The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-10-29
The Presidential Issue.

Th. Presidential game * made. The movement for
suppl-rn entsry conventions has been dropped. tre-
Enoat has resigned a- rivalry to Mr. lincoln and the
great political organizations OF the country have
settled uP0E the opposing platforms winch are 70
decide the fortunes Of this hemisphere, forever
IL is well that sHch contrastel unaniinty mas been
arrived The contest which eusues IL more nltHrs
ia.titations than the rude debate Of var and
che result viii carry destsy withiE its volume
than the verdict Of hundred battles.
The question stake Is, whether Inin "a capable cf
self-geternInnt on tin bash, 81 universal freedom
whether repuhliraR Institutions mast resign their
democratic instincts, aEd ask sofEetiing back from
she aristpcratc system Happily for the issue, the
stands bet clearly both sides that the dellb
rate Judgment Of the nation Is sure 10 be ebtained
The i.sue has been thirty wears in preparation. THE
a,1patire favor Of fee goyernK mt is presented
BY the loyal masses who rally round the Union cause
AMI sing ulrly enough, the Of the generous
proposition j. supported by the socaei democratic
party, which through the arts of its false leaders has
been made To- take its stand upon the cowarlly and
treasonous Chicago platform.
That platform proposes We sionli disgTaceiCNy lay
down arms, aul re ,igH nationality at the de-
nanis of rebellion whose creed IS, that 'the rule Of
she majority i daggerou- and that al labor should
be owned Ly capital It's opposing programme a.
presented by the R,ltimpre Convention Is that these
infamous ,-es shall 10. ,ubutrttei in the Interests
of uniF sal liberty ani that the national authority
and entirety shall BE- viHdIcatei bv military force
Aptly and we NAV perhaps say ftly To- the
presented the STANDARD bearers Of the OF Liberty
anl Ltbpr, lshorers themselves while thh repre-
sentatves af State sovereignty and the political su-
orty Of class, are properly taken from tue most
irtful of the learned professions aud from the arsto
cratic cloisters of West Point. We inyeft the order
Chicago ticket and ia this connection the reader viii
remind himself that in times Of revolution, small men
who have the purpose of their party often die
The fate of Harrison ani Taylor which Injured wholly
the slave interest aud the attempted poisoning et
b9chanan, oenre y A VA now ,i ~ ~ 'a nf
might happen 10 the Military Image of tue pres
canvass, shosd ir,s dllau'Sy teefdeaess however
plant stand in the OF vigorous dslntegrrtoa
OF the Government We do not press this view and Z
least Of all Do present a. a. recognition OF aEy
disturbing virtue ia Mcclellan. The mere fact that
such a time-seryer a buchanan once thought
worthy of assassination, argues danger TO aSy rate
of ins,rrfcanee The same fact may, at the
time. reasonably be accepted AZ an extreme proof oi
Southern aptitude, to tSir ne tef as dictated BY their
schemes.
In the reguiar course of nature, life is, at least
ccrtain. Cut Of eleven Presidents, two have died. IN
the very vesbals af shce and II Is more than sus-
pcctei that Mr.. Lincoln, while on the was to has IN
,upurstiaa, ran narrow a chance did his prede-
cessor during the critical period of has Induction
whatavoud happen to the nation should Pendleton be
come tho occupant Of the Presidential chair
Fortunately. this subject 20 rational observer can
be left IN doubt Pledged % cessation OF hosulies
sur victorious armies would b. ordered from the ted
Grant. sherman. aai sheridan would be displaced
and with tsiaudE ham as prCTpisr the southern de-
anand for in cnce. under the copPerhead
sion n state so'creEnty, would speedily be reeogn1
Indeed We cannot resist the conclusion that the 7
things would happen, though, perhaps more +
tardlv shouiI Mcclellan he permitted to enjoy the .
chair ot state. Though iess held than fendeton, he .
ls equally repInnittea 10 cessation ot the war and
shat objected. ihe lark and domneerng ehaeftsins ot
pose upon him the remain Ter "t their programme.
fEe armistce. which his platform has already con
ceaed. would warrant the Immediate recognition 0t the
soutedcracr by foreign powers AM aiter ta[ Shl-
Oar rccornHinn by the government AZ v aslnngton
would b. the natural sequence Peaiing Tins last re
suit ami pressing u II Mr. teualeten might repeat IL
xhe cabinet hs executive associate the following
words usel by him in the Congress Of -ssls
IF these Southern States cannot he
eoneiliated aud il you, gentlemen can-
not find it in vour hearts - grant their
lemands-if they must leave the family
mansion. ] weuld sigRSlize their depart
are by tokens of leve. would bid them
farewell SO tenderiy that they would for
ever be touched by the recollection of
St Anlif il the r.eissitades Of their
separate existence, tsey should desire to
come togetaer VITA us again IN one COM
mnn Governmcnt, there should he 40
pride e. he humiiated, there should be
no wound inflicted from nay hand te he
healed They should eome aad be vel
romc TO the Pisce they new occupy.
There ca b 80 doubt tbs Argument would triumph
fhe logic 90 retirRg positioa wouii necessi-
sate aidn,sA1t surrender AZ thea would eofsmence
those sHpHlsa negotiations tor which tine ref-
son ,1s convention at CRio1go have prordei. aier
1.s rsytyci prsstg, the Sosth might theR possibly,
IT, contempt suhcicnliy eater into =; Hltl-
mtta colyeatien ot the StAt,s--axcept New E7Eiant
heu- tha> n R1icTltys N could tax possession %
Fbe Government. vote the PtyInsat OF the Coafeierac
debt give compensation rebel owaers Tor lost prop
erty IN COTTON an la slaves. aaI pass pension list
which woalI place all C1neier widows, orphans,
sni cripples rolls Oar wounded hcrocses
would probably b. eSeluiel from the bencdeence az
Government tor thar criminal participltion IN what
thc Chicago leaders have adBtci a. b. "a useless ami
unholy war but ii inctnled would only b. E
through assumed spontaneous act 81 grace Alter
these Procetags tie suppression OF that attribute .,
she majority. known universal suffrage. and the
sab3rlsation OF Labor 70 the rue Of Capital. might
readily be accompltsed, aud rearSanzsi systc-n
of S..s... y uaauus knu1 ~.