Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-08
Let VIglIant and fearless ChaI.
lengeFS be at the Polls to. day.
what Henry ward Beecher Says of

What HeAry Ward Beecher Says of
b .r-- sIeCIelIau.
The Independent publishes report Of
that part Of Mr.. Beecher's discourse Sun
day evening, October Both, in which he de-
lineated the characters of the candidates
for the Presidency. Mr.. Beecher said of
GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
First, let me speak of General MeClei-
Ian, who is the fsYorite and nominee of the
Convention at Chicago, and who is the can
didato Of the Democratic party. Neither
of him nor of Mr.. Lincoln is there any
word TO be spoken respecting tdeir private
character. HSppily, the American people
have presented to them two gentlemen
that are alike irreproachsble in morals A. d
in private life. It is General Mcclellan,
then, as representative man, whom we
are to consider. We are to consides him
in his private endowments only so for as
those would be involved in the discharge of
his public duties, should he become
President Passing by all the erti-
cisms which have been made upon his mil
itary history-for it is no longer q military
question, so far as he is concerned-Iet me
ask whether those men who have found
fault with President Lincoln as being in
valid of will, not energetic, not efficient,
over-cautious. hesitant and often irresolute,
have mended the matter bv presenting to
us as his successor General Mcclellan.
Has his history been characterized by bold
ness, by decision, by energy, by dssn2 All
cOncede the contrary. The only difference
between his friend and his criticizer is, that
the one alleges that he was made cautious
by the interruptions which were thrown
in his W ay by the Government, while the
other says that he was made cautious by
the God who made him. There is no diff
ference as the fact Both parties agree
that he was irresolute, hesitant, inefficient
And to bring aim forward as substitute
for President Lincoln, on the ground that
the present occupant of the Office has not
executive force, is rather, 1t seems to me
to insult the judgments of men, than tc
consult them.
But General Mcclellan ia a man that is
utterly devoid of experience in civil af
fairs, at time which calls for more natural
aptitude for civil administl alton, and more
expertness gathered IRON the habit Of ad.
miuistration, than perhaps any period tha
has ever been known since the Govern
ment had an existence. At this time, wher
iounda ions are broke up; when States
are almost thrown back into their origna
elements; when every doctrine of mar
| and every doctrine of Government is t.
be resettled, we have presented to Us g
man that has never been legislator; tina
has never been SO much as a Justice of tn,
peace; that has never had one civic trus
put into his hands; and that is as total,
ignorant of such trust as any common
citizen that could well be selected.
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE AND TIL
CHICAGO PARTY.
You have seen g ferryboat, with the bes
of pilots, and with full head of steam
| aim right at the Fulton Ferry slip, ant
swim far out of tho course. What is tn
matter2 There is a current under tn
| bull, and the boat is inevitably swept wit
the current at the same time that it is at
tempting to reach the point toward whicl
the pilot aims. 7t--5
Now, there is a current and the Demo
cratic candidate is in il; and however b
may individually handle the wheel, anC
try to steer, the current vii |. sweeI
him, and he will 90 with it in spite of him
self He viii go out of the true course be.
cause he is in bsd company. He is in
| piratical vessel, that means mischief L
liberty; he is with men that hav
no claim to public honor, and tina
viii have no claim in history excep
that which is written to
avoided as a beacon; he is with wronl
associates, and L cannot train with him
He represents men of insurrection
ary tendencies, and oligarchicsl ten
deneies, and aristocratic tendencies
he represents men that are revC
lutionists; he represents those who pal
ronize rebellion and sympathize wit
cruelty and war for the purpose of up
holding slavery; and he cannot separat
himself from them,