Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-26

ARMY AND PEOPLE, AhE W LIS VI
TAI IMPORTANCE IL WAR THAN N PEACE
Believing that the views here expressed are
those Of the Convention and the people YOU rep
resent, accept the nomination.
realize the weight Of the responsibility 10 be
borne. should the people ratfy your choice.
Conscious Of nv own weakness, ! can only
seek fervently the guidance Of the Ruler of the
Universe and relying on His all powerful aid.
do nv bes, TO restore the Union and peace 10 a
suffering people. and 10 establish and guard their
liberties and rights
| am, gentlemen,
Very respectfully.
Your Obedient servant.
GEo r. MCCLELLAN.
To Hon. Horatio Seymour, and others. com
mitiee. &c.
On the 26th Of May. 1861. General NcClel-
Ian issued proclamation to the people oil West
ern Virginia, the conclusion of which was in
/ these words:
II have ordered troops TO cross the Ohio river.
/ They come as your friends and brOthers-s-
enemies only TO the armed rebels who are Dreying
I upon YOU Your homes, your families, and your
! property are safe under protection All your
| rights shall be regiously respected, notwth-
standing all that has been said by the traitors TO
induce you to believe that our advent among
| YOU will be signalized by interference with your
!. slaves Understand one thing clearly. Not
/ only will abstain from all such interference.
! but we will on the contrary, with al iron hand,
crush any attempt at instruction on their part.
! Now that We are 10 your midst. / call upon you
| to IFS to arms and support the General Govern
ment. Sever the connection that binds you 10
| traitors: proclaim TO the world that the faith and
/ loyalty so long boosted of by the Old Dominion,
are still preserved in Western Virginia. and that
YOU remain true to the Stars and Stripes
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General U. :. A Cong. Dep
From that hour General Mcclellan has been
| pursued. hunted down. slandered and prosecuted
| Whv: Because he would not make war on sla-
very. and because he said. Your houses, your
/ families and your property are ssfe under our
protection"
"Nho can doubt, il the policy set forth in this
/ procs no ton of General Mcclellan TO the citi-
zens OF Western Virginia had been adhered TO
| bv the party In power, but the Union sentiment
| in the South. at the beginning of the war, would
have been strengthened, and with but little aid
| from the general government. would have at
tanned sufficient power 10 have neutralized the
| influence and schemes OF the secessiOnlsts. But
/ different eounsels prevailed and the result has
been a consolidation of purpose when. by differ
ent action. the breach could have been wIdened y
On the 7th of July. 1862. Gen. Mcclellan. at
/ Mr.. Lin0oln's request, wrote him letter from
Hsrrison's Landing, giving bis views "a to the
best policy Of conducting the with a view 10
the restoration of the Union under the COnstitu-
ton. from which We quote the following:
The tine has come when the Government
must determine upon a civil and military policy
covering the whole ground OF our national trou-
/ BILE. The responsibility of determining, declar-
ing and supporting such civil and military polcy,
and OF directing he whole course OF national at
fairs in regard g the rebellion must now be as
sumGd and exc C sed by YOU or our cause will be
| lost The Constitution gives you power safi-
cient even for the present terrible contingency.
This rebellion has assumed the character OF
war; as such il should be regarded, and il should
be conducted upon the highest principles known
Ia Christian civilization. II should not be a war
/ looking the subjucatou of the people of any
| State in any event It should not be az all war
upon a population. but against armed forces and
| political organization. Neither conGscaton OF
property. political executions OF persons, terri.
| tOrlal organizations of States, or forcibe aboli
ton of slavery should he contemplated for a
moment In prosecuting the war all private
| property ana unarmed persons should De strict
/ " protected. subject only 10 the necessity OF
military operations All private property taken
! for military use should be paid or recepied fer:
piiage and waste should be treated high
erme-; all unnecessary trespass s,ernly prohib-
/ tied. snd offensive demesnor by the military
toward citizens promptly rebuked. Military ar
rests should not be tolerated except in places
where active hostilites exist. and oaths. not re-
| required By euactmen:s oOnsti;atOna.ly made
should be neither demanded or made Military
| government should be confined 10 the preserva-
ton of public order and the protection OF poiti
/ cal rights Military power should rot be allow.
Ell 10 interfere with the relations of servitude
either 6y supporting or impairing the authority
OF the master. except for repressing disorder
as IN other cases Slaves contraband under
the nc; Of Congress. seeking military protection.
should receive it The right OF the government,
TO appropriate permanently to its own service
claims of slave labor should be asserted. and
the RICH; OF the owner 10 compensation there
for shout. be recognized
/ This lester cost him DIS command For the
uttersnce OF the shove patriotic, conservative
constitutions. views hs was superseded he
will have his reward The people will make
I him C,mmsDdeF-in- Chief Of the Army and
| NAVY
Then We will have Uhion, peace nd frlternal
/ feeling betweea the psep'e Of the North aud
| South, brought about by concession. Cancellation
aud compromise Blu, We are told that We must
make 10 compromise With rebels The second
resolution OF the Baltimore Cow enti0n declares
4" hat We approve the deter minat.on Of the Gov
eru men. OF The United States Dos 10 comnromise
such as nav be basel apoR an unconditional sur
render OF their hostility snd return 20 their JUS
allegiance to tie Constitution aid avs al the
/ United States
Coniras this anti CHRISTIAN. blood thirsty decls-
/ ration with what NJ Lincoln S.id 10 bis inaugu-
/ RAJ address; suppose YOU 20 20 War. YOU can
caBnOt hght siways. anu shea. after much ;oss
% ooih siAes All 10 gain on either. YOU cease
! lighting. Tie Identical questions - 70 ferns 1T
intercourse are aga.s upc0 you"
We all conclude this address win the folloe.
iug extract from tie address ~ ,he Democratic
members ot Congress.
Dots THE HIsroRT OF TRE pExocRArio Party
rRovE THAT IT OUGHT TO sE sRASnoSEDs
BY their fruits shall We snow them" Sec
iioral parties do not achieve Union iriumphs
| For sixty years from the Inauguration o. Jefer-
sou on the 9TH OF March. 1901. the Democratic
party. with short intervals. controlled the power
! and the policy y! the Federal Government For
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