The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-10-03

and the appointment OF POPE.
IL. d;sa.tera that followed; tho recall OF
the victories OF Soutn NOUN
tain and Antietam,bYahisp the S.pitcl W.
1;snl.yed by McCLEELANs ssoon6 reMeyat
from command. The speaker fsserted 70
the recent speech of Secretary SEwARp at
Auburn, in which h6ibtimated that, Infho1
event of McCLELLAN's election to the Press
dency. no one could vouch for the safety of
the country during the interval between his
election and his Inauguration. He said that
Uthousands of bravo hearts and strong arms
in the srmy and at home would youch Tor.
II and if LINCOLN or SEWARD or any man
or combination of men should permit this
Union to be destroyed during that time, it
were better for such an one that be had
never been born" Mr.. PARKER tnen
referred to the object of the war: DE
quoted from McCLELLAN's proclamation to
the people Of Western Virginia when ne
first came into this State; his. letter OF In"
structions to BUELL. in Kentucky, and to
HAILEcK in Missouri. Upon this platform
all were united; Democrats and RepuDii
cans fought side by side to preserve the
Union and defend the Constitution. But
upon the reassembling of Congress, IHAD;
STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, the apostie anu
high priest of disunionism and abolitionlsm,
at the very beginning of the session, threw
the first firebrand into the RANKS OF the
supporters of the government by offering
resolution for the abolition Of slavery. The
Democratic party opposed the measure
Then followed the con6scation bill; this too
the Democrats opposed and repeatedly
warned the Congress that it was pursuing a
course which must hopelessly divide the
sentiments of the North. Then came
the emancipation proclamation which LIN
colin himself hooted at and ridiculed not
more than ten days previous to its being
issued by him. There are some persons
who would have us believe that LINCOLN Is
a second JACKSON, but when did JACKSON
ever Weld to "pressure." When some par
ties sought by "pressure"to deter him from
yetoing the United States Bank bill, he
said "By the eternal, do veto it and take
the responsibility That is the kind of a
man we want-a man with a true heart
and An iron willard such man is GEORGE
B. MCCLELLAN.
The speaker reviewed the position OF the
Democratic party from the beginning OF the
war down to the present day, and showed
that it had been completely consistent; it
stood by the Crittenden resolution, and all
its policy had been in accordance with that
promulgated by General MCCLELLAN in all
of his campaigns. He referred to the de-
feat of the Democratic candidate for Gov
etnor of Pennsylvania last fall; showed the
causes that led to it; the false position IN
which the party was placed by the misre,
presentation OF political opponents, "but
now the issue is fairly before the people,
the causes of formeg defeat are totally re
moved or have lost their influence, and the
old keystone State will roll up such ma
iority for "Litte Mac in November as will
do your hearts good"
The Chicago platform was then ex-
amlned, commented upon and approved.
The public interests demand cessation
of hostilities that efforts may be made
for tho restoration of peace, not with
disunion, not by the recognition of the in
dependence Of the Southern Cenfe1eracy as
the abolitionists falsely charge, but upon
the basis of the '.Federal Union of States"
The Democratic party is the Union party;
the sentiments Of General MCCLELLAN upon
that subject are shared by every Democrat
north of the Potomac. We must have but
one government, one Union, and as soon as
the south is favorable to peace on the basis
of the Union, hostilities should cease.
Some people profess to have a'great horror
of compromise or Cancellation. Our nation
al existence is the creature of compromise,
and such feeling should be insti,led into
tho hearts of the people. The old Union
of thirteen States was founded upon com>
promise, and mutual concession and it is
only by the exercise of the spirit Of con
Citation that the Union can be restored.
The South has erred grieyously We know,
but who can review the action of the Norths
ern people and say that we have been alto
gether blameless? The speaker referred to
the recent letter of General SHER,
MAN to the citizens of Atlanta and
showed that he occupied MCCLELLANs plat>
form precisely. We want the Union and
peace, and do not ask the unjust condition
of the abandonment of slavery. We are
not willing to emaucipate four millions of
negroes, and turn them loose upon society,
until they are educated to take care of
themselves. Immediate emancipation
would be only curse to the negroes. The
early friends of abolition, Wilberforce and
others, understood the question better
than their followers of these days. 1t is
inhumanity to the negro to give him imme-
date and unconditional freedom, The po-
sition of President Lincoln upon this ques,
ton alone should deter men from voting
for him. If the Southern States will come
back they should be welcomed, as the fa>
ther welcomed bis prodigal son, and no
conditions should be imposed upon them
which were not part of the original COM
pact, or which they are unable to bear. The
story Of the revolt of the ten tribes of Is.
rael from the kingdom of Rehoboam, was
alluded to, where, in consequence of the
unkind and unconciliatory words of the
king, "Israel rebelled against the house of
David unto this day Let US take heed
lest by our refusal to adopt spirit of COM
promise and of kindness, the future histo.