Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-04
Second Edition
FOUR O'CLOCK. PM.

BELMONT BACKS DOWN ON McCLEL
Ian AND THREATENS TO CON-
TISUE THE WAR FOUR YEARS
LONGER.
A Washington correspondent, few days
since, telegraphed to New York paper that
Mr.. Belmont was ready and anxious TO bet on
the result of the Presidential election, and that
his confidence on the subject excited consid-
erable surprise in this city. This was all news
TO us; but, nevertheless, in response to this
notice, the New York Times published on Mon
day the following note, saying that It came
from perfectly responsible quarter:
To The Editor ofiie HeD York Times;
notice the Washington correspondent of
the Herald says, in Its last Sunday Issue, that
Mr.. Belmont is ready TO bet any amount on
NcClellan's election.
have only to say that within sholt time
SO 900 to 81 600 was offered him that Lincoln
would be elected. This he declined, and said
he required three to one, thus not showing
much confidence in the success Of bis friend
and nominee.
II MIR. Belmont has changed his views, tie
6d Of tto 10 one Is aW Qpel for him TO accept.
UNION.
In reply to this the Times received and pub
lished the following:
To ne Editor oJhe Nep York TImss:
Sir: A correspondent In your paper OF to-day
seems anxious to have a bet on the coming
Presidential election.
I offer the following: TUW BET The sum of ten
thousand dollars, ($1O,OO0) tle money TO BE- delos'
ied IN The NeD York Trua Company, that u Mr..
Iilueon should be elected IRE toiu be IN state Of
~ i,ripgthe term Of his Administration, or VIII
| he forced into disgraceful peace, with separa-
! ton; and the same amount, to be similarly
| deposited, that II Gen. Mcclellan is elected,
the Union will be r stored within his term of
office.
Yours, very respectfully,
AUGUST BELMONT.
"lt seems from this" remarks the Times,
ks' that Mr.. Belmont is not at all anxious TO bet
on The rssMt ot hc election, even when he can
have odds Of two 10 one in his favor. AS to the
bet which no is willing to take, VIC submit 1t to
public consideration. The main point cstab-
lished by his letter is, that he has no faith
whatever in McClellan's election"
We do not agree with the Times that "thc
main point" established in Mr.. Belmonps letter
is q want of "failh" in McClellan's election.
That is one point, and Mr.. Belmont manifested
that much weeks ago. Immediately after the
nomination of Mcclellan, Belmont made al
even bet of ten thousand dollars that Mcclellan
would carry New York. 1t was accepted.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Belmont became SC
well satisfied that he had made mistake that
he REUSED to accept bet offered him OF hrcc
thousand dollars TO one thousand, that Mcclellan
would not carry New York This showed
that Belmont gave up the election Of his pct al
that time.
The "maln point" established in his lettc
to the Times, quoted above, is, that the Demo
cratic party and the rebels declare 10 he coWn
try, HToNyh Mr.. Belmont, their determination, Il
lie event Of .lr. LiseOln'S re.slectic", TO FROST
CUTE THE WAR AGAINST TIE GOVERNMENT ol
THE UNITED STATES FOUR YEARS LONGER
Mr.. Belmont says he is willing to be
ten thousand dollars int they WiH DO Il
Mr.. Belmont'S letter means exactly that, i
it means anything, and we can tell this rebc
agent authortatively that the Government ac
cepts the notice which he so kindly serve
upon 1t in advance, and will exert Its utmos
mont's threat Jy putting dorm The rebellion 4
much less time hat four gears, and in securing
lasting and honorable peace, rrithom deStroyiag II
Union Or compromising wim traitors, South o
North.