The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-10-11
mcclenans Friends

be keeps. Judged by this maxim,
George Brin'on Mcclellan i very
suspicious character. Let usmen;ion
a few of bis sup oriers, who from their
distinguished position ard past scrri-
ees, would be likely to cluster around
lie yoong Napoleon as lie paiad ms
OF hs Administration.
First Of all, associated with him up
on the ticket and 70 become President
10 the event Of his death during bis
term Of office, stands George II. PEN
dleton, who but a short time before
bis nomination, publicly thanked God
that be bad never voted or gwen a
single dollar FOR the payment or sup
port oG abolition soldiers, and whose
record as a representative in Congress
confirms lis assertion.
Fastening 70 reciprocate the sup
port Of the General so kindly tender
ed him when a candidate for Guber-
material houcrs, comes Judge Wood
ward Of Pennsylvania, Who when the
Southern States were seeding, hoped
that the line Of separation would be
drawn north Of his IS State.
Mayor Gunther Of New York, who
vetoed the resolve Of the Common
Council TO illuminate The city in hon
orof Sheridan's victories, because they
we're not Union victories bat victories
over the independence OF sovereign
States, presided at the great McClcl-
Ian meeting in Union Square.
Horaiio Seymour, who early in 1861
proposed to a political friend that tie
State should adopt the Montgomery
Constitution and join the Confedcra-
cy, and who has never since in his nu-
merous speeches attereda single word
againstthe rebellion, i stumping New
York for Mcclellan.
Millard Fillmore, who during the
canvass for President in 1856 declar-
ed hat in case ola republican triumph
the South woald Be justified in break
ing up the Union, is a supporter Of
Gen. Mcclellan.
Ex-Goy. Price Of New Jersey, who
in the early days Of rebe lion wrote a
letter, intended for publication, to l..
w. Burnett, Of Newark, urging that
the State should secede from the I'm.
ion aud join the Southern Confedera-
cy, is an active worker for Mcclellan.
Franklin Pierce, who when Jefer-
son Davis was preparing for the great
rebellion, wrote him a letter assuring
him that any attempt to coerce the
South would be followed by a revolt
Of the Democrats at the North, heart
lily supports Gen. Mcclellan.
Mr.. Vallandigham, the-C ommander
Of an armed and oath. bound league to
resist the Federal Government, NOV
ed in the Chicago Convention that the
nomination Of Gen. Mcclellan be made
unanimous, and IS now siumping Ohio
for bis election.
Fernando Wood, who when called
to account by Robert Toombs OF Geor-
gia, regretted that he had not author
ity as Mayor Of New York, to forward
the muskt,s that we're going South 70
arm the men that marched on Wash
ington, gives his voice and influence
10 favor Of Geo. f. Mcclellan.
Mr.. Rogers Of New Jersey, who
declared il The last session Of Congress
that be preferred a dissolution Of the
Union to a continuance OF this fairfield
al war, Is a supporter Of Gen. McClel.
Ian.
These ten peace men have had the
reputation in times past Of being
shrssd men, and they all give their
earnest supper, 10 G orge B. MeCiet
Ian, and assure hose Il iheil followers
who are troubled about tie letter Of
acceptance, bat their candidate is al
nsIt
There are ecrtasn expressions 81 the
masses and popular movements at
tended viih ind cations OF party and
personal fayofiiisul, that are 10 be Ia.
ken INTO consideration ia determining
the character and position q q public
man.
The New York rioters wbo ior two
days swep, through tie streets u tie
city Wondering aad destroying dis
playing particular aaimosity toWaids
Provost MArsbAlA and United States