New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-11
THR PRESIDENT AND GENERAL
MCCLELLAN.


r.. p. BIajrss Report Of his Interview anA
Couver.asieu with Gen. Mcclellan.
To The Editor Of The National ISsDsene,.
DEAR SIR: You give in your paper, from " o
New York lonrnal" what purports be account Of
what passed in conversation between Gen McCellsn
and aiy .cN when visited New. York about VI 10th Of
Jnly Iast II is cgregioIsy erroneous In many I'M
portant Joints As yoa evdeny attribute sornc conse:
quence ~ what Is termed my mission" you vii! not
trust hesitate to publish simple and truthful state
nc 1t Of ia object and execution
Invent 10 Ncw.Yurk TO heal the divisions In the Union
party by presenting my views the leading there
DO Lad In h"ir hands the means VI giving direction
in the opinion recently expressed by Gcn Grant, tnas
union In the North wonld quickly Inel the Rebellion
and restore peace ard union to The whole country.
To contribute mite TO effect what know 70 %
the wish of every pa,riof repaired ~ New FORK 10
make an effort O; cancellation. went tn the leaning
ard leading organs Of public opinion there 70 az
certain In what way hsrrAonv would best he attaned
BELIEVED thai united opposition o the Rebellion coni1
be concentrated other candidate for TIE Pres.
dcncy than on the man against whom tue enemy nad
declared because the nation had made IN rs Chiex
,gistraic and COR whom the delegates OF the CREST
part, elec,ug In the first instance had again given ite
reference by renominnion REM on m's errsm@
s,ko 60 ufiaS the Prestdent r,no.t 9.tnS nm. d.
r,ctiy or fndr.cfs The slites, atia!f0n 81 oess
,,d Of conrs, without HI, authority. appiised no one
hut nv son. -.
Tx, Er,nirs Post. This press bad esneed dssa,lstnc.
ton with the Administration. It's conductors iet tsS
they had good gr und Of discomfort; explained 70
Mr. BRYAN. the attitude Of the President AZ under:
stood H. In reference to the matters that a'grleHc1
him both regarded vital m.asu~s for tie saiey OF
the Republic and Of minor concerns of persona. ehsI'
,rter. found Mr.. Bryant tho honest patriot which
lho whole Of his life had shown him DE consiered
Air. Lincoln. With all abatrments the Only man 90
whom could rely for the maintenance ~ The cause
In which had emharsojfor the union Of IT'S strength
and the restoration of the National Government
nett saw Mr.. Bennett Of Tie Hraid. had long'
4 .Ts-ts. ...l Wi
pressed nv Vows with csrncstness snd sntnoss ana
~ he did those he cntcrtnincdnot forgetting old scores
pretty emphatic rauclc Scotch accent his last words
were for the President "TH them 70 restore NJ Clelao
10 h< Ar,ay and he ~iu eary iie eecsiea BY d.ash'
called on Mr. Greeley. Ny interview with him
satisfied me that his efforts would not BE- wanting
the peace Of the country through the reelection
of the President.
political friend Of Gen. Mcclellan, lwho was rot in the
ciry) let tie General know that world be gratihed
by Oh opp rtnnty OF converting with him. He came to
and visited me Ia my ioging at tho fstor House.
tad an hours conversation with lin. which / pre-
faced bv telling him tho motives which had brought me
to Sew.Yolk as have stated them sb,ve. and BY
siating distinctly to him that did not eon. from Mr.
Lincc-: ksd authority. ccrsen,, from him 10
representations orrr.ares 81 any sor TO hfm nse
lad tess Gpprssd Of uisi purpose which was
in part to advise With hin Qhe GeneraD a. one whom
he knew 10 be his friend with regard 20 the pGoic in
teress and hs own.
told hun had little doub: he would M the nominee
81 Oh. Chicago Conyenrio and that If be accepted hA
would be defeated end II defeated his late would os
that Of all previously defeaed candidates FRO nad
played Tor tue Presidcncy-CLAf' tALhooS "ESrkk
md the rst; That although aspiration 10 the chet
place in tho Hepnbc was an honorable suvt,on 'here
was m instinct IN the pubic mind when always exc
cluded from general confidence any VINO sought u Win
The least suspicion Of seshncss at the expense OF geas
national considerations; and If the public once pro.
nounced ia ban by voting him down as having soughs
the place without duly weighing its great eAigency c-
prcuiy in such revolutionary crisis 40 the present. ~
could n;rer again.
urged that be ought b. consider that AZ this moment
schsm Of the Union party At the North on the issue
Of the Presidency, was looked 10 everywhere at homo
and abroad as the only way psshe through which the
eo H. b, ~, 60 ,h. GeI ~.
vac ob'y man " 90 nan pI.,on '.', e"oe ~! parry
III ,hs Norm 70 ri,y on % conn ,.r'e ihn' so1,o
MAKE o'eaeh III Ihe a',ioIc '.on parry ~ as " ae
rear or IN any es,cn'lni enoco's ~ 70 suc
cess OF even Ihe nope 10 Tue eaeu"s VI oui Iotein'
men', foreign or domestic ana on az grohsa ap-
pea>d 10 Nm 10 s"hhoA NJ, sa" fve~ ~ 'G'edaa rae
mts MA rsrs sooS 10 d's~S~ az CnicAso' expressly
the opinion that it was ms duty TO ms county and
therefore bis own true poicy US rcy,ruea bis 'ans
and aspiration, TO public hoaors 70 address noe "a
Mr. Lincoln asking command In the nmy-lechring az
the time that he did not seek II With view ia
recommend himself 10 Presidential nominations that
Thought, and hoped he tho thought that no man.
especially in revolutionary times. ought 10 lead A
army IN the Field, and ain through the suengtn OK
that position az once To grasp the civil power Oh .c
Government that no men had eyer m"Iehed nom me
had disciplined and led person that did not ind bin,