Annals of Cleveland

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

628

Cleveland Morning Leader, 13 August 1864 (ed; 7 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1,2 ~ View at ChronAm

628 - L. Aug. 13; ed: 2/1,2 - Two things outstanding in the speeches at Mc-
Clellan's meeting in New York city were condemnation of the present ad-
ministration and praise of McClellan.
Present indications are that there will be a big fight among Democrats
at Chicago, but McClellan will succeed, since "he is the only general
available, and the Democratic leaders who are hungering for power, will
take the man who will run best." . . . - - - (7)

Index terms:

Chicago, Ill.; McClellan, George B.; New York city

630

Cleveland Morning Leader, 25 August 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

630 - L Aug. 25; ed:2/2 - McClellan undoubtedly will be nominated at Chi-
cago. The effort to make a great man out of him might be compared to try-
ing to make a mountain out of a mole-hill, now that he has fallen into the
hands of New York politicians who have been preserving him for several
years as the Democratic ca.ididate for president.
"Efforts to compare him with Napoleon, Washington, and other great men,
illustrate the German proverb that, 'From the sublime to the ridiculous is
only a step.'" (3)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Chicago, Ill.; McClellan, George B.; Napoleon, Louis; New York city; Washington, George

633

Cleveland Morning Leader, 26 August 1864 (ed; 13 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

633 - L Aug. 26; ed:2/1 - The Chicago P0ST, predicting a very bright future
for McClellan, Fillmore, or Seymour, in case one of them wins in the Chicago
convention, implores the Democracy to nominate a "bold, fearless, and
honest man." The POST also declares that Lincoln's only hope of renomina-
tion lies in "timely and judicious declaration of martial law on election
day in New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Kentucky and Indiana."
LEADER:
"We heartily disagree with the POST and predict that the Union Party
will triumph. Those who count on distraction in its ranks will be sorely
disappointed." (13)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Chicago, Ill.; Chicago POST; Connecticut; Fillmore, Millard; Indiana; Kentucky; Lincoln, Abraham; McClellan, George B.; Maryland; New Jersey; Union party

635

Cleveland Morning Leader, 1 September 1864 (ed; 20 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

635 - L. Sept. 1; ed: 2/1 - True to predictions, McClellan was nominated
for president at the Chicago convention; George H. Pendleton, Cincin-
nati, for vice-president. -
McClellan takes credit for victories that do not rightfully belong
to him, such as the battle of Rich Mountain and others, but the only .
victory gained by him in his whole career, where he personally command-
ed, was the battle of Antietam.
"This is a brief outline of the career of 'the greatest military hum-
bug' the world ever saw, whom the Peace party has nominated as their
candidate for President: Pendleton is a third-rate lawyer and never
occupied a prominent positicn before, either in Congress or in his
party." (20)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Antietam, Md.; Chicago, Ill.; Cincinnati, O.; McClellan, George B.; Pendleton, George H. (Cincinnati); Rich Mountain (battle of); U. S. Congress

639

Cleveland Morning Leader, 3 September 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

639 - L Sept. 3; ed: 2/1 - At the Chicago Democratic convention the Ken-
tucky delegation presented a resolution, which was carried unanimously,
that McClellan should free the prisoners of war immediately on election.
"The convention had not one word to say with reference to Jeff Davis
literally starving 30,000 Union prisoners in Andersonville." (4)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Andersonville, Ga.; Chicago, Ill.; Davis, Jeff; Kentucky; McClellan, George B.; Union

641

Cleveland Morning Leader, 6 September 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

641 - L Sept. 6; ed:2/2 - The PLAIN DEALER is making a sorry effort to
bolster up McClellan, but discovers that all the thunder it expected to
make out of arbitrary arrests, habeas corpus, the draft, etc., has all
been drawn by McClellan. It must therefore spend some time in clearing
up the "Little Corporal 's" record.
"The PLAIN DEALER has already justified the arrest of the Maryland
Legislature which is a good symptom. Believe in Arbitrary arrests to-
day, and tomorrow you can go Little Mac on Emancipation and Confiscation
which he favored!" (4)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Cleveland PLAIN DEALER; McClellan, George B.; Maryland

