The New York herald., 1864-09-20

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MsCisllsn.
There b great controversy In political circles
about "the army vote" in Connection with the
Presidency. 1t has been claimed in several
administration organs here and elsewhere
that General Grant has avowed himself in f.
vor Of the reelection Of Abraham Lincoln.
or this we do not believe one word. General
Grant is man Of great natural reticence,
thinking more in an hour than he talks in a
month, and it would be contrary to the whole
tenor OF his character to have as yet declared
any preference as between the present incum-
bent of our chief magistracy and General
Mcclellan. Depend upon il Grant will not
talk until the time comes that his words will
carry flnal weight in their utterance.
But we have heard statement relative to
private letter from General Sherman contain
ing the following words, OF words to this eff
fcct:--''l believe that ninety-pine out Of every
hundred soldiers in this army"--the laurelled
Army Of Atlanta-"wonld vote for General
Mcclellan, whether with or without my con-
sent; but if my influence can sufGcc TO make
the hundredth man cast bis vote the same way it
shall not be wanting" This report we give as
one known to us to be prevalent in army
circles, but without voaching for its accu-
racy. II true il settles the question OF the
Presidency; for es the war-worn veterans Of
Shermans army vote, 50, in all human proba-
bility, will vote their gallant confreres OF the
Army Of the Potomac and ali our other armies.
With the solid vote Of our armies in his favor,
[ and with the influence which OUT soldiers IN the
| field exercise over their relatives at home, the
chances of Little Mac would amount to an
absolute certainty of success. Dat we remain
| still in doubt as to whether either Sherman or
Grant hes expressed any opinion whatever.
In this dilemma we cali upon TIE Secretary
of War fos authentic information at the earliest
possible momens. Mr.. Stanton is a noble and
true hearted; impetuous little felow--some-
timeo apt to blunder, but always ready to ac-
knowledge his eiste kes. Whenever he has
made an error in his laborious zeal Tor "the
best interests of the service" no pub.ie man
that VIC know Of is quicker to confess hia folly
and to retract his steps. He is honest and
fery-ncta great man, perhaps; but, then, he is
an extremely interesting and picturesque OBJ
ject, with bis long beard, cleaning spectscles
aud never ending energy. 1t is to Stanton,
therefore, we look; and it is upon StautoD we
call for Official intelligence as to the drifts Of
,'thc army vote" We demand that he SEND
telegraph upon this subject, addressed to Major
General John A. Dix, every day, and, if neces-
sary, that he should send two or three per
diem, in case as many fluctuations Of opinion
should come within his knowledge.
Op M suheot Of r,nva rpbl;o ;,.orort oo,yI
the Secretary Of War send us bulletins. If
the army vote &c for General Mcclellan the
game is up with. Mr. Lincoln. Ii shoddy cloth
ing, conmssary ratons and the greonbacks of
the pay department. cannot control the army, |
then Uncle Abe" may sharpen up his axe
again, preparatory to new spell at railspit- |
ting. 1t will then only remain for him TO with
draw, retiring gracefully on the laures Of Lis |
Single term; and il wilt become the duty Of the |
Republican National Convention to reconvene
at Baltimore and proclaim oficially wheN or
General Sherman OF General Grant shall be
the candidate OF their party TO ran in compesi-
tion with Little Mao for the army vote. Let
the Secretary OF War commence telegraphing
immed ately; for The interest in reference to the
rumors about Grant and Sherman is intense.
OvEEDONE EULCGY.-The Hcrl5 the Express |
and the Journal Of Commerce the siliest OF the |
lot--are making great blundeT about McClel- |
Ian. They profess to be bis organs; but they |
grind out bis praises in rather too high key.
II we are to believe what they say Of him, be
is the greatest warrior, general, statesman, ora
tor and patriot that ever lived. The centuries
are searched in vain to find his equal. He
towers, he scars, he leaves Cesar. Napoleon,
Washington an3 all such little men com
pletely out Of sight. As for Grant and
Sherman, they Gre not 10 be named on the
same page with him, except with sneer
Physically, mentally and morally he is the best
and biggest man under the sun. Now, Gene
raj Mcclellan certainly has bis merits; but
even his friends are becorning disgusted with
this exaggerated praise.
When General Scott was nominated the whig
journals, LED of by the Tribune indulged in
the same sort Of overdone eu,ogy. Scott was
then the greatest military man we had in the
country; but ths wings added fiction to
fact until the old General was made to figure
as the taliest man and the mos. gigantic genius
of any age. Presently the people began to
laugh as this; and then they grew sick OF IL;
and finally they all went over to poor Pierce,
who lad previously been assailed, and, we
think, not without reason, as an iutemperate
man. We believe that General Scott could
and would have been elected if he had acted
with common sense, and If his friends had been
more prudent in their use Of his military pres
tise. But the people soon tire Of continual
diet of sugar and honey and molasses, They
object TO hearing one tune perpetually, espe-
cialy II IL be played upon single string
They know enough Of history, ancient and
modern, TO laugh at this constant blowing Of
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