Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-26
The Battle Of lnlpOslOrs.

The Now York Nous n copurhcad Fsbol sheet
stated some weeks ago IN tho course Of polno stre-
uros upon Gen McCleans lottor Of acceptance
that the platform which the General dared not
openly endorse was presented 10 him IN July lust
and approved by him The New York World do
MES the statement and publishes a card denying IL
| from Mr., Edgerton, Tho Neos responds rs fol-
lows
GEN MCCLELLAN AND THE CHICAGO PLAT
foRM-The World Of yesterday has communica-
/ ton from NJ, L. EdgerIon, denying u statement in
| The Ne,ps that Con. Mcclellan had boon shown the
essential parts Of the Chicago platform in July last
The statement in the Ne,os was based upon con-
versation held between gentleman now in this city
and the Hon. Alfred r. Edgerton, of Indiana, as
| the latter was route to Now York rs one OF the
committee Of the Chicago Convention 10 inform tho
candidates of their nomination Tho source of our
Information we give in note from MT Sablh
Hough widely known in tho West rs gentleman
of truth and voraoty Mr., L. Edgerton has, with
out being present ut the convention or knowing
anything about IT, chosen to deny the facts,
NEW York, Oct, 10, 1864,
Hon Beiy. W'ood, Editor Duly NcDs
SIR My attention has been called to mn article in
the World of this date denying that the Chicago
platform was shown to General Mcclellan in July
last,
On the afternoon Of Monday, the 9TH of Septcm-
bcr casually met at Harrisburg, Pa en- route for
this city, Hon, A. p, Edgerlon, of Fort Wayne,
Ind, and after entering the cars was engaged In
conve rsation with him two or three hours,
Referring to the nomination, ! asked Mr., H. If It
was certain that Gen. Mcclellan would accept and
was answered that he would, undoubtedly that the
platform, mea ming rs ! understood and supposed
he essential and leading features of that document
ad been brough to his notice in July last by Judge
Hanna, of Indiana,
With no thought Of making public use Of this
information. incidenty repeated the above state
ment to gentleman connected with the editorial
department of your paper, who tells me that he
mentioned it casually, and with no thought OF re-
vealing what ought not to be known,
Hoping that Mr.. Edgerton will acquit me Of in
tentionay bringing to the notice Of the public Il
matter which he may have preferred should not be
thus mentioned, | am, your obcdient servant
SABIN HoUGH
1t il one Of the quarrels We can afford to look upon
with serenity. Like the old woman watching tn,
ussle between her husband and bear we are indif
ferent as to which party beats. Both are a nuisance
But the question will suggest itself to the reader
why should the World deny the allegation 1t doe
not dsclaim the platform 1t does not admit tina
Mcclellan has done 1t claims Iced that hi
letter endorses and expounds it. "Our declaration
Of sentiments are expounded by General Mcclellan
patriotic letter. is the watch-word officially promul
gated at Albany not long since and enthusiastically
run up to the main-top of the Mcclellan craft
What's the matter now1
The World would not have US believe that TIN
great glorious, devoted vigilant Conservative De
|nocracy had no principles in July Or that Me
Clellan not thought Of or consulted with as tn,
probable standard-bearcr at and prior to that time
can hardly presume on that degree Of smplicit.
the reading public. And if the platform and tn,
andidato, and the letter, and party and the common
veal arc all such a majestic unit as it would hav
Is to think, why this particular style Of defense
gainst Ben Wood Because the Democracy in
tactivey rccoils from facts of any kind Its show!
lineage structure is the very castle of illusions
mposture is the material from which every block i
Eewn. topping pile Of flsehood, it tremble
rom turre to base if ever so meagcr fact but Jos