642

Cleveland Morning Leader, 6 September 1864 (ed; 8 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

642 - L. Sept. 6; ed: 2/1 - It is astonishing to see how the New York
NEWS, Cincinnati ENQUIRER, and the CRISIS, organs of Jeff Davis, have
accepted McClellan.
Indeed, the whole wretched litter of sniveling peace sneaks every-
where, have already made their bow to their new but hated leader, and
their policy will be to say as little about the war as possible, leav-
ing the more belligerent Democracy to laud the military course of Mc-
Clellan, while they devote themselves to Pendleton and the platform.
To all men possessing a spark of American pride, the spectacle is dis-
gusting. (8)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Cincinnati, O.; Cincinnati ENQUIRER; CRISIS, THE (newspaper); Davis, Jeff; McClellan, George B.; New York city; New York NEWS, The; Pendleton, George H. (Cincinnati)

643

Cleveland Morning Leader, 8 September 1864 (ed; 8 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

643 - L. Sept. 8; ed: 2/2 - The Richmond SENTINEL, commenting on "Little
Mac's" past career, suggests to him that he might reconcile his present
peace views with his former war views hy saying that the change is due
to the mismanagement of the war on the part of Mr. Lincoln.
"The SENTINEL would, undoubtedly, like to see greater distraction
than there is in the North.... As matters now stand McClellan will prob-
ably accept the Chicago nomination, but repudiate a portion of the plat-
form. Even though he be an out-and-out Peace man, he has already
discovered that the people of the North are in no mood for cringing and
crawling, and that he must deny his affiliations with such men as the
Woods and Wallandighams, if he is to have the shadow of a hope." (8)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Chicago, Ill.; Lincoln, Abraham; McClellan, George B.; North; Richmond SENTINEL; Vallandigham, Clement L.; Woods, Ben

646

Cleveland Morning Leader, 10 September 1864 (ed; 12 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

646 - L. Sept. 10; ed:2/1 - McClellan's letter of acceptance is ingenious-
ly constructed and about as shamefaced as the platform on which he stands.
According to him, "the war is no longer waged for the preservation of
the Union as it should be, but ought to be managed in conformity with
certain principles which he enumerated while in active service."
"A Union in which slavery is again to become a dominant power can
never be tolerated, and the very army with which he declared sympathy,
would scorn a proposition to remand back again into slavery the hundred
thousand black men already enrolled in the army of the Union." (12)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

McClellan, George B.; Union

648

Cleveland Morning Leader, 12 September 1864 (ed; 11 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

648 - L. Sept. 12; ed: 2/1 - McClellan's letter of acceptance is the sub-
ject of much comment, - and it is admitted that it is an evasion of the
platform. Nine days elapsed before he wrote his acceptance letter, and
during that time, he, no doubt, was thinking up some way to dodge all
disagreeable issues.
"Contrast the whiffling, balancing, hopping, shying policy of this
Democratic Son of Mars with the manly straightforward declaration of
Lincoln, and 'Unconditional Surrender' Grant. The one must command the
approval of every man who loves his country and demands its territorial
integrity. The other may win the applause of the political jugglers of
the Democratic party, and may hoodwink the unthinking and unreasoning
crowds that bow down and idolize the word Democracy." (11)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Grant, Gen. U. S.; McClellan, George B.

