Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-09-06
OurG Candidates,

We raise, st our mast head, this morn
ing, the names of George B. Mcclellan
and George II, Pendlel6n-wbo, BY the
voice of the people and the grace of God,
will be the successors of Abraham Lincoln
and Hannibal Hamlin. as President and
Vice President of the United States
We need not assure our readers that the
result of the deliberations of the represen-
tatives Of the great constitutional party, is
most satisfactory to Us. The nominations,
though not unexpected. send a thrill of
JOY to the hearts of millions. The down
trodden people are rejoicing over the pros
pect of speedy release from the anarchy,
oppression and mnrule, that have weighed
down cur country for the last four years.
There is a tower Of strength in the
names Of Mcclellan and Pentletnu. They
are emphatica!ly the men for tbs occasion
While they are unquestiOnsbly Democrats
of the striotest kind, at the sasae time they
will command the support Of ali those OPP
posed to the present Administration.
More than two years ago, when Hbra-
ham Lincoln became jealous of the rising
greatness of George B. Mcclellan and re-
moved him from the command o. the army
which biz genius had placed on the high
est scroll Of military fame, we predicted
that he would be the next president of the
United States. Though we would have
yielded our hearty support to any of the
eminent Democrats named in connection
with the Presidency had they been nomi-
mated. yet Mcclellan was our first choice.
His fame as warrior, his high talents
and his pure and unassumiug manners,
naturally win respect d esteem every.
where. Devoid Of ostentation' ard the ar
bitrary disposition which usually belongs
to great military commanders, he is uni
TerSally popular with the soldiers who
were under his command. The army of
the Potomac recognize him as the true
friend Of the soldiers, and will rejoice at
the opportunity of expressing their Appre-
citation of bis merits by casting their Votrs
in his favor for the Presidency.
The opponents of General Mcclellan
will search his life to fnd something to as
sail, but tksi- efforts will be fruitfess. One
of the first to enter the service of his coun-
try, his position was such that his acts are
we'll known TO the people. Before his re-
mOval by Lincoln, his career as an abls
| military commander was regarded with
pride by every American citizen. His
| splendid campaign in West Yirginis-his
mastery organization Of the army of the
| Potomac his PeninsuIar campaign -
1orktown-Wiliiams burg-caDpaiS 20 into
Maryland, victories at South Mountain,
Antietam, &C., are not only familiar to the
people at home, but in foreign lands
end will live in history, evidences of lie
geneTalship. 10 all time to come.
But it Is not for the eplendor Of his mill
taTy aeeonplis bments that we alone rely in
the approaching political contest but up
on the soundness o! his political views
Before the war, he was On earnest sup
porter of the great truths of Democracy,
and since its commencement his course
has been such as - inspire the confidence
of every friend of the country In his
sketch to the President of the great cam
psiga be was abOu: to inaugurate in 1861,
AID in all his subsequent communications
| and 6rdara IRA IN ka f,ppH he
principles that should have governed in the
prosecution Of the war. Had his counsels
been needed, the rebellion would have ter
minated more than. two years ago, and our
country instead of being on the brink Of
ruin az it is at present, would have been
restored 10 all its greatness and prosperi-
ty.
George II. Peudleton is member of
| Congress from Ohio, and statesman of
exalted rspute. His career 10 Congress
has bee0 brilliant, showing him to be @
true friend Of the constitution and the
rights Of the people. No member of that
body deGJt harder blows against the des-
pOtism, tyranny and usurpations of this
Administration.
With Mcclellan and Pendlston as our
standard bearers. victory will certainly
crown our efforts, if We 60 to work in good
earnest. Therefore, let every man who lie
in favor Of peace and restored Onion, and
opposed to war, anarchy and dsspotism,
unite with Us in electirg the nominees of
the Chicago convention.