Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-10

$50 A'' Nh'"'iN dhu bVluloIly OCdllHS uuut
fire, have combined to render him consplcuou
among the many faithful and gallant spirits Z
this army.
respectfully, therefore, recommend tina
BrigadIcr General FitE John Porter receive th
brcyet Of brlgsdIor general in tho regular arm
for Hanover Court House, May 9th, and Lh
brcyeL Of major general In the regular arm.
for the battle of Gaines Mills, juno ca.
have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obcdlCnl servant,
GRO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
7. SIT there was another grade to add,
would ask II for tho battle Of Malvern. I'll,
latter oclipscS, in lis result, any other engage.
ment In the campaign, and too much credit
cannot be given 10 General Porter for his skill,
sallantry, aud conduct, on that occasion.
If there be any vacancy among the general
officers in the regular army, ask ono for him.
! saw, myself, the disposition he made, aud the
galluntry he isplaycd. do not speak from
hcar-say, but from personal observation.
Would that tho country had more general Of.
lCCrs like him.
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Mai. Gen. Commanding.
4 true copy.
z. D. TOWNSEND,
Asst. AdJt. General.
Atj"tant Gtnru!'s 0rsec,
Washington, January 9, 1852.
Prior to the receipt, by tho honorable socre.
tary Of War. Of this letter, had, unsolicited,
been promoted, by the President, u Major Gen
eral of Volunteers and BreyeL Brgadior Cen
ernl In the regular army.
May not confidently refrrto this testimonial
Hs Of Itself confutallon Of the calumnIes with
which reckless ignorance or interested malic,
have for months endcsyUrod to oil the public
ear
Traitor 10 mig coVHtyN When did treason
So cndoavor 10 maintain the authority Of IL,
Government
7raitor 10 mig couniryN When did treason
30 labor and peril life 10 rescue II from dostruc-
ton
Traitor 10 my country-lndI1erenl To tho
honor Of lis nsg-gatIElng a supposed per-
sonal dislike, regardless of the safety and repu-
tation Of the men entrusted to my command.
and who had followed mt, and apparently with
even increased confidence, through the terrific
ordeal--thc fire Of battles Unparalleled in fierce
ness, fury and mortality II the charge had
not assumed the solemn form that has been
given to II, II would be received everywhere.
where my whole conduct Is known, as ludI. /
crously false, or the creation ofa morbid or die !
tempered brain.
Without assuming TO myself purer patriot
Ism than anlmates the soldiers Of the Union /
say fearlessly that none, no, not one, loves
our Union with a stronger, boiler love. There
Is nothing in the future, as there has been moth .
ny In tho past, that could not do, and gladly
10 to achieve Its Victory over It's enemies, and
o bind up the wounds under which IL now
oleeds. Life, what is 1t to the soldier who il
false to his nag aud bis countryi Life, what
Will be Its value to the soldier (may God avert
he calamity who may survive to witness Its
lag tralled In the dust, It's reputation and power
broken, Its people separated into fragments,
heir fraternal affection converted into bitter
late, and the cause of constitutional freedom
tself, for ages, If not forever oxtlnguishcd,
As far as one arm and the aspirations of ono
leart may be cXcrted to avert the dire calamity.
nine will be used to the last moment of nv
life. live now amidst whatever discourage
ncnts surround us, and through tho gloom
which they cause, chccrod only by the antici-
'atIon that all will yet be we'll; that our Union
will emerge from It's present danger even
tronger for tho trials through which it Is
'assingi that 1t will be ours once more 10 be
proud and TO glory in, aud again serve to light
he world by the CtIulgenco of It's cxamplCi that
will become, as it was but recently, monu.
ncnt OF past rcnOwn and pledge of future
'lory, and will 30 continue "'llll times last
chO Shall have ceased to sound"
No CONGRESS TO-DAY.-Ncithrr House VA,
II session to-day.
10 II street Baptist Church.-SctyIceso p
UNDAH MORNING at II o'clock and EVENING
4 ~ o'clock. Preaching by Rev. S. NJ. SHUTE
jan l0--lt' -
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