Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-09-07

says ~ on are stronger than /. I" 1t would
be Government di4honored and destroyed,
after conspicuous failure to enforce its au-
thority.
The Convention having been safely deljy-
cred of the platform, the after-birth was
the next thing to be attended TO- McClel-
Ian was soon spawned forth as the candi-
date. As peace was Immediately TO be re-
stored, hostilities to cease, and the war to be
ended under the auspices of the Convention,
of course it was necessary 10 seek out some
distinguished military leader-a warrior of
unquestioned ability-and it was not un-
natural that the choice should fall upon the
little Napoleon " The Convention itself
being a most stupcndous paradox, it migh t
be supposed the inconsistency Of placing
such a successful Major General upon peace
platform, would not be observed Having
no qualifications for the Presidency y-hav-
ing, indeed, no reputation, save what he
has made during the progress OF this war,
declared by the Convention to be fail
ure and under the appointment of the
Administration so bitterly denounced-his
selection As the candidate can only be ac-
counted for. because his military career tai
lied exactly with Copperhead sentiments and
desires-he having n~no single instance
made an attack upon the enemy, but al
ways waited for them TO strike. True, his
manifcstos and pTonunciamentos are not
very consistent with the platform and opin-
ions Of those who placed him in nomination,
as for instance the following address to his
army on the 4th Of July, 1862 :--s
,-On this our nation birthday. we declare
to our foes, who are rebels against the best
interests Of mankind, that this army shall
enter the capital Of the so-called Contedera-
cy-that our Natianal Constitution shall pre-
vail and that the Union, which can alone
insure internal peace aud external security
to each State. must and shall be preserved.
cost what It viii in time, treasure, and blood
As. however, the army did i,ot march into
Richmond but on the contrary retreated iel
seven days f.om as many consecutive victo-
ries, we presume the members Of the Conven-
ton Justly concluded that their candidate new
eriHJendcd to hurt their -Southernfr ends, -
and, therefore, very properly placed him be
fore the country, as the great Apostle OF
Peace
That there might be no mistake as to the
peace policy Of the Convention, from the
candidate for tn Presidency being a Ma
ior General, " George II. Pendleton, of Ohio,
was placed on the ticket for Vice President.
4 member Of Congress of very moderate
abilities, Mr. Pendleton has been a consis-
tent and bitter enemy of the war, and has
repeatedly. by his votes, shown his desire
that the Rebels should triumph. He is a
native Of Virginia, now resident Of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, and the bosom friend Of the
arbitrator a!audigham. Hence no one
viii for moment suspect that he has any
ceiling in common with those who desire tc
see the war brought to successful termina-
ton and the Union permanently restored.
Such Is the ticket, and such the platform.
presented by the Chicago Convention. They
will receive the support Of every open sym
pathizer with the Rebellion Whoever
hopes that Jeff Davis may yet triumph
over our armies viii vote for this ticket.
Whoever holds that we ought not and can
not conquer the Rebels will endorse this plat
form The Rebel chieftains themselves,
though they will have no opportunity u
vote for them, VIII hail these nominations
with delight Upon these elements Gen.
Mcclellan can count with confidence. There
is not a voter in Ohio that supported Vallan-
disham for Governor, who will not as hear
tily support him for president. Mr. Frank
lin Pierce, who wrote to Jeff Davis, in 1860,
that in the event of a war, the streets OF
the North wouldrunr red with fraternal blood,
viii be his right hand man. Ex-Governor
Reynolds of Illinois, who after the work
Of disunion had been begun, wrote to jeff,
urging it on, and begging of the South to
insist upon the most humiliating. terms of
reconstruction, will be loudest in his praise
In short, there is not an admirerof Jeff Da-
wis, or a iustiicr of the Rebellion, who viii
not endorsed the platform and support the
ticket of the Chicago Convention.
THE GOLD BAROMETER.