Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-18

~ re ~ lTtI''i l'T.!tEiN RTr ~
,,rr 'ru:t:U, a!,culi haze chosen y '::.;"gn!gh
-. rfianr nf t'n sra:y u iz"cHt: il *ci;",ae nt
roha7 With rr9fD"a, t. a4t:.a Hrnisi Rsba'-
i:G:. = -. as.aa.i1.. - !.l+3iif.,s Ea!.;n4t Il
aai r,.ia!l ,!,'',s By ,Aeaue vt Coo.
rra.ina 0! as Sfs'.-. sc decentralization 81 rns.
,n:sI,s!,n :.ra ~.gni reeuan IiiaLla wn7 agg;.st
nar', other FIR four vars.
Yet moro jitiioul; it is 70: me to comprehend,
sxrer: upon the snr!oaiiidu OF an entire
cbansa or crjn:cns, hGa; it ~ caa:iaFsnt with
tho fuma auI character Of 0enoral Mcclellan
to become tho cYpohant OF a nsrtY controlled
hy Messra V..Innd;rham Noorhec-, Long
PouAil, nn-ris fiig'4r Snvmau- en-, Wood
, Gen. Mcclellan urged ,ns President n er-
foros q general eonucrirt,nn tc FL np Ger ar
Eies Gov. Seymour denounced Federal con
RcriptiHa rs unconstitutional, and obarsoteriz-
Il q drnft es 2isaetToua diain ilr",n cur
TnnuI,.inm. Can. Mcclellan arrested tLc
Lrli:lstnre oi .farplanl to prevent mniita.
I'd set nf .rAas0n. Nir. FallaEdishRm .,eaoun-
rns al such arrt.ta q. vinlcti01a Of privass
r;aht ana iSDrorous 10 I;TlIir liberty. Can
/ Mcclellan attributed ha inability to crosl The
PjtJpinc aHd il01; W his victory ut Artictau
% ths Waat Gr neam' d Transportation md
equirm"nt Tor his amy. SsnRtOy Powell
huastr that he meyer bag yalcd, and neyer .Iill
v't" y -ra nr dollar for the army. Gan.
NJ Cieian declares tbat ho could nnt lOak his
Gal!aHi aarIralr4 in the face, nni tell tha,n
their lahore nuj ri;s.:..:ceH hnI been in yain. -
The Chicago Uinrenfcr sags thaY have bear
in vain end demands a;. imnlcdiate cessation
nf ne 'i!;:rH, ntrHuso tho Wat iss been Il fall
II" Throughout
Haa"rai hflC;el,an r:rirr superior L. the
dn"rG;it!.rcc a.:nH followed the Pan;n 5uImr
1a,n psiea .,.u::l:i ilis declaration in his
n'lH'Ta'ni ie'i"r .! J!l" :, lSt2 gtdraI.ed 20
rho f:f-''|'r; from tho camn n. RmCr;s nv
l.s"5:;T:. The i!nrs:;'u!;nn and .i,s unicn
murt H.. ,,rnacrre,l -!,stGveT m*v - ::,s o,rt
il time. ,raasurc .: hocd.' The Chicago
C0rrnnii0n GaBnuncra the yrnr FIR ,c Union
"a :' ""sr"tment that has killed." nrl pre-.
r.lihns Convention u: "ni'n: I,t.asabls
rlesra;" a. the limi. IF farther resistnncs l.,
tin demands Of Rsh'; Ira;lsrs.
|. | nm not unmini!Hi i t!t;, suggestion thnt
General Mcclellan d"c1 not npprn-a Of tho
shHU'rfG -urrHn:g. ni rur cause, dictated in
tho lumllia',:Z "err;ure8 sanctioned with
Inn:.;.ni;" lY :fa Convention which nclnina.
tee hir, ] h"lIa-c i. | am Rure he would
ra.hnr i.li F5'ord in hand, loa1ing bis old and
tvu::cd hst:SE'ns AGAINST tho enemy, than
sut=er;he 10 cnnitu !ation which divided and
diaeraccI his a2uatry TIE rejection Ct the
fundamental proposition 0f it's platform by
tho nam ii,ia.n OF q convention is o conIemna-
tim of ia arincirl.s. fatal alike 10 the party
and i',n rGn,i:ca. llo t!on5uncen in advance
.he prirGir;rB which mus. govern and guide
his admin nisratina, if elected. All our history
teaches ua that General Mcclellan must yield
10 tho policy Gt his party gs expressed in the
uni'nrn declarations Of ;ts journals, oonven-
tons and leaders.
