The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-10-21
AIR. MD. FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 81, 1864.

weight of lis iuaueuce, with the Demo
cratic party, in favor of the Republican
nominee, he should hare any position,
ci02 or military, an the gift Of tie Prcsi-
dent rhen reelected, and that the ,cholr
influence IF the merit administration shouAl
be hrova in his Nc ChlIan's) .tacor for
the succession.
Pardon me, Judge, but hold still just
one moment longer, that [ may inform
you, that prior to this, there was written
correspondence between the son of this con-
flental old frierd of the President and Il
prominent Democrat, making substantial
ly the same proposition. Now, in connec-
ton with the above, let me call the at
tention Of your friends to the following
extract, from the published speech of tho
Hon. Montgomery Blair, made since my
letter to you of the 9th of September,
was written
"On his (Vallandigham's) motion, ev-
cry voice that had been raised to fury
against the nomination Of Mcclellan, was
silcnced, and the vote in his favor made
unanimous. There was poteu: spell 10
lis voice that made ~ cessation of hostil-
ties,' "a Convention of the States Of
course as equals aud independent, and a
guOndam chief of the Federal army one
whom to the last believed to be true to
the cause in which his country is embark.
ed, and, may add, achom the President
he'll to be patriotic, and had concerted
~iM Gen. Grant to bring again into The
field as his adjunct, i he turned his back
upon the proposals Of the peace .j1Snto at
Chicago)-to lead the last assault pressed
by the Southern conspirators, countenan
ced by foreign Powers, to overthrow the
institutions of the country"
Let us rejoice. There is some hope for
our country. Let US rejoice that we have
found one honest man, one who would not
sell himself and betray his country, and
who, amidst the most outrageous persecu-
ton that ever strong government in
flictcd upon single, unsupported, mex
pericnced young officer, had the courage
tn resent Il disgraceful bride aud insult
You have affirmed and reafiirmed, that Nc
Clelan had no plan, and that finally about
the eud of February, in your own words,
Mcclellan had exhausted the President 5
stock of patience II; but that he had On the
kindness of his heart, determined to give
Mcclellan u chance to redeem himself
from utter ridicule, and had given him
ten days in which to propose plausible
plan Of campaign. 1t was then "you
said he had no plan, and that when
several of the promised ten days had
passed, be was still without a plan."-
You further say that General Naglee
received communication from Dem
ocratic Senator, Mr.. Latham, of Cali.
fornia, which let you General Naglee)
know that Gen. Mcclellan was in danger
of removal, because he had stipulated to
submit plan of campaign within GER
tain number of days, and would be re-
moved if he did not, and requested you
(Nagce) to hasten to Washington"
And now, Judge, listen to the truth
No doubt, having INDUCED so freely in
fiction, the truth will be little distasteful
to you, but, as favor to me, listen to it
until | have done, after which, as far as |
am concerned, you may resume your uatu-
ral incliuations
First, then, for the purpose of falsify.
ing your declarations read the following :
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. 1862.
My Dear Sir: You and have distinct
and different plans for movement of the
Army of the Potomac; yours to be done
by the Chesapeake, up the Rappahannock
to Urbanna, and across land to the ter
minus OF the railroad on the York river
mine to move directly to point on the
railroad southwest Of Manassas.
If you will give sotisfacto'y qnspers to
the following questions, shall gladly yield
my plan to yours:
ls,. Does not your plan involve great
ly larger expenditure Of time and nsoney
than mine?
I'd. Wherein is a victory more certain
by your plan than mine ?
3d. Wherein is victory more UaluaJle
by your plan than mine?
4th. In fact, would it not be less valua-
BILE in this: that it would eak no great
line Of the enemy's communications, while
mine would?
9Th. In case of disaster, would not re-
treat be more difficult by your plan than
mine ! Yours, truly,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Major General Mcclellan.
And for the further refutation and tai
slficatinn of what you have said, hereby
assert what know t. be true. During
the month of January, 1862, Gen. McUleI.
lau had been very ILL The President be-
came very FESTIVE under the outside pres
sure which demanded, through the Repub.
lican press, that The army should "on to
Richmond" and was about to consent to
some movement proposed by Gen. Mellow.
ell. On hearing this, Gen. Mcclellan arose
from his sick bed and proceeded to the
Presidential mansion, there to join the
President and his Cabinet, who had been