Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-20
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CURIOUS DISCLOsIRES.

Aaothcr Terrific letter from Gen. Neaglc, !
Aus Poor Reiy--A Jsed up Aboti- |
ton Congressnon-- More BtootS Of Stan
TOMS Internal Treacheyy 10 General Nc
CIeHo,-- Some VERY Ectrd0rttiHoiH D0c- |
umenh and Fdcts Brought 10 Light-
Iio,o Lincola, and Stanton had u Steom-
or Ready to Ledre Washington after
Tope's DeJcot-E p Blurs account Of
lis htervie,o With General Nc CtetIau.--I
lie ,Substaacidte his Sons .StdtcD,ents. -
Second Chapter from tie Secret History
OfMe War.
PHILADELPHIA Oct u.
Ny DEAR SlR:--I once went hunting and
fred at mischievous, chattering chip.
munck, and found when the smoke had
cleared away, that the chipmunck, although
badly wounded, made great pretence that
he was not hurt at all. But, strange to say
when firing at the lesser game, | had hit a
! fox, and that fox one of the most cunning,
destructive animals that had ever infested
the neghborhood. Would you believe it, |
never stopped to listen to the chipmunck,
but loaded again for the fox.
Now, Judge, the moral Without word
or an act on my part to justify it you ut
tackled me, and | responded. Although
winged, you declare you are not hurt but
the President and Secretary, am informed,
are badly hurt, the latter mortally; the
former so much so that | shall let you fut-
ter until / try another load Look on,
Judge; be quiet, await your time have
ammunition for both the fox and the chip
munck.
In Tile Press, North American, and En-
Quirer, and i'll all Of the Republican news
papers of the country, L have found the fol-
lowing;
GENERAL NAGLEE'S S LETTER-ONE OF HIS
STATEMENTS ABOUT PRESIDENT LINCOLN
AUTHoRITAT1VELY DENIED.
From the National Republican (OnciGl) oct D.
"The copperhead press of the country arc
giving circulation to Il letter addressed BY
General Naglce to Hon. William d. Kelley,
of Philadelphia in which the author, speak
ing Of General Mcclellan, makes the follow
ing statement:
$50 far as the objections to his military
qualifications are concerned, [ have only tC
remind you that, within the last sixty days
a confidential friend of the President waS
sent to offer him one Of the most important
commands of the army. But this PROPOSE
ton was coupled with the most dishonor-
; able condition--that he should decline to bt
a candidate for the Presidency. Genera
Mcclellan restrained his Indignation, and
l replied to the bearer of the message. 'GC
back to Washington, and say to the Presl
dent for me, that when | receive my ohcla
written orders, he shall have my answer.
. ave are authorized to say that the Presi
dent has no recollection Of sending any
message or messenger to General Mcclellan
/, or of receiving any from him, at any time
since he was relieved of the command Of the
Army of the Potomac, and certainly non,
+ such us mentioned in the published letter o
: General Naglee If the President sent
message in writing, the writing can be pro
duced; if Il messenger, he can be named. -
Let either be done if it can.
To this answer, that before the assem-
bling of the Chicago Convention, about tn
middle of August, the President sent one G
, his old and confidential friends to propos
to cClellan, that if he would decline to b
candidate for the Presidency before tn
Chicago Convention, and would consent t
; throw the weight of his influence with tn
= Democratic party, in favor of the Repub
can nominee, he should have any position
civil or military, in the gift of the Presiden
when reelected, and that the whole inhu
ence of the next Administration should b
thrown in his Mcclellan 81 favor for tn
succession.
Pardon me, Judge, but hold still just on
moment longer, that may inform you, thl
e. prior to this, there vas written correspor
: dence between the son of this confident;
old friend of the President, and prom
= nent Democrat making substantially tn
same proposition. Now, in connection wit
,, the above, let me call the attention Of you
published speech OF Hon Montgomery Bai
made since my letter to you OF the 18th {
September was written:
e, "On his alandigham 81 motion, evel
voice that had been raised to fury again
G the nomination Of Mcclellan was sicnceC
- and the vote in his favor made uuanimOu
There was II potent spell in his voice tn;
, made cessation Of hostllitles, IA convel
ton of the States OF course as equals al
independent, and Il quaAdOn chief of II
:. Federal army-(une whom to the last b
a. lieve to be true to the cause in which h
r country is embarked, and, | may add, who
the President held to be patriotic, and hi
6. concerted with General Grant to bring aga
- into the field as his adjunct, if he turn,
his back on the proposals Of the peace jun
at Chicago Ito lead the last assault pressl
re- by the Southern conspirators, countenanc'
by foreign powers, against the institution
~ of the country
Let us rejoice There is some hope
our country. Let US rejoice that we ha
. found one honest man, one who would n
- sell himself, and betray his country, and VIII
amidst the most outrageous persecution tn
ever a strong Government inflicted upon
single, unsupported, inexperienced youl
officer, had the courage to resent disgraC
> full bribe and insult
{ You have affirmed and reafirmed th
General Mcclellan had no plan, and thi
finally, about the end of February, in 20
: own words, Mcclellan had exhausted t
Presidents stock Of patience; but that
had in the kindness Of his heart determin
=, to give General Mcclellan a chance to
;, deem himself from utter ridicule, and h
given him ten days in which to propose
plausible plan of campaign. 1t was tn
"you said he had no plan, and that VIII
- several of the promised ten days had pass
ry. he was still without plan" You furtl
say that General Naglee received comm
nication from Democratic Senator, n
Latham, of California, which let you lG.
eral Naglee) know that General McClell
4, was in danger of removal, because he h
stipulated to submit a plan Of campai
!, within certain number of days, and wo,
,ye' be removed if he did not, and requested y
(Naglee) to hasten to Washington" A
now, Judge, listen to the truth, No dou
having indulged so freely in fiction,
truth will be little distasteful to you, b
as a favor to me, listen to 1t until i hi
done, after which, as far as | am concern
I, you may resume your natural inclinations
First, then, for the purpose of falsity
test your declarations read the following