Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-11-04
The Candidate or the Platform.

lie Candicate or tie Platform.
Harper's weekly. ~hich froun its immense
circulation ~ields no snail infucnce. nov
devote, = considerable part Of its editorial
columns 90 political natter. and j. one oi
the abiest advocates of Mr Lincolns re-
election. We take the following extracts
from e last nuuaber. summing up soulc q
the esi'icnco a. . the true meaning of the
Chicago nomination
The organ Of McCIellan in New York
wbi,h informs sympathetic World that IL
90 loves hia. SAYS that ~hcn be accepted
the nominAtion he. Of course accepted the
platform.
The Cincinnati Enquircr. Nallandish ham
paPer. says thai Mcclellan o. stan l. on the
platform ervrt-d ~ the convention a. far
a. ii goes. and sdds another which " uu-
der his administration ~ould never be re-
quired ior use
The Chicago Times. one Of the virulen,
submi-sion sheets in the country. sav.
'' lie accepts the trust and With al is con
difious named
The Boston Courier. which declares The
war Infamous. unscruPulou.ly advocates the
election % McCIenAn.
Mr.. Valiahdigham .ays that whflo Nc
Ciellan vii adhere 20 the Union (Air. Y.
himself proposes 60 divide it into quarters)
yet '' b. j. committed to-and b. j. a GEN.
tlrman. and will carry oct every pirds-
madc--he - committed O. resort q peacc-
able in-truu~utaltic, % accomplish thar
purpose~ Mr V male the Chicago plat
form. seconded The nomination 81 McCI-I.
Ian. has Rad his letter. and. - tie Cincin-
nAii Euquirer says. ~iii '' cordially support
and vote for Mcclellan ant Pcndl-ton.
Mr Fernando Wood. Who. q. Mavor Of
New ork. regretted that BE- couII not ssud
arms 'a fh- rrb-l- o. shoot loyal men with.
,l,s chat .- shall si,v al bis inference suI
~siSht 90 the election of Mcclellan. and
that his ietcr declares ior compromise.
Mr.. Bone of Fcnnsy lsania said. Ar Chi
cago. thar % u they wanted the war % 20
on. th~n they should support Lincoln
Blt be-. Bone Of PenH.y iraniA. A. a peace
man. was On iavor Of MrCh Ian
Mr. Pvrrinc. after some Indecent remarks
disparasing Mr.. Lincoln and cHtolling JET
fcr,on Davis. ASKED that 90 tLe people shall
bow dosn 20 the vail Of the people. and
thcy have wiilcd that George n. Mcclellan
-hail o. nominated and elected
" Capt Isaiah syudcrs said 1--WE are
one and al Tor Peacc-By hrst choice il
George Is. Mcclellan
A Memphis " esntleuan- gave his voice
ior peace. and invoked the election of the
gallant McC lciian.
Mr. o. Sunset COX declared .' the ~ar
a failure. And supported MrCiellan.
Ilorat.o seymour. thc President of tie
Chicago Convention. d-nics tho right OF che
governments -'to coerce States. that IS.
o. cnioro, the iaws. .-and said in Wiscon-
'in thai ti- Chicago candidatc was the rep
reseuiatiro of the PRINCIPLES Of those ~Lo
nom mated han.
The rcsoluiions of tbe State conventions
% Oh, parry during the year-as ia Maine.
keutueky. Illinois. and cl.cwherc-arc an
10 the key oftbo Chicago platform.
These arc fhc men and The indu-nres
whieh went to Chilag5. declared tbe war
'ailure. called for subnai.,ion o. the rebel
Eon. and nominated No lellan and PenII--
ton. These arr thc men upon whose ssp-
port Peudieion and McClelan rrls. Sup
I,ose thaf. alarmed by th- popular wrath.
Mo iclian strikes a 6ne aft.late and shouts.
'' The Jniou at al hazards o. 3. any honest
man deceiscd2 What .sys his party
~hat say be hackers and emporium
' Wat ul We elect our man. says ,he
sbrcvi oid Amos kcniall. 90 and then We
can Do shat wc ,h0osc~
L. it o. sscb men. 10 such a cri.is. tbai
ihr people Of fhe Unned States are hssl,
t0 .rfr..f thsir -.trrrnerfs Ttr lsr,,r "a
MeCiclan is merely fool hardy erperi-
usent upoa iAe intsiiirsnce 20 che American
people.
SrouSE-s oF WsE Park Goodwin. at