The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-10
Foreign Intervention.

It is pretty well Anown 10 CERTAIN - -
cal circles that France, England anu opAin
had datar,n;nod In case of McClellan's cleo
ton. 70 recognize the independence OF the
rabel States. These European powers desire
a d;sruption of our Union. Or that fact
.hore can be no doubt in the minds of all in
telligent persons who have watched the move,
ments of the Chicagoites. and the aristocrats
of the Old World. Their desires for McClel-
lan's election and the breaking up Of our
Government have been SO strong that they
have worked themselves up into the belief
that the "Gunboat General would occupy
the White House and direct the affairs of this
nation. e d .at 2a
And suppose he had been elected, wouio
not such an expression of public opinion wal
rant these aristocrats in pronouncipg ~ ~
NAL declartion of the people that tne a''elnps
to restore the Union by military power was
failure? Surely such a conclusion wouiu nos
be preposterous nor illogical Inose POWERS
would sieze upon such verdict of the peo-s
nla and make It the basis OF recognition; and
when the rebels are recognized as power
among nations, what would follow? 81
The next step, no doubt, would be an offer
Of their friendly interposition in negotiating
a settlement between the North and South;
and that settlement would be based upon the
dissolution of the Union and an independent
Confederacy. Such basis of settlement JEFF.
Davis demands and the aristocrats of Europe
desire. What, then, could "Little Mac do?
Suppose he should have desire to iSht-
that supposition is rather preposterous-he
would be manipulated by Vallandigham, Bel
mont, Wood and others of like kidney, and
made as quiet as lamb. But should he have
spunk and life enough to break the leading
strings which have held him SO long and pre-
fer to fight; how could he fight without a
party to back him up, when the Powers Of
Europe as well as the rebels would be against
him? Ia -
But it is idle to make such supposition.
There can be no question in any ones mind
what choice such an administration would
make. Mol the armistice that would be
made in the onset would terminate in most
inglorious peace-a peace that would not be
half so long as it would be disgraceful to this
country. Mol mol we shall not be thus Mex
icanized and become the laughingstock of the
Old World aristocrats The triumphant cleo
ton of Abraham Lincoln has placed veto
on all such movements.
Whatever McClellan's procliyities may
have been, he would have been, If elected, a
weak and supple tool in the hands of Vallan-
digham and company. He would have ac-
cepted disunion peace; for he has not even
courage to war with Southern rebels, mnch
less when the great European Powers should
come up to the help of the rebels. That
there was perfect understanding between
JEFF. Davis, vallandigham, Pendleton, Sidell
and Mason, and through them with France
and England, there can be no doubt in any
rational mind. The fact has been prominent
Ia a thousand aspects of the case. The Lon.
don times knows all about It. tAs
The tool, Mcclellan, was to be seated In the
Presidential chair, an armistice was to take
place, peace was to be made and separate
Southern Confederacy was to be established
All this was well understood in certain circles
here al in Europe. But thanks to the loyal
ty and patriotism Of our people, a sudden
stop has been put to all such attempted mis-
chief The rebels now have been taught a
lesson which they will undoubtedly remember
and govern themselves accordingly. If they
desire peace on fair and honorable terms, let
them lay down their arms and ask for it.
1t is now to be hoped that Mcclellan will
resign his commission, and by such an act say
to the world and the rest of mankind, "The
people have repudiated me; am no longer
a General drawing pay from the United
States Treasury for services which I have not
performed and which the Americanipeople do
not desire me to perform"
Yes, let Mcclellan take such a course, and
he viii be in the way of his duty. He is yet
young man and may outlive the conse-
quences Of having been caught in bad compa-
ny. We have no disposition to strike man
after he has fallen. He may become useful
again as an engineer on a railroad, and gil
the place designed for him by nature. His
aspirations for the Presidency of this great
country were not well founded. They were
drawn from the vanity with which some inju-
dlclous and unfortunate friends have blown
him up. That bladder is now punctured and
he will find his true place, and there may
he find rest to his soul.