650

Cleveland Morning Leader, 13 September 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

650 - L. Sept. 13; ed: 2/2 - McClellan says that he hopes that the views
expressed by him are the same as those of the convention.
"Already the Peace men are denouncing McClellan, and are looking
about for another candidate after efforts to wed a warrior to a plat-
form full of Peace has failed." (3)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

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Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

652

Cleveland Morning Leader, 15 September 1864 (ed; 2 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

652 - L. Sept. 15; ed: 2/1 - Notwithstanding McClellan's many failures,
he was cheered and supported by the kindness of Lincoln and the enthu-
siasm of the country. "But all this only made his military career the
greater failure. The good will of the President was too long suffering."
(2)

Index terms:

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

653

Cleveland Morning Leader, 15 September 1864 (ed; 14 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

653 - L. Sept. 15; ed: 2/1 - The American people have not forgotten the
career of McClellan. He began with a reputation of accomplishing a
great work, and ended with nothing accomplished as compared with the
means and time allotted to him.
"The whole North, with a desire to make him a hero, never thought that
when he was at the head of 500,000 men, in addition to the Navy, that
he would cower before a foe for so many long months. He is asking the
American people to reward him for his want of success which can never
be done. They want no more such vacillating weakness at the head of
our armies, more anxious for the preservation of negro slavery than the
restoration of the Union." (14)

Index terms:

McClellan, George B.; North; U. S. navy

657

Cleveland Morning Leader, 17 September 1864 (ed; 1 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

657 - L. Sept. 17; ed:2/1 - Another Democratic journal against McClellan
is "the Boston HERALD that supported Mr. Douglas in 1860 and which is
out against McClellan and his white feather platform adopted at Chicago."
- (1)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Boston, Mass.; Boston HERALD; Douglas, Sephen A. ; McClellan, George B.

658

Cleveland Morning Leader, 17 September 1864 (ed; 1 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

658 - L. Sept. 17; ed; 2/1 - "General McClellan privately asserts that -
he is in favor of an immediate cessation of hostilities, whiie publicly
proclaiming that he is for the war for the Union." (1)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

McClellan, George B.; Union

659

Cleveland Morning Leader, 17 September 1864 (4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

659 - L. Sept. 17:2/1 - The Democracy has become angry over its defeat
in Vermont and Maine. Some of its organs have covered up its failure
by asserting that the issue before the people in Vermont and Maine was
not the same as the present issue with McClellan's letter of acceptance
before them. -
"The idea that Mr. McClellan, by his absurd letter acceptance,
can induce War Democrats to vote for him is absurd. With all its pro-
fessions of devotion to the Union at all hazards, the people distrust
a man who is pledged to miserable surrender to rebels in arms." - (4)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

McClellan, George B.; Maine; Vermont

661

Cleveland Morning Leader, 17 September 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

661 - L Sept. 17; ed: 2/1 - "The last and only hope that Jeff Davis and
his rebel crew have is in the election of George B. McClellan." (4)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Davis, Jeff; McClellan, George B.

662

Cleveland Morning Leader, 17 September 1864 (ed; 1 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

662 - L. Sept. 17; ed: 2/4 - Wilkes' SPIRIT in an article says that Mr.
McClellan stands today bankrupted of his chances by the victory of
General Sherman, and by the popular repudiation of his party platform.
(1)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

McClellan, George B.; Sherman, Gen. W. T.; SPIRIT OF THE TIMES (periodical); Wilkes (editor)

663

Cleveland Morning Leader, 18 September 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

663 - L. Sept. 18; ed:2/1 - Making his base, Mr. McClellan has been
established at Richmond. The Rebels will pray and fight for his election.
General Lee will organize all his forces to insure his election.
"It may be very disagreeable to copperheads to see what great inter-
est Jeff Davis and his rebel crew take in their success, but yet it is
so, and there is no denying it.
"The last and only hope of Mr. Davis is in the election of George
B. McClellan." (4)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Davis, Jeff; Lee, Gen. Robert E.; McClellan, George B.; Richmond Va.

