The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-09-22
Extracts from Gen Mcclellan
Letters and Orders ora File af
the War Departments. Wnsh-
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GsneraI Mcclellan ia III celebrated letter
70 the President Of July : 1862. wherein he
advises Mr. Lincoln how % conduct The po-
hlieal affairs OF the country. said
Our use must never DC soasdoned- -
Itis the cause Of free Institutions and 81 sell
government. The Consultation aud Union
must be preserved. wh2teyer the cost IN
time treasure aud blood. II secession = sue
cessful, other disasters are clearly 70 De
seen IN the future. Let neither military Dis
astef. political faction or foreign war shake
your settled purpose 20 enforce the equal op-
GRAFTON OF the laws % the United States. up
on the people Of every State.
"slavss. contraband under the act Of Con
sress, seeking military protection should re-
ceiye Il. The right OF the Government 10
appropriate permanently 10 il own service
claims 20 slave labor. should be asserted,
and tho right Of the owner % compensation
therefor should be recognized. Ihis pfsne'-
pls miQh BE- extended upon grounds u MILL
rARr NECESSITY and security 70 all hhs sf9Des
Of prrfiaular STATE. THUS woRKTss MANI
MISSION ~ sUcH SrArE Aud IN Missouri
perhaps in Western Virginia also. AID posi-,
bly even 10 Maryiard The s1pssd'sney q sHeh
rneasnre IL only a quesfl1a q t'rs.
system Of police thus ooasfHsifea tnA pof
vadsd by the influences OF christianity sna
freedom. would receive the support oi al
truth fozal rnsn; impress tho rebel masses
and al foreign nations. and IL might oe nun
blx hooed would commend iiself 10 the iasof
Of the Almighty | nav be o. the brink OF
eternity. and as | hope forgiveness tom ny
Maker. have written tbs lettes with SID
osrlty towards you add lows % the country
Very respectfully.
Gxo p MoCzxLrsE, MsJ .-Ssn-
His E1collsncy. a Lincoln, president
Before ,hs Peace Democracy bad deter
mined upon TIE nomination OF Gee hcOiel-
lea they bad quite resolved UPON insured
sioa add war upon The Governusn1 u Toe
drain wss enforced. The following are bic
.sdsr, and recommend ations 30 tho Psssidsns
respecting the draft; al u bic war friends
have asy regard foF In. they viii oosy tns
the Law ADJ sebnit % TIE otait Sooo alter
Gen. Moolsllso assumed command of ~
rm-, succeeding SEQ. ssot'. be vf,te 'ni'
letter % The Pr~sidsD,
wAuHsToS. Ausess %.
su.-f have iust rs~slvsd the enclosed
dispatch 10 CIPHER % Marcy knows Wat
be saws. and II Of he coolesl judgment.
recommend that tts Secretary Of War asosr-
tain At once. BY tslsSsam. boz the enroll.
ment proceeds N New York aud elsewhere.
aud that. II IL is nos proceeding With gseA'
rapidly. desf:s be made at ooce. We musi
have men withou. delay.
Respectfully, your COZ setv't.
cEo . McCLKLIxs.
Nj Gen Z. ). a
nIsrAfcn yaos col. \. .. xAscr To aKs
MCCLELLAN.
q urge upon you 10 make positive aud
unconditional demand Zoe an immediate draft
for the additional troops Won require Alien
will rot volunteer now. aud drafting = the
ONLY successful plae The psople viii ap-
plaud such a course. RELY unoa u will be
IN Washington tomorrow
RI B MARcr"
Here y another letter from General Nc
Clellan
HkAporARgEas ARxr PorosACl
..October ~. 1862.
Your Rrcellency /. aware OF the very grca
reduction Of numbers that has taken place Il
most Of The old regiments Of this command
and hcw necessary IL IL % OIL up their skele.
tons before taking than into action. IAar'
fAs Asnor, fssrefers % request thai fAs order Il
al 40 fAs aid resiusnf ritA drafted men. q q
sss< ,sssed. GKo h. McCLrItAS.
Ma Gen. Comd'g.
To Ills Excsllency. The President.
General Mcclellan was 70 good UBios
man In 1861. TO allow disanioeis,s. ss the,
we're then termed. 70 polute the polla viii
their votes or presence: ADD although no &C
Of Congress had yet been passed suspend
ing the writ Of Hshsas Corpus. he aalhotiz
cd II. suspension. ard the arrest % the MARY.
lard disanionis,s. as the following order vi
chow:
HsApor ssrskR. ARMY % rHs Poroxsc.l
WASHINGTON. October -. 1861.
General
There Is an apprehension smong uaio'
ssflsens. In many parts OF MARYLAND. Of a. 81
tsmpt AZ inierfesencs With their rights Of SUI
frAxs bv disunion ciflssos 90 the occasion o
The election 60 take pl,sx On The On Of Nov
next In order - prevent this TIE NJ
ior General commanding 10. b. Mcclellan
directs that roo seed deisehmeats CT sat
scseut plumber 81 men % the diffsren, point
IN your viciultv where the elections are - ,
20 protect Caioa votcs. sud - zee that NJ
di<unsoalsts are allowed 60 intin date them
o. ~ auy vsy 60 iutstf, e With their Vigets.
For fks psrssss e esrrtsae 81
fAese sssfrx1fsaas go are aufksrifef = sus
perd ia ssbsss esrpzs"
sn. err. verv respectfully.
Yoer oeedisnt. ssrvt.
RIB. MARCY.
Cnisf q Sac.
Gen. Mcclellan soos after hs sssons
sonn.ne % tie Arnv % ~ Pctonse. .
lng Determined 10 30 81 dlsy al strike
besvy bios ~ he bsckooce o he fsoeliisi
ordered he whole o. ne Marxlsnd i.egtsl'
srrs arrested - ~ ~ .s~n ,, TIE fol.o~ir
order e Gee. Backs
lcsrstssi
HxArSrxrxns Assr feTozte
wAsuusros. SECS J.. lsei.
G<ssFsi Alter q fna eoss1.ttt.oe ~
tbs Pseelseot. Secretaries q STATE. Mar <e
n hss ser decit~t % eeect BE o7erA'is
rro,oeec fcr re liza Arra-gemssts ~
hpps us1s = have GoveF1meut esssn'
ss Annsoof. - recslvs tee prisocsrs a.
carr lhsn . their testisatc1 Sens -.
or Ave Of ~ chief me- are % be srrtst<
20 d.v. TAea they meet &C he liza "
Nh please h.ve svsything prspsrsd 70 q
"a ,hs whole party. ss1 - ssrs tat 80
~eonps" III i = Successfully ca
vjsd cot. II vii 40 far toward bleaklns I
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