Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-24


HsApo'ss % Conrs, A.sr o! Po1onAo,
Belbre Petsrsbars, w, Asg. ID. "a.
Zb,aas Editor n ~ Herald: a.
nsAI SIN The HerdM = yesterday
sivpe us . sey6re attack upon ss1sral gsaGle.
men who were announced as speakers at the
ereat Mcclellan meeting, and who, it is said,
not only failed to be present on the occasion,
but lacked the courtesy to explain their alb
sence.
As one Of those mentioned, you will per-
nit me to say that had not the slightest
intimation that was expected to appear It
the meeting in question until three days af-
ter il took plaos. I have been here for the
last two weeks on visit to my old friends
and comrades Of the noble Cd Corps. Meth
er note nor word vas lever asked to appear
ut that meeting. Had | been asked, ! do
not hesitste to say that should not have
appeared
Il matters little what prescribed Irish
man may say on American questions, even
though ne be matured citizen, and has
done what many thousands Of native citi.
gems have shrunk from doing-cast and
risked his life for the honor Of the grandest
flag that ever swept the breeze. But as
long as am entitled to wear the uniform Of
an officer, shall not, depend upon it, de-
grade it by participating in politics.
Let me not, however, in writing these
words, be understood to say that the nomi-
nation Of Gen. Mcclellan in Union Square
was an occurrence in the participation of
which one might be degraded. On the con
trary, heartily recognize nomination for
= ornat rivic vncitton burcfinO forfl, from
such . multitude IS the trucst interprcta-
ton the world can have of the feelings and
decisions of people.
What said Lamertne in the besiegcd
Tribune of the Chamber of Deputies in the
hurricane of February, 1913? This politi-
clan, and that politician, and the other politi-
clan, and fostering and pestilent swarm Of
poiticians-incurablc towards, the shrewd-
est of knaves, the most beggerly Of thieves,
such as New York gorgcously hives and
prodigalIy propagates in the public treasury
and pillage-oame about him, suggesting
this that and the other. Magnhccntly dis
daining them all-hinging them aside with
swift and superb sweep of his arm, into
their dumb dust holes and back parlors-he
proclaimed that at such moment nation
was false and fatal to itself that did not
abandon presidents, and, rejecting all inter
mediation, descend boldly into his own
heart and sound there the secrets Of the fu-
ture."
Regarding the immense meeting in Union
Square as genuine demonstration of the
people, as vast wave from the depths of the
| Democratic ocean. over which no politicians
eternal thanks be to God-had the least
control, though some Of them launched their
Shiny cockboats and huttcred their saucy
scraps of private signals on it, was, and
| am, heart and soul with it in earnest sympa.
| thy and rapturous admiration.
Having assured you Of this assured you
as do cmphatically, that the only party
swear and vote by is the Army of the Poto.
mac-and having informed you of where
was at the time of the meeting referred TO-
and my determination never to contract, il
] can possibly rcpel it. the cancerous dis.
temper of being New York politician-the
ialsest and foulest Of lepers-I beg you te
redeem my name from that very dubious
litany of orators in which you involved it in
your issue Of the 18th of this month
have the honor to be, most faithfully, yours,
THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER,
Brig. Gen. L. S. V.