The weekly Butte record., 1864-01-02
Gen. Mcclellan.

ne OF the most striking features of the
|nt Russian banquet in New York, says the
aid, was the spontaneous ovation to Gen.
Jlellan. The moment that perSenage's
was mentioned by the clerk who read the
(rs of regret, all the guests sprang up,
(ahed waved handkerchiefs and boquets
gave twelve enthusiastic cheers for their
rite soldier This scene was repeated
b the Generals letter was read. General
Jllan'S letters are always happily conceived
expressed. The General has bis most
rful document in reserve, however This
report OF his campaigns, now on file in
War Department. The anxiety of the
pie TO read this report cyeasos daily, and
continue 10 increase the longer this report
ithheld. If the government cannot afford
|ublish it let it be sent to our office and We
place il before the world regardless of ex-
Ee."
be enthusiasm for Mcclellan, which crops
on such occasions. pervades the masses Of
barties. and is due TO the truly patriotic
Union position he occupies, as well as TO
military genius and success he won against
determined opposition of the abolition
rs. 1t was such traitors to their @ ed
Constitutional government as Chandler
Wade, and Wadsworth and Stanton. who
1t would never do to let Mcclellan take
hmond, because he would then have too
b to do with the settlement of the dues
:" To prevent Mcclellan fsom capturing
hmond these abolition traitors to their con
btional oaihs, set about hampering General
Clellan the moment he started on the PENN
campaign. They created Mountain
artment fo' Fremont, and to supply it with
bps, took Blenkers division of $4,000 men,
} the Shenandoah Valley. Jackson's raid
Pwed, driving Banks out OF the valley
Sc troops were left by Mcclellan to protect
shiugtou, and they were removed into the
hntains Of Western Virginia against the
pest protest of Gen. Mcclellan. 1t was
BE same scheming traitors that prevented
|Clelan from controlling the 10000 men
er General Wool at Fortress Monroe. 1t
these same damnable abolition traitors to
and their country that checked the ad
ce of the 10000 men under Mcdowell,
eSsary TO complete the combinations which.
r the brilliant victory of Hanover Court
|use had been won. lacked only the appear.
e of McDowell's powerful corps upon the
be 10 make Richmond ours. All this was
Formed by these abolition leaders to pre-
Il Mcclellan from taking Richmond, be-
|se be did not agree with them. and prefer
abolition Of slavery TO the unity and wei
Of his couutry. The great popular
|rt will understand these facts after awhile,
place the responsibility where it belongs.
Sc abolition traitors, who gloriied Fremon,
b useless Department, aud delaichad these
poo troops from the command of McClel
are "ihe grave diggers" of the Chioka.
biay, and sacrificed thousands who there
and the thousands who have subsequently
|cn, not for the unity of their country aud
preservation of its national life. bu, for the
|lta.ion of the negro. We are aware that
abolition journals peFvert these facts.
popular will should not be thus blinded.
ere is criminality IN the popular intelli-
bee of America thus submitting TO abolition
talion.a .ahat will meet the indignant iudg
nt Of Heaven ii persisted in. Il is tor that
diligence TO choose between the patriotism,
pure patriotism that would preserve the
ty Of the nation, and its constitutional gov
ment, and the fanaucal and traitorous policy
picted above.
Tns sentence rom the National In;eliigen