Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-08-15
s,..oh az prssidsnt Lincoln.

Al the grss, Union Meetinein Washing.
ION, last week. the Prsideu, made brici
speech. The following report Of his rsmarts
appears in the daily paper:
Fsilos C,iisens IL believe there 10 no
precedent for my appearing before you on
this occasion. (applause,) but II 10 also true
there 10 no precedent for your being hers
yourselves. (sppiAuse and laughter y and
oder 10 Justification Of myself AMI OF you
that upon examination I have found moth
inc In the Constitution against %. TO-
nswed spplauso.) Ihsve, however. an i'm
PRESTON that there are younger gentlemen
.ho will entertain you better. (Ho'ces-
Z" No, no-pone can do better than your.
self -" Go on ~ and better address your
understanding than will or could.
I propose but TO detain you moment
longer. (Cne.. "Go on-'ar and leather
the rebel..") I am very little inclined on
any OCCASION to say anything unless ] hope
to produce somc good by 1t. "a voice,
do tha,-co on ~ The only thing think
OF Just now not likely to be better said by
some on, else. !. matter in which We have
heard some other persons blamed for what |
did myself. (volce.-" what Is IL"
There has been very widespread Mt
tempt TO have quarrel between Gen. Nc.
Clellan and the Secretary OF War. Now
occupy = position that enables me TO believe
at least the.c two gentlemen are not nearly
% deep IN the quarrel as some pre'uminc 10
DC their friends. (Cries Of" Good J
Gen. McClellan's attitude Is such that IN
/ the very selishncss Of his nature he cannot
hut wish TO bs successful. and hope he will
De; and the Secretary Of War IL precisely
/ in the same situation. II the military COM
mauders IN the field cannot he successful.
, not only the Secretary Of War but myself.
/ Tor the time being the master OF them both
canno, be bu, failures. daughter and ap
plause.)
know that Gen. Mcclellan wishes TO be
successful. and know that he does not wish
u any more than the Secretary o! War Tor
him. and both Of them together no more
than I wish IL. (Applau-e. and erie. OF
=" rood.") Sometime. we have despatch
about how many men Gen. Mcclellan has
had, and those who would di'parasc him
SAY he had very large number. and those
Who would di-raraee the Secretary OF War
in.i., that General Mcclellan had very
email, number.
The tasis Tor hi. Is. :here !. always a
wide diilerence-and on this occasion. per-
har., a wider one-bctwecn the grand total
Of Gen. Mcclellan. roll. and the men ac,u.
ally Ct for duty. and those Who ~ould dis
rarare him talk OF the grand total on PAPER
and iho-c who would dI.parace the Secre'
,.ry Of War talk % those nj present O, for
duty. Gen. Mcclellan has sometimes asked
for ,hinr- tina, the Secretary OF War did mol
give him.
Gen. Mcclellan i. not 10 blame for asking
for via, he vented and needed. and the See
rotary % War l. not % blam" Tor no' giving
when he had note 10 give (applauss and
laughter. aud cries o. q" Good. COOL y; aud
say here. 90 far =. know the Secretary al
War has withheld M on, thing Mt any tins
in my power 20 give him. (Wilt applause
aud voice. E. Give him enough now"
I believe he I. q brave and able man zap
. plau.e). and I stand here, n. justice requires
me o. do. 10 take upon myself what hat
been charged upon the Secretary of War. n
withholding from him. have talked long
cr than I expected to-(cris. of-No! no
90 on)-and nov avail myself OF my priv
| lSse Of saving no more.