Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-26
I. BLIZZARD Of McMinn, County.


A. BLIZZARD Of McMinn, County.
henry COOPER Of Bedford, County
BAlLlE PEYTON Of Sumner, County
JOHN LELLYETT Of Davidson. Comfy.
BM ETHRIDGE Of Weakly, County.
JOHN d. PERRYMAN Of Shelby County
For the Districts
Aftsr the foregoing paper had been read,
brief eolloquy ensued bei~esn the President
aud Mr.. Lellyette, as described in the follow
ing communication
WAsHIN0ToS, October 10, 1864.
10 the Editors Of the National InteiIigeRcert
called upon the President to-day aud pre-.
sented aud read 10 him the above protest
Having concluded Mr. Lincoln responded ;
"May inquire how long il took you and the
New York politicians to concoct that paper p
/ replied vt was concocted in Nashville,
without communication with any but Tenuea.
scans. We communicated with citizens Of
Tennessee outside Of Nashville, but not with
New York politicians
81 will answer, eRid Mr. Lincoln, emphat.
ioally, THAT expect 10 let the friends of
George b. Mcclellan manage their side of
this Iconlest 10 their own way, and will uan-
age my side Of II ia my way"
"May we seek an answer in writing 2' |
suggested
mot now Lay those papers dowu here
will give no other answer now | may or
may not write something about this hereafter
understand this. know you intend to
make poiut of this But 90 ahead You
have my answer
Your answer then is that you expect to
let Gen McClellan's friends manage their side
OF this contest in their own way, and You
will manage your side of it in your way2"
Yes
then thanked che President for his oour.
tesy in giving us hearing at all, and took
my leave
Judge Mason, Of this city, was present at
the interview, to whom | refer in regard to
the correctness OF this report On stepping
outside the door Of the Executive Mansion /
Immediately wrote down the Presidents EN-
phatic response, and submitted it to Judge
Mason and another gentleman who happened
to be present. and they both pronounced it
accurate
And now I have word to say to the people
OF the United States who are or ought to be
the masters of Abraham Lincoln The paper
which had the honor to present to The Pres
li1en, is not the connection of New York
politicians, however that might affect its
merits, ltis the solemn voice of once free
and proud people, protesting against their
own disfraDehisem by the agent of Abra-
ham Lincoln Tt is the voice Of those loyal
men in tennessee who have borne the re-
proaeh of people they still loved supporting
the President in all lawful efforts to preserve
the Union. The reward of our loyalty is
dlsfranchisement The cup Of perjury is
commended to our lips becacse il is
known that we will not touch it's contents -.
Judge ye between the people OF Tennessee
and Abraham Lincoln Il may be meet that
onr solemn aud respectful appeal should be
thrown aside with contemptuous sneer.
Look to it. If you, the people of the North
ern States, shall sustain this act of tyranny,
your own time will soon come If the Presi-
dent OF the United States may manage bis
side Of this contest by setting aside the very
letter of the Constitution and altering the
elective laws of ths States so as to distranchise
his opponents, liberty is already dead
JOHN LELLYFTT
The Hon. Charles Mason, having accomp-
anied Mr. Lelyet in his visit to tho Presi-
dent and having been present at the intervieR
/ accorded to Mr. Lellyet has been called by
the latter in the following note authenticate
his report Of the conversation had with the
President The reply Of Mr. Mason is also
appended.
WASHINGTON, Octo5er l5, 1864
! Hon CHAs. MAsoE--Dear Sir: / submit TO
your inspection what have written in refer
ence to my interview with the President to-day
and will ask You to state il you regard the
same as an accurate report.
Respectfully JOHN LELLYET
WAsHINoToS, October Is, 1864
JOHN LELLYKT, Esq Dear Sir: In com
pliance with the request in your note Of this
day, have only to say that | was present at
! the interview referred to. YOnr statement
OF fwhaL took place is substantially correct, and
ON all material points believe it literally so.
Yours, truly, CHAS. MASON