Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-11

AZ the recent war meeting in Washington N
LINCOLN said:

AZ the recent war meeting in Washington Mr..
LINCOLN said:
FELLOW CITIZENS: | believe there is no prece-
dent for my appearing before you on this occa-
son Applause but il is also true that there il
no precedent for your being here yourselves;
Applause and laughter;l and offer in justitica-
ton OF myself and OF you, that upon examina-
ton | have found nothing in the Constitution
against t. Renewed applause |. however.
have impression that there are young gentle
men who viii entertain YOU better, Voices" y o,
no, none can DO better thin yourself: 20 on: and
better address your understanding than | will or
could, and thus propose to detain you but mo-
ment longer Cries-"Go on! Tar and feather
the rebelsi
am very little inclined on any occasion to say
anything unless | hope to produce some good by
it. \ voice" lou do that, go on. The
only thing think of just now, not likely to be
better said by some one else. is matter in which
We have heard some other persons blamed for
what | did myself Voices--"What is it?'l
There has been very wide spread attempt to
have quarrel between General Mcclellan and
the Secretary OF War. Now | occupy position
that enables TO believe ut least these two gen
tlemeu not nearly so deep in the quarrel as
some presuming To be their friends Cries of
"Gooi."1 Gen McClelan's attitude is such that
in the very selishness of his nature he can not
but wish to he successful, and hope he will, and
the Secretary OF War Is precisely in the same
mind Ii the military commander in the field
not be successful. not only the Secretary OF
War but myself, for the time being the master of
them both. can not be out failures. Laughter
asd applause | know that General Mcclellan
wishes 10 be successful, aud | know he does not
wish j. asy more than tle Secretary OF War for
him. and both of them together than
visa il. Applause and cries OF .Good. Y
Sometimes we have dispute about how many
men General Mcclellan has had and those who
would disparage him say he has had a very large
number. and those who would disparsge the Sec
rotary @. War insist that Gen Mcclellan has had
very small number The basis for this is, there
j. always "a wide difference. and this occasion,
perhaps wider one, between the grand total on
McCiellan's rolls and the nea actually TIT for
duty; aud those who would dspsrage him, talk
OF the grand total Oh paper, and those who would
disparage the Secretary of War, talk OF those at
present At for duty Gen. Mcclellan has some
times asked for things that the Secretary OF War
did not give him General Mcclellan IS not 10
blame for asking for what he wanted and needed,
and the Secretary of War is net 10 blame for not
giving when he had none to give; applause,
laughter. and cries OF Good, goodv'l and say
here, 50 far as know. the Secretary of War has
withheld no one thing at any time in my power to
give hlm " lid applause, and voice, Give
him enough now,' have no accusation against
him believe he Is a brave and able man-lap-
plausel-and stand here. as Justice requires me
90 do. 10 take apbn ms sell what has been charg
ed on the Secretary Of War, withholding from
him. .tn 4 rezEf-r4r .If.
hsve talked longer than expected to do
lCries. .No--no-go on and now avail my
sell OF nay privilege of saying no more
WAR MEETING AT EpNBuRGu. will
be war meeting at Edinburgh on Wednesday
next. Gen Elliott and K j Ryan. OF this city.