General Mcclernand For Mcclellan

Spiunoiield, 111., Oct. 4. Gentlemen : - Your couimuoication dated the SOth of September, inviting me to address the public in a speech ou the state of the couutry, and the irupendiog presidential electioa, ia received. In answer, I have to say tLat I have received numerous Communications of like characfcer, as well as mauy private letters, soliciting my views on the same subject, but from a sense of the proprieties of my position as a military officer I have hitherto forboroe to respond to any of them, and would continue to do so as to all Puch requcsts, but for the disrepect it wuuld imply for their authors, and the contniilictory statements that have beeu put foilh by opposing partisan newspapers as to my choice for President. It is, I repeat, only under these circumstauces that I undertake now, and in this instance, to depart from the rule I had prescribed for inyself, and venture to offer to you and all concerned the following hearty but sincere declaration : As to the coudition of the country, it is obvious that civil war is on us, tearing the vitáis of the nation, reddening the land with our best blood, consuming the substance of the people, and entailing on us and our posterity an onorous public debt, and imperatively requiriug of us to put forth ur.itedly and determinedly our utmost efforts to briug it to a speedy close, by crushing the rebelüon. Évery man wbo fails in this fails in imperious duty. As to my choice for President, am for GnojiGE B. McCljjlt,an j how, indeed could I be otherwise ? He is a life long Democrat ; so am I. He isa War-Deni ocrat, and would continue the use of force aa long as necessary to put down the rebellion ; so would I. Like Jacksou, he would preserve the Union at all hazards, even if blood should flow, treasure be expended, and slavery swept away ; so would I. Like Jackson, he is in favor of a plain governraent, void of pomp, protecting all and granting favors to none ; so am I. Like Jefferson, and Douglas, too, he believes in the sovereignty of the people, and answering himself to their authority, he would have all public functionaries as the servauta of the people do the samo; so would I. Thus agreeing with him in priuciple, in policy, and in party associatioas, for me to oppose him would in my judgment, be both inconsistent and inexcusable. His distinguishod and esteemed rival will hardly expect it. This brief declaration seems to be incapable of beiug misapprehended or misrepresented, yetin order to avoid auch a result, I will add in negativo teras that I am opposed to any policy that would cornproinise the unity or dignity of the country for the sake of peace. With the olive branch iü one hand, and the sword in the other, let us continue to smite the rebelliou hip and thigh until it succumbs to the Constitution and laws ; henee, I absolutely and unqualifiedly dissent from all who would court peace on the basis of disuuion, regardless of their party names and professions. These men, from an antagonism of sentiment on this vital point, opposed the nomination of Generul McClellan, and from antagonism of sentiment ou the same point, I oppose them, We are as wide apart as the poles. His nomination, I am happy to believe, will put au end to their nfluence, and in other respects open up a new inspiring future to the Democratie party. Under his leadership [ doubt not that that party will again become itself. Emancipated from the shackles of a timid and unphilosophical conservatism, it will again bound forth the intrepid champion of freo inquiry, fearless inuovation and unsurpassing reformation, and rushiug on, torch in hand, will, as it ought, lead the march of events. For these reasons and on this faith, I repeat that I am in favor of Gen. McClellan. I am, gentlemen, with great respect, your obedient servant, JOHN A. McCLERNAND. To Messrs. Colonel D. Wickersham, Captain John Roberts, James W. Shedhah, N. H. lïidgely, Colouel Win. McMurty, and others. jL3L" A Wilmington paper containa the particulara of the dealh of Mrs. Rose Greenhow. Slie visited Europe lor the purpose of pnblishing a book she had written in Washington, on the war, and her imprisonraent. Th is she bad aceomplished, and was juat returnng to the Gonfederuoy when she met her death. On Üaturday morning, the steamship Concord, while endeavoriüg tü como over New Inlot Bar, got agrnund. The boat from hero swiunped, and, Mrs. Greeuhow, being a passenger on that boat, was drowned.