Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-21
The Authorities and Gen. Nc
CIRllnn.


public and official awards OF thanks ss Gene
raj Mcclellan. Now that he is before the
people as a candidate for the Presidency il
maybe worth while to call 10 mind few Of
these evidences Of the estimates placed upon
his service when rendered in the hour Of dan
ger.
VOTE OF THAMES OF THE WESTERN vIRGiEIA
CONVENTION
In June, 1861, after Gen McClellan's vic
tory over the enemy in Western Virginia, he
received vote of thanks from the Conven.
tioo which met at Wheeling to organize the
new State. The following dispatch was pub
lisbsd in our columns, June ~
WHgELiSG, WEST VIRGINIA, June l2.-The
Western Virginia Convention met yesterday
Mr. Carlisle offered resolution, which was
unanimously adopted, thanking Msj General
George b Mcclellan, commencing the gal.
laniry of the troops at Phillippa, &c.
THAMES OF CONGRESS-.
Ou the 18th of July Mr.. Edwards, (Rep. }
Of New Hampshire, offered the following res
olution in the House Of Representatives, and
it was unanimously adopted
Resolped, That the thanks Of this House be
presented to Maj Gen. George b. Mcclellan
and the officers and soldiers of his command
for the series Of brilliant and decisive yicto.
ries which by their skill and bravery they have
achieved over rebels aud traitors in arms on
the battle6elds Of WesternlVirginis.
THANKS OF CONGRESS AGAIN.
Onthe 9Th of May, 1868, after the victory ut
Yorktown, Williamsburg and West Point,
Oven LOVejoy, the most ultra radical in the
House of Representatives, offered the follow.
ing resolutions which we're unanimously
adopted
Resolved, That it is with feelings of deVout
gratitude TO Almighty God, that the House of
Representatives, from time to time, hears of
the triumphs OF the Union army 10 the great
struggle for the supremacy Of the Constitu-
ton and the integrity OF the Union.
ResoIUed, That We receive with profound sat
isfaction intelligence of the recent victories
achieved by the armies of the Potomac, assO.
ciated from their localities with those of the
revolution and that the sincere thanks Of this
House are hereby rendered 10 Major General
George b, Mcclellan for the display of those
high military qualities which secure important
results with but little sacrifice of human life
THAMES OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN AFTER THE
SEVEN DAYS BATTLES.
After the seven days battles, when the ar.
my OF the Potomac had by one of the most
brilliant flank movements and series of en-
gagements to be found recorded in the an
nals Of war, successfully established its base
on the James river despite the efforts of foe
overwhelming in numbers to prevent it Gen.
Mcclellan received the following dispatch:
WAsHMGToS, July 3, 1862.
TO MAJ. Gen. Geo. u. Nc C2eltan
| IL
men have done the best you could. All ac
counts say better fighting was never done
Ten thousand thanks for it,
A. LINCOLN.
Two days afterwards, when Mr. Lincoln had
fuller information, General Mcclellan recsiv
ed the following:
) WAsHMoToS, July 8, 1862.
Maj. Cen Geo. B. Nc Olellan, C0mmandine
Army of The Potomac
A thousand thanks for the relief your two
dispatches OF II and | P. M. yesterday gave
me- Be assured the heroism of yourself, off
GERS and men, is and forever will be apprecia
ted A. LINCOLN.
HALLEcK APPEALS TO MCCLELLAN FOR Assist
ANCE.
After the army had been withdrawn frou
the James river by order OF Halleck, and sen
to General Pope, General Mcclellan was lef
at Alexandra, under orders Of the War De
partment with control over nothing but sucl
officers of his staff as remained with him, AM
a few men in camp. On stating this fact L
Halleck, who had several times insolentl
: snubbed him, in response to communication
the latter teegraphed
WAsHNGToN, August 81, 1862
MAJ, Gen. Geo. b. Nc ClelIan:
have not seen the order as pul
lished, but will write you in the morning. Yo
will retain the command Of everything in th
vicinity not temporarily with Pope's army
O the field,
beg of you to assist me in this crisis wit
yonr ability and experience. l am entirs
v tired out. II W. HALLEcK,
Genersl-in Chief
SPEECH FROM LINCOLN.
l. In August, 1862, President Lincoln mac
L. a. oaud ofo L.