The New York herald., 1864-10-10
LETTER FROM COLD BLAIR.
Tbs Sage Of Silver Spring Explafcs
His Interview with Mcclellan.
as cNers Mcclellan =. Command
and Then Reports to Lincoln.
His Mission to New York as .
Racificator,
kes, xs.s &c,
SILVER SPRING. Oct. &. 1854.

SILVER SPRING, Oct s, 1854.
To rHE EDroRs OF TaK NATIONAL kfrRLLIGEscEa-
DEAR SRs-You give In your paper from "a New York
ourna what purpors to be an account OF what passed
In conversation between General Mcclellan and myself
when visited New York about the 20th of July last It
Is egreQiousy erroneous in many important points AZ
you evidently attribute sonie consequence TO what term
cd my .'mssion,' you will not trust, hesitate to pub
sh simple and truthful statement of s object and
ecutiOn.
party by presenting views to the leading men there
who bad in their hands the OF giving direction to
various and large sections Of that party concur In the
opinion recently expressed by Gen. Grant, that union in
the North would quickly qel the rebellion and restore
peace and Union to the whole country
wish every patriot repaired - New York TO make an
effort st coucation. went 10 the leading men and lead
ing organs OF public opinion there TO ascertain In what
way harmony would best be attained. be ieved that
united opposition to the rebellion could be concentrated
against whom the enemy had declared war because tue
nation had made him its Chief Magistrate and for whom
the delegates OF the great party eiecsng 10 the rs n
went on this errand without consulting the President
without giving him, directly or indirectly, the slightest
intimaton OF my object and Of course without h autGo
rity. Iapprzed no one but my son.
When reached New York lhst saw the editors OF tho
yyniao Post This press had evidenced dissatisfaction
with the administration Its conductors felt that they
good ground OF discomfort Iexplaned to Mr. Bry-
the attitude of tho President as understood it, u
reference the matters that aggreved him. both as re-
garded vital for the safety OF the republic and
OF minor concerns Of a personal character ! round
life had shown him. He considered NJ. Lincoln with all
Attachments, the only man on whom we could rely Tor
the maintenance OF tho in winch we had embark
cdor the union OF It's strength and rssoration OF the
national government.
next saw Mr.. Bennett, or the HERALD. had long,
agreeable, enlightened conversation with him. OK
nressed views with earnestness aud rrankness and
he did those he forgetting old scores
OF dnerences and "a l left his Office no gave me IN
pretty emphatic aucls Scotch his last words for
the Presdent-"Teu him 10 restore Mcclellan to the
army and he will carry the election by DEFAULT"
Tca
fed me that his best Efforts would act be wanting to 80
the peace of the country through the re election o.
the President
Through M Barlow, the intimate. personal and pot
cal friend Of General Mcclellan lwho was not 10 the cisy
let the General know that would be grntided by on
opportunity Of converaing with him. He came to town
and visited me In my lodging at the Astor House had
hours conversation with him, which prefaced bY
telling HIM the rnosves which had>brought me TO New
York as have stated them above, and BY stating dis
tiuctly to did not come from Mr. Lincoln had
no authority or coasent from him to make repro
sentations OF any sort 10 him. that he had
not been appred q my v Q. S %m,cn ~n b" m ~
know TO DO his friend with regard TO the public interests
and his own.
nee OF the Chicago and that il ne accepsd
he would defeated and II defeated, hs fate would be
tina. OF iousy defeated candidates who had played
rest that although aspiration to tho chief place in the
republic was an honorable ambition, there was an in
stinct in tho public mind which always excluded from
general conidouce any who sought with tho least su
pcou Of sehsnnsss 81 tho expense o. Great M
ban nv voting nim down ss having sought she place,
without duly weighing it's great exgeocy, especially IN
such revolutionary crisis as the present. he could mover
Iurgcd that he ought consider that at this
Presidency, looked 70 everywhere q nome aud
abroad, as the only way possible through which tie
the Union that believed that s tho General was the
only who hat position that enabled any party 10
me n 70 y m o 20 pry ,aas 80 a. 10
defeat 10 any essential degree eufee6s It, to give
success or evon hope to the enemies Of our gov.
ernment, foreign or domestic; and on this ground
] appealed TO him to withhold hn name from
the so-caed peace men who were soon TO as.
semble Chicago Iexpressed the opinion that IL was
duty his country and therefore hts own true policy
as regarded his fame and aspirations TO puoiic honos,
10 address to Sir. Lincoln asking command IN the
army declaring at the time thai he did not seek 1t
with n view recommend himself TO Presidential pom,
nation ,tat thought, hoped re thought, that
man especially revolutionary times, ought 10 lead
dcd and aim through the strength OF thatpo-
sou at once 10 grasp The civil power OF the government
had marched onr the battle beld 10 the
cisi rover with army which ae mad disciplined aud
led person that did not gnd hi,usea abs and willing 90
usa that army secure that position. urged therefore,
that IN wished 10 exert the high military attain.
merits Sh.ch hs .rieaes. aud among the rest, oeeveo
boisrge ~ him, Tor the benefit Of h,s country IN its lie
and death strusg q taat 90 Should aolaon .as iaea "
teint cKrdiate the Frcsifercv be ontertIired ~
return TO seyvce in the aed said il the Pfesder;
refused II re Eod be responsible tor ne sequences
II ho enoa. the result would >, h2. hc would con.
.oupd his eusms, who had ss be ieved urged on ,hs
War Committee i9d oppressed u on the Pubic nina
THAT he delays o the great army 10 had commaaiea ~
acl!eyiGl Gesype results gsrs the equcnce cf
ambition clutch the Presidency by lingering out the
wag and bis cctomand 10 toe eat 0! tho Presidential
term. mat he might make tue prestige and no1 tne
meaps / elsct ms purpose.
This tre ssone o r,y arsrnec' - General MoCie'
Ian tho tores -eierrei 10 i wos honestly mo3nt
aad dgsisned promote the !ubl.c oci aod ns own.
He 80 TO slider IL; Di,caimng any desire oe
rcsdesta candidacy he thanked rae TOR the iuto-e6i
bnd always iaken. his frtead n the relations ot
whish sgoke that tue sUggest9ns bad made wore
gOttny " deep CONSIDERATION, G8I h~y would DO well
weighed that he c,lisd 70 The country again BY a
ses chd, regretted t1at no ccad not probably sss
rle again.
mentioned Ia SIR Lincoln, my return, the attempt
had rade the concia4i n oi parties IN New Icri,
yisl view de the op ostion in NJ North, by
storing hG fnoav amoug all avorpg the crushing OF the
rebellion by agd told him thought 1t probable
Genera Mcclellan might write 10 hin IN ros! ect TO him
self. Tie neither expressed approval nor diGapprcbntol
OF what | had done but his manner was as courteous
and ~ kaa as Geasral GCCleans had b-eo, Your ooe
cisul satgsnt, r. 4. blAR
GenoraI Logan MaKing Speeches Tor
Lincoln
General John a Logp delivered psiisios speech al
Carbondac H. saturday, october |. |. was lengthy
and mostly devoted the history OF na rebellion and
criticism OF the Chicago plafrm Tho following state
ment be mats explanation Of his present position
pur TWO rARrIEs parpfofs AND TRAITORS"