Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-11

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The border States had put their share OF
men in the Union army in Missouri
They we're ready to put in the field the
l2,OOO men asked for by the recent call,
and II this was not enough Missouri would
put into the field 12,000 more. In regard
to charges brought against Kentucky, he
believed that the neutrality adopted
by the UniOu men Of that State,
saved that State to the Union
These schemes Of emancipation might
as well be postponed until December, be-
cause nothing can be done until the SER
ried ranks Of the rebels are broken up;
and he did not believe that they we're GO
ing to be broken up before that time but
he was not going TO call loyal men aboli-
tionists" because he believed many Of
these men were most sincere in their be-
lief. Loyal men in the South certainly
cannot complain as much Of the Abolition
lists as they can Of the rebels, for the latter
have taken 90 per cent. Of the slaves from
Missouri. He was not in favor Of arming
the negroes. The slaves never could be
made soldiers, buthe would have the slaves
used at every kind Of labor BE should
vote for the resolution Of the Senator from
Michigan Chandler for the people might
as well have all the facts now, but he was
very sorry to hear any charges Of disloy-
atty laid against Gen. Mcclellan.
Mr.. Chandler said that he had made no
charges Of that kind or anything that would
bear such construction. He believed that
great mistakes had been made, but he
charged nothing further.
Mr.. Henderson was glad to hear that,
and he wanted it to go to the country that
there was no suspicion Of disloyalty in the
minds Of any one against Gen. Mcclellan.
He had the most perfect confidence in him.
Mr.. Salisbury offered an amendment to
the resolution, so as to include the number
Of troops under Gen. Fremont and Gen.
Banks at the date of Gen. McClellan's de-
parture for the Peninsula also the num-
Der Of troops in and around Washington;
also the number of troops between Wash
ington and the RappahanOck; also the
number of troops actually in service under
Gen. Mcclellan in the recent engagements
before Richmond.
Mr.. Chandler accepted the amendment.
Mr.. Trumbull said he was astonished
that Senators were so united in praising
Mcclellan, and were yet so unwilling to
hear any different opinion concerning
him. The Senator from Indiana, Wright,
with strange forgetfulness, says that Gen.
Mcclellan has not defended himself in the
newspapers. Has that Senator read the
papers2 The papers have been full of the
praises of Gen. Mcclellan and his great
strategic skill, and how he was drawing
the rebels into a trap, SC. Gen. McClel-
1woo ,looad ~ oor,r,a,I 4hop
year ago of all the army with full power
If the Senator from Missouri Henderson,
had been told that Gen. Mcclellan was to
take command Of the army and remain in
one position, not only all the fall but all
the winter, without making an attack up
on the enemy, would that gentleman have
chosen such general?
Mr.. Henderson said he had thought that
Manassas should have been attacked but
he also thought the Senator from Illinois,
like a great many others, had underrated
the force of the rebels everywhere.
Mr.. Trumbull said we had always acted
on the defensive. We were putting down
the rebellion, but has the General in whom
the Senator has such unbounded eeS,ff.ll----I
avnr made IN a44e-1a-T7 70 tnlS IeOSlAiOu ~
r,,l5 u0wh BY digging trenches and act
ing on the defensive2 The fact is, taking
out the loval slaves, there are only about
eight million people in all States now in
rebellion. The rebels could not raise as
large an army as the State Of New York
-----l-uiTvy nave 10 waJcn the slave pOpula-
ton Let the Union army stop watching
the slaves. He was not going to express
anv opinion this morning, but the country
will know whether digging trenches a
year is the way to put down the rebellion,
and then when attacked, leaving the
trenches and doing the fighting outside Of
them. He believed the people were ready
to make any sacrifice to put down the re-
bellion, and he believed they would do it.
Mr.. Davis was in favor of the resolution,
but believed the Secretary Of War was in
triguing to supplaut Mcclellan. Gen.
Mcclellan had submitted his plan for con-
Quoting the campaign, but the Secretary of
War had overruled it, showing hostility to
Gen. Mcclellan.
Mr.. Morrill, asked if the Senator Davis
stated what he knew or was on mere in
formation.
Mr.. Davis said what he had stated he
understood to be so, and if the Senate would
give him Committee he thought he could
prove it.
Mr.. Chandler said Gen. McClellan's
plan, as submitted, was to leave the enc
my at Manassas, and the Potomac river
bloekaded and the whole army was to be
shipped off by way of Annapolis This
plan was overruled by the President and
Secretary of War. The facts ought TO be
stated fairly.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, said the
Senator from Kentucky Davis had made
some statements which ought not to 20 to
the country. He WILSON, should without
hesitation or qualification, say that the
Senator from Kentucky (Davis) was utter
" mistaken. He (Wilson) did not believe
that the Secretary of War was engaged in
any intrigue against Gen. Mcclellan. His
(Wilson's) position as Chairman on Mill
tary Affairs, gave him advantages for
finding out if such was the case, and this
was the first time that he had ever heard Of
it. There had been considerable difference
in regard to the plans of taking Richmond.
1t was understood that there were three
plans. One was for Gen. Rosecranz to go
by the valley of the Shenandoah to Rich
mond, and he believed that the Score
tary Of War approved Of this plan. An
other was to 60 down to Richmond by way
Of the Rappahannoek. The third plan
was to go to Richmond by way Of the Pc
ninsula, which was the plan of Gen. Nc
Clellan.
Mr.. Chandler's resolution was then
passed-yeas 80; nays 6.
Nays-Messrs. Anthony, Foster, Lane
Of Kansas, MeDOugall, Salisbury and
Wright.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, the
bill amendatory of the act Of 1892, calling
out the militia, was taken up the question
being on the amendment authorizing the
President to receive negroes into the Uni
ted States service for labor on entreneh-
ments, &c.
Mr.. COllamer said that he should vote
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