Thn foremost msn,brra of ilis party, inclu.
ding Mr.. Pendston. aia assDcatn candidate
AMI p2es!h's aIccGss0r, were menb7rs Of tho
Chieag, Convention and oonaurred in ita nc
tio:l. The c:s.tnrm ia understnni ~ % u;ods.
rata expression ri that hostility to tbs war
whiHh restrained tho Convention from dsncunc-
ing tha rshslon. The members OF Gen. Nc
Glsllsn's Cabintt wnpld bn choaan from among
the rraD1nent characters in tho Convention,
McsErz. Sesm3ur, B!glc7, Eallandgham, Pow.
ci & o.. The Convention would furnish tho
nrinoi:al srnnrrtar= "F h;a Administration ip
UooGr"a1. Oacc in rNice. lic could not can
tioue the YET 81 m5G:h without thu cid of bis
party.
The tr"ura II authority and the rule Of
suhnr:ina.;Hr if tho civil Government of this
onun..y are nreeisnl- .la reversa of the mill
tarr coda g President nus. exenute the will
ir hi- pn=t-. lIs must rule as the chief OF bis
party, or GI5o become dictator if he be nno-
ther Cnsnr. or another dupe If he he another
Tyler. Whistler regarded 10 o soldier or q
citizen, there srs few whose estimate Of tho
accomplishments 6 General Mcclellan is
higher than the ora l. have often expressed
| Rnd TG. cannot cnacefa "a hin,. as ] would
not co""eds t. any one tho ability to per
form tho innoa4!ba tsok Of conducting an
aimirissra'i,n IN opposition to the prevailing
sentiments - his surportsra For Presi-
DENT TO -N'v uron tia aid Ct hia opponents in
or rn' 81 Car grsHa il rs absurd Rs for n com-
ms nl,T t. s;sko his srcrera against On adver-
r0rv in 'ia heii, upon desertoHs from bis
ranks.
IL follows, tl6n. thst if General Mcclellan
ha elected, he must giTo no The war, and with
it, ell hope Of putting down the rebellion, ex-
csrt through 'peaceaL!e means"
]. you'd be q waste of time to discues the
rcHults Of peranaiOn upon n1varsaries who
srurn oar ovrrtnres en1 laugh Mt the augges.
ton OF reconciliation. Cessation of hostili-
tics" means the recognition of tho Southern
CprGe irraty. Thia is The issue no~ submitted
to the people. Ny vo.e and vote 20 with my
sword in protesting against this lame and i'm
potent conclusion Of tho greatest WAT ever
waard for nationality. liberty, order and pro-
gresG. EATr RESPECTFULLY,
d. E. SICKIIs.
To Cadxal!s1t7 8i!d!e, Esq, Secretary Union
Loacus Club.
Che Herald" contains he following:
GEN. JOHN 4. G'cLEREAuD F0a LITTLz MAC.
In n latter, under du.. u: Oct1ber 4, Gan.
McCltrnand thus announces himself for Little
Mas:
An to my rhnic> for President.
n,u for Georse B. ucCiala1d. IIoE. indeed.
could 10 otherwias? lie il . lifelong DEM
ocre,: % Am I. lie 10 u Wa Democrat, and
would continue the use Of force as long az
neoassary, 70 PUT down tho rebslion; 40 would
I. Litc jackson. he wauld preser7e the
Union al rl! hazards, evsn if blood should
h5w, treasu-c be expended, and slavery swept
favor of o plsin Government void OF pomp,
protecting oil. and granting favors to none: so
an /. Like Jsjcrson nni Douglas, too, he
| b-!icveI in tto e3vercicatT of tie psap'e, and,
snsweciTg himself 10 thair authority, be would
hara nj IubliC tunctonaries. as tho servants
| Of the paGrle. to d. The name: SO would l.
Thus arrsainS With him in principle, in policy
and party associations, for me 10 oppose him,
would, in my judgment, be both inconsistent
aud inf1cusabis. His distinguished and es-
t"sn;e5 rival will hardly expect it. This brief
declaration aaenlI to be incapable of being
misnppreLended OF nisrepresoutei yet, in
order 70 avoid uuch Il result, will cay in reg
etvc ;erms that an opposed 70 any policy
that would compromise tho unity and dignity
Of III. v;,:nify fnr tho sake cf peace. With tho
olys branch in ons hand and the sword in tho
o.hsr. let us coatiaue tc amite the rebellion,
hip and thigh, until it succumbs to the consti-
tuition and laws; l5nca, absolutely aud un-
1usl;fedly dissent from al! who would court
peace On the basis Of d;Euni0p, regardless of
their party names and professions.
THE ST. LUIS GEsHANs On OLD ABB.
Tha "Anezsiner' of st. Louis comes on. on
Lincil in the following Style:
What We have feared so long, and what has
been pronounced even By such radicals as Wade
and Dstis. au usurpstiop and coup etat, seems