665

Cleveland Morning Leader, 20 September 1864 (ed; 19 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

665 - L. Sept. 20; ed: 2/2 - "The Democracy defiantly shakes McClellan's
letter of acceptance, as an Indian does his war club, when the Peace-
at-any-price Platform is referred to. He has sworn to maintain the
Union, a sentiment which is very becoming for the 'Little Mackerals'
but the value of which is destroyed by the class of men who surround
him, and who would govern him in case he is elected."
"Pendleton and McClellan are not pulling together as can be seen
from Pendleton's statement concerning McClellan's order for the arrest
of the legislature of Maryland, which he terms 'the greatest invasion
of State Sovereignty that has taken place.' They also do not agree
upon the subject of drafting, etc.
"Nothing but a base surrender of the South could result in McCellan's
being surrounded by such advisers as Pendleton, Woods, and Seymour." (19)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

McClellan, George B.; Maryland; Pendleton, George H. (Cincinnati); Seymour, Horatio; South; Woods, Ben

666

Cleveland Morning Leader, 21 September 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

666 - L. Sept. 21; ed:2/2 - A cessation of hostilities, as the Chicago
convention advocates, would result in negotiations carried along for
perhaps years, resulting only in separation in the end. "The only way
in which the Union can be restored is to fight on until the rebels lay
down their arms. This is the only pre-requisite of Peace which the
Union demands." (4)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Chicago, Ill.; McClellan, George B.

669

Cleveland Morning Leader, 24 September 1864 (ed; 7 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

669 - L. Sept. 24; ed: 2/1 - Pendleton has uttered very few words since
his nomination. "What secret motives have the Copperheads for keeping
Pendleton in the background. It is a thing unheard of in Presidential
nominations. The peace sneaks hope to achieve through Pendleton what
they are not sure of reaching through Little Mac.
"It is necessary to have one adulterated secessionist on the list
of candidates, so Pendleton was nominated. It won't do for him to utter
a word of devotion to the Union. He must be ready for the nefarious
scheme of Belmont, the Jew and owner of the Democratic party." (7)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Belmont, August; McClellan, George B.; Pendleton, George H. (Cincinnati)

670

Cleveland Morning Leader, 24 September 1864 (ed; 11 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

670 - L. Sept. 24; ed:2/1 - With General Fremont's resignation, the arena
of politics is now occupied by two individuals, Lincoln and McClellan.
Fremont declares that the reason Lincoln did not keep the North united
is because he did not smite slavery as frequently and powerfully as
Fremont thinks he might have done.
"Lincoln's Administration has been a success by reason of that care-
ful policy which he has pursued, and by which slavery will become a dead
thing never to be revitalized in the South." (11)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Fremont, General John C.; McClellan, George B.; North; South

672

Cleveland Morning Leader, 29 September 1864 (ed; 2 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

672 - L. Sept. 29; ed:2/2 - The Philadelphia PRESS says that Senator Wall
of New Jersey declares that if the Democrats lose at the November elec-
tion, McClellan will "place himself at the head of a million men and by
virtue of military power, declare himself President of the United
States." -
"As Senator Wall hails from the same state as McClellan, he should
know whereof he speaks." (2)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

McClellan, George B.; New Jersey; Philadelphia PRESS; Wall, Senator (New Jersey)

673

Cleveland Morning Leader, 29 September 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

673 - L. Sept. 29; ed: 2/2 - The New York WORLD says that Pendleton has
always pursued a policy best adapted to the welfare of the country,
meaning that the wisest policy is that of recognizing the right of a
state to secede. "If there are any war Democrats who think that McClellan
is a war man, they had better surrender all ideas of this kind, and
recognize the fact that McClellan and Pendleton are both Copperheads." (3)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

McClellan, George B.; New York WORLD; Pendleton, George H. (Cincinnati)

675

Cleveland Morning Leader, 3 October 1864 (ed; 2 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

675 - L Oct. 3; ed:4/4 - Mr. Jerome, manager of the Soldiers home,
kept a register of the votes of soldiers stopping there. After a week
or more it became so monotonous, that he gave it up in disgust. It was
like playing at "sparking" alone. Soldiers were so unanimous for Lincoln
that Jerome juight as well have been chewing gum, so far as profit is
concerned, as taking votes. "How Mac does run in the Army! Like a
crab, backwards!" (2)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

McClellan, George B.; Soldier's home; U. S. army

680

Cleveland Morning Leader, 11 October 1864 (ed; 21 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

