Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-13
The War In the Democratic Camn

Inc New York Necs, in yesterdays issue,
reiterates its determination to oppose McClel-
Ian, and devotes several articles to the denun.
citation OF his letter of acceptance. The News
says:
The platform is the subject placed at issue in
Democratic nomination, rather than the men
To pretend that the nominee is such in his own
person even though he should repudiate every
principle he has been selected to represent, is
an outrage upon common sense To reject the
platform is therefore practical rejection of
the nomination. If the reputation of it all
make the candidate cease to be the standard.
bearer Of the party, how can he be supposed to
continue such after he has repudiated even q
part! The State-rights doctrine that demands
every true and faithful Democrat to raise his
voice against war for the subjugation Of SOW
ereign States, is recognized, practically, in the
enunciation OF principles laid down by the
chicago Convention; but Is on the other hand
dlrectly repudiated in General McClellan's
aVoWal OF his determination, IL elected, to com.
pei the sovereignties Of the South TO submit to
his will by force of arms.
The man nominated to represent Its prin-
ciples is therefore no longer the nominee
OF the Chicago Convention. Standing, as he
does, before the country, to all intents and pur-
poses an independent candidate, he has there
as such.
General Nc Clellan IS voice is for war. Prin-
ciple, feeling, consistency, every suggestion OF
patriotism, craftsmanship and self respect for
bids us therefore from giving him our support
-Four years more Of such bloodshed and de-
struction as men and gods never before wit
tioE, we feel bound to resist it with the most
energetic opposition.
Such things may do for men.worshippers,
as eternal as the seated hills, for they are
founded on the true and only base on which a
republic can stand, and in repudiating the
candidate for President proposed at Chicago
has forfeited all rights offered him by that nsm-
nation, and party fealty demands that the Con-
vention reassemble and that a candidate for
the Democratic party be nominated who will,
when elected, carry It's principles and Its meas
ures into effect.
Failing to do this, the chosen guardian. prov
ing faithless to their trust the people will take
the matter in hand and call a convention of
their own. As long as Gen. Mcclellan was the
canoidate OF the party, its members were
the principle without at the same time repudi-
ating the nomination, and thus he has done;
and, In supporting war OF subjugation, ne
occupies the same ground with John G. Ere
mont and Abraham Lincoln
When Gen. Mcclellan was nominated, not
withstandipg his acting as the tool Of the Ad-
bitary arrests, our support Of the nominee was
strong and decided. When he repudiated the
platform OF his party, upon W hich he was NOM
mated, we repudated him. In this we have
carried out our pledge Of principle long since
given to the public.
Mr.. Lincoln is for war, so is Gen McClel-
tion, so does Gen. Mcclellan. Mr. Lincoln
stands upon the platform Of his party, so does
not Gen. Mcclellan. w hat is there then, for
men who believe, as do the great mass of the
Democracy, that the only way to save the
country Is to be found in the Peace Platform,
TO choose between the candidates. When two
evils are thus presented; TO prefer to stand
aside and choose neither.
The Nescs also publishes a number Of com.
munications approvtngits course One CORES
pondent says: I" Five hundred thousand Peace
Men Will not vote the Democratic ticket.
The "Courier des Etats Unis," following the
Daily "News," repudiates Mcclellan. II re-
views his letter and comes to the conclusion
'sthat he has alienated with one fell stroke all
those Democrats who believe that the continual
lion Of the war will bring greater disasters on
the United States, than any heretofore expert
enced." The editor then continues:
st he peace party were willing TO make con-
cessions in order TO maintain the harmony in
the Democratic ranks, but they must not be
asked to sacrifice their belief. Gen. Mcclellan
has gone with bag and baggage into the camp
Of the War Democrats, that bastard party
which promises TO this land all the evils OF
the Republican Administration, without hay
ing its logic"