Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-10-07

But, at last, this rebel member Of Con-
gress sees some CLEANS of hope. The North
ern democracy has begun to move. and "the
tyrants in Washington have begun to fear
such q terrible revolution among the millions
whom they have heretofore so wickedly de-
ceived and betrayed, that they will them
selves, in the end, be with difficulty sa7ed
from the scafFold or the informal justice of
an Infatuated and maddened populace."
The operations at Chicago give HIM great
encouragement. He says:
If it be true that an out-and out peace platform
has been adopted in the Chicago Democratic
Convention, and out-snd-out peace candidates
for the Presidency have been nominated, then 1t
must be most evident to men Of the shrewdness
and sagacity of Nm. II. Seward and his unprin-
cpled accomplices, that the defeat Of their cor
rupt and dshonored faction in the approaching
Presidential election; that If Mcclellan and
PendletoH are elected, outraged and indignant
public sentiment iriH demand the drraigRmeHf,
trial and deserved punishment Of the enormous
traitors and murderers rho are Tep0Hsible BE-
fore God and man for all the G5omiHGbte
crimes and misohiefs 'rhioh this uRpaTdoRGbie
lrdr has produced; and they will, most natural
". aim to evade the mensced punishment
Mr.. H. S Foote further thinks the proba-
bilities are in favor of the opinion that the
powers that be at Washington viii send to
the Confederate authorities propositions OF
peace. He is sure the latter ought to allow
the former to make the first move in tins
matter; but when such propositions have
been made he thinks the Confederate author
itles ought to entertain them, if they are o!
a character which will allow them with hon
or to do so. \ refusal to listen to proposed
armistIce would, he says, "enable the black
republican leaders to re-inaame the war
spirit of the North, and bring about the GER
tam defeat Of the peace party there, noic strug-
CLING so earnestly for the ascenddHcy."
He is also clear that the Chicago Conven-
ton meant nothing but peace, as follows
The Chicago Convention has now nominated
its candidates for the Presidency and Vice Pres
idency, and eauRciGied a platform Of principles.
The action of that body seems 10 be well-nigh
unanimous in regard TO all important questions.
! hold il to be most certain, whatever opinion
may be uttered in certain quarters to the con-
trsry, that the platform is IA distinct and IRE
conciGble opposition 10 the further prosecution
Of The irar for any purpose irbaterer; the second
resolution of said platform is Of unmistakahle
import, and how any man Of discerning mind
can entertain a different view OF the matter,
am at a loss to conceive. The resolution referred
TO, in the most emphatic manner denounces the
experiment Of war, a means Of restoring
the Union; declares that "justice, humanity
liberty and the public welfare demand that i'm
mediate efforts be made for a cessation Of hostil-
ities;" while though the most earnest desire is
expressed for the restoration Of the Union by
pesceable means, there is not the least hint q
intended restraint OF any kind lrtGterer.
The proposed Convention Of the States, h,
saws. could be only " consultative in it
character, and no harm could come Of it
In relation to the danger Of our people being
seduced by the conventional expellent into re-
construction under the Federal Constitution,
those who fear this can know but little Of the
character and settled opinions Of our people
and eyince a dstrust Of their capacity for self
government, which they have done nothing O.
Justify As to the nominee at Chicago. ! shall
say nothing but this: McClellan's general avail
ability as a candidate Is undouhted; his irNiHg-
ness to run upon q genuine peace platforms
commits him fully as 10 his future action a. rt
erent Of his election, and his association trit
M Peadleiol Of Ohio, rtose ont spoken peace
proclirifics are so nell kn0irn, " make GSsur-
ance doubly sure in regarf 10 the course Of
any Naturalization at the head Of irtict q.
might be placed.
Finally Mr.. II. 5. Foote predicts that il
the Chicago nominees are defeated. the
Northern States which vote for them viii ca
into rebellion and Join the confederate States.
'Should the Chicago nominee be defeated, as
believe TO be scarcely possible, such a result
would be 20 clearly attributable to force or
fraud, on the part Of the unprincipled faction
now in power, that it could not be reasonably
expected that the great body Of the States Rights
Democracy of the North, now SO fully and de-
liberately committed to inAexible opposition
TO the atroclous despotism organized in Wash
ington city, would be found willing TO submit 10
that despOtism for four years more. renture
10 predict, therefore, that should VI GILLIAN
and Pendlefon be defeated, the States IN lrbich
the Republican Preside -.tial ticket shall b.
found 10 hare failed, nth a ricjc 10 securing
hemseires from threatened eusiGremeHt, uHY
themselves promptly seceie from the FEDERAL
Onion, that one or more Heu C0lfederGcies,
based on true States Rights principles, riH be
Immediately formed, 'rhich must naturally seek
a military alliance NTH the Confederate States,
after which, as is most manifest, this most IN
natural and exhausting war would be soon
promptly brought to an end
And now, how many intelligent freemen.
among our readers, propose to 60 to the polls
and vote exactly to suit tins open-mouthed,
red-handed rebel and bis fellow chiefs Of the
rebellion?