680 - L. Oct. 11; ed: 2/1, 2 - It is a true saying that a man is known by
the company he keeps, and whatever he may say to the contrary, his
strongest affiliations, sympathies, tastes, lie in the direction of his
daily associates.
So it is with McClellan. Efforts may be made to redeem his character,
but so long as he associates with questionable company, so long is he
himself to be suspected. Men like Belmont, agent in this country for
Rothschilds, and Wallandigham, an outlawed traitor, are McClellan's
companions. Deserters and Rebel refugees in Canada are anxious for
his election. -
Can any man doubt, knowing what principles he has, and who his as-
sociates are, that he is unfit for the grave and responsible duties of
President of the United States? "Being in such poor company he will be
beaten as was his prototype, poor dog Tray." - (21)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Belmont, August; Canada; McClellan, George B.; Rothschilds (financiers); Vallandigham, Clement L.

682

Cleveland Morning Leader, 15 October 1864 (ed; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

682 - L Oct. 15; ed: 2/2 - The Democratic press, knowing that their
party is beaten at the polls, are forced to keep up their courage by
resorting to a system of unscrupulous lies. Among others they claim
that McClellan, will be elected in November when he has already been
beaten. "Lying cannot elect McClellan, for the people have heard the
news." . . . (5)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Democratic press; McClellan, George B.

686

Cleveland Morning Leader, 20 October 1864 (ed; 12 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

686 - L Oct. 20; ed: 2/3 - There is nothing on which the Democrats like
to harp so much as on the inconsistencies of Lincoln. They assert that
he has changed the purpose of the war and that his inconsistencies have
been so many that Democrats who supported him in the beginning of the
war can no longer do so.
"The real reasons why they oppose Lincoln, is because he enforces a
draft, and they bitterly denounce this methcq of raising troops. They
also lament about habeas corpus and arbitrary arrests, but forget that
McClellan arrested the Maryland Legislature by force. Thus he proved
that such arrests are sometimes justified and necessary."
In all these things McClellan is inconsistent, while Lincoln maintains
his policy throughout. (12)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Lincoln, Abraham; McClellan, George B.; Maryland

691

Cleveland Morning Leader, 28 October 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

691 - L. Oct. 28; ed: 2/1 - A most astounding fraud has come to light
in connection with the New York soldiers' votes. In Baltimore sealed .
envelopes containing the votes of the New York soldiers were opened
and McClellan votes substituted for Lincoln votes. "This shows how much
faith the 'Copperheads' have in the soldiers votes, and to what desperate
efforts they are ready to resort in order to carry the election for . -
McClellan." - - . (3)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Baltimore, Md.; McClellan, George B.; New York

702

Cleveland Morning Leader, 3 November 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

702 - L Nov. 3; ed: 2/2 - The ingenious "Copperheads" of New York
who hoped by the art of forgery to carry the state for McClellan,
must realize that the government knows what it is doing and will
not be cowed by New York bullies. The arrest of three men who
took part in this forgery will likely have a wholesome effect upon
New York politics. "Democracy has gained but little in trying to
carry its schemes by fraud." (4)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Copperheads; McClellan, George B.; New York

704

Cleveland Morning Leader, 7 November 1864 (ed; 1 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

704 - L Nov. 7; ed: 2/4 - "If McClellan is elected and attempts to carry
on the war, he will not be true to his principles and the Chicago Plat-
form if he does not drive 150,000 negro soldiers out of the army and
order a draft for 150,000 white men to fill their places." (1)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Chicago, Ill.; McClellan, George B.; Marble, Manton (N. Y.); U. S. army

708

Cleveland Morning Leader, 9 November 1864 (ed; 11 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

708 - L Nov. 9; ed:4/3 - We spent some time in the office of the PLAIN
DEAL ER last night and witnessed a dismal scene as election returns came
in. The crowd was enthusiastic at first with expectations of McClellan's
victory, but soon they started slipping out as returns showed that the
Union party was leading. (11)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Cleveland PLAIN DEALER; McClellan, George B.; Union

711

Cleveland Morning Leader, 14 November 1864 (ed; 12 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

