Named Entity Results, Schuyler Colfax

The Hon. Schuyler Colfax has had another conversation with the generalissimo, McClellan, on which occasion Mr. Colfax says, "the General repeated with emphasis his former declaration that the war would be short, though it probably might be desperate." His "former declaration," if we recollect aright, was made some months ago, since which time the weather, up to a late date was uncommonly fine, and the roads as good as in summer, but "the war" has been in no hurry. In his next conversatioMr. Colfax says, "the General repeated with emphasis his former declaration that the war would be short, though it probably might be desperate." His "former declaration," if we recollect aright, was made some months ago, since which time the weather, up to a late date was uncommonly fine, and the roads as good as in summer, but "the war" has been in no hurry. In his next conversation, the Hon. Schuyler would do well to ask Gen. McClellan to define what he means by "short." The war was to be "short and sharp" when Gen. Scott took command, and under McClellan it is to be "short and desperate." If the Honorable Colfax permits himself to be put off with this vague stereotype, he is easily satisfied. Let him ask McClellan to be precise and definite, as Seward is, who always gives the number of days in which the war is to end--"ten," "sixty," or "ninety"--and who is thought no