Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-07
General McClellan's Record.

Because of tho obnoxious measures OF
Lincoln, the Peace Democracy have raised
II howl against his reelection They met in
council 1t Chicago and nominated General
Mcclellan, man who has both approved
and defended these very measures for which
they contend that Lincoln should BIO de-
tcatod.
They fight Lincoln ON the draft, while
Mcclellan was the very first man to pro-
pose il. He proposed II whom volunteers
were pouring into Washington by thous-
ands-only one month after the battle Of
Bull Run, He wrote to the President rs
follows;
"WAsuINdToy August 90, 1861.
"Si-I have just received the enclosed dispatch
in cipher. Colonel Marcy knows what he says
and Is of the coolest Judgment, | recommend that
the Secretary of War ascertain at once by telegram
how the enrolment proceeds in New York and else
where and that, if il is not proceeding with great
mpidity, drafts TO be made ut once. We must have
men without delay.
Respectfully your obediont servant,
GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN,
Major General u. S, A.
The following is a copy Of the urgent
note Of General Marcy, his iather-in-law
and chief Of staff;
"NEw YORK, August 20, 1861
II urge upon you to make positiue and uacoadi-
HonaL demand for an immediate draft Of the aadi-
tional troops you require Men will not vounlesr
now, and drafting is the only successful plan. The
pcopie wW oppiaud slch course rely upon it |
win be in Washington tomorrow.
ar, B. MARCY
But worse than the draft even, in the
sight Of the patriotic Peace Democrats: are
those arbitrary arrests, for which they
say Lincoln deserves to be beaten. And
yet they have nominated the man who or
dcrcd the arrest Of the Legislators o. the
sovereign State of Maryland. Bank, was
in command at Baltimore, and Mcclellan
wrote to him thus
ConadcntiaJ
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PonMAc,
Washington, September IL, ISL I
| " MnjOf general ". i, DdNhS, u. D. ~
"GENERAL-Aftcr full consultation with thc
President, Secretaries Of State, War, &C. t has
been decided to effect the operation proposal for
the 18th. Arrangements have been made to ave
government steamer at Annapolis TO receive the
prisoners and carry them to their destination.
"Some four or five of the chief men in thelffair
are to be arrested to-day. When they meet q the
! nth you will please have everything prepaid to
arrest the whole party, and be sure that nor eS-
cape.
1T is understood that you arrange with Geeral
Dix and Governor Seward the mods operaad 1t
has been intimatod to me that the meeting night
take place on the lithi please be prepared |
would be glad to have you advise me frequently of
your arrangements in regard to this very impolant
matter
"If it is successfully carried out it will 60 ia to-
ward breaking the backbone of the rebellion. 1t
will probably be well to have a special train quBly
prepared to take the prisoners TO Annapolis.
II leave this exceedingly important affair to
your tact and discretion and have but one thin, to
| impress upon you-secrccy and success. With the
highest regard, am, my d0ar General your sincere
friend GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN,
major General U. 5 A.
This was we confess, summary way OF
dealing with State Rights, and the Chicago
nominee went into the work with u gusto