Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

! satisfactory proof that Geo. d. Mcclellan, OF
| the Federal army, at the outbreak of the Re
bellion and during the preliminary arrange
mcnts for the organization of the Contude
rate army had offered his services to the
| Confederate Government, but that as the
Confederate Government had resolved t.
| give rank in preference to officers formerly
/ III the United States service, according ia
! seniority.of rank, they could not give to
! Mcclellan what he desired, as other officers
ranked him in seniority and that McClel.
/ Ian, having become offended at this, then
. offered his services to the United States.
In December, 1862, | had occasion to call
on Governor Shorter, of Alabama, who was
then s0journing at Huntsville Hotel, Hunts.
vile, Alabama. Gov. Shorter introduced
me to General Watson, who was present.
The General recognized me immediately.
And, as the Governor rcsumed Il conversa-
tion with another person in the room, l.
while in conversation with the General, had
occasion to refer to our trip to Mobile, and
( purposely brought about the conversation
in reference to General Mcclellan. and Gen
eral Watson reiterated the statement he had
previously made in regard to Mcclellan.
In regard to Clement L. Nullandigham
the Ohio traitor, | will say that during his
sojourn at Richmond he was repeatedly
clOscted with JEFF. Davis, James \. Scddon
the Rebel Secretary of War, and Judah p.
/ Benjamin, the Rebel Secretary of State.
During my visit to Richmond at that
! epoch, learned from reliable sources (iebel
ollicials) that this Ohio traitor had pledged
his word to the Rebel authorities that if the
! Democratic party at the North succeeded
in clecting their candidate at the next
Presidential election, he would use all his
influence 20 obtain peace on the basis of 6
recognition of the Confederate States as 6
! Scperate and independent gooorHmeat.
/ Moreover, during my stay at Richmond
! having called on Mr.. Benjamin, the Secrc
tary of State, with view to obtain an in.
/ tervicw on business of private character,
/ was told by an official in Attendance at the
! Department of State-who of course tc
/ lievcd me to be II loyal confcderate-thati il
! was uncertain when | could chance to sec
! Mr.. Benjamin; and that as the visitor of Mr.
! Benjamin was Mr. Eallandigham, whom
| this official styled the "Ohio refugee" the
/ conference might be protracted to late
hour. On that day. although waited until
after the hour for transacting business at
| that department, did not get to see Mr..
! Benjamin.
! At that time, divers were the rumors in
| pllNdtc CiCics aihollS inc hcDCIS tn&t val
! landigham had pledged himself to the Con
tedcrate cause. OF this the War Depart
mCnt ut Washington was informed in a re-
port made by me and other govcrnmen.
agents.
Great were the expectations of the Rebels
| during my last visit within their lines, if
! this Nallandigham faction succeeded in
electing their candidate to the Presidency.
| Let it he remembered that this Nallandig-
! ham faction are the men who seek to elect
! George b. Mcclellan to an office which none
! but loyal men should fill.
Very respectfully, yours &C.,
! EMILE BoURLIER.
! Phiiadeiphia, Sept IA, 1864