The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-12
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FN''N Is ANAtNhAl AsttCUlH.
President LINCOLN was greeted with
great en,husiasm when he appeared ubon
the platform at tbe immense sar m,oimc
held in front of the Capitol on the Cth.
Afier The band had played Shall 70 tlle
Chief lhc President, ia response 10 ION
patient calls, advanced to the front Of the
Platform and spoke as follows,
Fellow-Ctisens,- believe there 70 nan
precedent for my appearing before Won
on this occasion. i(Applause) But Ii il,
also tsue that there is no precedent for goa,
Icing here yourselves (appIaase ana
laughter) and offer in justification ,f
myself and you that upon examination
have found nothing in the Constitution
againstit tRenowed applause) I have.
however. an impression that there nre
younger gentlemen who will entertain
ynn hetter=--2 NG..S5s- -iSo, nu.-none can
do bettur than yourself Go on)--nnd
better address your undrslandinc than
Twill ar could, and therefore | propose
70 detain You but a moment lonocr
(Cries Ego CA. "Far and feather ths
rebels.') ot.
| am very little inclined ON any occa.
sion to say anything, unless hone 10 pro-
duce some good by it. CA yoicc-"Ycu
do that Go on.")
The only thing think Of Just now, not
likely TO be better said by some ono else
is matter in which we have heard some
other persons blamed for what did NV
self
(Noices--What il itY
There has been very widespread at
tempt to have a quarrel between General
Mcclellan and the Secretary of VAR
Vow, ! occupy a position that enables me
to believe, at least, these two gentlemen
are not nearly so deep in the quarrel as
some presuming 10 be their friends
Cries of "good')
General McClellans attitude IN surb
that IN the very sellishness of his nature.
ne cannot but wish 10 be successful, and
| hope he will, and the Secretary of War
is precisely in the same situation. If tho
Military Commander in the field cannot
be successful not only the Secretary of
War, but myself for the time being Che
master OF them BOTH cannot be but fail.
ures. (Laghter and applause) / know
General Mcclellan wishes TO be success.
full and know that ne does not wish il
any more than the Secretary Of War for
him; and both OF them together no more
than ! wish it, applause and cries Of
"good.') .
Sometimes we have a dispute about
how many men Mcclellan has had, and
those who would disparage him say he
| has had very large number, and those
who would disparage the Secretary Of
War, insist that Mcclellan has had "a
very small number. The basis of this H.
| there is always a wide difference, and
/ On this occasion perhaps n wider one, be-
! tween the grand total on McClcllan's
/ rolls and the men actually nc for duty.
| and chose Wh0would disparage him talk
/ OF the grand total on paper, and those
/ who would disparagc The Secretary off
! War, talk Of Oh se a present ft for duty
| Gen. Mcclellan has sometimes asked
/ FOR things that the Secretary of War did
! not give him. Cen Mcclellan is not 1,
! blame for asking for what he wanted
! aud needed, and the Secretary OF WARTS
not TO blame for not giving where h, had
none to give, applause aud laughter,
! and cries of good, good aua say
/ here, so far as | know, the Secretary off
/ War has withheld no one thing at any
/ time IN my power 10 give him. (Wild
1 applause, aud voice 'giyo him enough
| now Ihaye no accusation against HIM
! | believe he is brave and able man, lap-
| plausc) and | stand here, as Justice no,
/ quires me- TO take upon myself what has
| been charged upon the Secretary or War.
| as Withholding from him. have talked
| longer Than ] expected TO, (crios Of nv.
no. go ON, and now avail myself d,
my privilege Of saying no more"