The sun., 1864-10-03
A liz Of Secrci IIianr,.

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A Bit Of Secret History.
Judge Kelley. Of Philadelphia, in one Of has
speeches ct Rep. ,.blcsn meeting, made the follow
Ing statement,
I, got out that the President was determined 10
have the army removed, and II was found that
ti~n erai Mcclellan had no plan and here NAV
state shns We owe The Pen nnils campaign to thoac
Distinguished senators, Latham oil California, ard
kice, o' Minnesota and lfigalier in the column
OF Jcseph Hooker General McCle'.an's PLAN wS
coDcootod by others and pu, into his hands Il
wss agreed on IN "a council Of war. That plan was
submitted to the President J, WAS suhuniitcd Ia
the preacnce of Secretary Stanton stanton pat
them through strcs course Of oxArlnaton. Ono
general tB,opkcr) owned that he did not unuei-
stand the plan, bu, would sustsn II, ns he though,
10 lsi TO obey the mandates of his chief General
Naslee was cns Of thoss present. and Stanton oh.
ser, Cd tbA he bad but one star sir" .4d Mr..
Stanton, "you have no right here" II AIN repre-
sonting General Hooker" said he II wns after.
wards found ou, that General Neglce was absent
without leave, aud that aghunx JJs Hooker knew
nothing OF the council
whercupon General NAaLrr, In a letter TO the
Judge. vindioates himself from these cl argca aui
lets in Good OF light upon the sccre, hIs,ory of
the Peninsula campaign:
| The Poninsula campaign wns no, indicated h-
'ssuators Latham, OF California, snd Rice, of MN
nesotA and brigader In the column of Jos. pa
Hooker" as asserted by you. Gen S'slcc was t
Washington, With proper leave, and with TIE iull
knowledge Of Gep. Hooker, and was n memtcr Of
| the council Of war by direction of cC.ean,to
represent tho division ~ 'hc army ut Buld's Fem,
In the abssnce OF Gcu. Hooker, who vas too far r.
9,od from W'sn,ns.sn S 10 P,.,sH; And' on.
impairment remarks which you ascritc W him
could not have been msle, for there were no
otncer of the council of war entitled at Tbs.
time TO more that one star. Now Judge you kro "
| or should know, that the reputation ot Mr. sauon
Tor truth and vcracity Ia not above susp cion. and
thst you may well tolicve anything Mat may &c
ssid regarding his great incivility AID rudenes-
| for not excepting yourself ! have never Ncn "
heard of an officer or civilian who did not condcmn
him for the utter want Of Al the requsii.s OF len
tieman. This !. not the frat time Nj. anton has
been guilty Of the most dcllc-a,e Malicious nj src-
presentation, and for your qualification VIII re-
late an instance that occurred upon my arrival in
| Washington, Immediately sNer the conclusion u
tho seven days night" In The heginn'ns Of JAY
| 1852, and when ! was surprised 10 learn that
| durng tic continuance of HAT desperate struggle.
| aud during the time of dreadful suspense, While
| nothing could te heard Of Gen. Mcclellan and his
gallant army, Mr.. Stanton had every where G.noul.
eed Mcclellan AZ trstor to his country aud 10 H.
capsule oi commanding areymont Ilearned thi.
| frotn = number OF the members o. Congress- VIII,
wcsc ai'onished and confouuded, and who wilh
pain "ng"-ly sought fr, IN me ssnc explain itcn o
such extraordinary conduct. I could render then
70 satisfaction, but reported the circumstances tc
General Mcclellan upon my arrival at his head.
quarters on the following day, ths SIh Of july
His surpris, Judge, greater than m ne with
out uttering word bo turned 10 bis portfolio took
from II u letter, which lie placed before me- enl
| said "Rcad that have Just received II from Nr
| shnto1." with his consent ! madc copy Of the
letter, and, returning TO Washington. ps ei II ia
| the handa OF those who had heard the douunciu-
hons OF Mr.. Stanton, and who had sdvred ruo OF
them They desired 10 read IL to the Senate, aud 10
publish tho outrage and the vindica1on, and they
| tclcsraphc 10 General M,Ciellan ior hrs lcrnls-
| son, which he declined ~ gave them. lne .ulloH
ing is copy of the letter.
WAa DEr,rrNrNT,
WArHIseros, ID. T., j lly H. 1852.
Dear Gensrai-I had a talk with G.aerai Marcy,
| and meant 10 have written You hy /. m, blt gli
called ~ the country, whore Mrs Stanton Is Wit,
her children. TO Gee one Of them die can, there
| fore only say, my dear general, In tn 10 ref mo.
nlen', that there is no cause in my heart or con.
duct for the cloud that wicked men have asNi
between us for their own base and selfish purposes
No man bad ever trner friend than have lVcn Il
you and shall continue to be You are seldom
| absont from my thoughts snd lm rr,dy tc make
| any sacrifice " aid you. Time SLOWS ne to cav nc
more ihan that pray Almighty God to dtlvor you
| ana your army from oil pe7l, and lead you to vic.
worry. Yours truly, EDWIN STANTON.
Now, Judge what think you Of this man, who
made Secretary N War by the request aud influence
oil General Mcclellan, was vinyinx and a.usuq
ana u'.erins tAIsehoods against him, snd who could
| ~ the same time Tt down and deliberately w te
such letter foa have refurssl NJ u council o!
war held IN Washington IN hrich of 1862. Eycry
enort has boen iuado In vain 10 bring the pro ,coi
iugt oi that councl bclore the pubic. A cal " a.
made Tor them in the Houx Of klprcseuiG - vcs and
was tabled byte Republican ptrv. Al,gues,
n,ade by the rcorder OF ths. couucl, ~ Mr tIan,
tom " s'low hini TO have tho proccedngs made w
III proper form, WAS refused ia mos. rg.ic ana N.
su,sng manner, aud the pelcrs bsvc never teen
allowed TO leave his p ussession snce Nov, Jrf. .p,
for your special bencht, will relate tho history q
that important cyout that YOU NAV, # YOU Will, de
justice 10 oil concerned. The council of war con
sisted OF
Brig. Con. Sumner, Orig Gen Keves
Mcdowell, " A Plr,er
" Franklin. " W + smith.
y. j. Porter, 4" " Parnsri,