The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-10-20

his Conscience and the following is the result
WHEREAS, 1t having been publicly and
poaitively asserted by the Hon. Fernando
Wood, that
ut is an error to suppose that General
Mcclellan and the peace men so widely
differ It is true that he does not use the
precise language Of tine platform adopted at
Cbiesgo-lr. . rs nothing Of an armistice-
veution-Dut he says nothing against
them. but does most explicitly declare a
sentiment, or ifyou please, q dogma, which
covers the ground and
WHEREAS, 1t having heen publicly and
positively asserted by the Hon. Benjamin
Wood, that
early in the month of July last the Dem
ecratic platform, 1gih It's peace plants, al
most q05rd for word Us adoPld, 2sas lreaent-
ed to General McC. 3lLnu aad aCns by him
approUsd both IN ats letter and in its spirit,
Without tie pLnttJrm 0dopted ut Ct1@0go,
he couLd not hare BEEN agomjmnted. His con-
fidential friends approved the platform, and
they urged his nomination upon 1t = and
WHEREAs, It has been publicly and pos
sitively asserted by CIemeut L. Valiandigham
that the Chicago Convention and platform
means peace unconditional and Immediate,
auu Ih''I -IiCo40i'''N D '0'OC' VOC " NV -
preston Oh personal OPINION ne "oGlo D0
bound III aG u p0llcy " the dc-
ZION Oh tue convention anu la Ies',u''oiia
as construed Oy Iho7e WHO hlade THEM ;
and
WHEREAS, 1t 10 seit-evldent that the ultra
Advocates Of peace at once Wouio not support
General Mcclellan Tor the Presidency Il
they were NOT saC'sileo Ina TnaC ne was III lIIe
language OF ie'i'nu9 v oo!' '',g,' agent
anu tue creature Oh I"0i' ~ ''l"
WHEREAS, EVery peace d. ''i|9 '0w spa,
per IN the North ana every %@F-s,5,' the oea u
newspaper IN the oouth prefers george d.
Mcclellan to Abraham L1ucoln--WlEh II'e
exception OF tire New York pug Nf%"'
which says that II WIZ support hcolellail'
II he "@5 aSSeF5 p"'l'.lg do no "osS Pit''1''i[
that ne "'n J90Gf an '"'"S-"ia'S 'e"s''s"" "
AosiHlleS;' ana
WHEEEAs, By the above declaf&!'UHS ol
the Hon Fernando Wood, the Hon. benJa-
min Wood aud the Hon. Clement L. Val
landigham (tbe very highest authority on
the subiect), the Union sentiment OF Genef-
al McCleIlan,s letter OF acceptance 10 neutral
led enasculated, cone away ana
WHEREAS eo.eral HiGCloli''i > 80 "a
acceptance contains oogiha %i''o" GoVe'@
the ground Oh Tue ar'''i5ticG pl"h.' " vac
Democratic plau"rll' anu "u'c" '+ t"eIe-
fore, satisfactory equivalent 90 Ile peace
at-once leaders ior the precise lauguage
OF dishonoraDIc negotiations with reoeV save
holders III ar'lls anu
WHEREAS 0o'le'aI N'cT'eilaii 5 Ie.tef even
Il 'ai>eli sePaft'eiy 'n" "ioii'I ao'"IsS Vi 'n''
construction gwen IL ny lue non 'fdah' o
WOOD, VIZ: thaL ne General hcCIe!an)
means 10y cancellation and compromise
what the Democratic platform means 10y
cessation of hostilities," and ''other peace
able means" for carrying on the war ana
" HEKEAs' General Mcclellan letter, e,.Nen
IN connection WIN tiAe Doli:>eEatli p,sl'r',
uoog H. Tar,.o1do SVooS a,l, sa,,t;,nat
ny '.o ilo'l ',''a!,'p 0,; 49,, ''{
OF "I'ei"Lieo ln0ou'ih.7l'1 "i.'l LUG spun u
letter Of tilG DGl'oC'+tio PI'It9't OF li'coti
pali"le WIN I5is ~ i~l' ,S"0 10 VI ''i7
peace-at- once laction ana
WHEREAS II - utterly OUT Oh Vl'e q'FSttoh
ina 4 llitn " H sun rSy "t "S
,,,ll w I,ai,.oa =, - zi|'iIIao
mn i
anu a,
NHEREhs. C"ouiu HOT DC poSSioe l0r the
Demo raiIr party TO carry single Northern
State or a single district of single North
ern State (dAless rebel prisoners were allow
ed to vote at the election OF next NoVem-
Der, without l'laNIi'8 SOME sort Oh prete"s'oh
70 C4lonS,,l puIT a1i SlIi'P.e "',' 'na'
lliolo,olo w 'e'''''' '''N ~ CIV %
preston 70 ~ VI 'vS' y ungN PRESET anu
tuus tenu"F MS ueloiJ ilcNllIole; anu