The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-14
A CONVERTED REPUBLICAN, CAVES A PIC
TURE OF LINCOLN.

A CONVERTED REPUBLICAN CAVES A PIC
TURE OF LINCOLN.
Hon Henry 7. Blow, Republican, ina
recent speech in St Louis, thus spoke of
Lincoln and the loss Of confidence in his
administration
He was not great-we doubted he
was not tirm-we trembled; he became
selfish and insincere, and we lost all con-
fidence, and ceased to respect his. We
were not alone in this feeling The jour
nails of Congress show the gradual de-
cline of confidence on the part of mem
bers in the Chief Magistrate. and history
records that in these days Of our greatest
disasters the President of the United
| State, was engaged with his myriads of
| otiiceholders perpetuating his govern
ment for, already invested by circum-
stances with, and exercising greater
power than that possessed by kings and
emperors, ambition reigned supreme in
that bosom which should have cherished
only The loftiest patriotism. The con-
| temptation of the events of the past eight
months is sickening-absOlutely nause-
ating. This is strong language; but let
I, those who have been engaged in this un-
| holy crusade for power while their coun-
try was in darkness deny it if they dare,
and their efforts will be met with the IN
|! dignation of the honest men OF all par
ties, and refuted by history, written in
blood and disaster.
| know what | am saying, and do not
hesitate to declare to the world, that had
President Lincoln and his friends de-
| voted themselves from December, 1863,
TO June. 1864, entirely to the safety OF
this Union, instead of working day and
nisht for the perpetuation OF their own
power over portion of it tthe President
seeking relief only in jokes OF question
allie tastel. we would this day be re-
ioicinc in additional victories, our ranks
would be filled, our soldiers confident,
our national currency approximating to
gold. and the rebels, destitute Of hope,
would be knocking for re admission into
the Union which they so basely deserted.
POLITICAL CHANGES IN THE PRESS AND
POLITICIANS AGAINST LINCOLN.
The New Castle CPennsylvania) Ha-
zette, published in Lawrence county OF
that State, and heretofore Republican, has
taken down the names of Lincoln and
| johnson and hOisted that OF George b.
Mcclellan. The Phelps Union Star,
published in Ontario county, New York,
has abandoned the Lincoln cause and
hoisted the Mcclellan flag. Some OF its
Republican subscribers have angriiy
stopped their paper and the star thus
coolly replies
As we have thus far been favored with
more than two new subscribers for every
one who has left Us, We shall persevere
in sustaining the Democratic ticket to
i the best Of our humble ability, trusting
e that after our former patrons shall have
8 realized the happy and peaceful results
, Of the election OF the gallant Mcclellan,
they will be willing to take us by the
> | hand and thank us for the honest course
1 we have taken 1t is, indeed, astonishing
= to see the mighty political change which
I | is taking place around us.
At the Republican mass meeting held
in Westchester few days since, Hon
John Hickman was invited to speak, but
n | declined 10 paTliCipAte III th7 heeuhe
: and sent letter giving as his reason
o. that in so doing he feared he would con
Z tribute towards the reelection Of Mr.
Il Lincoln.
II The Illinois Staats 1n-etger, published
in Springfield, having heretofore sup
n ported Fremont, has come out for Nc
4 Clellan. 1t refuses to be sold out by
> Fremont, and continues its war on Lin
q coin.
The Rockland county New York
, Messenger, published at Haverstraw, a
: paper heretofore supporting Lincoln, has
e hosted the Mcclellan flag.