, 1864-10-02
Correspondence Of tho y. T. Tdbuue.l >.
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lAsa soon AZ It was known that Mcclellan
Capperb eals throughout this State, who nava
long lain dormsnt tn their holes. suddenly 4.
craVlcd out and commenced hisaiug aud |
splitting their venom at their loyal ne1gh ghbors.!
7neT declared that their candidate. with =
fa's election, would earsy the state By an |
They zeaInnely entered upon tho work Of
organization, and dens OF th3 vfpers spraug
pF ip every ward tn this city, aud Ia every
toAn IN tie 61ate. Arrangements we're made
for sanu'ratifca'ion for tbs evening Of the
17th Inst. In Monument Square, when The
traitor orators mid spout their treasoa In
THE tsco Of Gen. Wallace zand bis soldiers,
aid tell them to mako the most OF IT,"
But \ few days later "tne foung Napole-
on'e' letter H acceptsnce. came upon tde@
their hopes and calculations to tue
Freune. Hence grief. hencs tears, hence
u,xledictions. hence .denunciatlons, and
tencs no grand ratification meeting in the
Monumental Citsl
BIT hew e.me es7; Mecle1l.a to 50 dis ::
the peace pla1k OF the platform as adopted
By the Chicago Convention, was submitted
to him teytnfyn ct fiternliu long before h,s
nomination, and that ha expressed hfa appro-
batlou both Of It's lett+r and spirit. But let
us have few facts On this point.
After heiug selected by the Chicaso Con-
vention as its candidate, "Li.tlo Mac"
promptly took measures to ascertsia ho n his
IomiOatlon was received BY the army, in
view Of the peace platform upon which he
naa expected to staod. I state this on au-
thority OF an ohicerof rnnk In the regular
army, (whoee namo | giro you sub ru,a,} and
= political friend Of Mcclellan, who nsda
the statement "a Of his own kno 1ledge.
Several aJs Wtra of course required to oh:
tain tho sense Of he soldiers in the various
awaited the reports Of his friends bstoea
Noldltg his 1ettsr Of Acceptance He WAS
! at length informed by several corps aud ai.,
| vision commanders that none Of the soldiers
and bounty Jumpers, would yots for him
upon the petce platform. Gen. Hancock,
one OF The officers with whom be Adytsed,
assured him that II be gaye conntenance to
the peace platform be would loae the friend.
ship, votes, md influence Of those offlcer1 at
| the regular army who would other Mise sup
port bin and glory in his success.
At the game tine the platform wentto the
people. None but Copperhe2ds received It
with favor. OF the War Democrats thou
eaLds uLou thousands denounced II. while
the rett declared that they would rapport
ceediugs Of the Convention had been rega-
lar, AND, as pasty men, they feel bound to
abide BY them,
The seyusurs, tho Woods and ValIand1g-
hams quickly perceived that> their platform
their csna5date "npn von9a E tas ~ - - tan aat
spsma,Z1n a.ste upoa u ~, - woaio o. 20 get
: eeame'nliy ais!anee1 a,i N t9e raes; AcCleuan
,osd;ra @ ~ na;srs ~" INV II nn,,faa.isa W W
a tIs,tar tar m'T tx ~ iat,, asr3 on e
r,,,nna en % " a,5 AZ ersw oHn . .eestssa ., ~
cns,aes s a. a. ',t noe. aaa haem @ non tae re-
= -. n = m's .,,' aig ~" ~ nau ossn
1eee1Fea ~ suaaiets ~ .ae ~. nnto; io uss nls
p~n 1ptesssUn tson hs .at ~ LUZ 9ss, 1S ssooa .
nset tuaIeI ~ uS.n ~ Wha. S;tush rsa Akotatns
t9sn y tssen1as LAG "nAte aouse On east
P'aT,tos PTtl'so,s.. s,..,,u. ... :,
,tns ttne1eae,s' m eome'n'nS 1 e.. moss oe aons:
MnAt so11u ue 9ons! soE ua{s ana hteats e
he sno tae !eaoiae NopPesnsads "tlgg!ea IL
Tue aQonv ~ oespals -nen ~ lenxth tae ~
gtnA us ous su1inlons m enl't we nave s.9ee
seen-tns tsPuola.luu ~ tne eauoifate OF NJ
parry p1auorm-Was proposed and adopted
This expedtent vas not suggested By {
War Democrat, for politicians Of that cfas!
were not admitted TO the conclavei but b
! or e Of the most venomous Coppeshesds Il
4 the Empire State. 1t may be asked how
know &LJs. lad it from tha lips OF one o
hcClellan's most confidential friends: On,
or the most prominent, most respectable
and, SO lar as veractty Is concerned. one O
the most Trustworthy Peace men In thi
State. The information be dleclosed was no
Intended fof;my ears, but Was addressed t,
several prominent Peace men who were dls
appointed with McClellansB letter. TO shoy