Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1864-10-06

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8. WI. aAGsRss
Letter from Hon. Rssssdy JoAssos,
Of MARYLAND.
The following letter was addressed 70
shs Comm issss Of Axrasgsusnss fos the
mestiag % the lIsh inst.
sAaAsosA SPaISos, Sept. 10. 1854.
Year iaviEasion 20 the
msssins so-zsErox, of tAs Democratic
and Conservative organizations % ysax
city, jass received 10 Eiais place, 20 xss.
ifv tke resent Chicago nGzninasiess, |
woald chssrfaliy aeceps, II u was IN my
power.
In the saxiy days Of Az. Lissolass aa-
ninistrasioas lost aimass ali keps ct .
saccsssfal tsrminasion eG the resellions
while he was ss tbs bead ea the 9oyeRa-
meat; and this. the mesese Aops, 10 DOW
wholly exsinguished4 His inArmfty OF
purpose, his .aneteadiaess iu apy policy,
his oace expressed dislike 10 raaaeaiism
~-hia Subsequent sdop iaa ct iss wokas
| fsssurss-his ignorans and misshiesons
| inserfsfenee with our military can. paigns
his appaintmens, often against ad7ice, OF
high miIigAry siicersof posorious incon-
psteacy--his fvequsns and neaEly fatal
Changes sf couxnanders-his abandon
nens of tho, before, aaifoTrn practice OF
his predecessors of Uabines eeasaitations
his permission Of dishonoring dtssen-
sious among its members, dIspisy ing tt
self constantly, to bis knewledgc, before
other, and eftea, a. Ii 10 kuown, In his
presence, In personal abuse Of each 9th
er, his obstinate and reckless dfsregard Of
the wishes OF his political friends, com
municasea 70 him On ore occasion In the
solemn form Of committee, represensings
| rs be was ware. nine tentns, if Dot every
frftnd be had in Congress- assd again, and
receutly1 expressed In terms pot 70 be
mistaken, in enc OF the resolutions of
she OsnTension which nominated hiIn for
re- siecsioa; his permitting military inter
fere3cs with elections, virtually subject
iae she ballot 10 che cenarol of ths bayo-
ues; bis jassifying arrests without speci-
/ aeauoes OF ef1grgvs, thoagh over and ov-
er sgain demanded, and long continued
Imprisonment; and, after release, with
eut trial or explanation, bis tolsrating
trial, ky military commission, affenses
made cognisaois exclusively By acts OF
CopgFsss passed since the rebellion, BY
| the civil Courts, and the virtual conHsea-
| tion Of pgivats property, without eyeua
rosort 70 any noaa Of tFiafs and otheS
matters Of ike slIegslity and outrage,
too many 10 detail in q letter, while shey
demonstrate the utter unfitneas for tbs
Presidency, give no promise Of sue
cessfal result Of the contest whil1 he II
/ the eomtnansier-in.c .chisf Of the army and
navy. and entrusted By the power he
Wells With the shaping of our peace and
war policy. This must be arrested, or In
nv opinion tho country will be ruined.
/ This fatal career can be and woaid b
stopped By the election OF almost any
II IoynI mar 10 hia stead, and shs result il
certain il Gen. Mcclellan becomes th'
successor. His psRfect devotion 10 ths
Union and bis expressed determination q
! make iis restoration che some eondisioE
os peacs's-the purity of bis chsracter
bis Demonstrated ability, and bis milita
| nv assainmenss- furnish guarantees tba
in his hands the Executive power will no
be abused, but be directed In strict sub
ordatioa 10 the Constitution, 70 the sol
end Of restoring the Union, which is %
, inherisanee, and e&using is again 20 she
! liss blessings over Q noW soraly tgeubles
! and hlesding nation. Wild, insane an,
] reckless partisans may assaii him Wit
, svsry orprobi ioas spithes - msn whe hav
tasted Of that insane redt, the obsainin
OF high oascs hoas Cf abroad, Say Gel
us, to she disguss Of ail patriotic men
r Il that ssil IL not too much 20 ssy that
/ would be far better that Robert 3. LIE
. Ishould enter Warrington at ths bead Q
: bis army, ~ eonquerog, than that Gee
lib, Mcclellan should enter Ii al President
3 AI--a ludicroasIY Inconsistent and svea IL
? lIoxieaI psemis1, the half oil whuse ufhcia
= pagers and spsschss answer shs other hal
msy threasan tTeaeAsxy on the part .
. The Administration % the happening {
: Mr.. Lineoin,s dsfeat In November, By d
. elariax hlmsslf unable In the eonsiDger
. cy. 10 ssvoact for the safety Of the eouE
try Axaiass the rebels during the inssrya
. which nuss eiApss bsfsrs the new Admin
b iassatiou can conss,tutionslly come, ins
q powers and the canvass may Be eontil
i ned ss, with some honorable exceptions
D Iis has began, By the billihgsgase sDua
4 and calumaious charges against OF esad
: dates and their friends; yet, from oil the'
: causes va have nolhiag 20 tear. Sui
cess II n our hands, II we are true
Q duty.
Isl Under sae prsssssion sg Divine Prov