Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-22
what support of Mcclellan IN
wolves.

what support Of Mcclellan In-
wolves.
In whatever estimation former ad-
mirers OF Mcclellan, and war democrats
In general, may hold him since he has
pat himself in the hands of such Po-
litical associates as constructed the
Chicago platform, there is one thing
they should be careful not to lose sight
Of In supporting and voting for Nc
Clellan, they must now perforce support
and vote for the thorough going "peace"
man Pendieton. The latter has belonged
from the outset to the Vallandigham-
Wood Harrisburg traitor faction, and
was nominated in Difference to it. He
is the embodiment of those great prin-
ciples Of public policy announced at
Chicago" to wit, immediate cessation
of hostilities," peace at any price, sur
render TO rebels and disunion.
1t should further be borne in mind,
that in voting for Mcclellan, they also in
reality vote for the cowardly and treas
enable Chicago platform. McClellan's
letter in no way affects the issue. 1t
was powerless to do this If it was de-
signed to do it. 1t was more probably
designed as piece of electioneering
trickery rendered necessary by uneX-
pected Union victories and by the pop
ular indignation aroused by the work
of the infatuated Chicago conventionists.
At all events, Mcclellan has submitted
10 place himself in the hands and under
the control of the men who constructed
the Chicago "peace' platform. They
are his supporters and hackers, and
should he be elected, would be his coun-
sellers, his placemen and the shapers
and controllers of his policy hereafter.
For this reason the acknowledgements
-----=-~" '1a''1s--s ~-o beginning to s~s uhat
their little bluster over McClellan's HARM
less letter was uncalled for; that he is
irrevocably bound to carry out their
programme, laid down at Chicago, aad
are accordingly wheeling back to his
support, and will soon be laboring fer
him with all their might. The Cincin-
matt Enquirer the organ of vallandig-
ham and the "peace" ulen, places the
names of Mcclellan and PEI Sdleton at the
head OF its columns and says that Val
landigham will vote for them. The
New York News is falling in and Fer
nando Wood at the Mcclellan meeting
In New York city on Saturday evening
last told the whole story of the ''policT"
OF McClellan's nomination and the
reasons why "peace" men will support
him, as follows:
It's (the Chicago Conventions nominee
and its platform were apparently incon-
sistent with each other anu Sna yeos s, for
paramount reasons connected Nth success
1t deemed such contradictory position
yeeomefadis 0ith good policy. Therefore,
having none other to vote for but the
man thus selected, and having been
party to the effort to select some other
person, / am precluded from opposition to
him. Besides, # elected, l an satisfied he
wM entertain the eiews Gnd execute the fri''-
sples ofhe great party he teW represent, e'th-
ont regard to those he may himself possess.
He ,eW then be or agent, the creature Of our
eoiee, and as such cannot, if he ,could, and
ssoua not # he could, do otheyteise than ere
cute the public poicc Of the country, whieh
seih the constitution and Aa,GS, s0iR be the COM
1saading general ever him, clothed acih sa-
preme po,cer. My friends, l have said
thus much on the assumption that Nc
Clellan is opposed to peace. There are
those who deny that he is opposed to
peace"
The whole swinde is here well con-
fessed. We say again to war democrats,
to remember that If they support and
vote for Mcclellan, they must perforce at
the same time support and vote for the
Vallandighamite Pendleton, and for the
Vallandighamite principles embraced in
the Chicago platform. As the matter
stands, there is no possible escape from
it, Are you ready for this