The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-10-20

let the North say peace; but when the
South shall ask for peace, let rs be merci.
ful. I would rather see the old fag un.
der which 1 have been fighting sunk
fathoms deep in the Mississippi than that
We should give up aud sue for peace! =
i* When Nj. Lincoln was elected,
the South said he was an Abolitiouist.
Well, if he was, am toe. But Mr.. Lin.
coin never had a negro, and l have had
many, aud set them oil free. l would
free three hundred thousand negroes, if I
had them, for the good of my country"
MAJOR GENERAL scUoFIELp.
Major General John NJ. Scho6eld, for.
mcrly Democrat, widely praised BY the
opposition press during bis administra-
tion in Missouri, has earnestly iudorsed
the nomination of Abraham Lincoln, in
aspeech at Freepott, III.
SHERIDAN.
Major General Sheridan, also a Demo.
crat, the hero Of the Shenandoah, has, in
addition to his brilliant victories, press.
ed his opposition to the peace party by
voice and vote
MAJOR GENERAL CASEY.
Major General Casey, a Democrat be.
fore the war, is now supporting Presi-
dent Lincoln. He testified that after the
battle of Fair Oaks, "if General McClel.
Ian had possessed the energetic qualities
of a great General, We should have taken
Richmond"
MAJOR GENERAL nErsrzEIMAv
Major General Heintzelman, another
gallant veteran, and Democratic sup
porter of President Lincoln, testified to
the same effect-at the battle of Antiet.
am Mcclellan kept $4,000 soldiers ly.
ing idle at Washington.
MAJOR GENERAL SUMNER.
Maj jor General 4. V. Sumner, tho great
old veteran, who lost his life from devo.
tion to the cause-anothcr Democratic
friend of the Administration-tessifed
that at the battle of Malvern, where Sum.
ner had to assume command, Mcclellan
was not doing his duty, and that tho reb.
els might have been pursued into Rich
mond
MAJOR GENERAL MEAGuRR.
General Thomas Francis Meagher, the
Irish exile and patriot, the gallant leader
of the Irish brigade in the battles of
Fredericksburg, declares that, although
he respects General Mcclellan for gen
tlemanly qualities, his letter of accept
ancc stamps him as unfit for President.
MAJOR GENERAL ROUSSEAU.
Major General Lowell H. Rousseau, the
gallant and daring kentuckian, once an
owner Of slaves, and Breckirridge Dc.
mocrat, is boldly in favor of Mr.. Lincoln's s
re election, occupying the same ground
the policy Of emancipation. He was ono
Of the first to express his disapproval Of
the compact between General Mcclellan
and the rebel Buckner, by which loyal
Kentucky troops were kept from being
enlisted This compact was announced
in proclamation written by ex Judge
Major Key, of McClelian's staff, who
subsequently declared that it was not his
policy to crush the rebellion.
MAJOR GENERAL SEYMOUR.
General Truman Seymour, the hero Of
Fort Sumter, former Democrat, declares
in his letter, after Imprisonment in Gcor.
gia, that the rebels have no hope save in
the success of General Mcclellan and his
party, and that the Confederacy is falling
to ruins.
OTHERS.
Major Generals Warren, Ord, Wright,
Birney, Smith, and Gilmore, are opposed
to the election of General Mcclellan -
Major General Humphreys, (Chief Engi-
neer under General McClellan). Major
Generals Mott, Gregg, Torbett, Graham,
Hunt and Prince, who were once devot-
cd partisans of General Mcclellan, are
now opponents Of his election.
The only Generals Of notoriety that 90
for General Mcclellan, are Generals Lee,
Crosk, Bile, Price. and Peace. at.any.
price, aud General Mcclellan himself, be-
sides one or two other "played out" Gen
erals.