Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-30

sox. EEvrEpY Johnson ron ucLrILAS.

HON EEvTEpY JOHNSON FOR MCCLELLAN.
Washington Was electrified to day BY The pub
LEGATION OF the following letter from Senator
Reverdy johnson. of Maryland. who was elected
By AS State Legislature opposed 20 the Demo
cratic party and who in the Senate acted not
unfrequenty ~th the Republican portion OF that
body Let him speak for himself %, the oldest
Senator IN Congress
SARATOGA SrKiNGs, sept IL
GaNrLrNtN: Your invitation 10 the meeting 10
be held in Washington on the 18th instant TO
rltfy the nomination of Mcclellan and Pendle-
ton i but just received
Ii will be out Of my power 10 be with you. nv
stay here for some days longer being unavoida-
bile Opposed a. | vas TO the original election OF
Mr. Lincoln to the station he now occupies from
a conviction Of his being unequal to il duties.
the manner IN which he has met them, has but
confirmed me in that opnor With more than
two millions OF soldiers placed ia his hands and
an unlimited amount OF treasure, his policy and
his manner OF using hi- power. instead Of put
ting the rebellion down and bringing 10 our
ranks the thousands Of Union men who were
then in each of the seeded States, and who. IN
some. are believed 10 outnumber the rebels, have
but served the double purpose OF uniting them
against Us and OF dividing the public opinion 81
the loval States The effect, OF course, is that
notwithstanding the gallant deeds of our army
and navy. and the manifest justice OF our cause,
the Union is even more effectualy broken now
than IL was when his administration commenced
Whatever of honesty of purpose may belong
70 him, aud am willing 10 admit that he has
had IL. his vacillation. his policy. nov conserva
tive, now radical, his selection OF military Off
GERS grossly incompetent, his treatment of those
who were evidently competent, his yielding in
this 10 what he has himself been often heard q
saw as an excuse, was Outside pressure, hi.
having not only not punished, but n far as toe
public know. unrebuked the vandal excuses oil
military officers of bis special selection shocking
the sentiment OF the world. and dsgEacing Us il
the view Of ChrsIend1m by the burning OF private
dwellings and depriving their often exclusive fe
male occupants Of home and means of livelihood
AL demonstrate that he is grossly incompetent
20 govern the country in this crisis of its fate
How can an honorable man believe that on,
Who HAS so signally failed for almost four entr,
| years can he successful it another -four years b,
| granted 10 him. No one 10 Congress, certainly
! Not twenty members believe him equal or at al
| equal to the mighty task He has been triet
and found wanting LEI ~ have change
| none if loyal, can be for the worse. IL is no
| that we wish. 70 use his own classic figure, e
swap horses Ia the midst OF a stream, but that
wher We are journey and safety depends OF
making our destination Al the earliest moment
we should cast aside spawned and thin horse
| and secure "A sound and active one.
/ In General Mcclellan We are iurnished-in TIN
history OF his life. in the purity OF his character
his refnements, his attanmcnts. civil and mill
tary, and above all, in his perfect loysly--everl
assurance that. under his executive guidance, TIT
war. now 20 exhaustive of treasure aud blood
will be Apon brought to triumphant termination
aud this Union. which TAT all hazards he viii
never agree 10 surrender, will be restored
With regard.
Your obenient servant,
RryERDY JOHNSON