Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-07

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lnn's Reports.
The friends Of jefferson Davis and his
nomination will no doubt be greatly
obliged to us for republishing the following
| proclamation, which was issued by their can
didate for the Presidency, at the opening oil
the campaign in Western Virginia:
| MCCLELLAN ON THE "TRA1ToRoUs CON-
| sPIRAcY.% EF ~ =
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE
OHIO, May 26, 1861.
To the Union men Ut Western Virginia
Virginians The General Government mas
long enough endured the Vaccinations Of
few factious rebels in your midst, Armed
traitors have IN vain endeayoredto deter you
from expressing your loyalty at the polS'
Having failed in this infamous attempt to de-
prive you Of the exercise of your dearest
rights, they now seek to inaugurate reign
Of terror. and thus force you to yield to their
schemes, aud submit to the yoke OF the
traitorous conspiracy, dignifed BY the name
Of the Southern Confederacy. They are oe'
stroying the property Of citizens OF your
State, and running your magnificent railways,
| The General Government has heretofore
carefully abStained from sending troops across
the Ohio, or even from posting them along It's
banks, although frequently urged to do SO oy
many OF You're prominent citizens. II deter
mined to await the result Of the late election,
DESTROYS that no one might be able to say that
the slightest effort had been made from TINS
side to influence the free expression OF your
opinions, although the many agencies
brought to bear upon you by the rebels were
well known. You have now shown, under
the most adverse circumstances, that the
great mass Of the people of Western Nlr-
ginia are true and loyal to that beneheent
Government under which we and our fathers
have lived so long. AS soon as the result OF
| the election was known, the traitors COLL
nenced their work of destruction.
The General Government cannot close its
ears TO the demand you have mP de for assist
ance. I have ordered troops to cross the
| Ohio river. They come as your friends ana
| brothers-as enemies only TO the armed
rebels who are preying upon you. your
homes, your families, and your properly are
| safe under our protection. All your rights
| shall be religiously respected, notwithstand'
| ing all that has been said by the traitors 10
| induce you to believe that our advent among
you will be signalized by interference with
your slaves. Understand one thing clearly.
Not only will we abstain from all such inter-
ference, but we will on the contrary, with an
iron hand, crush any attempt ut lnsurrecllon
| IN their part. Now, that we are IN your
midst, call upon you to fly to arms and sup
port the General Government. Sever the
connection that binds you 10 traitors; pro-
claim to the world that the faith and loyalty
50 long boosted by the Old Dominion, are
still preserved in Western Virginia, and that
you remain true to the stars and stripes.
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Nn,nH'uT Dgn't
As to the object Of the war, Mcclellan, in
a letter to the President, dated August 4,
1861, wrote as follows: -..r.
MCCLELLAN on THE OBJECT OF THE WAR.
The object OF the present war differs from
those in which nations are usually engaged,
mainly in this: That the purpose Of ordinary
war is to conquer peace, aud make treaty
on advantageous terms. In this contest, II
has become necessary to crush a population
sufficiently numerous, intelligent and warlike
| TO constitute a nation. We have not only TO
defeat their armed and organized forces in
the field, but to display such an overwheim-
ing strength as will convince all our antagon-
lists, especially those OF the governing aristo-
cratic class, Of the utter imposSibility OF re.
Sistance Our late reyerses make this course
imperative. Had we been successful IN the
recent battle (Manassas), it is possible that
we might have been spared the labor and ex-
pense OF a great effort; now we have no al
tentative. Their success will enable the
political leaders Of the rebels To convince the
mass OF their people that we are inferior to
them in force and courage, and 20 command
all their resources. The contest began with
a class; now it is with the people, our mill
tary success can al,ne restore the former
issue. By thoroughly defeating their armies,
MIA and
rigidly protective policy as to private proper
~ and unarmed persons, and lenient course
to private soldiers, we may well hope for
permanent restoration Of a peaceful Union.
But, in the irst instance, the authority Of the
Government must be supported by over
whelming physical force.
General Mcclellan was in favor Of organic
ing free State in Texas, and wanted Cali
fOrnia to cooperate in the movement in or
der to bind her to the Union cause. The fol-
lowing is an extract from the letter already
quoted:
MCCLELLAN FAvoRs A FREE STATE IN TEXAS.
There is another independent movement
which has often been suggested, and which
has always recommended itself to my judg-
ment. refer to a movement from Kansas
and Nebraska, through the Indian Territory
upon Red River and Western Texas, for the
purpose Of protecting and developing the
latent Union and Free State sentiment, we'll
known to predominant in Western Texas,
and which, like similar sentiment in West
ern Virginia, will, il protected ultimately
organize that section into free State. How
far it will be possible to support this move
lnent BY an advance through New Mexico
from California, is matter which have not
sufficiently examined to be able to express
decided opinion. II at all practicable, it is
eminently desirable, as bringing into play the
resources and warlike qualities Of the Pa
cihc States, as well as identifying them with
our cause, and cementing the bond of Union
between them and the General Government.
In his report, written long after his re-
moval from command, Mcclellan pays the
following tribute to President Lincoln:
MCCLELLAN THANKS THE PRESIDENT.
cannot omit the expression of my thanks
TO the President for the constant evidence
given me Of his sincere personal regard, and
his desire TO sustain the military plans which
ny Judgment led me to urge for adoption and
execution. ! cannot attribute his failure To
adopt some of those plans, and To give that
support to others which was necessary IT,
their success, To any want of confidence in
me, and it only remains for me to regret that
other counsels came between the constitn
tinnal Commander.in-C and the General
whom he had placed at the head of his ar
mics, counsels which resulted in the failure
pfgreat campaigns. .--,---.- .....
In the same repor. Mcclellan expresses
the opinion that the rebellion ought to be
and can be crushed.
THE REBELLION SHOULD BE CRUSHED.
After a calm, impartial and patient con-
Sideration OF the subject which demands the
closest thought on the part of every true
lover of his country, un convinced that BY
the proper employment Of our resources it is
entirely possible to bring this war to sue
cessful military issue. believe that ne.
cessary preliminary to the re-establishment
of the Union is the entire defeat or the vir-
tual destruction Of the organized military
power Of the Confederates, and that such a
result should be accumpan ed and followed
by cnnciiatory measures; AID that BY pur-
suing the political course nave always ad-