The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-10-11
The Plans" OF Nr. lincoln and t.,u. rui
Wei Il liam.

The "rlnns" OF Viz. incoIn and t.,u. rui
Wet lillian.
TIM var o'worde sLd continues b,twccI tencrnl
N,Girr " Philadelphia. aud in he KELLY, , Re-.
'liicau candidate iuf & .r.r,ss In that cli,. aui
is "li,'y important ne ,a',' h...s certain points
'i h-torci. interest IN Goner,l acCLrtLAs'- cam.
prirus. II WI hc rcuc,utcrcd thst NJ Ku.fY
stated, IN popular tpe,.r. thN Gcu'r, Crsr.
Ian, up 10 the later fsrt Of Fchru.t-, g., Lad
mimcd no plan = campaign. Wien, President
lfNcotS's stock u patience becoming c1hals,cl,
he latter kindly gave him = chance Ito redeem
himself nom rii.,u.,," aud All oc,i b.r' ten days
- prepare a l',us be pan. NJ Kriti states that
ia order to proJer.c Grncrm MCCLELLAN Ia com.
mand, plan WINS coucortci by senator RICE #
unesotn, and Senator Latham, q California,
which wEs ..-inccr,d by Gonc.a NAGLEE
through council q" war on the sh
OF March, and that the Prcsdeui Wal thus
induced 10 continue Grnrral MCCLELLAN IN his
pori ton. rai1 statement Substantially re-
affirmed By Jld.c KELLY, IA rcrly to q denial from
General NAGLgE, ppbLshcd IN tue suS. IN which
Tic latter showed th,' General HoCLErLAS's opcrs.
tons were continually inter!crcd w.th by Secretary
STANTON aud the = csI,cnt aud that thu military
mcu would have finished mp The war long ago bat
tor the politicians. General N,GsfK h. now out
with another letter IN wi rh, waving the personal
matters that age u 10 Interest the people q, arg,,
pass h. he more .up riani ftst'in,uis refer.
en-, o. Gr1crL mcCLrLtAs's plans;
lu say that General N,rlce received = cutnmu.
u.ctt.Un I ON a D"tno-sfHt, senator. M Latham,
n California. which oi YOU General Nsgle,, know
that General Mcclellan WINS N DANCER ol removal,
le,'Aus~ ne haa II pUlAod - submit a plan Vi cam
u e az a.ll
lee removed " he lid not, aud req este you tSgg.
lerl 10 hasten w. Washington" And now, judge
l'sicu g. the truth.
F.rsi, thcu. 'pr tho purpose 81 iusifying your
10 q Atoms, read q g. following;
FNEUr1 vE MANSION,
WAsmSGroN, February :, 1Sft (
Nv Dear SIR: Iuu .i,d have distinct and dif-
'et,4t pans Tor ~ yciucut " the Army OF q g
pl'ofnac: -ours Ia = done los the Chos,r .,ko, IN
TIE Rapp,h .Inock TO r'aua, and ncruss land to
he terminus Of the ri.lroli ON the York river /;
IA ne to move directly to point the rar bad
southwos. o' Manassas.
LJsuu will give sal. rIcf1yy dasver- To the cl.
LOWING questions, | shall glstly yleiI M plan 10
y.gtp:
Isl u 90 no, v,ut plan involve a s-ratly anger
cNpo4o.tDr Of ''Ws ami mo,.,y Than m'ue'
~ Wherein victory 'aors certain by your
plan tluu 'rues
34 Wherein Is a victory moe caiudbls BY your
plan than Uiucs
irh H. Gc', would II not be lees valu.ble IN this:
that Il would break yrea. hne Of tho eueny's
comm itglois while mime Wuu'if
5tL. Ia case ot Il Il sAsfer, would not . retreat 20
| noIs Il III ul1 by yurT plan than uuner
Your, truly,
AuE.u,s LINCois.
Mac General Mcclellan.
