The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-10-21
Losses in MoClellan's and Grants Cam
paigu's Compared.
THE MOST ASTOUNDING REVELA-
TION OF THE AGE.
rnILADgLpuIA, Sept. y, 1864.

Aiil-4 Dt@i-t IL - 1GtIt. = lOJ7
by Dear Sir:-Our acquaintance and all
The relations that have ever existed between Us
are confined 10 two or three accidental meet
ings; at one Of which you were pleased to re-
fer 10 the lasting impression made upon you
when poor boy, by the kindness of my faith
er who always took you by the han3 an 4 gave
you cheering, friendly words of encouragement
and adTice, You were pleased to acknowledge
| to the son, the kind and valuable influence re-
ceiyed by you from the father, and to proher
your friendly services whenever they woald be
acceptable
Under the above circumstances, you prepsr-
ed for me and my friends nc ordinary surprise
/ when you deliberately composed, delivered and
/ Published In Tie Press, Of the 23a inst, T3l-
untary, cnPro'oked attack upon me in'the fo,-
! lowing words:
ut got out that the President was deter
/ tcrmThed TO have the army moved, and it was
tonnd that General MeCie',An ha}ao plan
and here may state that we owe til. PENN
sula campaign to those distinguished Senators,
| latham, of California, and Rice. of Minneso-
! ia, and brigsder in the column Of Jos. Hook
er tIen, .McCiellan's plan was concucted by
others, and put into his hands. 1t was agreed
on in council of war That plan was sab
! the proRonn4 nf G ~ @ "
put them through strict course Of examina-
/ tion. One General Blenker, owned that he
did not understand the plan, but would sustain
! 1t, as he thought be had to obey the mandates
| Of his chief General Naglee was one of those
present, and Stanton observed that ne had but
one star Sir said MIR. Stanton, you have
! no right here I am representing Gen. Hook
err said he It was afterwards found out that
. ~, y J. NIT
that fighting Joe Hooker knew nothing OF the
council. [Applause.J J.
Now, my dear sir, this Statement; Il SIMPLY
false, and on the part Of you- fnisoI, Mr. Ed
win NJ Stanton, Secretary OF Var, malicious
ly fe!sa.
The Peninsular campaign was not Indicated
by sSepators Latham Of California, and Rice
rof Minnesota, and brigader III the column Of
Joseph Hooker" as asserted by you. Gener-
al Naalee was at Washington with proper leave,
aad with the full knowledge of General Hook
er, and was a member of the council OF war by
direct > of Gen Mcclellan, to represent the
division OF the army at Budd's Ferry, in the
n5tenco Of Gen Hooker, who was too far re,
moved from Washington TO be present. And
unfortunately for the yeracity Of MIR. Stanton,
the impairment remarks which you ascrlbe tc
him could not have been made, for there were
no officers Of the council Of war entitled ai
that time 10 more than one star.
Now Judge, YOU know or should know, thai
the reputation of MIR. Stanton for truth and
veracity is not above suspicion, and that yon
may well believe anything that may be said
regarding his great ncigility and rudaness, for
not excepting yourself, have never seen or
, heard of any officer or civilian Who did not
condemn him for the utter want Of all OF the
requisites Of gentleman.
This is not the first time Mr. Stanton ha,
been guilty of the most deliberate, maliciou.
- Misrepresentation, and for your qualification
will relate an instance that occurred upon my
q arrival in Washington, Immediately alter th'
conclusion of 1.-The seven days fight" IN tht
. beginning Of July Of 1862. and when was
surprised to learn that during the continuance
Of that desperate struggle, and during the t.me
of dreadful suspense, whilst nothing could b'
heard Of Gen. Mcclellan and his gallant ar
my, Dir. Stanton had everywhere denounced
Gen Mcclellan as d traitor to his country
Q and e incapable of comma aiding regime NJ
| learned this from number OF the member
of Congress, who were astonlshed ana con
founded, and with paia eagerly sought from
me some explanation OF such eXuaordinarJ
conduct | could render them no satisfaction
but reported the circumstance TO Gen Alc' lei
Ian upon my arrival at his headquarters on th'
following day, the 9Th of July. His surprise
Judge, was greater than mine !; without utter
ing word, he turned to his portfolio, tool
from it letter which he placed before nae, ant
said: ''Read that; have just received 1t from
Dir. Stanton
With his consent, made copy OF the let
ter, and, returning to Washington, placed Il
| in the hands of those who had heard the de
nunciatious Of Mr.. Stanton, and who had adj
vised me of them. They desired TO read 1T to
Senate and to publish the outrage an4 the
Mcl,tion, and they telegraphed to General
ed TO glF>fof his permission, which ho deelln-
4 the letter The following is copy o.