The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-12


rom Ae Daily Hsus.
Mr.. Lincoln is for war, so Is General Mcclellan
dr.. Lincoln makes II war of subjugdtiOn, so
ioes General Mcclellan. Mr.. Lincoln stands
pom the platform Of bis party, 50 does not Gene
Al Mcclellan. What is there, then, for men who
PJlieye, as do the great mass Of the Democracy
a the only way to save the country Is to be
5und in the Peace PlItform, TO choose between
1ese candidates When two evils are thus pre-
snted,we prefer to stand aside and choose neither
Our Policy.
|. rom ie DaEly Ecr,.
Since our Saturdays issue we have received
ores of letters from peace men, every one o.
fhich approves our course, and bids us God
Ipeed. The feeling evinced is one Of intense
kidgnaton that n candidate of great party
tter his confidential friends working for hi
domination on peace platform, should, afte
Z is nomination was effected, turn round and
1bstiute his own crude notions Of Govern
aental policy as the platform Of the great party
Fhich gave the Republic all its greatness and
2 glory when governed by its principles. Such
u these letters as We can find room for, and
which were written for publication, we give else
Phere in our paper of day.
GENERAL Mcclellan and the "DaIIy
II News"
ron the Daily Ner,.
The Daily Ne,cs has cried out without ceasing
lgainst the unnatural war that now RACES between
lLe people of the North and their Southern bro
hers. Mob-passon and executive violence have
like failed to make us bow the knee to the Abo-
tion heresy of an enforced Union. Our interests,
md, as the event proved, our very existence as
Journalist all at stake, we yet turned not to
he right to the left In protests against the
! Madness that undertakes to win "the consent"
Necessary to all free Government by acts of
Aoody violence Power, il is true, silenced us
t9r time, by clutching our throat In its mailed
and. But its grasp withdrawn, we call the pub
nc to witness that we maintained with all its
original earnestness our remonstrance against
war In law outrageous and in fact suicidal
fNHifb fI,a oil n,1It
don of the sections as question of straight
Forward duty. As a patriot, as q Christian,
rs States Rights Democrat, after the strict
st school of the Jetiersonian Democracy, its
conscience demanded that it should leave
Nothing unsaid in the interests of peace.
al hfuness to simple sense of duty is, per-
'naps, not becoming subject Of self gratid-
alton in the mouth of man of honor; but
1nder all the serious dangers which beset our
gay during the dark days of the reign of
error, we may be pardOned for declaring that
aur adherence, in these columns, to the principle
n peace, constitutes with us retrospect which
ills our heart with honest pride. The historian
| flwho, when the passions of the hour shall have
been forgotten, shall write the story of those evil
lines Will, 1t is no unworthy satisfaction to feel
&assured, assign us high place among the faith
Bfhl few who, throughout all the stormy passion
! and venal faithlessness of 1861, 1862 and 1868,
Gave continued to maintain in the press, "the
ill small voice" of the public conscience.
III Our opposition to the war has passed from
4leClslOn OF our Hehu INTO teellug OF heart.
Nacrlflces in 1t have strengthened our attachment
70 1t; and hOnors fairly won under its banners
pave endeared IL 10 our souls Apart from It's
4 noldupon our judgment, we are bound to 1t fur
Fhermore as to duty Of selfrespect. As no
lonestman can control at pleasure the convictions
# an oyerruling dictate of judgment the sense of
uty that led us in opposition to the war keeps us
ia il still. Peace is, under all these circumstances
emblazoned upon our standard to- day; and we
re again prepared to bear it alof at the cost of
10 stil main m in
perhaps, also friends.
The Democratic party has never made its politi-
PAL contests question of men. Neither has it
Ever insulted its members by asking them to sur
Fender their differences of opinion to the dicta of
.Bn individual. The candidate of its choice, it
has, from time to time, put before the people, not
In his mere personal relations but as the embod-
elment of the principles, holding its supporters in
lOne community Of political belief.
The doctrines placed in issue thus commands
khe surrender of individual opinion as necessity
sDf harmony and unanmty in support Of these
ytbrough their chosen representative is the begin
ning and the end of the obligations Of Demo-
lratic discipline As a Democrat, we feel per-
fSectly free to oppose any candidate standing on
any other platform than that laid down authori-
htively by convention of the party.
The platform is the subject placed at issue in n
democratic nomination, rather than the man. To
pretend that the nominee is such in his own per-
ron, even thougo he should repudiate every prin-
kiple he has been selected to represent is an out
5 therefore q practical rejection of the nomlna-
ION. Hthe population of it all make the candi-
date cease TO be the standard bearer of the party
bow can he be supposed to continue such after
he has repudiated even part?
The State rights doctrine that demands every
true and faithful Democrat to raise his voice
against war for the subugaton of sovereign
States, is recognized practically, in the enuncia
tion of principles laid down by the Chicago Con
sention; but is on the other hand, directly repu
dated In General McClellan's avowal of his de.
termination, If elected, TO compel the sovereign
ties of the South 10 submit to his will by force Of
aims.
The man nominated TO represent its principles
as therefore, no longer the nominee of the Chicago
Convention. Standing, as he does, before th'
feountry, TO all intents and purposes an inde
0ende,H candidate, he has therefore, no claim OF
-the support OF the Democracy as such.
General McClellans voice is for war. Princi
ole feeling, consistency, every suggestion of pa
triotism, craftsmanship, and self respect fOrbid
aus therefore from giving him our support. Fou
Jears more of such blOOdshCd aud destruction a
.nen and gods never before witnessed, hayn
been made an issue Of his election we feel bouu
90 resist 1t with the most energetic opposition.
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