Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-14
YANKEE POLITICS.

A strange coincidsnce occurred there-that Weit's
battery should be put in position on Wsyer's Gave.
YANKEE POLITICS.
LITTER TaoM GOLD BLAIR" on HIS MISSION TO NEW
YORK As PAoITIcAroR.
The New York Herald publishes letter of +. P
BAR to the National Intsligsnesr dated OFT. b. rec
tifyng statement with regard to conversation be-
tween Gan. MCCLELLAN and himself on the question o.
the Presidency Old Blair it appears had assumed the
role OF P4cifcator and had gone to New York to feel
the pulse of the lea:lg politicians at that place. BE
ves an account Of his interview with Bryant, Greeley
and Bennett and finally thus details his conversation with
Mcclellan to out general Lin in electoneerng trokery
Through Mr. BIrlow, the intimate, personal and DO.
ticaI friend of General Mcclellan who not in the
city) let tho General know that would be gratihed
nv an opportunity Of converting with hin. he came to
town and visited me in my lodging o. the Astor House.
had an hours conversation with him, which pre- aced
by telling him the motives which had brought me to
Nav YORK as have stated them above and by stating
d,.tincy TO him that did not come from Mr.. Lincols
had no authority, or CONSENT from him 20 mske
concentrations or overtureJ Of Any sort TO him that
he had not been apprsed OF my visit or purpose which
vas in part 10 advise vita m (he Generall as one
whom he knew 10 De hs HeDo WIN Le6Sto W 'ne Pup'
lie interests aud his own.
I told him that had little doubt he would be the
,ominee of the Chcsg) Convention and that if he &C.
eepted he would be defeated, AID, II deeaed, his fae
you'd be that Of eli previously defeated candidates who
nad PLAYED for the PreEidercy-Clay, Calhoun, Wei.
.er and the rest that although aspiration to the chei
aca In the republic was honorable ambition, there
sas an instinct N the public mind which siWays excluded
rom general COL fdsnre any who sought 1t with the
east gu picon of seihneSs Of the expense OF great
naiiopal conscientious AID, 1t the pdoc once pro.
ocunoed ia ban by Vo.ing him down W having sought
dnlv raiOhin1
especially in such rsVolu ioaAy crisis a. the piessn,
he could never rise sgsin.
uroed that be ought to consider that ct this mo-
men, schism of the Union party OF the North on the
ssue OF she Prssdanoy Was looked 70 everywhere OF
aoms aud abroad, as the only way possible Though
shioh the rebellion could accomplish It's oojec s-the
dissolution If the Union; that believed tnss he, the
C3sper.l was the Only man who had position that
enabled sny party 10 the North 70 rally on to command
force that could make q breach In the patriotic Unon
oarty. so as to defsa in any essential degree en-
sebe L. TO give or even hope TO the enemies
# Cur government ioIe On or domestic; aud on this
ground appealed 10 him 70 withhold his name from the
"a called peace men who were soon 70 assemble at
nicsRo expressed the opinion that il Was his duty to
his country and therefore his own true policy ss re-
rardsd his fame aud pratols 10 public hoaors to adj
dress note to Mr.. LlGcoln asking command in the
rny declaring at the TINA that he did not seek
n with view 10 recommend himself to Presidential
nomination; that thought, and hoped he too thought
hat no man, espsc ally In revolutionary TIMES, ought
% lead an army in the field aud aim through the
strength thai position at once 10 grasp Tbs civil
ooHer Of the government; thai no man had ever
narohed from tue battle ned TO the owl power with an
INV Uhi,h he had disciplined and led person that
,id not I'd himself able and Wiling 10 ue that army
"a secure that position. urged, therefore, that Ii be
sished 10 exert The high military attachments VII On his
friends and among res believed belonged 10 him,
for the benefit OF his country, in its lie and death
Ia ahOud abandon lha idaa Of hain0 a
candidate Tor the resdency II he entertained it. aad
rsturn 10 sorvce in the f.d. tsd II the Pre;ident
il BIO Wou be responsible for the consequences
n he assented the result would De that be would con-
ouud his enemies, who had, as l believed, urged on
he War Committee and impressed iE on the public
mind tha. the delays of the great army no had COM
handed IN achieving decisive results were the conse-
nuence OF an ambition TO ciutcl the Presidency by
lingering out the war and lis command TO the end II
an presidential tenn that he might make the prestige
AID hold the means to Cfscl his purpose.
TINS WRs tee scops OF my Argument to General Nc
Olelan on the topics reietred TO- L. was honestly
meant and designed TO promote the pubic good aud
hi3 Fn. He seemed 30 10 consider it. ID sclAiming
.py desire Tor Presidential candidacy, hs thanked me
or the iateresL hsd always taten his friend in the
relations Of which spoke said thai the suggestio 8
ad made we're worthy OF deep consideration aud they
Sould be well weighed; tEaE be was called to the
country again By Gek child, and regretted that he
could not PROBABLY sac me again.
mentioned TO ar Lincoln, on nv return, the sHemp;
had made u the concsLiOn Of parties in NJ. YORK,
.ih a view TO defeat the oppos ion in the North by
estoring harmony among ali fVoring tie crushing OF
the rebellion by arms an told him thought 1t probable
epersl Mcclellan might write to him in respect him.
self Hs neither expressed spp6v nor dsapprobltion
Ct Uha. had done, but hs manner Was clurleous
and a. kidd as General McOielGn's had been. Your
obedent servant, +. r. BLAIR.
CENTRAL LOGAN MAKING sPIECaIs ron LINCOLN.
General John A. Logan delivered Political speech
At Cmboudlls, H., GA Saturday,, October l. Il was
lengthy, and mosty devoted to the history of the
beion and criticism Of the Chicago platform. The fcl-
owing statement he made in anaEon of his prelent
position:
"BUr TWO PARTIES, IATRIorj AND TRAITORS"
Over one year ago sp5ks here, aud then stated that
there we're but two parties classes in this county,.
One was the robls band of pa riots standing by the
sud Union aud sending all the assistance
10 their p,Eer suppress treason and restore toe
try 10 peace BY COT lsrng the REBELLION by force Of
arms the other tie men who would surrender iDglo-
riousy and obtain peace any terms. The ono will
ling to aacr6 property and Ifs, be tsx,d and pay
it without grumblng, to save the country =
the other, alusyJ fading fault with any measure
OF ect done to assist Ia prosecuting the war, always
wearing long faces when the UGol srmies victe-
rous and smiles when defeated, never pleased except
a, the measures adopted by rebels and their
said then, aud say nov, thst although have ever
ac.ed aud voted with you Democrat will neither
act with nor support any mao, or BET OF men, no mat
ter by what name they may be called, that not in
favor of e1hausing all the men and means under the
control Of the government in order to put down this
accursed rebellion Men who are in favor Of restoring
this lion by sry M ans necessary to do 1t, are my
friends in ths stug e, and those who are not 10 favor
Of this are my political enemies and am theirs. No
peace propositions rebsls in arms or mongrel tickets
OF pes CO and treason for me- and when aay this be-
eve sneak tbs sentiments of almost the entire armies
of the United 8. ates.
BLOW, OF MISSOURI, ON LINCOLN.
Hon. Henry 7. BLOW, republican, in recsnt speech
Ia S. Louis thus spoke Ct Lincoln aud the oss Of con-
6ience in his administration:
Hs was not creative doubted; he was not firm
VIC trembled; h. became sesh and insincere, and We
los. all confidence aud ceased 10 respect him We were
rot alone in this feeling. TIE jou:nIls of Congress
show the gradual decline of cOuaisncs the part of
the members in the Chief Aagbrate, and history