Annals of Cleveland

Woods, Ben

Abstracts: 3

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

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