711 - L Nov. 14; ed: 2/1 - November 8 marks the climax and conclusion
of McClellan's career, "a career over which from beginning to end, is
written the words which his followers wanted to inscribe on our Nation-
al banner - Failure." -
The resignation of McClellan shows a tardy sense cf justice, as it
is two years since he was removed from command. The sense of the infamy
of his position has at last forced itself upon his mind. "It is lucky
for him that his last public act is his best, and that being forced to
make his exit from public life, he retires in as graceful a manner as
possible." (12)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

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Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

713

Cleveland Morning Leader, 1 December 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

713 - L Dec. 1; ed:2/1 - Friends of McClellan will be glad to learn that
after his military and political career have both been concluded in disgra :e-
ful failure, he has found a positicn as engineer-in-chief of the Morris and
Essex railroad. His salary is $25,000 a year - the same salary he would
have received had he been elected president of the United States.
"Financially, therefore, lie is 'even' - and he has the satisfaction
of knowing that he will give infinitely better satisfaction to his
employers in his present position than he would have done in the one to
which he aspired." - - (3)

Index terms:

McClellan, George B.; Morris and Essex railroad

939

Cleveland Morning Leader, 19 October 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

939 - L Oct. 19; ed: 2/1 - No man who is conversant with the present atti-
tude of the various parties in England can doubt that all who wish the
Republic ill, all who hate to see Democratic institutions provirg their
stability in such a crisis as this, all who wish to see slavery re-
established, are in favor of the election of McClellan. On the other
hard, all the liberal thinkers of Europe, men who hate slavery and wish
to see republicanism live forever, are anxious for the re-election of
Lincoln. -
"Are not these facts suſficient to convince every man that his duty is
not to vote as the enemies of his country and the haters of freedom de-
sire him to vote?" (4)

Foreign Relations

Index terms:

England; Europe; McClellan, George B.

1355

Cleveland Morning Leader, 27 April 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1355 - L Apr. 27; ed:2/2 - The Chicago TIMES chants a mournful dirge
over the country's loss of McClellan, "with his transcendent abilities,"
and Wallandigham.
"The Nation deeply mourns the absence of both, O Yes! No doubt." (3)

Chicago, Ill.; Chicago TIMES; McClellan, George B.; Vallandigham, Clement L.

Index terms:

1408

Cleveland Morning Leader, 12 December 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1408 - L Dec. 12; ed: 2/1 - Ever since MeClellan's defeat, the STATESMAN,
one of those newspapers that sees nothing but gloom, has been snapping
and snarling. It grow led at the LEADER because it expressed satisfac-
tion over the fact that President Lincoln was unwilling to negotiate
with Rebel leaders and restore them to power. "We have witnessed for
sometime... the tribulations among the STATESMAN editors." (4)

Cleveland LEADER; Lincoln, Abraham; McClellan, George B.; OHIO STATESMAN, THE (newspaper)

Index terms:

1409

Cleveland Morning Leader, 15 December 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1409 - L Dec. 15; ed: 2/1 - After McClellan's defeat in the sword con-
test at the New York Sanitary fair, the New York HERALD, disgusted at
the result, started subscription for another sword for him. The total
amount contributed by a grateful nation was $712,000, but $227 was with-
drawn.
"Either the people are not very enthusiastic over the ex-general or
have a wholesome doubt of Bennett's honesty, and don't care to risk
money in his hands." (3)

Bennett, Gordon (editor, New York HERALD); McClellan, George B.; New York city; New York HERALD; New York Sanitary fair

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1413

Cleveland Morning Leader, 5 October 1864 (ed; 6 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1413 - L Oct. 5; ed: 2/1 - "Nothing is more obvious than the support
given McClellan by the English Tory Press.... If there is a newspaper
in England whose prayer for years has been that the Union might be dis-
rupted, that one is the London HERALD, an ardent champion of McClellan....
"They approve an armistice and negotiations because they know that
under Democratic rule, in case of failure to restore the Union by nego-
tiation, the war never could or would be renewed, and the independence
of the South would be secured." (6)

Baltimore, Md.; Chicago, Ill.; Copperheads; Fremont, General John C.; McClellan, George B.; Union; Union convention (Baltimore, Md.); Vallandigham, Clement L.

