Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-11-04
George Francis Train GA the Situation.

country some good service by his speech
es in London, during the early months
of the war, but afterwards slid into the
Democratic party, is on the right track
again, and is dealing some heavy blows
on apprehension in Pennsylvania
Our readers remember how the Demo
Gratis lionized Train when he visited
Muscatine two years ago. Thayer took
him into close communion and Wallace
strutted with more ridiculous pomposity
than ever by his side, while the rabble
threw up their hats in wild enthusiasm,
exclaiming Great is Train" For the
benefit of these fellows we publish the
following from Trains late speech al
Philadelphia:
l went to the Chicago Convention
They knew | wasn't for Mcclellan, be-
cause | didn't see much difference be-
tween Lincoln and Mcclellan on the
war question. | asked the Democrats
"What is your issue before the country.
Where is the issue ~ took the stump
and made speeches to the Democrats al
Chicago against Lincoln, and l applied
every charge against Lincoln to McClel.
Ian. | said Lincoln was charged with
making illegal arrests, and l pointed
them to McClellan's illegal arrests.
showed them that Lincoln was only fol
lowing the example set him by Geo. b.
Mcclellan. [Applause.] l talked about
States rights at one sweep: George b.
Mcclellan. He wrote to General Banks
that he "should not let one of them
escape" meaning the Maryland Legis-
lature, whom he sent to Jail. You
charge Lincoln with suspending the
hubcos corpus. Was not the arrest OF
the Maryland Legislature made in def
ance of hdbeas eOyrus! l heard the
Democrats talking to the people about
| the draft. Why, who first recommend
ed the draft: 1t was Geo. B. Mcclellan.
| Where are your issues, then, 0 Demo
Gratis: You complain about the procla-
nation. George b. McClellan's order OF
July 7th only anticipated that, because
he wanted the manumission Of slaves as
a military necessity. [Applause.] l
| found, then, that there was no issue be-
fore the country, and that being charge
able With all the crimes they charge on
the Republicans, their sole motive of
action was simply the public plunder.-
| saw the cohesive power of public
| plumber, and broke the bars Of public
virtue, 50 far as they were concerned. l
said if the Republicans, with such little
| experience, have managed to steal 50
mucii, IN Gods name don't let the Dem
| o"raiS s;et at the plunder. for they spent
| = lifetime at il! Laughter and ap-
plau,y My candidates at the Chicago
| Convention We're the army and navy
Ny platform was simply, "Drive France
| out of .Aexico-whip England on the
9a,l." [Applause.l My candidates We're
men distinguished for the eminent stand
| they have taken against the rebellion.-
One was a member OF a Democratic
| Cabinet, and wrote to New Orleans the
| words OF my political platform: ''If
any man hauis down the American flag,
shoot him on the spot" Applause. l.
I wanted no better man than the gallant
old tar who tied himself to the mast
head lis he went into Mobile. Zap
plause. Then these Democrats said,
'"rhat wont do" 1t was then [ saw
the treason of the Chicago Convention.
| George Is. Mcclellan is just the shadow
OF Sam. Barlow and A. Belmont, who
| is the agent Of the English Rothschilds
ana JEFF. Davis Con nfederacy. APP
plause. When | saw this l thought it
was time for me to go to work and you
know that if there is anything big
going on anywhere round the world
am generally there. When they found
I was not for Mcclellan they said l
should not go into the Convention. !
was only permitted to review at dis
tance the rotten cheese and the political
maggots all around it. Laughter. J.
But had triumph. l was the man
that had the Convention postponed
There was no free speech in the Con-
vention. 1t was q mere question with
the New York rowdies whether they
would allow anybody to say word. |
told them it was time to think about
| the state OF the country, but they would
not do it. The ROthschilds and the
Albany Regency held the day, and it
was a most ptiful sight to see the Penn
sylvania delegation crouching at the feet
OF the New Workers. When New York
took a pinch of snuff. Pennsylvania
sneezed. [Applause.] l did my best
with your delegates to get them to vote
for Dix. | succeeded with some Con-
necticut delegates, and finally got one
| hundred names.
| paid personal visit to George H.
| Pendleton before the nomination was
! made. [ asked him if he intended to
vote for Mcclellan. mo, Mr.. Train, so
help me God. 1 will do all 1 can to de-
| feat Mcclellan" and / think he has.
| When found that the convention was
about to be sold out to Mcclellan,
warned Vallandigham one day at din
ner, and said "Vallandigham, if they
| intend to do that sort of thing I will
burst the whole concern" Don't talk
so Loud" said Vallandigham, "there are
some Mcclellan men over there, Mr..
Train.' laughter The result of the
| COnventiOn's s deliberations is neither
fish, flesh, fowl, nor mince meat. In
order to please trimmer President, they
had war; in order to- please a trimmer
candidate for the Vice Presidency, they
had peace; ; and in order to please all the
| great and little trimmers, they resolved
to let the war go on until the trimmer
| peace is decided, Under the idea Of
but what they could carry. l saw their
platform, 1t was the most singular
| anna gam alton of men and things 1 ever
saw. Soon after wrote my opinion of
it. It was:
Resoifcd, In order to please the trim
| mer wa candidate, we have war
| Ipcsoh.sj, In order to please the trim
mer peace candidate, we have peace.
Rcsohed, In order to please all, that
we have war until weget in. Laughter
| At the same time it reminded me of a
little story, wherein it was related that
| it was 3tt)i
Resozred, That we have new Jail.
Resoiced, That the new Jail stand
where the old Jail stood.
Resolced, That the old Jail be not re-
moved until the new Jail be built.
| Laughter.]
When they gave cheers for Mcclellan
it reminded me of whistling at fune-
the Philadelphia Committee to write to
Mr.. Train to stump the State, wroteme,
replied:
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