The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-19

Msfe Treachery OF Linssin--a1anifsste Of
Ger. =. b. sseknsr.
The following manifesto Of Gen. 81 b.
Buskner, of Kentucky, exposes with q calm
and steady, hat firm hand, the deliberate
treachery and falsehood OF that more deceitful
and perfidious tyrant than Tiberius, Abra-
ham Lincoln, in his dealings with Kentucky.
1t also exhibits the dishonesty of the policy
of neutrality as practicrd by the Lincoln poll
ticians of Kentucky I'VE give it entire, fully
assured that our readers viii Inc repaid in Its
pernsai ~
TO TIE pusLIc. S
= Since my return from washington, In July
last, have repeatedly stated that il was my
belief, If the neutral position OF Kentucky
should not be observed or respected by the
President, II would be in consequences OF the
action OF arnbitioi.s members of The Union
men there, and upon assurances OF the 1'resi-
dent in regard to his policy toward the State
NY statements TO individuals IN reference to
that policy, have been so frequently aiseii,
th { deem it proper to make this expl;.na-
tion TO the public.
The agreement in to which I entered into IN
June last, with Gen. Mcclellan, has never
been repndiated by the Administration and
although n published dispatch from that o,I-
Ger 10 an officer of the Navy, minated
disagreement in regard to the terms or the
arrangement between us, Cen McCleii3n
has not as far rs know, intimated any such
difference to me, or 10 the State authorize,
although / have since received from him
verbal communications on other subjects.
His official dispatch to Governor Magofiin 4
few days after our interview, recognizes the
official character of the understanding; aud
the following statements OF gentlemen well
known in kentucky, will show that my view
OF the arrangement with Gen. Mcclellan is
the correct one: 80
LOUISVILLE, j ally %, 1861.
Gen. s. b. BuckRtr- Dear Sir With 4
view TO disabuse the public mind of any false
impression in regard to the understanding
between you and General Mcclellan, ut the
house OF the latter, III Cincinnati, about J Ine
9th, 1861, l make the following statement of
my recollection of what occurred at The in
terview: .......a-s- .'
Upon your request that should accom-
pany you to Cincinnati, to have an in teryiew
with Gen. Mcclellan, which / understood
from you was desired by him, on my way
from Louisville to Lexington telegraphed
Gen Mcclellan that we thought it i'm portant
that meeting should be had, and requested
him to suggest time and place for such pur
pose He responded by sending a messenger
to Louisville, who invited you to come to
Cincinnati and meet him at the house of
Gen Mcclellan.
L received from you in Lexington, a t8le-
gram to meet you in Cincinnati. I did so,
and went with you to the residence of Gen
Mcclellan at the appointed time. We soon
entered into a free and nnreserved expression
of opinion in regard to many matters con-
nected with the present political difficu ties.
In the course of conversation you expressed
to Gen Mcclellan what your views were as
TO the position of Ken lucky, from which both
Gen. Mcclellan and myself dissented, but
at your suggestion, the discy ssion Of the right
Of the State Of Kentucky to take position as
defined by you, was not entered into. The OBJ
]ecrlto be arrived at was to ascertain II such Il
course could not DO pursued as would prevent
any disturbance of the peace OF the State l
suggested to Gen. Mcclellan that in my
opinion the sending of Government troops to
or through Kentucky at that time, would
result in conflict in which the large ma jor
ity of the people of the State would become
enlisted against the Government, whilst great
numbers would actively assist IT. Gen. Nc
Clellan spoke us il 4 very different impress
sion had been made upon his mind. He re-
marked that then he could not rely upon Ken
lucky. suggested, however differently he
may have thought the action of Kentucky
would be in such an event, that in my opinion
a conflict would arise which would operate
very prejudicially, if not disastrously, TO the
cause OF the Government in kentucky, ana
hoped that nothing but an urgent military
necessity would force him to send troops into
or through Kentucky.
After furihe| conversation upon irrelevant
subjects, you ana Gen, Met ie.lau finally
agreed as to the course which each should
pursue. You We're to use the forces Of the
State TO drive from the soil of Kentucky any
troops of Tennessee or OF the Confederate
States who might trespass thereon, and in the
event OF your inability to do so, You were to
cail upon Gen. Mcclellan for assistance
Upon your giving this assurance, Gen. Me
Cielian replied taat ne would give you any
ala you might require-anl Liat aS sco1 AS
the object should be accomplished OF driving
them from Kentucky soil, he would withdraw
all the Government forces (ren. Mcclellan
further stated that should he, i'll making re-
counoisances along the shore near Columbus
aud other points, fined it occupied by hostile
forces, that ne would notify you that their re-
moyal ln,ght be effected b. you.
The general pnapezf= and objects Of the
Government in carrying Oh ale war gere
quite freely discussed Your views of them
differed very widely from those held by both
General Mcclellan and myself. 1t WAS
clearly understood that the substance Of What
had been agreed upon should be made known,
but no way in which it shonid be done was
finally agreed upon, and, simply, think,
because our attention having been diverted
therefrom, was not again called TO the matter.
After LEAKING the residence of Gen. Ne
Clellan You and talked oyer the subject as
to how it should be made known agreed
10 see the editors of the Louisville journal,
and did inform them of what had taken place.
told many other gentlemen of the Union
party in Kentucky, every one Of whom, ]
think, expressed great qualification al the re-
suit OF the meeting. '
1t may be we'll to state that you anu md
Gen. IsGlellan were on very friendly terms.
all having served at West Point and in the
army al the same time, aaa that you and |,
and General Mcclellan and yourself were
on terms of intimacy. The whole interview
was one of unreserved freedom, with the
utmost confidence OF each one in the perfect
candor and good faith of the other.
Very truly yours, SAM. GILL.
On the 18th June, 1851, I aeeoaa pa uied Gen
Judge Bigger and Col. Bullock to
Cairo, Illinois. 1t was the day after Con-
flag had been taken down in Column
bus, Kentucky, by some Federal troops.
After being presented to General Mcclellan,
Gen Buckner remarked to Gen. McC. that he
would like for him to state to us the under
standing OF agreement between them, or
to that pprport. General Nc
troops upon Kentucky soil, that the exsedito
the day before was not made with the view
Of visiting Columbus, but TO reconnoitre
some Tennessee troops, who they had learned
had quartered on one OF the islands OF the
and that they had positive orders
not TO land any where on the Kentucky shore.
That in the event that Tennessee troops came
into Kentucky. he would inform Gen. Buck
ner, and would give him ample time To dis
lodge then, and that only in the event that
General Buckner was unable 10 do SO. would
he send troops to aid him, and that when
they We're dislodged, his troops should then
be Withdrawn. Gen. Mcclellan remarked
that the troops under his command were vol
un teers, and that when he was not with them
they might disobey his commands, as was the
case the day before. That in excitable times
like these, we mist bear and forbear, and not
too quickly Judge that either was not striving
to act in good taith-that we, as kentuckiaus,
must try that nothing be done TO excite the
if they were regulars he could
them, but that volun teers were not 30
easily managed He said that this would be
the course he would pursue towards Ken
tueky, unless ordered differently by the Gov
q When we were about to leave, Gen. Nc
Cieiian again repeated in Substance, the
above, and said he could give no better assu-
rance that he would do what he said than
the word of Gen. Buckner. who had kuoYn