The mountain Democrat., 1864-10-08
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distufDTtASar rbSWtls. ftp1rgSS them pOHer-
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orators and ptFiksN are zealons - asHSs, .bgt
the elOquS4ees tsfhSS one Aad - Iud6ssry Of
,the ssAaE mako 70 imaressi0a On Tia pa0pls-->-
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great tnAA, 6Af tAs people "cSn't see it," nor
can they bsisOaSiaoed Of itbS ehndAgz1 z1ssstss
ARA Sasiksrsr The svidease b all to the con-
tlArk ,Apa lthat is' wOrs .PORerthl IAAn arsu-
meHts and elOquenes. ,H' .r - .r' ~
EttaAs anbOuaOsd b. pOsGssa, extensively
circulated Asd BY .FunueSs e~Ployea ~ the.
Custom Hoase, thst g the HOa. y. @ McOallum
and the Hon. Z D. Wheeler would dddrtm
the lcyalists ln this city on Monday nikht. 1t
was IN attractive bill, bot Il didn't draw. 1T
wab "tOO much pork for Shilling" Asuall
boy. at dHrk, tung . bell through Msin street
and burSted bis lungs calling on the faithful to
turn out. But it was no go. Oeice.holders
rushed madly up street and down street and
through alleys, implOring Shoddy to attend, but
they hung back. AttDgth, in desperation, the
ofiee;holders eHgaeed the Placervills Bapdand
placed them in front Of the Tbeater, and the
music, more attractive than the I" eloQuent ora
tOrs." drew q shm audience. II was an Office.
holder's meeting. Deputy Clerk Lowry called
The meeting TO order, and ex-cOllsCtor Wicks
nominated and elected Sheriff Rogers Presi-
dent. Judge Bush and COLLECTOR Moore were
elected Vice Presidents, and Deputy Recorder
Bell, Secretary: The FRESHEST stated the OBJ.
ect Of The meeting aud suggested that Mccall
lum be called. A few called for him, but he
not appearing, Wicks was appointed by the
President to wait on him and bring him in
Wicks performed that delicate task with studied
ease and grace, and in a few minutes the state.
ly Mac, with measured step and solemn vlsage,
appeared on the stage.
He commenced by apologising for the alb
sence Of Mr.. Wheeler, who didn't think it
healthy to advocate Lincoln's election just at
this critical period, when it is uncertain which
party, will be successful. Mac then struck a
tragic attitude, quoted freely from Milton, W hich
waa Greek 70 nine-tentbs of his hearers, and,
KiTby.lIke, wrapped himself up in the Ameri.
can Gag, but didn't die. lie next touched up
on McClellan's military career and took partic-
UlHr pains aud especial delight to miSrepreaeut
his whole history. He gave the credit of Nc.
CIellan's victories in Western Virginia to Ros-
enrranEi He repeated over and over again,
that Mcclellan was the grave-digger Of the
chickAhominy." History proves that he reach.
ed that river With slight loss; that Grant reach
ed itwith immense loss. To whom, then, does
the name Of "grave digger Of the Chckahomi-
ny" properly and appropriately belong? Ger
tainly not to Mcclellan. McCa llum says Nc
Cleilan had no plain Lincoln says he had, and
asks him wherein is your plain better than
mine! 1t IL question Of veracity between
the President and his Elector, and one is gull.
ty of misrepresentation. He said Mcclellan
was constantly calling for troops and wanted
to uncover Washington. and if the President
had accedcd to his request StOnewall Jackson
would have captured Washington. In trying
TO make pOint againSt Mcclellan be exposed
the "imbecility, cowaPdice or treason" of the
Generals who were sent in pursuit of jackson
McClelIan was promised McDowelFs forces, and
that was all be asked. The forces under Banks
and Fremont ought to have annihilated Jack
sons command, and they we're enough to pro-
tect Washington. $4,000 troops remained in
Washington Banks had force OF $1,000. and
Fremont II 900, all spleudidly equipped. Jack
son had 5000. and with that inferior force be
run Banks out of Virginia. repulsed Fremont,
frightened Lincoln, eluded Mcdowell, Joined
Lee and participated in the battles before Rich.
mond. Is Mcclellan 70 blame for Banks pre-.
Cipitate retreat from Virginia, for Mcdowell
indecisiou, for Fremouts imbecility! Again,
the speaker said at Malvern Hill the whole
rebel army tried 10 take it, we're repuIsed, de-
morali1ed aud flying, and that il Mcclellan had
then advanced he would have taken Richmond.
Another Misrepresentation, which shows the
ignorance or msndaoity of the speaker. Ma.
gruder's command Alone-a very small portion
of the rebel army-attempted to dislodge the
Army Of the Potomac from Malvern Hill. Their
repeated successes and the retreat o the Army
| Of the Potomac, had given the rebels con 1dence
and If Mcclellan bad advanced he would, in all
probability, have paid dearly for his temerity
and would have been severely censured. Nc.
CSllum says when the Army of the Potomac
reached Harrison's Landing. on the James, il
was dispirited and demoralized. Here again
he coutradicts Lincoln. Lincoln visited the
army and assured the people It was full of con.
| idence aud enthusiasm. To use McCallum's 8
language, We don't say that be or Lincoln lies,
| but that one or the other baselY misrepresents
Again: McCallum Isaid that In the 6ghL with
"Pope the rebels out numbered Pope's forces
three 10 one, and Pope called in vain on Nc.
Clellan for assistance" The facts are directly
the reverse. The whole army Of the Potomac
was pitted against StonewaTl Jackson's com.
msnd and he held it at bay for many hours
But admit for the sake Of argument, that Nc
Callum's ststement is true, and In what light
does II show the Administration Why did il
in hot haste remove the gallant and success
ful Pope" aud reinstate the "cowArdly and
traitorouS" Mcclellan? Did Lincoln, Stanton
Co. want the rebels to succeed! lfMcCal-
lum tells the truth they certainly did! Mccall
lum says McClellan's Virginia campaign prov
ed that he was guilty of "imbeciIity, coward.
ice or treason" and that at Folsom be asked
the audience which and they pronounced him
"trAitor'! Does not NeCaIlum know IN max.
ing such . statement he dAmns Lincoln and
StautOn' They were we'll acquainted With the
facts, they bad the evidence before them, and
yet when Washington was threatened and Pope
was driven from Virgiuis, in this dark hour Of
trial aud danger, Lincoln and Halleck begged
the "traitor" Mcclellan to take command Of the
Potomac! This simple statement of facts
proves NcCallum slauderer or Lincoln and
Halleck traitors! McCsllum said the fight at
Antietam was drawn battle. Here again be
fatty coutradicts Lincoln, Stanton and the 10y
81 press, who all assured The public that "Mc.