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England; London, England; London HERALD; McClellan, George B.; South; Union

1511

Cleveland Morning Leader, 24 March 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1511 - L. Mar. 24; ed:2/2 - "According to present indications there will be
four conventions within a few months.
"A convention of Union men at Baltimore, who will nominate the next
President of the United States; a convention of peace-Democrat Copperheads
at Chicago, who will nominate Wallandigham or George B. McClellan; a con-
vention of the Tammany war-Democrats, who will repudiate the whole litter
of Copperheads; and a convention at Cleveland, of fierce, uncompromising
Fremont men. These last three will not affect the decision of the Baltimore
convention, as that will represent the majority of the people both in civil
and military life." (3)

Political Parties

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1514

Cleveland Morning Leader, 10 September 1864 (ed; 2 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1514 - L. Sept. 10; ed: 2/2 - "The proposed convention in Cincinnati on the
28th can result in no good. Either Lincoln or McClellan will be the next
President, and the issue of one party is clearly revealed while the other
is concealed. You must make a choice." (2)

Political Parties

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Cincinnati, O.; Lincoln, Abraham; McClellan, George B.

1515

Cleveland Morning Leader, 19 January 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.3, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1515 - L. Jan. 19; ed: 3/2 - General McClellan's nomination for presidential
candidate is just a sham. His nomination is regarded by many as merely a
suggestion or recommendation. The Democrats are to hold their next conven-
tion at Chicago. "They ought to remember that not only the place where the
Republican convention was held, but also the principles which it announced,
brought 'success to its candidate.'" - (4)

Chicago, Ill.; McClellan, George B.; Republican convention (Baltimore)

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1519

Cleveland Morning Leader, 14 April 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1519 - L Apr. 14; ed: 2/1 - "Copperheads" newspapers want to promote the
success of the candidate who may be nominated in the Chicago convention and
to defeat the nominee of the Baltimore convention. "These followers of
McClellan, once in power, would be compelled either to submit to disunion
or to just such a war policy as that inaugurated by the administration."
(4)

Baltimore, Md.; Chicago, Ill.; Copperheads; McClellan, George B.; Union convention (Baltimore, Md.)

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1528

Cleveland Morning Leader, 17 June 1864 (ed; 2 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1528 - L June 17; ed: 2/1 - A mass meeting of the peace Democracy is to be
held in New York city. All opposed to the pending, unconstitutional war,
are invited to come.
"It is evident the peace men of New York are getting the start of the
McClellan men." (2)

McClellan, George B.; New York city

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1539

Cleveland Morning Leader, 14 July 1864 (8 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1539 - L July 14:2/1 - The coming Chicago convention is causing much excite-
ment and interest. New York Democracy is trying very hard to inaugurate
McClellan against Grant.
McClellan's serenade at Troy and Lake George is to revive faith in him
in time for the convention, and from present indications he is likely to be
chosen. "What means the Champions of Peace here in Ohio, that they do not
watch this flank movement of McClellan's Men?" (8)

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Chicago, Ill.; Grant, Gen. U. S.; McClellan, George B.; New York city; Ohio; Troy, N. Y.

1544

Cleveland Morning Leader, 10 August 1864 (ed; 10 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1544 - L. Aug. 10; ed: 2/1 - Interest increases as the Democratic convention
in Chicago draws near. McClellan's leaders and the peace wings are waging
a fierce battle to gain mastery of the convention. It is impossible at this
time to predict the nomination, but McClellan's chances look favorable.
"Whoever the nominee may be, unless he is placed upon the platform of
the unconditional submission of the rebels, he will be overwhelmingly de-
feated. The loyal men of the North are not willing to let their sacrifices
be in vain, by reason of a lot of sniveling, whimpering howlers for peace
at any price." - (10)

