Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
speech ofPrsaaaent Lineo1a.

During the course of a great mass meeting
held at Washington, few days since, Presi-
dent Lincoln was loudly called for, when he
appeared, and made the following pointed re-
marks:
FELLow-CIrIzENs II believe there is no
precedent for my appearing before you on this
occasion-[a pplause1- but It it is also true that
there is no precedent for your being here your
selves-Iapplause and laughter land 1 offer
in justification of myself and of you, that, upon
examination, have found nothing in the con-
stitution against it. Renewed applause l,
however, have an impression that there are
younger gentlemen who will entertain you
better-[v voices: "No, no; none can do bet
ter than yourself; go on" land better address
your understanding than | will or could, and
therefore l propose but to detain you a mo-
ment longer. GCries "Go on. Tar and
feather the rebels."l ara very little inclined
on any occasion to say anything unless hope
to produce some good by it. A voice {" You
do that. Go on.i] The only thing think of
Just now not likely to be better said by some
one else is q matter in which we have heard
some other persons blamed for what did my
self. Voice; What is itf"1 There has
been very widespread attempt to have a
quarrel between Gen. Mcclellan and the Sec
rotary of War. Now, occupy position that
enables me 10 believe at least these two gen.
tlemen are not nearly so deep in the quarrel
as some presuming to be their friends (Cries
of Good.n1 General McClellan's attitude is
such that in the very selfshness of his nature he
cannot but wish to succeed-and hope he viii
and the Secretary of War is precisely in this
situation. If the military commanders in the
field cannot be successful, not only the Secre-
tary of War, bat myself, for the time being
the master of them both, cannot be but fail
ures Laughter and applause know Gen.
Mcclellan wishes to be successful, and l know
he does not wish it any more than the Secre-
tary of War for him, and both of them togeth-
or no more than / wish it. Applause and
cries of "Goed." Sometimes we have dis
pute about how many men Gen. 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 in
sist that Gen. Mcclellan has had a very small
number. The basis for this is, there is Away
wide difference. and, on this occasion, per-
haps a wider one, between the grand total on
McClellan's rolls, and the men actually fit for
duty and those who would disparage him
talk of the grand total on paper, and those
who would disparage the Secretary of War
talk of those at present fit for duty. General
Mcclellan has sometimes asked for things that
the Secretary of War did not give him. The
General is not to blame for asking for what he
wanted and needed, and the Secretary of War
is not to blame for not giving when he had
none to give. Applause, laughter and cries
of Good, good" And / say here, so far as l
knew, the Secretary Of War has not withheld
no one thing at any time in ny power to give
him. Wild applause, and yoice-"G.ve
him enough now!' l have no accusation
against him. believe be is a brave and abs
man-rapplal.sel and stand here, as jus
tice requires me TO do, to take upon myself
what has been charged upon the Secretary of
War as Withholding from him. have talked
longer than expected to do cries of 8. No"
"no," ago Cd, il-and now 1 avail myself of
my privilege of saying no more.
THE Department has issued the following
order to prevent the evasion of military daty,
and for the suppression of disloyal practices
WAR DEPARTMENT