Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-14

tsscn tie son Of iais conadeatsl old FREUD OF
tie Pse-iiesf snd 4 prominent Democrat. mas
ing, Substantially. the sane proposition. Nov,
N connection uifh tie above. LEI ne call the st-
,ention o; your friends 20 the folloving extract
from the Published speech Of he Hon. MontEom-
ery Blair, made since nv letter % Won Of the
9th of September was written:
"On bis tValiandighGm'sl motion, every voice
that bad been raised 70 fury against the nomina-
ton Of Mcclellan was silenced, and the vote in
his favor made unanimous There was a potent
speli in HE voice that made "a cessation Of hos
tlities. "A convention Of the States, OF course as
equals and independent. snds qrondam chief Of
the Federal armY-(one whom 10 the last / be
lieve % be true 90 the cause IN SsIeh his county
i embarked, and. | nav cid. whom the Presi
deat held 20 be patriotic. ami had concerted with
General Grant 70 bring again INFO the field as his
adjunct, ii be TUNED MS back on the proposals Of
the peace junto at Chicago1-to lead the las
assault pressed by TIE Southern conspirators,
conntenaneed By foreign powers, against the IL
ssituious vi the country"
lie, Us rejoice. There IA some hope for our
country. Let us rejoice that We have found one
honest man, Que who would not sell himself and
betray his country. and who. amidst the most
Outrageous persecution that ever a strong gov
eminent inflicted upon a single. unsupported, in
experienced young officer. bad the courage to re
sent a di-graceful bribe aud insult.
You have affirmed and resfirmed that Gen.
Mcclellan had no plans, aud that finally about
the end OF February, in your own words, Nc
Clellan had exhausted the Presidents stock OF
patience; but that be had in the kindness Of hs
heart determined 70 give General Mcclellan a
change 10 redeem himself from utter ridicule.
and had given him ten days in which to propose
a plausible plan of campaign. twas then "you
said he had no plan. ana that when several of the
promised ten days had passed he was still with
out \ plan"
You further say that Gen. Naglee received a
communication from a Democratic Senator, Mr..
Latham. OF Californis. which-le let YOU General
Naglee) know that Gen. Mcclellan was in dan.
ger of removal, because ne had stipulated to sub
nit a plan of ca mpaign within a certain number
Of days, aud would be removed il he did not. and
requested You tNagleel to hasten to Washing.
ton"
And now. Judge, listen TO the truth. No doubt
having INDUCED 40 freely in fiction, the truth
will be a little dist.steful to you, but. as a favor
TO me, listen 10 il until | have done. after which
as far as | am concerned, Won NAV resume your
natural inciinations.
First, then. for the purpose OF f~slsiiyiog your
declarations. read the following:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON. February 3, 1862
Ny DEAR SIR. You and ! have distinct and
different plans fora movement. Of the Army OF
the Potomac; yours to be done by the Chesa-
peake, up the RappahaGnOck 10 Urbsna, and
across land 10 the terminus Of the railroad or
the York river; mine TO move directly TO = poirt
on the railroad sOuthwest OF Manassas
II you will give satisfactory ANSWERS % ths
following questions, I shall gladly yield NY plan
10 yours:
LIST. Does not your plan involve greatly lareei
expenditure Of time and money than mine?
21. Wherein is \ victory more certain by your
plan than miner
Sd. Wherein Is a yictory more raluable by youl
plan than minef
4th. In fact, would it not be Tess valuable in
,his: that it would break no great line of the
enemy's communications while mine would?
9Th. To case OF disaster, would not a retreat be
more difficult by Your plan than nine?
Yours truly, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Major Genera Mcclellan.
And for the further fefutatiOn and ialsifcaticu
OF what you have said, | hereby assert what
know TO be true. During the month of January
1862, General Mcclellan had been very III. The
President became very FESTIVE ua6er the outside
pressure which demanded. through the Republi
can press, that the army should ION 80 Rich.
mond," and was about 10 consent to some move
ment proposed by General Mcdowell. On hear
ing tEis. General Mcclellan arose from bis sick
bed and proceeded 70 Tue Presidential mansion
there to Join the President and his Cabinet. who
had been assembled to meet him. He was asked
by the President "to sirs his plan Of CAMPAIGN. .
He hesitsted for a moment, during which he re
membered that all information furnished to the
cabinet found its way to the confidential friend:
OF some OF them, aud thence by the multitude Of
spies that infested the War and other Depart.
ments, i, Wa forthwith communicated to the
enemy, and he replied tina; he would do so If the
President ordered il, but as The President must
know how Immediately such information wa:
transmitted To the eneny, ne, HcCleilao, pre-
ferred not to make known his plan of campaign
TO the Cabinet unless the President should order
il, and the President declined ~ make TIE order
Mr. Chase remarked % one present. that il
Mac persists 10 thus refusing Information. he is
4 ruined man.
These circumstances occurred In January and
on February 30. Do you still intend TO rca fir
chat Mcclellan had no plan, until the Demo
cratic Senators, Mr.. Latham aud Mr.. Rice. and
a brigadier, from the column Of Joseph Hooker
concocted one. ard packed i council Of wal
to approve H." on Tie sth OF March there
after?
Now Judge, YOU will save yourself ard friend.
much confusion which you have caused them in
following you if YOU would read the orders and
letters that have been published upon ali OF these
military subjects, aud which NAV all be fonnd in
your ~fsyorite work OF the report of the Commit
tee or the Conduct Of the War. or in Gen. Nc.
Clellan's Report, which is 10, so great a favorits
with you. You eyince. again. the mos, ertraor-
dinsrv confusion when you assert that the Presi
dent gave him ten days TO fipd q plan. and con
found the orders | have referred to With the FOL
loving order OF tho President:
EXECUTIVE MANSON
WASHINGTON, March :.
"Pfesident's General War Order No. G
That any movement as aforesaid en- route
for a new base of operations, which may be or
dered by the Commander in-Chief. AMI whict
may be intended 70 move upon the Chesapeak,
Bay, shall begin 20 move upon the Bay as EARL
as the lsih OF March. inst. and the General-in
Chief shall be responsible thai It moves as EARL
as tia, day. A. LINCOLN.
Il THOMAS. Adjutant General"
In which YOU vii. observe, he did not orde
General Mcclellan 70 produce a plan within tel
days. but that his movement should commenc
within ten days.
Shifting from your original nomenclature, yol
now assert that The council was designated as
Council of Division Commander" and that
with the exception Of General Nsglee, 1t wa
composed of division Generals. Now, sir, a
usual. YOU falsiiy the record. There were bu
nine division officers detailed, and il was con
yened by General Nee elan rs Council o
War"
Your voluatsry, unprovokei attack made upoI
me on the = uit., needs no denial. for the mer
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