We went over to Seward's to-night and found Chandler and Wade
there. They had been talking to Seward to get up a battle, saying that one must
be fought; saying that defeat was no worse than delay, and a great deal more
trash. Morton and Speed then began to growl about their guns. Seward and the
President soon dried that up. Wilson came in, a strong, healthy, hearty,
senator, soldier and man. He was bitter on the Jacobins, saying the safety of
the country demanded that the General should have his time. Going up to
McClellan’s the Leesburg business was discussed; McC. saying that Stone’s report
would be in to-morrow; every one forebore comment.
SOURCES: Clara B. Hay, Letters of John Hay and
Extracts from Diary, Volume 1, p. 49-50; Tyler Dennett, Lincoln and
the Civil War in the Diaries and Letters of John Hay, p. 32.
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