Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-09-24


Chicago platform. In what respect The
platform declares THAT in the future, as
in the past, we will adhere with uuswerv
ing fidelity to the Union under the Con-
sttuton a the only solid foundation of
cur strength, security and happiness as
people, and as a framework of governs
ment equally conducive to tho welfare and
prosperity of all the States, beth North
ern and South"
Gen. Mcclellan declsrse that ''thc
Union must be preserved at all hazards"
Now, what is tho difference between
declaration oil "unSweyvng fieIjty 10 the
Uaiou,' and declaration that it "ntua
be PRESCRIBED at all hae=aras ?" And how
can men who voted for the former decla.
ration refuse to vote for Mcclellan because
/ be mado the lattcr'
But the platform declares "justice,
humanity, liberty, and the public welfare,
dempnd that immediate Efforts be made for
/ q cessation of hostiities, with view to
an ultimate Convention Of all the States,
or other peaceable means to the end that
at the earliest practicable moment peace
may be restored upon the basis OF the
Federal Union Of the States And Gen.
Mcclellan says nothing about armstce
or Convention. Not in terms, but he does
saY what includes them and ntuch more.
He says that as soon ss i: is "eUem Pro6@
Jie" that the rebels are "ready for peace
npon the basis of the Constitution, ,all the
resources of craftsmanship" &C., "obould
be exhausted to secure it, Is not all
armistce and convention within "the
resources of craftsmanship " The fact
ls, that Gen Mcclellan does not con6ne
himself to these specific means, but he
does commit himself to resort to those or
any other honorable means which circum.
stances at the time may show to be more
efficient to the end, wheEeye there is oven
probability that the rebels are prepared
to treat. What can any "unswerving"
fread the Union ask moret Would any
man desire the Government to offer an ar.
mistce wnon there is not the least proba-.
bilty that it would be acceptedi
What oun any unswerviug friend of the
Union, who thinks it can be saved by
stopping the war, gain by refusing to vote
for Mcclellan? Mcclellan stands pledged
to stop II the moment the Southern States
show or indicate u willingness TO live in
peace within the Union as 1t was Lincoln
will neither stop the war nor even listen
20 proposition for peace, until the peo-
pie of the seeded States give up one OF
their reserved rights Which holds cut
. the best prospect Tor peace, and which
, ought he most ultra men to prefer BY
rot supporting Mcclellan, he will aid in
the reelection Of Lincoln, As truly as if
he voted tor him. He makes himself
. responsible not only for the continuance OF
- the war for the abolition of slavery, but
for all the abuses and usurpa,ons of the
present Adriuislratiou. Every citizen is
responsible tor public wrongs to aid in
preventing which lie has the power, but
, will not use it. Nor would the response,
biliiy be lessenSd by running third can
, dliate, with perfect knowledge that il
could have no other practical effect than
to aid in the re election Of Mr.. LiUcnin.-
Under these circumstances every trul IL
e "unswerviug' friend Of the restoration o
Q the Union as it was will support Genera
Mcclellan, cordially, we should hope, but
J II from no other higher motive, as q choice
Of evils.
r There are two things for which avery
!. true patriot should now pray and labor
;, one is, the success Of the national arms, s.
that the rebels Shall be satisfied of tn
> utter hopeIessne8s Of their cause, and b.
y inciaed to give it up and return to thei
l. allegiance. The other is, the election Q
General Mcclellan, thus opening to ther
n the door for the restoration and Ieace o
h the only condstions which will render an
cordial reunion possible. But should Nj
: Lincoln be reelected, and presist in hi
present poiioy,we see nothing in the tu,ur
N Of our country bu! an inIsruliuable war q
If euerrilas, ii not OF large armies, turthe
, disint,grations of territory, crushing tax
-, alton, banNruplby and reputation, an c q
90 of all truly republican government, th
: domination OF unprincipled military chic
y taius and never ending succession c
i. revolutions, iusdgatod by foreign iutrigu
10 aud personal ambition, until our peopl
become powerlcss, as now in Mexico, t
III defend themselves against the armies
ro some European despot. which shall CON
. 10 Iorce upon them as Emperor the impor
l.. ed scion Of some royal house or, at be
; until exhausted by intern i strife, the
submit, a. their only alternative for peat
o. and security, to some victorious chief, az
become a great consolidated empire uud
On native dynasty, All Of which may Gt
49, in his mercy avert, AMOS KENDALL
y September l3, 1864.
b4y- Elect Lincoln and we shall ha
~ four more years Of war without Unic