Chicago, Ill.; McClellan, George B.; North

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1552

Cleveland Morning Leader, 29 August 1864 (ed; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1552 - L. Aug. 29; ed:2/2 - The opinion as indicated by advices from all
quarters is to the effect that McClellan will carry the convention with
probably a large majority of votes. Although other nominations are to take
place, little attention is paid to them.
"The selection of a platform will be the great rock on which the Democrat-
ic party will split and on the question of peace and war are as far apart as
the poles, and are very much in doubt as io what they shall make their mea-
sure. . Either way there is dissatisfaction - either way leads to death." -
(5)

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1558

Cleveland Morning Leader, 6 September 1864 (3 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1558 - L. Sept. 6:4/3 - A meeting was held in Hal thorth's hall Sept. 3,
and the McClellan club organized. J. S. Allen was elected president;
Charles Winslow, vice president; Frank Kelly, secretary; and William
Goodwin, treasurer. (3)

Allen, J. S.; Goodwin, William; Haltnorth's hall; Kelly, Frank; McClellan, George B.; Winslow, Charles

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1559

Cleveland Morning Leader, 6 September 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1559 - L. Sept. 6; ed: 2/3 - The New York WORLD is alarmed at the manner
in which the Chicago platform is being denounced by the people, and fears
that if the discussion continues nothing visible will be left of "Little
Mac." - -
Efforts of the Democratic party have been to prove that the measures
adopted are unwise, and they must not shrink from the issue.
"If an immediate cessation of hostilities is a good thing, it is a
good thing now when Sherman has taken Georgia, and Grant has hold of
the throat of Richmond." (4)

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Chicago, Ill.; Georgia; Grant, Gen. U. S.; McClellan, George B.; New York city; New York WORLD; Richmond Va.; Sherman, Gen. W. T.

1566

Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 October 1864 (ed; 22 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1566 - L Oct. 4; ed: 2/4 - The Democratic party at the Chicago convention
seemed thoroughly paralyzed. Had the convention declared for the one-
term principle, and in a calm and dignified way arrayed itself against
Lincoln in favor of Generals Dix or Sherman, "it might have struck the
keynote of popular sympathy, and swept away every vote in the electoral
college. But lured by our despondency and confident of triumph it
followed the evil counsels of Wallandigham, Powell and Pendleton - it
declared the war a failure, and spoke for peace at any price."
McClellan's letter to acceptance, exhibits the best side of the
Democracy. It says: "The Union is the one condition of peace." If hy
peace he does not mean restoration, he means nothing at all. If he does
mean restoration, he makes the laying down of arms and the return to
allegiance its only condition. An armistice between belligerents must
be entered into by the highest authorities on either side. Not until
the leaders of the Confederacy are dethroned, inquisition crushed, and
the shackles removed from the people's limbs and lips by federal arms,
will the masses learn to see and act for themselves and return to their
old and true allegiance. (22)

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Chicago, Ill.; Confederacy; Dix, General; Lincoln, Abraham; McClellan, George B.; Pendleton, George H. (Cincinnati); Powell; Sherman, Gen. W. T.; Union; Vallandigham, Clement L.

1569

Cleveland Morning Leader, 28 October 1864 (24 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.5 ~ View at ChronAm

1569 - L Oct. 28:4/5 - The Demccracy of the third, fourth, fifth, and
sixth wards met last night at Euclid and Brownell sts. with lanterns,
banners, and music, and proceeded to the home of Mr. Noble. On arriving,
the band played the "Star Spangled Banner" and gave three cheers for
Noble. Their next stop was at the residence of the Hon. H. B. Payne
and the band serenaded him with "When the Cruel War is Over." After the
cheering ceased, Payne congratulated the crowd on the mighty reduction
of the "Abolition" majorities, and said that one more such victory as
that of the late election would lay the Abolitionists at the feet of
the Democrats. He also told them that they must not relax until McClellan
is elected. At the conclusion of Mr. Payne's speech, the crowd proceed-
ed to the home of F. T. Backus. This worthy gentleman held forth in
speech until most all of the lanterns burned out, and tired serenaders
lost their enthusiasm. (24)