East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-10-12
MCCLELLAN vs.. LINCOLN
800 r-- ei at Nf
%, TESTIMONY OF GEN. H. N. naGleE.
Secret History Of the Famous First Conn
eli Of War--Lmcon'y Weakness and
iStanton's Radcness-- The Plot 10 Ran
d lcClellan and las Army Jnreiled.
Losses I'm mcCieiian's and Grants Cam
paign Compared.

PniLAsTLPDIA, Sept. 27, 1864.
Mr. DEsR slr--Qur acquaintance
and all of 'the~felations that have ever
existed between us are confined to two
or three accidental meetings; at one
of which You were pleased 70 refer to
the e,lasting impression made upon you
when poor boy by the kindness of
my father, who always took you by
the hand and gave you cheering,
friendly words Of encouragement and
advice. You. .were-pleased TO acknowl-
edge to the son the kind and valuable
influences received ,hy--you from the
fnther and to- lfotiey your Friendly
services whenever they would be ac-
ceptable. Under the above circum-
stances, you prepared for me and my
friends no ordinary surprise when you
deliberately composed, delivered, and
published in the Press OF the 18th
inst. a voluntary, unprovoked attack
upon me. IN the following words: ~
+" It Fot ont thh the 11eSdent was
determined TO haYe. the army moved,
and it was found that General McClel-
Ian had no plan and here may state
that, we owe the Peninsular campaign
TO those distinguished Senators, Lat
nam, of California, and Rice, OF Min
nesota, and q Brigadier in the column
of Joseph Hooker General McClel-
lan's plan was conducted by sthers,
andput intd his tsnds 1t was agreed
on in. council Of war. That plan,
was submitted to, the President 1t
was submitted in the presence of Sec
retaryi Stanton. Stanton put them
through strict course of examina-
tion.i One general Blenker owned
that he did not understand the plan,
but would sustain II, as he thought he
had to obey tire mandates of his chief.
General Naglee was One of those pres
ent and Stanton Observed that he had
but one star. SSif said Mr.. STAN
ton, you have no right herep i am
representing General Hooker, said he.
1t was afterwards toupd, out that Cen
efdl Naglee was absent without leave,
and that Fighting Joe Hooker knew
nothing of the council."s [Applause.
Now, my dear sir, this statement is
simply. false, on the part Of your friend,
Nh. cfltgin ~ Stantop 2 Seeretaty Of
War, maliciously false. The PENN
sular campaign was not indicated by
"Senators Latham, Of California, and
Rice ofcMimesot4r aud a. JBrigndiei
Ein theAcoiuuin OF Joseph Hooker, as
asserted by you, Gen. Naglee was a,
Washington with proper leave, and
with the fuii knowledge off GENERAL
Hooker, and Was, n, mepber of thf
council of war by direction of Gen
Mcclellan 70 1epyesept the rbyision o.
the army at Budd's Ferry, in the alb
Esence oas General D Hooker! w)le liwa'
too far removed from Washington tc
be nfxesenta And pqnfestunately fol
the veratiiy Of Mr.. Stanton, the i'm
pertinent remarks which you asoribt
to him could not have been made, fol
there wele no officers Of the council o
war entitled at that time to more thar
one star. Sc
Now, Judge, you know, or should
know, that Their futation OF Mr.. Stan
ton for truth and veracity is not abov,
suspicion, and that yod may we'll be
llieve anything tlAs ihiay Be said re
garding hisigrsat hatiiity and rude
ness, for, not excepting yourself,
have never seen or heard of, an office
or civilian who did not condemn hin
for the utt9 w&ny 6fcalI6f tie requi
sites of statesman, This is not th
first time Mr.. Stanton has heep.guilt,
Of the most dehberate;,' Inalicious mis-
representation ;-and for your gratifica
ton I will relate. an instance that oc
lfnrrsd .Hlp9p my. arrival in Washing
ton, Immediately after the conclusion
of "the seven; days fight in the be
, gysning .ofJulys sltg2, and when
was surprised TO learn that, durinl
the cortiitufnce yof that desperat
strrfgfe; ;assftfsfing tf5tiafe sf dread
: full suspense, while nothing could b
slAeafsl.SfsdS Mc6hllAaAd hs-eal
liant army, Mr., Stanton had every
where denounced Gen. Mcclellan a
a traitor to his country, and Is incapa
ble Of commanding regiment.
! learned this. from a number Of tn
: members Of Congress, who were al
! tonished and )cq9fppnded, and wh'
: with pain, eagerly sought from m
a | aorno,o xnlafiou of .such axtraor ina r