New-York tribune., 1886-06-09


| First-whethcr tAe Presidents orders he'd been com
! piled with. - .,
/ Washington was sufficient
Toy reported 10 tho negative on both % point, n.y..
consulted General Totten General Tay or General Ms,s
and General kpy Ihey agseed ~ ,Ps % Written
order directed retain Of Me army eops Tor tne
defence OF Washington eitherSumners or McDowen
rs part OF sumnC'- corps had already emDarkeu a.
recied Mcdowell TO remain with his command Ana inc
wa" by the beep shadow
difference between Mcclellan and myself It's true w
tnonsH ,se an
could have been chosen. but was not iniIitary nh
and while he In command would not Interfere WIN
his plan and gave him every ala execute IT, But when
the had assumed the form 1t mad done ny ms 1src
tai exposed to seizure by the enemy was bound 60 &c.
even II had not been required by the specne %
order OF the President WIN any man question tnst scn ~
| my duty When this order was communicated 20
mcCs % M ., s yssed ms npon me- Se
cause 1 was the agent OF It's execntoh IL .no
gSsd aS SeoSs gone tina, would this
be In the hands OF the rebels Down to this point moro
tween the President and myself But the enrealies OF
General Mcclellan Induced the President To modily nls
of McDowers corps that had been retainedl were de-
ached and forward by boat to Mcclellan This was
Mcdowell could be kept together and sent forward by
land on the shortest route to Richmond thus aiding Nc
Celan, aud ~ the same tme covering ana protecting
Washington By Keeping between IL ana the enemy ~
this opinion MaJor.Genoral Hitchcock, Gonera Meigs
dent was so anxious that General Mcclellan shoull
no cause OF Complaint tna he ordered the be
by water although that was then threatened
by the Merrimac yielded my opinion 10 the fresinehts
orders. but between him ana there has never been
the slightest shadow since entered the Cabinet. and
except the retention OF the force under mcdowell Dy the
Presidents orders for the reason mentioned, General
Mcclellan never made request expressed wish
that has not been promptly compiled wth, II lh Tue
o the Government To me personally he has re-
peaIedy expressed his confidence and his thanks III the
dispa,cho sent me.
Now word as to political motives; what motives
can | have to thwart General Mcclellan am NOT,
never have been ami never Will be candidate ior any
oicc. hold my present post at he request OF the
President. who knew mo personally. bur to whom had
not spoken the 4th OF March, 1861, unt the day
he handed me my commission knew that everything
that cherish aud hold dear would bo saerhcfd by ao-
cepting the Office. But thought might heIp TO save
the country, and for tnat was willing to perish IL l
wanted to be- politician or candidate foc any ounce.
Who are bowling around mo : would provoke and
stand against the whole gang in the country
was never taken for fool, but there could be no
anything else than motives that oyereap time
and look forward to eternity. believe tnaI
for my acts the effort maintain expect to stand
before Hin in Judgment You VIII pardon this long OK
planatlon. which has been made to else. IL is
due TO you, who we're my friend when poor boy
at school and mad no claim upon your confidence or
Kindness 1t be made pabc for obvious reasons
General Mcclellan il at the head OF our chief army, be
must every confidence and support, and am VIII
that the whole world shall reviie me rather han 10
diminish grain OF strength needed TO conquer the
rebels In struggle ike this Justice or credit to indi-
ylGdals Ia but dust In the balance.
Desiring office honor, and nnxions only FOR
the and quiet nome, snHer no lnconVtn-
fence beyond that which arises from the trouble and
anxiety suffered by worthy friends like yourself who are
naturally disturbed by the ciamors ana calnnles OF
those whose Interest or feeling is hostile to me- The
official records VIII at the proper tle ialy prov h
Government unsparilgly 10 support General MeClel-
secondTnat have not interierred with nor thwarted
them In any particular.
