The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-10-15

snvm SrIIsa Ocsobey e. 1874
TO tie Edftors Of tAe National Inteiiioeaeer:
. DrAk SiEs foutRive in your paper rom "a
New York journal" what purports W he an sccount
~ 2, What passed IN CONDENSATION between Gen, Ne
C'ensn and myself when Wis ted New York about
the zoih ~ July last. IL lie egro-iously erroneous
IN many important points. A. you evidently at
trfbuw some consequence 70 what Is termed my
:. ~ s"oit" you VIII no I trust hesitate tn pub
bah simple and truthful statement Of It's object
and e,cSution.
went to New York 10 heal the divisions In the
Union party by presenting nv views 10 the Lead
ing nen there who had In their hands the NE y
giving direct On to various and large oct ons OF
that party. concur In the opinion recenty eS-
pressed by Gen. Grant, that Union In tic Nlrth
would quickly quell the rebellion and restore pcace
ADD union 10 The whole country.
To contribute nv mite TO effect vha, ikncv TO
he the wish o. every patriot, l repaired a. New
York, TO make ~ effort 81 concilis,op. I~eut 70
the leading men and leading organs Of public opin-
.on theirs 70 ascertain In what way harmony would
eest te attained. believed that united opposition
~ the rebellion could be concentrated on no other
candidate for The Presidency than on tue man
Gasfna whom the enemy lad declared war bcca usr
We nation bad made him IT. Chief Magistrate. and
lot whom the deesotes OF the great party esctinR
him Ia The FIRST instance had "a, ain given It's prefer
ence by RECONCILIATION. ! went this orrand
without consulting tie Prcsident--wittom giving
him directly " indirectly, the slishtea intima,ion
q my Object, aud Of course without has suihority.
sppriHd no one but my sou.
When reached New York FIRST saw the e,i,ors
Il the EvEsrSo Posi-. This pres had evidenced
dissatisfaction with the Administration. Its con-
ductors felt that shey had good ground o. d soon
tent explained 10 Mr.. Bryant the attitude Of the
President, as l Understood II, In reference to the
matters that ASgrtevcd him, both regarded vital
measures Tor tie safety u the Republic, and Of
minor concerns Of q personal character. found
~. Bryant the honest patriot which the whole OF
bis lIs had shown him. He considered Mr.. Lin.
coin with al statements tie only man on whom
We Iould rely FOR the maintenance Of the cause in
which We bad embark cd-for the union OF its
strength, and restoration of the National Govern.
mcnt. ] next saw xr Bennett, II he HIRALp
bad long, agreeable, enlightened Conversation
with him. depressed my views with earnestness
and ffsnkness and be did those he entertained
not forgetting old scores Of ditcrepces--Apd NJ
lo, his ofncc &c gave me, IN pretty emphatic rsncs
scotch scent. his last words for tie President
TEL him 10 restore Mcclellan 10 the army, and be
VIII carry Tie election by default" called on
Mr. Greeley. Ny interview with him satlshed me
that his hest efforts would not he wanting TO secure
the resce Of tue country through the recollection Of
The President
Through Mr.. Barlow, the intimate, rrr,ona,. md
political friend Of General Mcclellan twho was y Jw
IN The city,. let the General know that would be
sratihed by an Opportunity OF convcrsing with
him. lie came N town and visited me in my lodg-
ing 81 the Aston HOUSE. had an hours converse
ton v ith him, which prefscod by telling him the
motives which bad brought me 10 New York, az |
have stated them above, and by stating dtstiuc,,y
70 MN tuh uiu nOt come nom MI. Lincoln Ind
no authority, or even consent, from him to make
representations or overtures OF any sort n him /;
that he had not been apprizcd u my visit or pur-
pose which WAS In par, 70 sdvire with him ttho
9eneraD ~ one whom he knew " be his friend with
regard to the public Interests and bis own. told
him thai had little doubt he would he the nominee
n the Chseago Convention aud thai II he accented
be would be defeated, and. n defeated, bis ,atc
would he that d all previously defeated canal.
dates who had played for the Prrsitency-
Clay, Calhoun, Webster, and the rest; thai al
though asp ration W the chief place in the
Republic ws an honorable ambition, there xas
All instinct in the public mind which nlways OK
Guided from general confidence any who sought IL
with the least suspicion u nshns-s at the exren,o
Il great national considerations; and, n the pulb,
once pronounced its ban by voting him down AZ
having sought the place, without duly weighing rs
great exiRency, especis ally In such Q revolutionary
crisis ~ the present, he could never ripc again I
urged that be ought N ,nser n Mt at this
. schism OF the Union ps"y of the North, on the H.
sic Of the Presidency, WAS looked 10 every where
~ home and abroad. az the only way posshla
through which the rebellion could srconplish its
ohtect-thc dissolution Of the Union that Iteleved
that he, the General, was the only man who Ind
pston THAI abled any party in ,he North 10 rnIl
on, ~ command force that could make q breach
in the patriotic Union party, TO defeat or in
any Essential degree enfecble IT, 10 give .ucces, or
even the hope 70 tie enemies n our Government,
foreign OF domestic and Oh this ground appealed
10 him " withhold his name FROM the s'.call,I
pesce men who were to assemble at Chicago
Expressed he opinion that II was his duty 10 his
country, ane therefore his true policy rs 10 n.
garded his fame And aspirations 70 public houors
" address note " NJ. Lincoln saking commsnd
IN Tho army - declaring ., the ssms time
that he did no, aeet n with view to
recommend himself to Presidential nom
nation and l thought, and hoped l., 400
thought that no man, especially In revolutionary
times ought 70 lead an army IN de teid aud aim
through the strength OF that position at once TO
grasp the CIV Il power 4 the government th,, no
no kla lut -lsi a.
cyl power with AL Army which he hsi disc pinned
and led In person. that did not md himaslf nile
and willing 10 use that army 70 secure that post
uOo. urged, therefore, that it he wiahed 10 ex-
srt the high military Atlainments which his frIeuds
sad ! among tfe rest, believed belonged IN him,
for the teneht - his country 10 t- life and death
@TugYie, thAs no should abandon the idea of beinl,
candidate Tor tie Presidency, II he entertained il,
and return 70 service In the Geld said n Tie
President ref'isej Il, he would then he responsible
FOR The Consequences. II be Assented, the result
would lie that he would coniound his enemies who
hnt, ~ l believed, urged on tie War Committee,
and impressed il on the public mind, that the de.
Icy. OF tue frsas army he had commanded in
achieving decisive results, were the consequence
Of an ambition 70 clutch the Presidency by inner
ing Qua the war, and his command, b. the end II
the Presidential term that he might max the pres
cse aud hold the means 10 eject Lis purpose.
ms was the scope OF my argument 10 Gen Nc
C1e'lsn on the topics referred TO- II was bonestly
meant, sni designed 70 promote the public good
anil his own lie seemed so " conster il ns-
claiming any des,ro for sPresident,ai candidacy,
he thanked Ine for ths interest hsd siwsvs tken,
~ his MEND, II Tie relations Of which space
said thai the suggestions had made wcr. worthy
Of deep consideration, and they would 10 well
w1sbod that be was called ~ the country sgsin
BY sick child. and regretted he could not probably
sec me again.
mentioned n Mr.. Lincoln, my return, the
at,srnpt had made 81 the coue Auon Of parties IN
New York. with view to defeat he opposition in
the North, by restoring harmony among Gil favor
ing the crushing Of the REBEL on by arms and told