The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-11-07
Gen. Meagher on Mcclellan

Gen. Meagher on Mcclellan.
The other day we printed an article writ
ten by fellow countrymen on Gen. THOMAS
FRANCIS MEAaHrR's conversion to LINCOLN
ISM. In justice to General MEAGHER We
nov. publish N extract, from his speech,
dektsisdin NaShsille,E Tennessee, Thurs
day, Oct. 9th, and reported in the Ciucin'
natl Gasssss, an Abolition print. With
one sweep Of his eloqaence, he washes
away the cobwebs of falsehoods, misrepre-
ssntation and SANDER, which Abolition toola
and LINCOLN toadies have labored so sedu'
ously to weave about the name of the first
General of the Republic. Here 10 an ex-
tract from General MEAaHER's speech, the
effect of which was according to an Adolf
ton correspondent, to carry the audience
away in frenzy of enthusiastic applause:
Pronouncing in favor of the Baltimore
Convention and its nominees, as matter
Of course pronounce against the Chicago
Convention and the nominations emanating
from it. Hear, hear, hear. This l sin
cerely regret being compelled to do, for l
widely differ from those who assert that
General Mcclellan personally is unworthy
of occupying the Presidential chair. Loud
cheers for Mcclellan. Highly cultivated,
refined 10 manner as in mind, deeply imbued
with reverence for all that Is virtuous,
wise and heroic in the history of the Re-
public, proud Of his nationality and sensi
lively jealous of the honor of his country,
am satisfied that no man could bring to
the discharge of the duties of the Presiden-
cy better spirit, nor to the position it
sell, exalted as it is, a more appropriate
grscefulnsss, manliness and dignity. Loud
and continued cheering.
In his truthfulness, in the goodness of his
hesrt, in his disposition to serve the coun-
try faithfully and earnestly, whether in
civil life or in the field, to the utmost of
his ability, / have the fullest faith, und
cheers; and this faith not only repels but
resents the imputations against his loyalty
and courage, in which those who do not
know him have seen fit to indulge. Loud
cries Of hear, hear The firm gentleness
with which he has borne these aspersions,
confirms in my mind the belief, that tenn
psrament 30 we'll disciplined as his, . nature
30 magnauimous, demesnor 30 chiyalrous
ly decerous: qualify him personally; in su- |
perior degree, for the highest office in the
gift of the people. Loud cries of bravo,
Meagher, aud enthusiastic cheering] As
to his evasion of the dangers of the battle
field, all | shall say as this-thst if Gene
raj Mcclellan was not under fire at Fair
Oaks and Malvern Hill, neither was the
Irish Brigade. tremendous cheering aud
this l should have said before the Commit
tee on the Conduct Of the War, had / been
by that Committee. Loud and
long continued cries of hear, hear, and deaf
ening cheers. An upright and exemplary
citizen, an accomplished and judicious SOL
der, true to his men as he was true to his
Dag, (hear, hear, hear, indefatigable as he
was. scrupulous in his work, honest and
fearless, hear, hear, hear,I nothing, I re-
peat, can with any serious force be justly
urged against him personally in derogation
Of his claims to the Presidency. fEuthusi-
Astic cheering, and cries of we'll done
Meagher. .4al,.....a
For my part, if any man in my presence,
dare call Gen. Mcclellan traitor or COW
lrd, will not stop to argue with him
sill n once knock him down. will an:
'ver such assertions only by blow-and
IN Irishman's blow at that AGO.. RI