, 1864-09-21
Il1E POPULAR RIDE.
Political Prospects In the Eastern
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INE POPULAR TIDE.
Political Prospects in the Eastern
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To the Editors Ct the Chicago Tribune:
llavo just returned from q protracted 50.
jou1n sDd quite IN extensive trip East, as far
as New York, and South, to Washington, and
feeling special interest to kno9 public sen
tiMent Oh the recent nominations, especially
suorg the soldiers, conYessed freely with
them AID the other passengers on the sub
ject. On the several trsins were Intelligent
men from almost every section. including the
border States Of Maryland, Virginia, Ken
tucky, Tennessee and Missouri, aud d great
number Of brave ko1diers-kome whose
terms Of service had. expired, and who were
returniI e to visit their friends before ra-en-
listing; some on sick leave, war-vorn and
hseEsru; and others who had no5ly sacri-
feed their health Or limbs in the cause of
freedom, and had been hono1ably discharged.
Among the civilians wss surprised to fud
the sentiment unanimous, that Old Abo''
would certainly b. reelected; and I was
equally and most sgreeabls surprised to see
the enthusiasm that vas manifested, espc-
clallI by the Border State men, for his re-
election. Many II these gentlemen assured
me that they had laid xs]de all party aud per
EoDAl considerations, and, though 1He-lOng
De1r ccsats, thty low SO ia for the salvation
OF our cout fre, -hi:ll could only be secured
by the re- election OF MIR. Lincoln. But auDng
tie Nsr-wuIn aud mntnce returning Yetera g
The most heartfelt enthusiasm Was uaui-
festsd- I ttouEbt ZONE Of them, at nast,
might be disposed to entertain hard feeltngs
towards the Executive, for the loes OF their
lin'bs or health; but such was not
it, properly belongs, on tho traitors
Rhs have en- 'eavored to tubvert the
bat Gove1r meut on cath, for the wor4s
Of purpcAes; A1s On their unurioclpled con.
fc0era1cs OF the North, whnm the3 denonn-
ctd with te1told n,ore bitterness th4n the
and ,rcm whose hands they btd suffered the
isju1ies thsn made them cripples for lila.
Wien askea their opinion Of Mcclellan,
uIoer hoEa many OF them had served, they
said that formerly they had l1ged xad honor
cd bin. but WHEN they found bin colieayu
iDg Hith The secret .1d opsn enemies Of our
coun1r}, they were compelled to cesptse him.
An incident that occurred on the way ia
worth repeating. had 1t from al eyo wlt-
nets. II one Of the stations, where there
had been Coppcsbead meeting. some eight
Of the trattorB surrounded a returning l.
platform, ureing him to accept acd wear. =
Mcclellan mccall. He indignantly refused,
telling them that he had TOR three years bcea
1ghlibk better men than they or their caudi-
date, for, II hiie tlc r bs!s were open en.mI:s,
'lhsy W.re secret, ttcarherous foes. Tie Cop.
ihtse pa.rlotIs home thsusts, proposed, to
Is: their own words, to "Wipe out" the
soldier; but, on the very frat demonstration,
he proved to them that they had caugAt q
Tartar. On the Tcry f1st dcmonBtr2tlon
BY them to carry out ihsir threats, be dre "a
revolver and compelled the whole eight to
msrch orer to the platform Of the adj .tning
car, and to stand there, monuments fo1 the
finger Of ecorn, and for the jeers and lAu.:h-
fer-of the croWd, till the train WAS abaut TO
start, when they permitted them to
tip, a*sy much Like whipped hounds.
kud the ladtes were smeng Nj.
Iinc@1E's mest ardent supporters; and frte-
y and frankly, but with the becoming mod.
est3 that charncterlzes the females Of Auerl.
ca, expressed their sentiments. in his behalf
aid that OF the country.
Gentlemen, Ne have nothing to fear. The
good senae aid patriotism Of our country
have been aroused; party lines and party
ties are c&4t to the winds, a. d personal con
sidera1ions are wholly lid asidc. The fires
, Ct patriotism are burning bEigatly. and the
will hurl to merited contempt aud
oblivion the worse than traitors, who
would use McClellan's ine1pcrIence to drag
our country down to anarchy and general
EAtA Hd1s Liz JHE3t4Uu 10 uE uEteFmfufQ
in tie Nosemb election is Union on a sure
and permanent basis md \ perfect peace, or
disunion sud q social civil var, which will
sweep, with the csom Of destruction, over
every STATE, County md bamlet In the land.
Let every true Union man and woman do
their duty, ard treason and traitors Will be
forever cast dc Hu and crushed out ".
1l'cEEEZAr- At MALVERN
HKLLs
Startling Facts-Mc Cle11aa Abandoned
41ts Wounoed 70 Ferlsh-4zoncrai
keaEnsy ha1actrslzed IL ~ beisaE
Frc1npttd by CasrArt:lce or Treason.
We ind the following statement about
McClellan's retreat from M.1yern Hui. in the
Rev: J. !. Marks' able history Of "The Pen
insula Campaign In Virgtnia:" It Is ptece
Of llst9r, which ~iu be 6'ilcnlt for General
Mcclellan to explain. The statement is the
more inportantjust now, from the fact that
the ReV. Mr. Marks wrote his history 1mmed-
lately after Mcclellan abandoned the PenIn-
su1a-
1t is rot written tor political effect, nor by
polit1cisn, but BY an army Chsplsin, who
describes We copy It now for the benefit
Of the people who are invited to vote for tue
Generat Who ran away from victory which
the glorious old Army Of the Potomac had
60 truly won. Iii. Marks says:
AE uAtl!t H&H over, OUT the EaQuQQRQ{rr
continued, and shells and balls OF every kind |
tore through the woods IN ceaselcss whfrl- |
VINO OF fury. In tho meantime, Thousands
OF the Co1tederates fled in the widest con-
fusion from the scene. aud hid thcmrcIve. IN
sWamps and ho]loWa soldiers without Runa
horser en- without caps and swords, CAME to
hospitals In the bathe-aeld'of Glendale, aud |
tAatti.eir regiments and brlg lgades !
WeIe swept M ~, and thst they alone escap~
I" It is one Of the etrangest thugs In this |
week OF dlsaster that Gcneral Mcclellan Or |
dered a retreat to Harrison's Landing, giI |
miles down the James River, after We had |
gained SO decided = victory. When this Or |
der was received By the impatient and eager |
army, CONSERVATION and a1nazement over, |
uhelmed our. patriotic and ardent hosts. |
Some refused to obey the command, Gen |
eral Mart1noa1e shed tears Of shame.
eTbe broFe and chlyalous KcarneY said, |
n the prestncc Of many otiicers: I, Philip |
kea1uey, an old soldier, enter my solemn |
protest against this order for 1etreat-We
The emmy and take Richmond. and ia full
view Of all the responsibility of such declar- |
alton, l say to Jon all, such an order can |
only be prompted by cowardice or treason, |
And with all, hopelessuess and DESPAIR |
succeeded the flush Of triumph. In gilenca
and gloom our victorious aemy commenced |
retiring from an enemy utterly broken, scatter
cd, and pantc-stricken.
And when there was not foe within !
miles OF us We left our wounded behind to |
perish, AID any one witnessing the wild Gag |
ern esq Of cur retreat, Wonld have supposed !
that We were in The greatest peril from = yig. |
llsntand triumphant enemy"
Vfpd1cation Of Gen. RosecranH.