The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-10-14
Maj. Gen McClernand goes for Nc
Clellan,

The following letter irom Major Gener-
al McCleRHAND-lh friend aud compau-
ION OF Gen. GRANT in bis Mississippi cam
paigns-is creating profound interest
,h,ouchou, the counsrv:
Srg1NGFI Id, Ill. Oct 4 1854
GENTLtNEN-luu. coln,nunicat,uu Ga
ted the so Ii Of September uI'Imo, invi-
| ing me .tn address the public on The state
Of the country aud the impending presi-
Dental election. i. received In answer
have to say thai have received n. ,r,r"us
ccu,,nuulcsliors uf i:ke character as ~ei
IL u.an> private letters soI'ci,ing NY views
! on the same >ui jvct ami. from "a sense of
The prophet, OF MY position As military
! officer. .,aye hl;herl" toIburne To respond
| TO any Of them. and would continue 10 do
40 a. to al! such requests bu. for The dis
respec: it would seem 10 impIy Tor their
authors and the contradictory statements
that have been put forth b, opposing pol
! lIiciars aud poi'ira newspapers as 10 II.
/ ct olce for president II lo | repeal, eniy
/ under iEee. circumstances ttas ! Under
! take now. and IN this Instance 10 depart
from me rule han prescribed for rp,set
and venture 70 ott-r YOU aud all concerned
the following ha,ry hu, SINCERE reflections
as TO the condition of he country
| I, is obvious that civil war is on US,
| tearing the yials Of The nation. redden,np
tue land with our best blood, CONSUMING
! the substance OF the people, and en- a!lng
on US and ou- poslerity an ouerou> public
dehr. and imp-,a,ively require, Of US It.
pat forth untteily and detern inedl, our
! best etf,nrts 10 bring il 10 Il speedv c,os-
! by crushing the rebellion. Every nan
who fails in this, fails in bis irnperiou> du-
ty.
As TO IN, choice ior President. All ,r
George b. Ne, lrlan. How. indeed.
could | do otherwise. He is \ life torg
| democra, so am !. He is ~ar derro-
! crat and would continue 10 use force 10
! put dosn the rebellion ST. would I -
| Like Jack-on, he would preserve lhe union
! at all hazards. even if blood should flow.
treasure he expanded, aud slavery swept
away; SO would | Like Jackson ne J.
! in favor of a plain government, vNid "f
/ puuIp, protecting all and granting fsvors
10 none; So am | Lake Jackson. aud
| nouoia to". he believes III the snvetelur,-
" ct The people. ~hd, answering himself
20 their r'hority. ~nult. have ali pnhhr
! tuucllonaries. MS The Servants OF the peo
! pie. to do The same; (; 80 wou q |. Thus
agreeing with him ir polio, and party -
sociatl"n, far he o oppose him would, in
nay ju2 .m-nt. je b"th inconsstei. and in
esrrs*t.ie HIS ,.l-linguis he'd and e>)ecur-
ed. rival vii hsrti, expect II.
THIS h,le! declaration seems 10 be iara-
I. pat e u being n,snprrehend'd or ml>rep
| re-eaItG. Vel. III oTjer lu asuId such y re-
/ >ult. sill add in negative terms thar !
-m oprhsed To any policy lha, w"uld
comprurnlse The uniIy or dignii, of the
country for The sake ui Peace VIII III"
olive hra' ch III Ole llard aud Ihe ~ ord IN
! he other. let u. continue 10 stuite the le
( t,e's on hip AID high, until ltsnrcumhs Ia
.hr c"n.l!tu lor and laws Hence ! ALSO
luteis aud unuual,.e"!e lI>sert from ~
( h" would court peace on The .s, II dj-
[ union, regardless Df their party names md
| piOie~siors lhese nteI,, from An an age
nis;n Of sentiment on this vitat puin'. o,.
| pns ed the nominal on Of Gen Mc{fi-i!a1
| and, from All snag"nlsn! of Sentiment on
| the sane point. oppose them We are
{ As wide apart as The pcle> His noinna
,ion.. | AN harpy to heIle,e, will pul an
enG to their influence, ard IL ,Irat and 9th
! er respects open up new and inspiring
! future to HE democratic party Under
! fi~ leadership, toub rot hat he part,
! will again become nsef emanripa'ed irom
/ the shack!es Of n l!nid and unptllusophi
! cal conserraii>m@. IT viii agaIn bound
! forth. the intrepid champion Of free Inqu'-
rv. fearless ui Innovation and un.paring ot
! reform. and rushing on. 1orrh in hard.
VIII. as il ought. lesd the march OF events
! For these reasons ard in this faitb,
repeat that aln in faver of Gen McCle-
! ian. ia .> '.
| am: gentlemen. vour ohd'i serv',.
JOHN a Nc LEkNAND..
To Me.srs DR.. Wicke, sham. Cap, john
Roberts. james n Shsahsn, Y RI
hidyely, Col VIM McMn,try and OH
ers =.f.
THE PRoJEcrED CA.neLlc CATHEDRAL