East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-11-02


the proclamation complained of. We,
for ourselves and those we represent,
are willing to leave all questions in
volving the right of Tennessee to par
ticipate in the election to the decision
of'competent authority. 4Tst g e
AVN. Is. CAMPBELL, of Wilson county.
Tnos. A. Il NELSON, Of Washington co.
For the State at Large.
r. rtrr JAS. 7 p CARTER, Of Carter county.
JorN WILLIAMS, of Knox county.
A. BLIZZARD, of McMinn county.
Henry COOPER, of Bedford county
BAILrE PEYToY, Of Sumner county.
JoHN LELLYETT, of Davidson county.
"a Eat ErnEmpGEs Of Weakly county.
JonS d. PfRRiMAx, of shelby county.
For Me Districts.
After the foregoing paper had been
read, brief colloquy ensued between
the President and Mr.. Lellyett, as
described in the following communi-
cation:
~ WASHINGTON, October Is, 1864.
To the Editors Of the National LatelH-
ge1cer.
called upon the President to-day
and presented and read to him the
above Protest Having concluded, Mr.
Lincoln responded: (" May l inquire
how long it took you and the New
York politicians to concoct that pa
per-" Do
| replied: att was concocted in
Nashville, without communication
with any but Tennesseans. We COM
municated with citizens of Tennessee
outside Of Nashville, but not with
New York politicians"
=" / will answer" said Mr.. Lincoln,
emphatically, "hat / erpect TO let the
friends If Gcorge IL. KcC1eftaD manage
their side Of this contest IN their opa ,oay,
and 4 wi0 manage my side Of 10 IN ing
tedy."
MAY we ask an answer in writ
ing?" | suggested ~
Not now. Lay those papers down
here. | will give no other answer
now. | may or may not write some
thing about this. hereafter. 1 under
stand this. I know you intend to
make point of this. But so ahead.
You have my answer"
Your answer then is that you ex-
pect to let Gen. McClellan's friends
manage their side of this contest in
their own way, and you will manage
your side of it in your way?"
EYES," 'aar
I then thanked the President for his
courtesy in giving us hearing at all,
and took my leave. =
Judge Mason of this city was pres
ent at the interview, to whom l refer
in regard to the correctness Of this re-
port. On stepping outside the door
OF the Executive Mansion immedi-
ately wrote down the Presidents ON
phatic response and submitted it to
Judge Mason and another gentleman
who happened to be present, and they
both pronounced it accurate.
. And now I have word to say to
the people Of the United States, who
are or aught to be tho masters of
Abraham Lincoln The paper which
i had the honor to present to the
President is not tho concoction of
New York politicians" however that
might affect its merits. 1t is the sol
emn voice of once free and proud
people, protesting against their own
disfranchisement by the agent of Abra-
ham Lincoln. 1t is the voice Of those
loyal men in Tennessee who have
borne tho roproach of a people they
still loved, supporting the President
in. oil lawful efforts to preserve the
Union. Thereward Of our loyalty is
disfranchisement. The cup of poriu-
ny is commended to our lips because
it is known that we will not touch its
contents. Judge ye between tho peo-
pie Of Tennessee and Abraham lin
coin. IL may be meet that our sol
cmn and respectful appeal should DO
thrown aside with contemptuous
snecr. Look TO it. If you, the peo-
pie of the Northern States, shall s,ls-
tain this act of tyranny, your own
time will soon come. If the Presi-
don't of the United States may " man
ago his side OF this contest" by set
biiS dSi'Ao biAo WI ltttcf VI llo NOu-
stitution and altering the elective laws
of the States so as to disfranchiso his
opponents, liberty is already doad.
IS 8AM JomN LELLyErr.
The Hon. Charles Mason, having
accompanied Mr.. Lcllyett in his visit
TO tho President, and having been
present at tho interview accorded to
Mr.. Lcllyett has been called on by the
latter in tho following note 70 anthem
ticato his report of tho conversation
had with the President. The reply Of
Mr.. Mason is also appended.
WAsHlNGToS October 10, 1864.
Hon. CHAs. MAsoN-DEAR SIN:
submit to your inspection what ] have
writton in reference to my interview
with The President to-day, and will
ask you to state if YOU regard the
same as an accurate report.
Respectfully, JOHN LELLrErr.