The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-09-28
Rebel Opinion.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Sept. 8.

! From the Richmond Enquirer, Sept. 8.
| The Democratic nominees in the United
States are Mcclellan for President. and
| Pendleton for Vice President. What con-
cern have the people Of these Confederate
States in the fate of these candidates at the
approaching election? In our opinion, the
interest and hope of peace is not greatly
advanced by these nominations. From
Gen. Mcclellan our people can have but
little hope Of peace, other than reconstruc-
ton peace. y What hope do bis
antecedents hold out that should encourage
our people to believe that he would yield
our nationality any sooner than Mr. Lin
coin ? He is by far the more dangerous
man for US had his policy been persist
emily followed, and the war conducted on
the principles of civilized warfare, he might
have divided our people and perhaps con-
quered our liberties. With consummate
abilities ne clearly foresaw that emancipa-
ton might possibly free the negroes but
could not unite the sections; that confsca-
ton might enrich his soldiers, but could
not reconcile our people hence. with an
earnest and honest love for the Union, he
war for the restoration of the Union, rather
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policy was the olive branch in one hand
and the sword in the other, to conquer by
power and concliate by kindness. 1t was
a dangerous policy for US; for if the anne.
liorating hand Of federal kindness had
softened the rigors of war, our people would
not have been subjected to those terrible
fires Of suffering by which Mr. Lincoln has
hardened every heart and stceled every
sentiment against our merciless foes. As a
sincere secessionist, preferrirg war and Ha-
tionalty to peace and the Union, we look ed
upon the fact Of difference between Mr..
LincolA and Gen. Mcclellan as to the proper
policy of conducting the war, as peculiarly
fortunate for our cause. We hailed the
proclamations of emancipation and confis-
cation and the policy Of plunder and devas.
tation as sure pledges of our ultimate tri.
umph; they were terrible ordeals, but they
most etfectually eradicated every sentiment
Of Union, and arousing the pride as well as
the interest of our people, inhamed the
patriotism Of the whole, until they would
have accepted death as preferable to ulti.
mate defeat.
Now, between Mcclellan and Lincoln
there are many points of difference--the
former is a man Of talents, OF information
of firmness and great military experience
and abiity-the latter is a supple, plant
easy fool, good but vulgar joker
While Mcclellan has the interest Of the
Union only at heart, Mr.. Lincoln has the
fanatical object Of freeing negroes for his
inspiration. Between my plan" as Gen.
eral Grant has conducted it, and one by
General Mcclellan, there could not have
been the same success that has already at
tended our arms for we lost more men
fighting the science of Mcclellan on the
Peninsula than We have in repelling the
ferocious but i'll conducted assaults Of General
Grant.
Thus uh"shar ua lnnk ~ thr nuniina-
.nn IN the light of peace or war, We prefer
Lincoln to Mcclellan. We can make bet
ter terms of peace with an anti slavery ia.
natic than with an earnest Unionist. We
can gain more military success in war
conducted on my plan" than one of real
soldier like Mcclellan, and sooner destroy
the resources and strength of our enemy
where they are managed and manipulated
by the light fingered gentry Of Mcssrs
Chase and Fessenden, than when husban.
ded and skilfully controlled by such man
as Guthrie. Our best hope is from the
honest fanatics of the United States, men
who believe in their hearts that slavery is
the "sum of all villainies." and who really
and sincerely believe it to be their duty to
separate their country from this "rel,c OF
barbarism.' Such men, when they find
that their people are tired of the war will
ead it by peace that sacrifices territory to
freedom, and will let the south go, provi-
ded she carries slavery with her. These
men believe no less IN the just powers OF
the government, :han that all men are
created free and equal" The two pos,u.
lates arc of like importance to an abolition