The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-10-07
REVERDY JOHNSON.
Another Letter from that Gentleman

Another Letter from that Gentleman.
From the New York Express
The following al e. patriotic, and intel.
ligent letter va. addressed 10 the cons
mi,tee of angements for the Meeting
on the 17lh inst:
Saratoga Springs, Sept 16
"GESTLEMEN-You invitation to The
meeting Of the Democratic and Conserta-
tive Organization Of your city. JUS, receiv-
ed in this place, to ratify the recent Chi
cago nominations, | would cheerfully ac-
cept If It was IN my power.
"In the early days Of Mr. Lincoln's adj
ministra,ion, lost almost all hope of
successful termination Of the rebellion,
whilst he was at the head Of the govern
men,; and this. the meresl hope. is now
wholly ex,inguished. His intirmi,y Of
purpose; his cnsieadiaess in any policy
his once expressed dislike to rad,cali.,n
bis subsequent adoption of its worse fea.
lures his ignorant and miscellaneous inter-
ference with our military campaign, his
appointment often against advice. OF high
military officers Of notorious incompe,eh
cy !; his frequent and nearly fatal change
Of commanders his abandonment of the
before uniform practice of hi. predecessors
of c.hiret consultations: his permission
Of dishoncring hissensions among its
n~mhe:s, displaying ,'sef constantly, TO
his know ledge. before Others, AID often.
As il j. known, in his presence, IL rersorsl
abuse Of each other; bis obstifate sni
reck less disregard Of the wishas Of hi.
political friends, com" unjcaed to HIM on
one occasion in the solemn T rm Of COM
miitee representing. IS he WAS aware,
nine-tenths, If not every friend he had in
cong ess. aud again, aud recently expre.-
| sell in terms not 10 he ,aken in one
of the resolutions uf the convention
which nominated him for re- election his
permitting military interference with cleo
tons, virtually SUI jec,ing the bslio. to the
control Of the hayone,; his just flying ar
tests without specifications Of clarce.,
though over and over agan demanded,
| and long continued imprisonment, and
after release wthou: trial or explanation
his toleratirg Trial, by military commis>
| sion, of offences made cognzabIe exclu-
sivnlv, hy acts Of congress passed since the
rebellion. hv the civil courts; and the VIZ.
,ual confsca'ion Of private properly with
out even resort TO any mode of trial.
and other matters of like illegal,y and
outrage. too many &c detail in letter,
whilst they demonstrate his utter unf,
ness for the presidency. give no promise
of successful result Of the con,es, whilst
he ia the commander-in chief Of the army
and navy, and intyusted bv the power he
wields, with the shaping of eur peace and
wa. policy. This mus. be arrested, or.
F.! in my opinion the country will be ruined.
This fatal career can be and would he
stopped by the election OF almost anv low
al man in his stead, and the result is cer>
tain if Gen Mcclellan becomes his success
sor. His perfec. devotion to the onion
and his expressed determination to make
it's restoration the one condition Of peace
the purity of his character. his demon
slra'ed ability. and his military attain
ments-furnish guarantees that iD his
| han0s the executive power will not be
abused, but be direc'ed in strict subo,ci-
nalion TO the constitution, TO The sole end
OF restoring the union. which is our inner
ltance, and causing it again TO shed is
blessings over now sorely troubled anI
bleeding nation Wild. insane. and reck.
less parti-ans II AZ asSal him with every
oppr"tr'ous epiihet-men who have ta>:>
ed OF tina, insane root, the obtaining Of
high office a, home or abroad may tell us,
to the disgust OF all patriotic men. ,ha.
II Is not too much TO say that i, would be
far better lha; Role., Lee should enter
WASHINGTON at the head of hs army AS its
conGueror, than that George i: McClela,
should enter 1t rs president > a Iudicrous-
IL inconsistent and even illogical premier.
the half of whose official papers and speech
es answer the other har NAV threaten
| ireachery on The part of the administers
ton. on the happening of Dir. Lincoln.
defeat IN November, by declaring himself
unable, in thai contingency. to .vouch for
the safety OF the country agains: the reb-
els during the interval which must elapse
before the new administration can consti>
tntiorally rome into power and the can
vass may be continued as, with some hon.
orab'e exceptions, it has begun, bv bill
liugsgate abuse and calumnious charges
agalns, our candidates and their friends !;
yet from all these causes we have nothing
20 fear Success is in our hands, il We
are true to duty. Under the protection
Of Divine Providence we can achieve for
our country victory greater in it, results
than any present military success. We
can elect Mcclellan and Pendleton in
spite Of office-holders. contractors, and
administrative influence and power; and
that done in a short time thereafter state
after state will be found returning TO ais
glance until, at date no, remote. The
union will be restored, ffaternal affections
revived. AMI peace aGd plenty ana harpi-
ness. and national character and power be
substituted for division. hatred. war, dea I.
il'ution, wretchedness rational j;,hono,
| and comparative weakness ..gsg
With regard. your OBJ servant
REVkRDY JOHNSON.
MessFs Mat;newson. E!choH. McAlea,.
Commit ee, &c, New Yoak
A GOOD NOMISATIOS The 1.non..o,