The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-10-19

er seen or heard Of any otheer or civilian who
did not condemn him for the utter want OF
all the requisites Of gentleman.
This is not the first time Mr. Stanton has
beru guilty of the most deliberate, malicious
misrepresentation, aud for your qualification
lSSil relate an instance that occurred upon
my arrival in Washington, immediately al.
ter the conclusion OF 'the seven DAYS fight,
l. the heRirn 'ng Of July of iS62, and when
| was surprised TO learn that during the con-
tinGance Of that deSpGrate struggle, and du-
lng the time Of dreadful suspense, whilst
noihias cuull he heard Of Gen. MLClclan
-Gi his gallant army, NJ. Stanton had eve
Iywhtrc drnounpI Gen. Mcclellan "a n
traitor 10 Eis country. and as incapable Of
cuinuiandlps a regiment. | learned this
froE, a number Ct the members Of CIngress,
Sho were astnu:shed and cuhfOuudcd, and
who with pain eagerly sought from me some
eXTLan.,lion ui such extraordinary conduct
could render them no satisfaction, but rc-
ported the circumstances to Gen. Mcclellan
upcr thy arrival at his headquarters on the
fGlloSing dag, the Sth Of July His sur
pris2, judge, Was greater than mine; with
or. u:tering word he turned to his purtiG-
.in, took from il letter which he placed be
fore me, andsaid "Rcad that; haze just
received from Mr.. Stanton"
With his consent | made n COPY Of The
letter, and, returned to Washington. placed
il in the hands Of those who had heard the
aenunciadons Of Mr. Stanton. and who had
advised nc of them. They desired to read
it TO the Senate, and publish the outrage
and the vindication, and they tclegraphed
to General Mcclellan for his permission,
which he declined to give them. The fol
lowing is copy of the letter:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
"WAsHINGToN, ID. c., July ), 1862
Dear EENERAL:-I had talk with
Gen. Marcy, and meant to have written You
by him, but am called to the country, where
Mrs Stanton is with her children, to see one
Of them die. | can, therefore, only say my
dear General, in this hriei moment, that
there is no cause in my heart or conduct for
NJ cloud that wicked men have raised be-
tween us for their own base and selfish pur.
poses, No man had ever a truer friend than
have been TO you, and shall continue to be.
You are seldom absent from my thoughts,
AMI am ready to make any sacrifice to aid
you. Time allows me to say no more than
that prey Almighty God TO deliver you
and your army from all peril, and lead you
on to victory, Yours, truly.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
Now, Judge, what think you of this man,
who, made Secretary Of War by the request
and influence Of General Mcclellan, was viii
flying and abusing and utt5ring talsehoods
against him, and who could at the same
time sit down and deliberately write such
| letter?
Yoa have referred to the council of war
held in Washington in March of 1862 Ev-
cry effort has been made i'll vail to bring the
proceedings OF that council before the pub
lie. y call was made for them in the House
OF Representatives, and was tabled by the
Republican party. A request made by the
recorder Of that council, Of Mr. Stanton, to
allow him to have the proceedings made up
in proper form, was refused in q most rude
and insulting manner, aud the papers have
never been allowed to leave his possession
since.
Now, Judge, for your especial benefit, l
will relate the history Of that important
event, that you may, you will, do justice
to all concerned.
The council of war consisted Of Brigadier
Generals Sumner, Mcdowell, Franklin, +.
j. Porter, Mccall, Hentzelman, Keyes, A.
Porter W. T. Smith, Barnard, Blenker and
Naglee, each entitled to but ''onc star" 1t
was called together by order OF General Nc
Clelian. on the night OF March I, 1862 to
convene at ten \; NJ. on the following day;
General Mcclellan came, INTO the council
room at the hour appointed, and, placing on
the table large map, explained his propos-
ed Penlnsuar campaign, which, before this
I time, L belcTe to have been known to no
one present excepting General franklin
ana PFopaniy r4tZ Forter, pom retli!hg
ne lett upon the table, Tor the consideration
OF the cQuhcll, thc IOllo"lhg inquiries:
Il. W neither 1t Il u ADVISABLE that the base
OF operations shal! DC changed: the transpor-
tatiQn pelhg ready al Annapolis i'll all OF next
week!
= neither 1t Is better to make an adj
vance 70 inc 1rolt oelofe changing the base,
shouH Suc9 chailge oe do'efnilhea upon,
o. " hetner forward movement, with
the OBJECT OF destroying the, river batteries,
is aaVlsapIe' ana "hcn IL = can pe commenced,
and whether me naval force with the asSlS-
tance o. the EFlcSsoL patlefy, can aiohe ac-
conpllSh ttiat oLlectI -,
| After session OF three hours the council
| were summoned 70 appear before the Iresi-
dent lie advised them that ne was quite
unwell ana e1c2dingy nervous; that the
| pressure has been intense against General
Mcclellan, lie expressed himself gTatlhed
to have the opportunity to see and know
! the officers o1 the army, ana TO De INSTRUCT
ed BY themln regard to army matters, which
were to him very comprehensive.
! informed nm that, as recorder OF the
council OF war which held It's session BY or
der OF zen. Mcclellan, | would advise hun
OF the result OF It's proceedings and then
read them to nm. nat, sad he! have
the council decided BY vote OF eight to
iour--t"o to one-ln 11i favor OF the lDenlnsu-
lar campaign lie thch asked many
questions IN regard to the same, until Mr.
stanton came III, ana proposed TO READ
the proceedings to hlm, he replleda tive
me toe papers. II read them myself, and,