The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-10-04
GRANT AND MCCLELLAN.

patriot in 1864 to cast his vote for Lin
coin. His reelection was actually in
! dispensible at that period of affairs. a
any rate, so it was regarded even by
the friends of Chase, Seward and other
aspirants TO the Presidential office
Mcclellan, so it was claimed by his
friends in and out of the army, had
| been treated with injustice by the ad-
ministration. He had been severely
| criticised by the press of the country,
by military men and by Congress, until,
at last, the long trusting President
felt it his duty to relieve him from the
command of the army of the Potomac.
This was in 1862, between which per-
iod and the great events of 1864, which
preceded the nominating conventions
of that year, Mcclellan, if he possessed
the military acume1 which it was
claimed he had, must have seen that
the Confederacy was being crushed
to atoms and it was the duty of
every consistent patriot, no matter how
unfairly he had been treated during,
and by consequence Of, the exigencies
of war, to support the President.
As men said who had admired him
and who felt that his removal was
unjust toward himself as well as to
the army which he had command
ed, he could have risen superior to
all his detractors and given the lie to
the accusations brought against his
loyalty if be had only been great enough
and patriotic enough to have said to
the Democrats who induced him to
accept the nomination of the Chicago
Convention, " No, gentleman, the coun-
country, needs Lincoln's reelection
and, Notwithstanding my bad treat
ment by himself and his Cabinet, !
feel it my duty not only not to suffer
my name to be used against his, but
to support him" Who will deny that,
had such been General McClellan's |
course, the loyal millions of the coutry
would have preserved and cherished ,
his name as one of the greatest, be-
cause one of the most magnanimous
Of Americans But, being weak, false
hearted and of that ca!iber of men who
ire the prey to petty spites and the
yiles Of demagoguery, he fell, q tool
o the traiioriUus Copperheads who
,ramed the platform which declared
he war failure and who demanded
disgraceful peace.
Itneeds but a few words to contrast
his example with the eouse pursued,
nder great temptation, by General
rant. The victories of Donelson,
-icksburg and at other points in the
outhwest, and the greatness which he
eveloped after assuming the command
f the armies in 1864 pointed him out
0 the Democracy as to the balance of
be country as a man of great power
nd popularity. The leaders of the
Democracy urged him TO accept at
heir hands the nomination which they
subsequently bestowed upon Mcclellan.
What did he say in response? Read
he following, noting we'll its date and
ompare it with McClellans conduct I
hen similarly approached:
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.
January 20, 1864. p
-oN. l. n. NORRIS. T
DEAR SIR: Your letter of the Goth of
ecember did not receive until two days t.
20. receive many such, but do not an :
yer. Yours, however, is written in such
indy spirit, and as you ask for an answer, v
will not withhold it. Allow >,
e to say, however, that am not poll
,ian, never was, and hope never to be, and Al