Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-02

President, Secretaries Of State. War. &c, it has
been decided 10 effect the operation proposed for
the 18th. Arrangements have been made TO
have a Government steamer at Annapolis 70
receive the prisoners and carry them TO their des-
tination.
Some four or FIVE Of the chief men Of The az
fair are 10 be arrested 20 dsy When they meet
on the 18th YOU will have everything prepared
to arrest the whole party. and be sure that none
escape.
ut Is understood that YOU will arrange with
Gen Dix and Gov Seward the nodus operandi.
II has been iutimated to me that the meeting
might take place on the 18th; please be prepared
would be glad 90 have you advise me frequent
ly Of your arrangements in regard to this very
important matter.
III il Is successfully carried out, il will 90 far
towards breaking the back bone Of the rebellion
IL will probably be well TO have special train
quietly prepared TO take the prisoners to Annap-
oils
leave this exceedingly important affair to
your tact and discretion-,he absolute necessity
Of secrecy and success.
With the highest regard, | am, my dear
General, your sincere friend.
rSgned Gro B MCCLELLAN.
Maj. Gen. U 5 A"
The delegate read this letter amidst consid
cradle uproar and confusion.
MI. Harris, continuing-Now sir, that was in
1861
a Delegate soto Uoes)-I move that after all
this Is read. il be published in the black republi
can papers. Laughter
Mr. Harris-I am here for the purpose Of pre-
senting to this convention the character Of the
man whom you have nominated, and il seems
YOU do not wish to hear it A voice, I'VE
know it'll Yes, you know il. and vet refuse TO
allow il to be made known. Three cheers were
here called for Mcclellan and were given with a
will ! Well. sir, this is the document on which
Geo 3 Mcclellan, in September 1861, broke
up the Legislature of a sovereign State. delber
ately and with full purpose. in order to exercise
tyranny and oppression in advance OF Abraham
Lincoln.
Now here is a man who has violated the
laws Of our State-here is man who has dealt
a fatal blow to the institutions of our country
and vet you ask delegates from Maryland-you
ask those who sympathize with Maryland ss
none else can sympathize--You ask men who are
still smarting under the wrongs by Mcclellan in
hicted TO 60 TO the polls and cast their free vote
for such an one as he Why, Mr.. President, how
long DO you suppose it was since the representa-
tives of Maryland were immured within the walls
of Fort Wsrenl Sixteen months did Wallace
and Scott. and their comrades and colleagues,
suffer IMPRISONMENT within the walls of that
n,
and the comforts of home. Sixteen long months
the prison doors were closed upon them. and the
man by whom they were closed was George b.
Mcclellan, whom YOU indicate as your fav0rite
to dav Cheers and disapprobation Well sir,
| look upon the acts of General Mcclellan as
not striking at the free ballot Of the State of
MARYLAND but as tyranism over the Legislature
of the State. And all the charges you can make
against Abraham Lincoln aud against benjamin
Butler. can make and sustain against this man,
George B. Mcclellan. Kisses. cheers, aud
great confusion | now proceed TO another
count in the Indictment On October 29th. 1861,
he thus wrote:
neral:-There is apprehension amongst
Union citizens in many parts of Maryland of at
tempted interference iD the election to take place
OIL the 9th Of November next. In order to pre-
vent this the Major General commanding and
who, gentlemen, was the Major General com
handing but George b. McClellanD The Major
General commanding directs YOU to send suffi
cient detachment to protect Union voters, and to
see that nothing is allowed to interfere with their
rights as voters.
Here the speaker was interrupted with cries
of that's right" good. good,' while vocifer
Gus cheers were given for Gen. Mcclellan
The PRESIDENT trust this convention will
give the gentleman from Maryland a fair hear
ing. You are not only doing an injustice to that
gentleman by interruptiLg. but to Gen. Nc lei
Ian also. Cheers. There is no attack made
here which cannot be made elsewhere; and the
devoted friends who are supporting him here de-
sire that all the charges which can be urged
against him may be preferred at once. as they
feel that they are each and all susceptible OF
satisfactory explanation. Loud cheering /
repeat. that those interruptions. on the part of
the audience, are not only unjust to the cause,
unjust TO the gentleman from Maryland. but IN
Just to the distinguished man who has been placed
in nomination Cheers When the gentleman
has concluded his remarks-and | trust he will
he allowed to do so without further interruption
"A full opportunity will be given to one in the
convention who stands ready To make the fullest
explanation of the course of Gen. Mcclellan.
Prolonged cheers and cries of good"
Mr. Harris-I want nothing. sir, but fair
field. | assure you. Cries of Hurry up, for
Gods sake -
One of the Ohio delegation, Mr. Harris, here
walked across the amphitheater and requested
Mr.. Harris to 60 to the platform, which, after
some reluctance, he consented to do.
The President arose amid the prevailing con
fusion and said
| hope the Convention will allow the gentle
man from Maryland TO present his remarks in
his own way When he has said what he de
sires to say, there will be ample opportunity to
reply
delegate wish to move that the speakers
be restricted TO one hour.
The President-And che delegate from Mary
land has not yet occupied his hour laugh. !
Mr. Harris-I would have concluded long ago,
Mr. President. except for the interruptions that
have been nrade by this assembly itself; and Ger
tanly YOU cannot take advantage of your own
wrong aud prevent me proceeding The speak
er then read the remainder Of the letter. which
authorized Gen. Banks. in order TO prevent these
alleged reasonable designs 10 suspend the writ
of habeas cOrpus.") Now, sir. who feared the
disunioDists of Maryland would ever interfere
with the Unionistsr With the power in the
hands of the Administration. with the power in
the hands OF the Governor of MARYLAND, where
in the name of God was il to be supposed,
cept in the mind of some hypOcrite, that it was
necessary Tor some military force to come into
the State and suspend that great writ, the habeas
corpus Cheers And why were these dis
unionists" of Maryland allowed to 60 at
large till the day of election? Said he. you must
arrest them before going TO the polls. and you
NAV discharge them after the election. Cheers. !
Why was this doner Why. If there danger
TO the country in allowing these men to remain
at large, were they not arrested till the day of
election in the State, by order of this Gen. Nc
Clellanl
Those things that have charged so fire.
aueuty agains; Abraham Lincoln, he, George B
Mcclellan has been guilty of himself Cheers
aud Kisses Sir, he declares that, under the
plea of military necessty-thst tyrants plea of
military necessiy-Abraham Lincoln has the
power of abolishing one OF the institu-
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