The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-10-14

This is not the first time Mr.. Stanton
has been guilty of the most deliberate, ma
licious Misrepresentation, and for your graft
6cation will relate an instance that oc-
Cured upon my arrival in Washington,
Immediately after the conclusion of "the
seven days. fight" in the beginning of
July, of 1862, and when was surprised
to learn that during the continuance of
that desperate struggle, and during the
time of dreadful suspense, whilst nothing
could be heard of General Mcclellan and
his gallant army, Mr., Stanton had every
where denounced General Mcclellan a
traitor to his country, aud as incapable of
commanding a regiment. l learned this
from a number of members of Congress,
who we're astonished aud confounded, and
who with pain eagerly sought from me
some explanation of such extraordinary
conduct. could render them no satisfac-
ton, but reported the circumstances to
Geneaal Mcclellan, upon my arrival at his
headquarters on the following day, the
9Th of July. His surprise, Judge, was
greater than mine without uttering q
word, he turned to his portfolio, took from
it letter which be placed before me and
said: "Read that; have just received it
from Mr.. Stanton" ......
With his consent, I made copy of the
letter, and, returning to Washington,
placed it in the hands of those who had
heard the denunciations of Mr.. Stanton,
aud who had advised me of them. They
desired to read it to the Senate, and to
publish the outrage and the vindication,
and they telegraphed to General McClel-
Ian for his permission, which he declined
to give them. The following is copy of
the letter
sftr.. WAR DEPARTMENT, }
WASHINGTON, d.. c., July S, 1862. }5,4
Dear Generdtr-I had talk with Gen
cral Marcy, and meant to have written
you by him, but am called to the country,
where Mrs, Stanton is with her children,
to see one of them die. / can, therefore,
only say, my dear General, in this brief
moment, that there is no cause in. my
heart or conduct for the cloud that wicked
men have raised between us for their own
base and selfish purposes. No man had
ever truer friend than | have been to
you, and shall continue to be-. You are
seldom absent from my thoughts, and l
am ready to make any sacrifice to aid you.
Time allows me to say no more than that
! pray Almighty God to deliver You and
your army from all peril, and lead you ON
to victory. ...
Yours, truly, .a.JIEs,.
.a. EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
Now, Judge, what think you of this man,
who, made Secretary of War by the re-
quest and influence of General Nee
was. villifyipg and abusing and uttering
falsehoods againt him, and who could at
the same time sit down and deliberately
write such letter /? - .,...
You have referred to the council of war
held in Washington in March of 1862 =
Every effort has been made, in vain, to
bring the proceedings of that council be-
fore the public. A call was made for
them in the House of Representatives, and
tabled by the Republican party. A
aequest made by the recorder Of that
council, Of Mr.. Stanton, to allow him to
have the proceedings made up in proper
form, was refused in most rude and in
sulting manner, and the papers have new
er been allowed to leave bis possession
since. -
Now, Judge, for your especial benefit,
will relate the history of that important
event, that you may, you will, do justice
to all concerned. go" .'''
The counsel of war consisted of