire is 10 make the whole OF
this within the border States and escape themselves
scot free They wish 20 enjoy entire qnetnde in order
TO raise their cotton, that they may hold it out TO
foreign Powers rs motive TO break up our block
AIDE. They wish, also, to ntrenoh themselves with
IN these border States, where they can get
plenty OF subsistence, and wiring reluctant support
from tho Union men Of those States. Alexandria and
Fairfax counties gave immense Union vote when the
question was submitted TO them, and would have also
given Union vote the ordinance but for the
bayonets Of the Confederate troops So Tennessee
Any SUCH plan as that imputed TO General Scott
would leave all The Union men Of the border
and Southern States NJ the OF the Confederate army
Besides we had remained idle for such period Of time,
you would have proclaimed to the world that you could
governments Of Europe would be justified in acknowledge
Ing the Independence Of those States.
subsequently Mr.. RICHARDSON rose to q personal
explanation. He presented the point that the
statement he made the other day had been as
senled to. He did not make any assault upon the
President OF the United States nor that any part
OF his purpose He wished his countrymen TO have conf
deDce in some Of public men, and that the public
mind should centre round some point, TO preserve
this government To assai the Chief Magistrate Of the
country would have been in violation OF his purpose and
solemn duty.
Mr. BLAIR again called attention to these words OF Mr.
Richardson-" Abraham Lincoln is very honest II
let alone; but he is surrounded by willy politicians, and
has not the will or the courage to stand up against them
Mr.. RICHARDSON confessed that his language
happy and that his idea might have been better express
ed He had intended to refer TO that class Of politicians
beaded by Mr.. Greeley, who were Urging "Forward to
Richmond"
Mr.. BLAIR-And General Greeley" as he Is called has
had the manness not to go whimperng around the
try and laying his fanlts on other people.
Mr.. RICHARDSON accorded credit to Mr.. Greeley for
that II his statement tho other day not correct he
regretted IT. but ho presumed that it dssened
from by those who We're present, was satisfactory 10
them all.
Adjourned