Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-06
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. q, 1864.


founding Revelation of the Age, &c.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. q, 1864.
My DEAR SIR:-Our acquaintance, and all
of the relations that have ever existed be-
tween us, are confined to two or three ac-
cidental meetings, at one of which you were
pleased to refer to the lasting impression
made upon you when poor boy by the
kindness of my father, who always took
you by the hand and gave you cheering,
friendly words of encouragement and ad-
vice. You were pleased to acknowledge to
the son the kind and valuable influences re-
ceived by you from the father, and to prof
fer your friendly services whenever they
would be acceptable. t..,.......-.
Under the above circumstances you pre-
pared for me and my friends no ordinary
surprise when you deliberately composed,
delivered and published in The Press of the
23d inst, a voluntary, unprovoked attack
upon me in the following words:
sit got out that the President was deter
mined to have the army moved, and it was
found that General Mcclellan had no plan !;
and here may state that we owe the Pen
insular campaign to those distinguished
Senators, Latham, of California, and Rice,
of Minnesota, and brigadier in the col
lmn of Joseph Hooker. Gen. McClellan's
plan was concocted by others and put into
his hands. 1t was agreed on in council OF
war. That plan was submitted to the Pres
ident. 1t was submitted in the presence of
Secretary Stanton. Stanton put them
through strict course of examination
One General (Blenker) owned that he did
not understand the plan, but would sustain
it, as he thought he had to obey the maii-
dates of his chief. Gen. Naglee was one of
those present, and Stanton observed that he
had but one star. Sir said Mr.. Stanton,
you have no right here' am repre-
senting Gen. Hooker said he. 1t was at
forwards found out that Gen. Naglce was
absent without leave, and that lighting Joe
Hooker knew nothing of thecouncil."i Gap
plause.) I.. .H. ... ..ll.
Now, my dear sir, this statement is sim
ply false, and on the part of your friend
Mr.. Edwin NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War
maliciously false. .l hFa
| The Peninsular campaign was not indi-
Gated by SENATORS Latham, of California
and Rice, of Minnesota, and brigadier II
| the column of Joseph Hooker" as asserted
| by you. 20 Gen. Naglee was at Washington
with proper leave, and with the full knowl.
edge of Gen. Hooker, and was member Of
the council of war by direction of Gen. Nc.
Clellan, to represent the division of the ar.
my at BudGs ferry, in the absence of Gen
| Hooker, who was too far removed from
Washington to be present. And unfortu
nately for the veracity of Mr.. Stanton, thu
impertinent remarks which you ascribe tt
him could not have been made, for there
were no officers of the council of war enti
tied at that time to more than one star.
Now, Judge, you know, or should know
| 4. a. DfM Mr. Sfanfnp for trlfI
and yeracfty is not above suspicion, anC
that you may well believe anything that
may be said regarding his great incivility
and rudeness, for, not excepting yourself, i
have never seen or heard Of an officer OF
civilian who did not condemn him for the
utter want of all the requisites Of gentle
| man. . ..r.I aIr d. -- .r.,.., r,,t r. :,
= This is not the, first time Mr.. Stanton has
been guilty of the most deliberate, malicious
Misrepresentation, and for your gratifica.
| ton L will relate an instance that occurred
upon my arrival In Washington. immedi-
ately after the conclusion of 1.-THE seven
days' fight" in the beginning of July oi
1862 and when was surprised to learn
| that during the continuance OF that despe'
rate struggle, and during the time of dread.
| full suspense, whilst nothing could be heard
of Gen. Mcclellan and his gallant army,
Mr.. Stanton had everywhere denounced
Gen. Mcclellan as traitor to his country
] anu as incapable of commanding a regl-
ment. l learned this from number OF the
members of Congress, who were astonished
and confounded, aud who with pain eager
ly sought from me some explanation OF
such extraordinary conduct. l could rem
der them no satisfaction, but reported the
| circumstances to Gen. Mcclellan upon my
arrival at his headquarters On the following
day, the Sth of July. His surprise, Judge
was greater than mine; without utterlng q
| word he turned to his portfolio, took from
it a letter which he placed before me, and
said: ssRead that; have just received il
from Mr.. Stanton" .nlu...,
| with his consent l made a copy of the
letter, and, returning to Washington, placed
1t i'm the hands of those who had heard the
denunciations of Mr.. Stanton, and who had
advised me of them. They desired to read
| it to the Senate, and publish the outrage
and the vindication, and they telegraphed
to General Mcclellan for his permission
| which he declined to give them. The fol-
lowing is copy Of the letter: o'l '
"WAR DEPARTMENT., I,
] .r,a a"WAsHINGToN, ID. c., July 5, lS625
UDEAR GENERAL;--I hada talk with Gen
Marcy, and meant to have written you by
him, but am called to the country, where
Mrs. Stanton is with her children, to see one
| of them die. / can, therefore, only say, my
dear General, in this brief moment, that
there is no cause in my heart or conduct fol
the cloud that wicked men haye raised be-
tween us for their ownbase and selfish pur-
noses. No man had ever d truer friend than
| fhaye been to you, and shall continue to be
j You are seldom absent from my thoughts
4 and I am ready to make any sacrifice to aid
YOU. Time allows me to say no more thar
that pray Almighty God to deliver, you
and your army from all peril, and lead you
on to victory. Yours, truly; O. ~ o,. ,
inin4va veanaY a"EpwIN M oTANroN.
4 Now, Judge, what think you of thisman
A who, made Secretary of War by the reques
and influence of General McC Clellan, wa
yillifying and abusing and uttering false
| him, mud xyh0 a0ul1T ot fhf