Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-12


Keep the ball rolling. -
The Pressaensial Candidases-Thc
Republican Doctors Disagree.
The Cincinnati Gazette. which assumes TO be
the leading Republican organ OF the North-~est.
in its issue of Friday last. mskes the following
CONNECTS upon McCtELLASs letter Of accept
snce: ,.1.f#e refrT ~ s II
..0eaessi McCieIlan's letter accepting the Chi
caxo nomination will be found in another place
II Wa we'll studied and carefully written. with
v;es Of pleasing both factions Of the party which
nominated him: and 10. in some OF It's material
points, 80 susceptible Of different interpretations
80 the platform upon which he stands. Read in
the light Of the real platform OF the Chicago
convention. which Nc print on the first page OF
this paper, the public will resdil, perceive that
The Euion 20 be expected under such candidate.
sueeossed ny such men. would not DO the Union
our fathers gave us. IL would be Union with
the eight of secession. which would be no Union
Of AT One thing. however. Mcclellan boldly
prociaim.. and ths, is the duty Of protecting the
cause Of the rebeiion-slavery. To this be On
ressrvedly commits himself"
There can be No misunderstanding this inter
probation Of the letter Of acceptance by the or
gan which pro iesses to represent the sentiments Of
she party in power. Il places General McCLEL-
LAM fairly upon the platform Of the Chicago
convention. and in antagonism TO the policy Of
the Administration. On the next day the rival
Of the Gsrssse. no less intensely Republican.
comments upon the letter OF General NcCLEL
Ian from an entirely different stand point. and
places upon il an entirely different construction.
r. 81. ,ansit be.
..Simple Justice TO General Mcclellan requires
recognition Of the fact that he has done the coun
try substantial service in the letter in which he
accepts the nominatiea conferred upon him BY
the Chicago Convention Good citizens NAV ex-
change congratulations that after all me appre
tensions felt 70 the dangers arising from the
occurrence Of a Presidential election IN the crisis
of our civil var. the candidate ~ the Opposition
expresses the sentiments we al she satisfaction
Of reading Yesterday. We shall not join in the
search for hidden and tresche-ous meanings Ia
General McClellan's sentences. coming to US a.
they do somewhst manged by transmission over
the wires on q might unfsvorsbie for telegraph
ing IL 10 eienr enough that nc is not disnnon
peace man Indeed his letter makes fair
for-the- Union platform. IL contains the essen
sials tkstue want IL may be a trick OF diplo-
macy. a stroke of policy. but il reads very much
- though il we're the production Of man sho
The Gazette says emphiticaily that the letter
Of General McCLELL.s faithfully reflects the
sentiments Of the Democratic party. a. expressed
in tho resolations Of the Chicago Convention.
while the Commercial. With no less rositiveness
declares that Ii contains the essentials that ii
wants" How 10 il that such opposite views cap
be entertained by two leading Republican or
gsuss The fact is. neither desire to comprehend
or fairly state the position Of the Democratic
paS:y upon the difficulties OF the country since
the Inauguration Of the present administration.
From the beginsing. Mr.. Lincoln and HE polite.
al friends have never made honest effor, to
s,ve she Union without hloodshed and prevent
the terrible calsmities which the civil var has
brough, upon the country Ifthere had beer
purpose Of that Kind on their part. IL should have
been manifested 10 the Pc,cc Convention. where
terms might have been made honorable TO
which would have at least saved and welded TO
the Union all the border States But every
proposition to compromise vas rejected by the
so-called peace commissioners IRON the North
Who we're selected FOR that end And further.
never has there an offer been made By the ad-
minissratoa for the restoration Of peace on the
basis Of the Union under the Constitution. Not
ou'y that. but overture from the South for ne
go,iation looking to such result have been
jected
The Commercial PROCESSES tn regard the views
Of Mr.. LINCOLN and Gen McCirLLAs ss identi-
cal. Has the former ever srpreSed q sentiment
ike the follo~ing:
so soon as 10 IL clear. Or even probable, thu,
our present sdversSries are resdy for peace upon
the basis Of Union. We should exhaust, all the re-
sources of craftsmanship prsctised BY civilized
nations. and taught BY the traditions OF the
American people. consistent With the honor and
interests of the counuv. TO secure such peace. re
establish The Union and guarantee for the future
the constitutional ishts Of every State
II the policy of Mr. LrScotS had been
guided By such sentiments the troubles Of the
country would have soon disappeared and the
Union long .in,s placed uPaH A more enduring
nssi- than ever But the administration. from
'he beginning. hs. been for the abolition Of sls.
yer, aud an ovsrshadosing Capitalization OF
power IN the Federal Government. hence the war
has been protracied By It's terrible sacrifice of
blood aud treasure The views OF GeL. Nc
CtsIt.s are Mtsgonistic TO the p,rtv in pouer
lie - FOR peace upon the bass of the Union With
oil the constitutional rights Of the States gusran-
teed and protected. and this has beer md i the
sentiment OF the Democratic party
The disonionis,s OF the South eArntsliy hope
TOR the re election Of Mr. LlScoLy They veil
understand thss HE party oil unite The people ~
the South .gsinst the restoration OF the Union
and prolons the ssr. .hich the, hope will fn.ly
result in the recognition Of their independence
Such has been lis effect so Ear As Welding the
Southern people in what they regard nos as
common cause. and the spirit they bs,s desel.
opei vill psotrsct the strife indefinitely il thsr
should DOT succeed ia establishing separate
0ov~naeus What will 30 the effect Of the
rslSasAiios sfsasb contest upos 'ss Norbi