The New York herald., 1864-09-05
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.
British Views OF McCteltan's Chances or
Election n Peace Snnssidate.
lkiagcra Falls August 81 Correspondents OF Loadon

British Views OF McCtelian's Chances or
Election as Peace SnnSioate.
niagara Falls August 81 Correspondents Of Loadon
Times
Al this crisis the pleasant hosiery the Canadian
Dde q the Ms CARA Falls ncgg-
stations which promise the wtndfsw OF the differences
between North and south from the sr6trament % tue
sword Az the republican party, under inc leadership ot
Mr.. Lincoln, either cannot viii not make peace, and
viii not listen 70 any proposal OF compromise thai does not
Auvove two conditions which the south will not accept
restoration OF the Union and abolition os savery,he
Northern friends Of peace who h0Ps to ss pdcs Pre-
Bounen exos and friends Of peace ~ have
tho Can adian frontier Whether
common ground upon which the .h9e weigh, q the
faction. and on which peaSe candidate might be
II Mr. Lincoln : to Be TTesden, for another
term, be must be elected fairly. civil viii
break out In the NORTH in the intercs, Or the wrongly
defeated but eeitfmaely chosen cand date Such Is the
present condition OF the Presidential question TAR
The democratic party is concerned. Within the oex ten
days fortnight will assume still clearer shape.
Possibly by that time II not earlier, the candidates
whom the party win support WILL have made Up their
minds 70 assume all the ,nd all tho honor Of tue
position Censra McC7san Nigh haze been Ae ro lad
k chosen; bu Ne has lei slap "a Opportunity. Hs cirtc
sos,ae. as not s2nal 2 =, eoca,o, ~ hs aa' ao
soo he has preferred the chance Of beus COMMANDER IN
Chief under civilian President, elected on this
% habits shan '' the sS@ oSics o. civil eS governor
AZ all events, Wha,erer charas h my have had of me
nopd Chairman or President Of the New York Central
Railway rules IN his sead a. the favore CT the united
Acmocrhcy lhat gentleman nAS laA Oh time 10 cODsluer
and will probably make known biz decision within the
present week Sh uld ne accept he viii be the nominee
the CHICAGO Convention on the platform OF zrmis.
zoe and convention OF the states.
II the democrats be really united. n they have truly
made up their minds 70 hold together IN support of their
candidate, their candidate u certain 10 obtain majority
the electoral and 70 be the legal President " the
Cn cd Sases. If Mr. Lincoln, however. be determined
70 win, per fds ant nefds, there w be ootel Of prors
Mof Dih co~vss ne cog,y and carry the hre and blood
shed Of war toto regions that have felt the mise
riss OF civil conict know OF them but by the depre
ssston OF the currency the dsrsngement OF trade and
he augmented cost q ssbsstencs
Lord Palmerston ON the Prospects oi
Peace and the consequences of Em r lis d
Lord palmcrston met his constituents Al Ttveytop.
Ene 23d OF August. In hs speech reviewing the
policy os his cabinet, he ssid1hsrc have been indeed
= late years during the Ave years which have been in
noe, several which might have led this country
saso war. We might have embarked in war, and with
great acqucscsnce popular feeling for the rescue OF
rcAsA Wen, ~ depiore their unhappy fAts; We en-.
ssavorcd 70 enlhs 10 their cause the mcrs and political
ssscu Of all the di0srent Powers Europe and we did
90 boa thsy unfortunately failed, and perhaps vas In
nne naeure o things thai Efforts should not eucceed
Ihen there was ths American OWL war. There much
vesy eptnioa = 70 the merits of me par
hatred slavery. some are for the South tho ground
e their love OF freedom and Independence. We might
have been Involved one vsy or tho other No had
listened 70 many q those who urged dicsrsnt courses
ssarrsl but ! bsissys ne country n clad
we have abesainsd bm Sansns that course
rheers.) We oewld Ad,e Nod soAsno No oai and ,os
sASsd only Adw added Uotsapds " cvr es ans % m
ssae.tnr'rv rsr Aas sacx6esd fsssrsI We may nop,
ess time snd re6eetion oSd yes~a co0 fve~ Amsytco
&os scsns fssnubA svnppsrA~we may hope that time
- reescons anA tbs fast Ne minonse lossas vbct