AID fu the further rcl!taton and ial Iifcaton u
what YOU have said, | hereby assert what | know
~ 10 true DIr ny the month 1t January, lS52
ten. Mcclellan had le-n very NJ The President
lclaIHc Srry FESTIVE Undor Tie outs lie pressure
which demanded, through the Republican press
nat the should A. oh - "a "A
about 20 consent Ia soILU movement proposed ny
! Con. Ncp well. On hearing tbs Zen. Mcclellan
arose rom his sick Ted anu prvceiti e. the r, al
uvi Sol mansion, there to i'n ne Pres dent ami his
Cal net, who Rat hccu assembled "a meet him lie
was askeI by the Pres lent 'fo gre has plan ~
camp iyr." lie L"stgte4 for = moment, during
whIlu he crnemlcrcd that al Information furnish .
81 to tue Cabinet found it, way t" Ihc confident al
friends 81 some Of then, ana thence bv the multi
] tu4c o. 81, 60 TIA; infested tho War aud Other de-
! par meuIs Il was forthwith communicated to tn.
/ enemy, ani be rcpl.ci that be would do ~ II the
/ T..,.,Cut ordered II, Int lsthc Pr-Sidcu, musl
! A'lw how Immediately such Information WA,
transmitted to the enemy, he, Mcclellan. prciC.r ri
not 10 make kuuwu his plan OF cum ~, o. tne cab.
met Eulcs, tho President should o''r 4. and tue
! rrcs,cnt Gcclinci 20 make the order
NJ. g.. ar remarked T. one present. tina, n Mao
lora5,s ia tLus refusing Information. he is ruiued
| mn.
rlcsc cir ums stances occurred in January and on
! II .uary ,l. ID Won ~ u intend TO roni!gm THAT
, NJ ~, an had no plan until the Democrat, soma
! t,rs, NJ l.ltlaiA ana air. u tr, ana krgHtLcI
FROM the column of JOSH. Hooker concocic one,
and i..t ,d com u o. War 10 approve OF ny" on
/ ne ,.n 90 march ,reGlcr,
| You ey.l,c, G,.l., he most extraordinary con-
.ls uu wLIu yul srreri Aqt the Pos oeut cu,c Inn
! ten lays 1. Lud t l.sI ard ,1mognt tie orders
! hive r,l,'gcl ~ So see following orcr OF tLt
President:
TN'rrrTvr MNSuoN,
W.'uNGIuN, MAJ j, $50.
Prr'id'nr' .Ge"e's' h"r. o'aS, No !.
That any movement RS aforesaid. en- route Tor .
new base of operations, "Li,h MA! tie ordered by
/ tAe C....i.aAutr- ,.-C. o., and winch may h. ~.
trluyd g. ny,o upon ,ho Chesapeake lag, Sal bee,
t-n to move upon tie hay ts early 10 ~ lstl
March, instant, aud t4e GeHcral..u-Chll sail 10
resp Ls.Jie that i moves 10 carly ~ Tat DAY.
a. LINCOLN.
| l.. THov,s \ liV'Ani.Gencrll.
| In w ch yuI wli Oh Sc yr, rc lid not order T. ,u-
efa VI t.rl4n to produce an w.s.iu zen Gays,
AZ yuu assert, l.t ,tsi his n. rc1.cGt sAuuli com
mcucr viii 90 ten days
W., re- leave Nuut friend. Mr.. Stanton. 1 will in.
s.ancc snoacr luouot at Ills Te.cAo.y TO General
Mcclellan Al know 4 the dsa Stcrs caused Uy the
interference Of the President aud Mr. stanton ia
tho Army o. the Potomac. It was necessary b
have a victim, and G.Icrtl McCclltu was selected
and removed short time ul.er" ard Pope Leui!
placed In command failed most d!slstroIsy, aud
Washington " As a. Iin threatened The PFes eni
and his capuct were alarmed Ia thai extent that
steamer was prepared and ready to 8, in t4e!r
escapc, VIII c.rnes. cntrCa,y aud supplGsLon,
NJ alla xUa aIaRAHl "A "A