The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-27

Canada.
But why labor to prove the disloy-
atty of the Chicago Platform? It's real
character was determined in the man
ner of its reception by the people. All
but those whose sentiments and SYM
pathies are with rebellion, instantly
"spit upon it," There isno possibility
of mistaking the language of patriot
ism. Itrings out in loud, clear, cla-
rion, voice, filling the cars and warm
ing the hearts OF all true men. The
Chicago Platform is essentially andun
mistakably hostile to the Government,
and it is known and felt to be so even
by the war Democrats, who are reluc-
family standing and working upon it..
Should tho people of the free States
declare in favor of such a "platform,"
our Government and Union, with all
the blood and treasure expended, first
to establish, and now to preserve them,
arc hopelessly and irretrivably lost
The day that such record is made,
terminates our existence as a republic,
by sponging the United States out of
the map Of nations. When we our
selves, "emphaticalIy declare as the
sense of the American people," in fa+
vor Of craven cessation of hostilli-
ties" France and England, taking us
at our word, will step in and mediate
us into broken and separate fragments
to be reconstructed, some say, upon
the Germanic Confederation plan,
Democratic friends who have man.
fully sustained the war, and who agree
with me inrepudiatirg their platform
claim my support of General McClel-
Ian upon his letter. With that letter
were it possible to divorce him from
Mr., Pendleton and the platform, l
should be content But this is quite
A vote for Mcclellan is
also a vote for Mr.. Pendleton, and
against Andre " Johnson
When the rebellion broke out, Messrs.
johnson and Pendleton were Demo
cratic members of Congress, the form.
er from slave, and the latter from q
free State. Mr.. Johnson, though per-
illing all he had and was, threw him
self galiantly into the conflict for the
Government and Union while Mr.
Pendleton, though less openly disloyal
than his colleagues, Vallandigham and
Long has voted and sympathizcd with
them, and was their candidate for
Vice-Presidcnt. His party cannot
now point, during the whole four
years of war, to 4 patriotic vote or q
generous utteranco. Upon no Con
gressiOnal condemnation of rebellion
has he stood with Grswold, Stebbins
Odell, ard other War Democratic
members of Congress. SO bad, indeed
is the record of Messrs. Pendleton and
Long, that their districts have Just
elected two Union men in their places
by large majorities. Can / vote for
Geo. II. PendIe,on against Andrew
Johnson? No! Can any consistent
friend of his country? Certainly not
There were many earnest War Dem
oorats in the Chicago Convention,
working hard TO cOunteract its igno-
minious peace proclivities. The friends
of General Mcclellan endeavorcd to
secure the nomination of Guthrie, Ca
ton or Phelps, for Vice President. But
falling, they fell into the common po-
litical error ofacquiescence. And now
the worst feature in the case is the fact
that while the loyal men are satisfied
with Mcclellan, the peace men are
content with Pendleton and the Plat
form, all being united in support of
the ticket. This throws Dean Rich
mond and Sanford e. Church into the
canvass, shoulder to shoulder with
Clement Vallandignam and Fernando
Wood
Gen. Mcclellan is wholly inoxperi-
cnccd in civil duties, lis education and
pursuits having been military. This,
though ever to be regretted, would be
peculiarly y misfortune now, for as his
party is constituted, no would not be
at liberty to form a loyal Cabinet
That cabinet would hamper and ON
barrass, if it did not control him. This
indeed, has been Mr.. IIincoln's CASE
His party was made up of Wings, Rad
ical Democrats and Abolitionists. The
influence of the latter elements predom-
mating, his Cabinet took that complex
ion. Hence, under the auspices of q
strong will in the Treasury Depart
ment, backed by corresponding infuL
cnces in Congress, tho Government
has been crippled h the war intensified
and prolonged byavowing the dcstruc-
ton of slavery rather than the presor-
walton of the Government and Union
as its object. a. .. g..
And such, were Gcncral Mcclellan
President, would be his condition. Tho
disloyal element predominatcs in his
party. The Democratic United States
Senators with one exception,) the
leading journals, and the representa-
tive men generally, of his party, arc
committed, or committing themselves
to an "armistice" or peace tpolicy,-
He could not, therefore, move a ster
until lie surrendered his Administra-
ton tomen and influences whose couu;
sells would work out peace so dishon'
ing in terms and so disastrous in effect
as to occasion fresh and interminablC
wars, ..' . '
The objections to General McClcl
lans election, are to be found, there
fore. less in himself, than in his polit.