Third hat retained from his expedition was
not needed and could not have been employed ny MIN,
that it retained by express orders OF the Presient
upon military investigation and upon the best military
Tn fs TgT, M
to sure He CGpi from danger to which was eNposed
by disregard ne Presidents positive orders OF the
Fourth~That between the President and myself there
has never cnn the sgntes shaiow Of diheronce upon
any no,nf save the deiachm Franklns orce and
that point OF 40 sigultcancc but IN whlch was
sustained by Generals Ii1chcocs, Meigs, Thomas and
Riuey while tho President yielded only 10 an anxious
TO AVOID complaint, declaring al the same time
hl. beei tha; tho fo:cc WAS not nccpeu Dy ncher"i
Mcclellan. ,
In the siIices cona ence designed ohy Tor yous N
formation uOn matters wherein you nave Expressed
concern The conn fence OF Yourself anj men
Ike you Is ful cquyIont Tor al the railing tASt mas
hoen ae expended AZdn7t me- ana III thc mag
swaiiowed u. l shall always rejoice to near from you
and an 80 ever, truiy yours ,,.,,. ~ s-.,.,,.
REV. HAMMOND DYER
The conclusion of the letter was received with loud
applause the Republican side.
Did that letter written under such circumstances need
corroborltion continued Mr. Kelley. AGAINST these mid
uight slnaGersi No; yet II should have confirmation
and II shoalG have IL fsom one o. the mea to whom
CARRIED quotations false praises were attributed In
tho course oi This ylanous didtr.be.
lie then read short extract from letter OF General
Grant to show the high opinion IN which that officer
be stanou character: aud he expressed his surprise
tbat ralng OF tho bones OF L. = Grant had not dis
urbed tho consplraioIsi who had claimed tD have The
power TO give unanlmous to the setting aside
OF che special order last Friday night lie asked the
House u vindcae its orders 10 prOtci them against
.he conscious deliberate. persistent invasion. It
he q modification 10 every honorable man who knew
stanton that there should ne poSsnity oi posterty
believing that "A member ofCongress he sat quietly by
Alabama make his speech on Edwin VI stanton
lAppl,use on tho Republican ST te.
Immediately MIR. Wheeler took the floor OH privileged
question and sd that he wished 10 correct some stae
nents which had been made regarding hin WHICH we're
The Speaker said the mere disagreement between
members the correctness or incorreciuess OF what
gonteinan charged with having corruptly or know
ingy false statement or with having made a
for the purpose OF misleading the House IT did
present question OF privilege. Inc general course OF
tic remarks made by the gentleman from Pennsylvania
mad been toi show tnat the statements made by the
gentleman from Alabama were not correct but the Char
did not remembethat the gentleman from Pennsylvania
had said that the gentleman from Alabama had know
mgy made "A false statement
ilege During the OF his remarks the gentleman
from Pcn-y yvana had referred 10 the members or tho
hsnt S5t' Ss m: TSG aashtSr lie desired 70
say wtn regard to that matter that no order the House
could make could limit the operations and the perform
ance of duty Of any other session OF the House
The speaker did not think that that was question Of
he Hoase
Sir. Hepburn-Not question OF .pryIlcge-to charge
a member with heing cOnspiratcrf
The speaket-But the gentleman was proceeding not
to charge. but argue tho question rs to what
the House nad the right to do.
Mr.. HopDurn went ON TO argue that tho House in its
Friday night se,sOn-though there but "A bakers
dozen Of members prcsoat-nad every power That tho
House could have at any time. The genteman from
Alabama (Ir Wheeler had strictly IN order ana he
mir IIep6urn was opposed TO the expungng OF the
speech from Tie Record lilo believed that the gentle
man mad a right 1t, though he did not believe
the sentiments there expressed. Io did not indOrse
any of them and at Mo proper time he would say
something on the matter. But he not willing to put
an ndignity og the gentleman rom Alabama when at
most he had oniy violated the good faith OF history aud
pOss bly, OF truth, but OF the rules OF tho House.
fI.aughterr
After further dobae the matter was referred to tho
Committee Rules.
LITTLE WORK DONE BY THE HOUSE.
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