Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-22

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WHY THE SOUTH HOPES FOR MIR. LINCoI,N,s
Isg3.sAa ss s REFLECTION
/ The National COMMITTEES Of the Renubl;con no.
ty, in their address "to the People Of the TTn,ed
States, affirm that every "rebel organ, in the
Seeded States expresses desire for tae election of
Gen. Mcclellan and the defeat of Mr.. Lin oln.
We yesterday showed the falsity Of this represcn-
taton by citing extracts from several leading Jour
nais In the South which avow desire for the cleo
tion OF Mr. Lincoln or the defeat of Gen. McCleI-
| Ian. We have yet seen no exception to expires
sons OF this tenor in the secession Journals since
Gen. Mcclellan has been placed in nomination.
more elaborate exposition Of Southern sentiment
on this point may be found in the following srh-
Gle OF the Richmond Enquirer, commonly supp osed
to be the confidential organ of Gen. Jefferson
Davis, in its number of the s instant
a From the Richmond Enquirer Of September 5th
The Democrats nominees in the United States are Nc
Clean for President and Pendleton for Vice President
What concern have the people Of these Confederate States
IN the fate of these candidates at the election
n our opinion the interest and hope peace not greatly
advanced by these nominations From Con- Mcclellan
people can have but little hope of peace, other than
construction peace. = ~ - e
What hope do hs antecedents hold out that should en-
courage people to believe that he would yield our ma
tionaty any sooner than Mr. Lncoln2 He is by far the
dangerous mancr had his policy been persistent
iu foocd and the conducted the principles of cipi-
ztd paars he might haze dipided our people, and per.
haps conquered liberties With consummats abilities
be clearly oresaw that emancipation might possibly free
the but could not unite the sections that oon6s
cation might enrich his soldiers. but could not reconcile
peoples hence with and honest love for the
-l.-.s
for the restoration of the Union rather than the desuc
on Of the South His policy the olive branch in one
hand and the sword in the other conquer by power aud
conciliate by kindness. oas dangerous policy
for us for if the amsliorang hand Of Federal kindness
had sefensd the rgors of people Uoud not haUs
been subjected TO those terrible fires Of suffering by uhieh
Mr. Lincoln has hardened euery heart and steeed suyy
sentiment against merciess foes As sincere
sont preferring and nationality to peace and the
Unon we looked upon the fact Of difference between
Mr. Lincon and Gen. Mcclellan to the proper policy of
conducting the peculiarly fortunate for our cause
We bsied the proclamaons Of emancipation and combs
cacn and the policy of puDder and devastation, as sure
sssdges Of ultimate triumph they We're terrible or
dea they eff ctuay eradicated every sentiment
If Ualop and arousDg the pride well the interest Of
our people inaamsd the patriotism Of the whole, until
they would have accepted death preferable to ultimate
defeat. s-R4 a8aNt .aa.g
Now, between Mcclellan and Lincoln there are many
points of difference The former il of talents, of in
formation of frmness aud great military experience and
ability the latter supple plant easy fool good but
vulgar joker Wtsis Mcclellan has the interest OF the
Union only heart Mr. Lincoln has the fanat cal object
freeing negroes fsr his inspirston- Between my
PLAN" as Gen Grant has conducted It. and one BY Gen
Mcclellan there could not have the that has
already attended for lost Svtn ghtinR
n n n
rpeng The bat III conducted assauI Of Gen Grant.
Thus sheher look this nomnation IN the ght Of
pcae, Of par, prJer Lincoln to MeClAan. We
make better OF peace roth slavery fanatic than
10 h earnest Unionist. We gain military
euccei in war conducted my plan" than Of
real soldier Ike Mcclellan, and destroy the
sources and ftrength Of enemy where they
aged and manipulated by the hsht-fngered gentry Of
Messs Chase and Fessenden than when husbanded and
skfully controlled by soch Guthrie Our best
lone is from the honest fanatics Of The United States
men who believe 10 their hearts that slavery is the
OF all vlanies and who really aud sincerely believe to
be their duty separate their country from this rei Of
b,rbarismv Such men, phem they find dat their people
are fired Of the par pA end ty peace that sacrifices
territory 10 Freedom and H let the South "gO," proUrded
she carries sLaperv Nth her, These believe less
hat just powers of Government are derived from the
consent Of the governed than tht oil men are created
free and equal The two postuates are OF Like imPor.
tance 10 aboltonst.
Both the sboitonist and the Democrat is our elspy
the one because have slaves the other because we
d.unions Nor does their enmity differ in degree they
both hate most intensely The Chicago platform is
that pesce may be restored the basis of the Federal
Union Of the ststesthat s reconstruction Of the Union
with slavery protected BY the nominal laws, but
warred upon BY real sentiment aggravated and embit
tered by the war The reconstructed Union Of the Chi
capo platform would be the certain destructonfst of
slavery and next Of ssvehoders With Lincoln and the
Baltimore platform Of the Confederate States know
where we sreoutside Of the pale Of mercy devoted to
ruin snd destruction, with hope 10 the justice and
protection Of Gcd and the courage and manoess #
soldiers. Rih srords and mnsksts and cannon fght
Lincoln and the past affords Of apprehension Of
The future. But in s RECONSTRUCTED Union Of tbs Chicago
platform oosid be deprircd Of oapons iort being
.seoneisd TO our foes.
here Is question that between the two men General
Mcclellan enjoys far tf the respect Of tho pc, pie Of
these States than Lincoln and the Democratic party far
more OF oar confidence than the Republican, and
reeonstrretoS possbe ,oostd b probable under
Gen MecLar and tho Democracy than nndsr Lineola ana
ihs Republicans The Northwest inspires aud New
England the other bot ~ long New England imposes
the dosmss Of her civilization and the tene Of her fsns
csm pou the mind and people Of the Northwest there may