Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-27
The Administration Giving Es
tdenCe I'm Favor OF ee"e
Mcclellan.

tdence I'm Favor OF Geher"
Mcclellan.
In view of the attempts OF the hepuoii
can papers TO circulate slanders against zen
oral Wcl,lell,n. we give the following ties
t;n,onv respecting his abilities and services
frn,, cartons members of the administrations
WASHINGTON, July 2, 1867.
,c,s,r- General George ". McCtettrnf -.
IAN satisfied that yourself Officers ana men nc
nav done the best you could. All accounts say
better fighting was never DONE ifINCOIS.
thanks for IT.
Two DAYS aftcrward when Mr., Lncoln
had fuller information, General Mcclellan
received the following
WASHINGTON, July ....., 1852.
Major General George B. McCtc"o"' co"'"'d"a-
htbW ht,bboWnsand thanks for the relief your two dis
matches of I2 and p. NJ. pcstcrday gave me. Be
assured the heroisin q yourseli, oincers anu
i'i' 80 A. LINCOLN.
In August, 1862, Mr.. Lincoln made a
speech at the White House, in which he
said o,,or,,,
to have a quarrel between General Mcclellan
Gem General Mccielians attitude is such that in the
very selfshness of his nature ne ci,1hoO iii ou'
".sh 70 o' / know General Mcclellan wishes to
be successful. . General Mcclellan is not
To blame for asking what he wanted anu needed.
believe he is n brave and able man,
and I stand here, as justice requires me to do,
to take upon myself what has been charged on
the secretary of War as Withholding from him.
Here is General Halleck' testimony
wAsHINGroN, August 81, 1862
General George b. McCteUdn: IN.
beg Of you to assist me in this crisis with
your ability and experience; 4 am @ entirely
'''e" '"'' General-in- Chief
wAsuISGToS, d. c., sept. Sept. 80
Mrior- General Mcclellan, Commanding, etc.,:
a
the result of the battles OF south mountain ana
Antietam, has been received and submitted 10
the President They were not only hard fought
hatties hut ySall-earn ed aud decided Victories.
The valor and endurance of your army In the
eayernl conflicts which terminated IN IheeApul-
sion ofthe enemy from the loyal state of Mary
land. are creditable alike to the troops and to
the officers who commanded them.
A grateful country, while mourning the la
mented dead. will not be unlnindful OF the nom
Wis II. W. HALLEcK, General-in Chief
SAYS Mr.. Lincoln, referring to Antietam
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 10, 1862.
To Major General George u. McCyeuan
you and All with you. Destroy the rsbel army
ifpossible. a. LlNColN'
But the Republican Congress also givel
its testimony. On the 10th day of July
Mr.. Edwards (Rep.) of New Hampshire
offered the following resolution in the Hous
of Representatives, and it was uuanimousl,
adopted
"Reso,rcd, That the thanks of this House h
presented to Major-General George B. Mcclellan
and the officers and soldiers of his command, fo
the series of brilliant victories which by thei
skill ahd bravery they have achieved over rel
els and traitors in arms on the battle-heids
Western Virginia"
On the 9th of May, 1862, after the victc
ries of Yorktown, Williamsburg, and We
Point, Owen Loveioy, the most ultra rad
cal in the House of Representatives, offerc
the following resolutions, which were una
imously adopted
"Iesotued, That 1t is with feelings Of devo
Representatives, from time to time, hears OF q
gle for the supremacy of the Constitution al
the integrity of the Union.
'HesoiUed, That we receive with profound ~
isfaction intelligence of the recent victor
achieved by the army of the Potomac, assoc
ted from their localities with those of the Rev
luton, and that the sincere thanks of the Hou
are hereby rendered to Major-Gcneral GeoI
b. Mcclellan for the display of those high mi
tary qualities which secure important resu
with but little sacrifice of human life."
Let Democrats bear this testimony
mind, and when efforts are made to belitt
General McClellans great services to q
State, let the significant testimony of NJ
Lincoln, General Halleck, and the Repub
can Congress be produced