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Bean family letters, 1862-1863
1862-11-14 Page 02
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two weeks ago. The Emancipation Proclimation the Removal of Gen's Buell & McClellan are three of the best acts of the President and it can reasonably be supposed that had these three things been done months ago the recent elections would have been more strongly Union-Republican than they are Democratic. If the Proclimation had been given to the people in time to have had an influence so that the supporters of the Administration could have made it that an issue in the October election, and presented somthing tangible to the people the result might have been changed but be that as it may had the President given the important commands of the army to men that will fight to Generals who could and would have presented to the people some lasting fruits for their lavish outlay of blood and treasure. Had the army of the Potomac been commanded by a General who would have followed up the ennemy after and before the battle of Antietam at a faster rate than 6 miles a day and for weeks without foving atall with a whiped army in front. Had the army of Ohio been commanded by a General who would fight instead of one who never would we should have seen a differend resust at the ballot box this fall. But I hope that the chastisement will spur the government to a vigerous prosicution of the war which will bring about a speedy and lasting peace From your dutiful son John V Bean
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two weeks ago. The Emancipation Proclimation the Removal of Gen's Buell & McClellan are three of the best acts of the President and it can reasonably be supposed that had these three things been done months ago the recent elections would have been more strongly Union-Republican than they are Democratic. If the Proclimation had been given to the people in time to have had an influence so that the supporters of the Administration could have made it that an issue in the October election, and presented somthing tangible to the people the result might have been changed but be that as it may had the President given the important commands of the army to men that will fight to Generals who could and would have presented to the people some lasting fruits for their lavish outlay of blood and treasure. Had the army of the Potomac been commanded by a General who would have followed up the ennemy after and before the battle of Antietam at a faster rate than 6 miles a day and for weeks without foving atall with a whiped army in front. Had the army of Ohio been commanded by a General who would fight instead of one who never would we should have seen a differend resust at the ballot box this fall. But I hope that the chastisement will spur the government to a vigerous prosicution of the war which will bring about a speedy and lasting peace From your dutiful son John V Bean
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