East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-09-07
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oyort act of treason, to seize all the |
members OF that body 'I4aughter
and choors.p Gen. Jackson, again,
acting upon his own responsibility, |
and without instructions from the |
President of the United States, inter
fered with the Legislature of Louisi-
ana and | would to God--lf the con-
Nention will pardon me--that We had
n man hore with that iron nerve, that
inAexiblo will, that perception Of
mems character, that determination
and patriotism which Old Hickory so
cnninontly possessed Cheers"
A voice: Why did you not vote for
him?
Nh. Undcru ood. hod q prefer
eaco for Henry Clay--"Laughter"--I
and if the gentlemen, whoever he is,
who asked that question wanted to
discuss tho matter, | could readily
convince him that he would have
agreed with me. "Renowed laugh
tor" Sir, ! did not come here to adj
vocate week-kneed principles; but l
came here because the country which
l love with all my heart, and with all
my soul is in eminent danger of de-
struction. "Cheers." / came hero
to unite everybody, who are willing to
unite with me in order to remove
from Office that misguided and tyrani-
cal man who has brought the nation
into is present perilous position. Loud
cheers.
A voice: and do you wish to set
up a greater tyrant?
Mr.. Underwood: No, l do not, and
! hope tho gentleman will allow mo
to state that, after taking all these
things into consideration, both at
homo and sinoo 1 oanIe here, that
part of the Kentucky delegation with
which I came here have directed mo
to cast fvee and one-half votos-all
YOU have allowed us--for General
George b. Mcclellan. Enthusiastic
cheering"
Gen. G.. w. Morgan, of Ohio: Mr..
President and gentlemen of the con-
vention--As personal friend, and
former comrade-in-arms Of General
George b. Mcclellan, l cannot re-
main quiet upon this occasion without
replying to the charges of the distin-
guished gentleman from Maryland
Deeply do 1 regret, Mr.. President,
that the first assault on tho Demo
cratic organization in this campaign
comes from man who claims to be a
democrat and much more do L re-
gret, and l am astonished at the man
ner in which tho charge was made,
ANA ut tho eh@-eotAr of tho charge it.
self. l do not impute to the gentle
man desire 70 wilfully and delib-
erately misrepresent the facts; but,
nevertheless, the statements as made
arc untrue, as l hope l may be able
to convince you. What are the facts ?
Who did George B. Mcclellan arrest ?
l find that the paper from which the
gentleman reads, is the New York
Tribune, and in replying to him l will
also reply to his worthy associate, Mr..
Greeley, Of the Tribune. AT the time
these arrests were ordered, the Mary
land Legislature wero in session at
Annapolis. George Joseph Johnson
was in command Of tho rebel army at
Winchester, There was q conspiracy
on foot, and the four or five persons
hore were the conspirators between
Gen. Johnson and this Legislature to
accomplish the invasion OF Maryland
This Legislature was i'll communica-
ton with General Joe. Johnson, one
of tho best and most distinguished
Generals in the Confederate army
This Legislature was to have passed
an ordinance Of secession--the gentle
man knows the meaning of that term
they were to have withdrawn to
the town of Frederic and there issued
the ordinance Of secession, and, in di-
rect and immediate concert with this
ordinance, johnson was to invade
Maryland with an overwhelming
force and certain men i'll Maryland
the gentleman can state best who
were to have aroused the people of
Maryland III arms against the sovor-
eighty Of the United States. George
3. Mcclellan, then the Commander
in-Chief of our armies, had he acted
otherwise han he did, would have
been guilty of treason himself. L
know we'll that the worthy gentleman
from Maryland does not know George
b. Mcclellan. He calls him tyrant.
WHY, SITS, II Jncrv bo vrro NTH be-
meath tho heavens who is not tyrant
that man is George b. Mcclellan
"cheers." If there is one man who
is o lover of liberty, enc man who has
combined in himself the gentleness of
woman and the courage of lion,
that man in George Il. Mcclellan
applause" These facts know my
self They were represented to me at
the time they occurred. have them in
black and white from George b. Nc
Clellan himself. Moreover, but two
nights ago, General Burns of the
United States Army, was in this city.
he took tea with me, and, during the
evening, this Maryland matter was
talked about, and he told me the fact
that he had ut that time command Of
the American forces at Leesburg for
tho purpose Of Watching the efforts Of
Joe johnson in connection with his
associates in Maryland. He told me
that he had been informed by Gen.
Mcclellan, at tho time, ofall the facts,
and was instructed to keep watch and
ward both over the traitors within
Maryland, and the traitors beyond the
river. "Applause." Now, sirs, this
is q brief statement Of the facts. 1
did not intend, or expect to have
opened my lips upon this occasion, but
before taking my seat must speak Of
+. another point. The gentleman has
found a mares nest. The gentleman
talks of troops being sent by George