Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-10-15
Mcclellan Traitor Rampant.

a Union soldier, consistently entertain"
A Mcclellan Traitor Rampant.
Letter of MAJOR Gunter, of NeV YOrk--
WIN he gon't rejoice ever Union victories.
Mayor GUNTHER, of New York, is ram
pant MCCLELLAN man, and presided at the Nc
GILLIAN ratification meeting in New York on
the 22d and is one of the acknowledged and
favorite leaders of the party. BY reading
his letter published below, refusing to permit
the public buildings of New York to be illu-
minated in honor of Union victories in the
field, the public will be able to judge of the
character of party which has such leaders.
As the New York Tribune, well remarks,
l" this man chosen to be be Mayor, year ago,
by the same votes that WILL hext month, be
given to the Chicago candidates, speaks with
authority. He forbids that the taking OF the
rebel stronghold in Georgia, that the eccupa-
ton of Mobile Bay, that the rapid clearing
out of the Shenandoah Valley, and the dis
persion of the Rebel hordes, that threatened
again to spread destruction and dismay and
ruin through Maryland and Pennsylvania,
shall be signalzed by one token OF rejoicing
in Northern city, by the rustic OF so much
as single flag or the glimmer of single
farthing-candle. Our brave men who light
| the battles of the Union by sea and land may
| turn their longing eyes to their wishedfor
homes, and, so far as the influence OF the
chiefmagistrate of the chief of Northern
cities, SO far as the power of this acknowl-
edged leader of the Democratic party go,
darkness shall brood over those homes by
night, and no gay banners float upon the air
by day, when the news comes that they have
again imperiled their lives, have again, in
desperate fight scattered our enemies, and
are about, from the fields made rich with the
best blood of our sons and brothers, to reap
the rich harvest of Peace and Liberty"
The following is the precious document:
MAYORS OFFICE,
NEW YORK, September 29, lS64.I
TO the Honorable the Common Council:
/ GENTLEMEN-YOur resolution of the 29tL
| instant, appointing Committee of five from
each Board for the purpose of making the
necessary arrangements to cause the various
public buildings to be illuminated in honor OF
the recent victories on land and sea-" is re-
turned unapproved.
/ might acquiesce in your response to al
appeal of your fellow citizens, who might de-
sire to give an expression of their feelings
respecting these victories, but / must decline
| to comply with your request to issue proc
lanlation to the citizens generally, to join il
such an illumination, for various reasons
which will briefly state.
lst. If l should issue such proclamation
there are many citizens who would be de-
nounced as disloyal if through want of oppor
| tunity, of inclination, or OF means, they fall
ed to comply with the recommendation.
ID BY those in authority they are not
claimed as Union victories, but as the result
| of the Emancipation Proclamation and latest
war measures of President Lincoln, as an
nounced in his "To whom it may concern
manifesto.
Sd. 1t is asserted that the new policy oil
the Administration will give us succession
of victories If this be the case, your hon
orable body will be called upon to illuminate
every fortnight, and if the papers in the
employ of the Administration, which daily pa
rade the defeat of the Rebels" are to be
believed, three times a week.
| | Weld to no man in my attachment tC
"Union as it was and the Constitution as II
is" but as the President demands OF the
Southern people to abandon the rights which
the Constitution coniers, l do not see now
those. who have always held that the Fedora
Government has nothing to do with the do
nestle institutions of the States can be ex
pected to rejoice over victories which, what
ever they may be, surely are not Union vic
tories
| If these victories were to Unite the States
and were a sure halbinger of peace, would
be pleased if l could issue such proclama
ton as would induce the poorest citizen Il
part with his last mite for the purchase of {
single tallow candle to celebrate the event
Fourth 1t has been the immemorial Gus
tom of mankind, in all ages and chimes, t.
abstain from rejoicings over victories gained
in civil wars, and such has been the practices
thus far during the present strife, which ha
distracted our once happy Union The onlI
effect of departing from this usage, sanction
ed alike by humanity and sound policy, viii
be to acknowledge, by such exhibitions, tina
these are victories over aliens and enemies
and that there is no hope OF securing peace
on the basis of the Federal Union. Thi
hope, in common with a large number of ou
fellow citizens, am not prepared to abandon
You are aware that here is the essentia
difference between the two parties now con
tending for political mastery in the Northern
States. One of these declares that no terms
can be offered except such as may be based
upon an unconditional surrender" of the rights
of the States, and the other maintains thai
"peace may be restored on the basis of the
| Federal Union"
Taking into consideration that a canvass il
now in progress OF the most exciting charac
ter, / am forced to regard the proposed dem
onstration as one of political nature, and
according to the rule which laid down fol
my guidance on entering upon the duties o
Mayor, cannot give it my official endorse
| ment.
G. GODFREY GUNTHER, Mayor.
II MCCLELLAN is ELECTED, WHAT THEN p
The Charleston Courier tells US, as follows
"J zoe hold our oaC7a, and prevent further
L rnilitarxr suocnsSnc tho Of foas