The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-10-25
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IT IS quite . matter Of controversy wheth.
er the rebels desire the election Of Lincoln
or McClellan. We presume they are good
deal divided 10 Dixie, Those Who want Z
restoration Of the Union would naturally
prefer McGlsllap; for they expect from bis
administration Yeti T treatment than they
expect Of Lincoln & Co. The leaders and
uncompromising disunionkts prefer Lincoln,
as they did in 1860 ! II they, csii ultimate
" gain their Independence, it will be under
just such policy as Lincoln has pursued;
anu Independence they are tssclysdon what
ever the object may cost.
No doubt. Alexander Stephens would re-
ioics to see McC Ciellan elected; for he is too
much ola statesman to prefer disuniou to
Union of the States on the old conditions.
He went with his section OF the Union to
prevent civil war at home, aud will remain
with it until some adjustment can be OBJ
tanned that the South will acquiesce in.
There are, Ehoweyesl thousands, and, most
likely, . majority of the Southern leaders,
who prefer Abraham Lincoln. The no
compromise party in ths'south are OF this
class, and it may be majority. They have
tried Abraham L,ncoln, and maintained
against his generalship their independence
nearly four years. Their people are united
against his administration, aud resolved
never to submit or yield. This is point OF
the last Importance to them. They do not
regard their condition a. 1t is regarded by
our Government. They hold that Grants
campaign has been SO far disaster and
failure; that Sherman has accomplished
little, and will not be able to hold what he
has got; that Sheridan has been compelled
to fall back, and that the military opera
tions this year will not accomplish any
purpose toward seriously damaging their
cause. So they prefer war with Ahtaham
Lincoln; they have tried him, aud they
don't see that they have failed. No Won
der, then, if the political calculators want
no change of programme. .E3lidoq
For our own part, We could Wish that the
/ Southern States all preferred the election
kof Mcclellan. Az We expect him to be
President of ell the States, ii elected, we
would wish the people Of the South to DC
satisfied with him, and at least prefer him
to Lincoln. They would all abandon the
rebellion, and vote for him If they knew
what was good for them; but they won't de
it-not thoy. They are as self conceited
and obstinate az Abolitionists; too mad td
consider their own interest," If they had
vote at all, they would give It to LinsolI
for spite; Just as the Abolitionists woult
vote for Mcclellan.
1t is q matter Of no consequences, how
ever, to rational men who the rebels prefer
They don't know their own interests On!
better than the Abolitionists. II bot
these parties had not been crazy, this va
could not have occurred. We have givs'
them great deal Of good advice, but, lik
Don Quixotte and Sancho Panss, the!
don't know their friends. and give no heet
to goo advice. What man In his senses
cares about their preferences for President;
They are both sure to be wrong; and th'
fact that both rail at Mcclellan, is . pref
ty good sign that he is right, and that al
sensible people ought to vote for him.