, 1864-10-03
correspondence Of the y. Z. Tr,bune.1

Correspondence Of the y. 7. Trihnne.}
BALTIMORE, Sent. "a, 1851.
AZ soon ~ it WAS known that Mcclellan
had been nominated On peace platform, the
Copperheads throughout this State, who have
lo1g 1stn n9 dormant INT IN their holes, suddenly
splitting their venom At their loyal neigh hbors.
They declared that their candidate, with
fair election, would carry the state BY an
overwhelming majority.
They keAlouA1y entered upon the work of
Organization, dnd dens OF the vipers sprane
town in the State. Arrangements 1ere made
for grand ratification for tho evealHg Of the
17th inst. IN Monument Square, when the
traitor orators c.u1d spout their treason In
the face Of Gen. WAllace and his soldiers,
ard ten them to make The most Of t."
on's" letter OF acceptance came upon then
like thunderbolt from Jupiter, aud dAshed
their hopes and calculations to the
ground. Hence grief, hence tears, hence
ma1edictons, hence dsnuaclatfons, and
hence 10 grand ratification meeting In the
But how came Gen. Mcclellan to 80 dis
sppoInt bis ftiends? It IL we'll knoxa that
the peace plank Of the plntform a. adopted
by the Chicago Convention, was submitted
to him re7tattD ct iN<ratjm long before his
nomination, and that be expressed his appro.
nj have few facts on this point.
Alter being selected b. the Chicago Con:
vention as Its candidate, -"Lt:tlo Mac"
| promptly took measures to ascertain hos bis
| nomination WAS received bJ the army, ia
1iew Of the peace platform upon which he
tborlty Of an officer Of 1ank In the regular
Amy, (whoee name give you rub ron, and
4 political friend Of Mcclellan, who made
the statement ~ of hfa Own knowledge.
Several tays were Of course required to ob.
tain tho sense Of the Fo1aiers In the various
departments, and Little Mac" patiently
awalted the reports Of his friends bofore
wording his lett-r Of acceptance. he Was
It length Informed By several coeps and di.
vision commanders that none Of the eoldlera
under them, except few Yo11d-he deseEtera
and bounty-jumpers, would Tote for Ain
upon the peace platform. Gen Hancock,
one Of the officers with whom he advised,
assured him that II he gaye countenanee e
the peace platform he would lose the friend
ship, votes, md Influence Of those officers u
the regular army who would otherwise sup
port him md glory IN btu succesa.
At the same tisne the platform Wentto tht
,aS %ons hs %sr
eands upon thousands denounced it, white
tho rest declared that they would fuppor'
tbs candidate upon It only because the pro
eeedipgs Of the Convention had been reKu
1ar, and, ~ patty men, they feel bound Il
abide By them,
The GeJmsurs, the Woods md Vallandig
hams quickly perceived that their platform
would not suit the people, and that to rul
their candidate upon It would be to 9e
shametul1y dtstanced in the race. McCieils1
sAw this equally well. He had learned b.
the P;Rfs hoT I'd ss s:.n eest1ea
civilians at home, and Knew from the re
ports Of his military friends how It had beel
received By soldiers In the field. To use hi
own expression, he sa that be stood o.
better chance OF been struck Stsa llghtntn
than OF reaching the White aouae on tha
platform"
Therefore, something must be done
waat could be dones For days and night
be and the leading Coppethesds wriggled
the agony of despair, 1hen as length the II
genie us but 'gnomintous shit We have g enc
sser-the repudlation By the candidate q hi
party platioru-was proposed and adoptse
THIS expedient was Tot suggested. by
War Democfat, for politicians sf that clas
were not admitted to the conclave; but
= OF Of the most veDomous Copperhesds !
the Empire state II may Pc ,,4. Sskea % ons aon
NrClellsn's most confidential friends; oc
If thc most prominent, most respectable
and. 30 Jar al ye1acity Is concerned, one {
the most Trustworthy Peace men In th
. state. The information he disclosed was ~
- intended &0Ef my EA16s 0As WAA 6404Ee0QA
eeyeral prf mInsnt Pesce men who were dl
snnointed with McCla!lan's letter, to sho
thcm that 1t Was only piece Of his stfateg
in this, his greatest campaign, and th
while appeessances were sg4tast hiu', he NJ
"all right -. =,
good Copperhead Is eyss A. A. sxp1apaste T.
. smopg lie Copperbesd leaders, who, n,
beipcin the secret 1t arst, were alarmed d,
Il I'd si,se!s ri sRo e.,
% %tbeIr followers why they should Rtvo The
saiiraces to "Ltttls Mac" the regular noa
They wl t.ke tns speech G1 1efpa ;e "a
AZ cstr the otber n}Sht ~ their guide. All CO
.1 eel1heass, cad ii Fesca men Nii yote for LII!
Gac." 60 will some Wa Democrats IT, r r
for him, i they ate not made 2 see H. =, " ~
some ioyai patriotic citizens, who car
psr5 s5e ready to sig thsr SUI sa'fae "a