The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-10-06
Mcclellan and his Platform.

Pr Mcclellan and his Platform. a.sts
We are a little surprised to hear some of
our friends declare that Mcclellan has ''kick-
ed the Chicago platform to pieces, and
erected one of his own. III, I..ilsg ara.
Now we have the very best of authority
for saying that such construction of Nc
CIelIan's letter of acceptance is wholly mad
missable, nay, that he himself is surprised
at it. s..s.l ..-....ar eaF Ar
1t is publicly aud positively stated in
New York that one is mo- astonished
than the author of the aforesaid ,epistle to
hear the peace sneak criticisms of it. b,
Even the New York Daily News, the on
ly peace sneak newspaper of any considers
bic note thatquarrels with McClellan's letter
says: E3 vGUs .g3laf
Let General Mcclellan assert publicly, as
lie does priUGteEy, that he we'll taDor an I'M
mediate cessation Of hostiites and Il a conven-
ton of all the States, and the Daily News,
and we believe the entire peace party, will
admit that he stands upon the Chicago plat
FORM and will give him their earnest sup
port" . .,.r
The News, then, is quite satisfied that
the Chicago nominee stands with both feet
of his heart upon the Chicago platform, but
claims (and we think with reason that he
should consent to say so in black and white
SO that tine feet of his flesh may be seen to
be where the feet of his heart ars-squsrs
and fair upon the cessationist and secession
list platform of his party. -,--)
Fernando Wood (pretty good authority
isn't he p says: .. ..l.4a-g elrl-y.r
81 call your attention to the second prom
inent feature of General McClellans letter.
He says substantially that rs the Union was
formed by Cancellation and compromise, it
can only be restored in the same way. Is
not this expressve? Does not the utter
ance of such sentiments lift the veil that CO.
yers the heart of the man, soldier though he
NAV be? Does it not betray to the full ex-
tent a concurrence with us'whe believe that
it is ONLY by q cessation of hostilitieS that
the Union can be again restored 2 II the
Union can be restored only 'by Cancellation
and COMPROMISE" it cannot be at all by war
rapine and bloodshed This iS logically
conclusive. There is no ''cOnciliatlen" in
force-no compromise in compalsi0n.-
These are antagonistic powers III conflict
with each other. .-' a..9itu '4s'.t
"Tf ann correct in this view it will be
seen, therefore, that it is an error to suppose
that General Mcclellan and the peace men
80 widely differ. 1t is true that he does not
use the precise language of the platform adj
opted at Chicago-he says nothing of an ar
mistice-of a cessation of hostihties, nor OF
National Convention--but he says nothing
AGAINST them. but does most explicitly de-
clare sentiment, or, if you please, dogma
which covers the ground" " I3tH' 90
The Cincinnati Inquirer, violent and Ill
ira peace sneak organ, and the organ of Val
Iandiqham, announces by authority that that
extingushed gentleman will vote for and
speak for Mcclellan, and says withreferencs
to Mcclellan himself: aa'5 h9.a
ale stands on tho platform erected by the
Convention, as far as it goes, and adds an
other plank to please himself. pug ~.
nOur readers know we don't believe in
that nlank. but we shall not quarrel With
General Mcclellan for regarding it with fa-
vor simDly becaNSe, Under his aonainlsIratio"
10 mould aerer be required for ase.H kaa
The Chicago Times, the organ of the
Northwest democracy. and a public
journal whose authority on peace-sneak af-
fairs will certainly not be had in question,
says: '" =. ''"
''Sundry 1oyal newspapers are now In
tensely exercised in an effort to ascertain
whether Mcclellan stands on the Chicago
platform or not AS HE DISTINCTLY STATES
IN HIS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE THAT HE DOES,
THEIR ANXIETY SEEMS TO BE AN UNNHoKssA-
RY ONE" 4 r.
To which the Philadelphia Age which re-
Dukes fellow copperhead journal the other
day for rejoicingover anational victory, says
Amen" . u ,.i afIee1-t %
And if our friends would win votes from
War Democrats, they certainly sh ould not
attemptto prove McCIellana War Democrat.
Nothing will 80 insure the War Democratic
vote for Mcclellan as to prove
that he ''kicks to pieces the Peace Demo
cratic platform. In the first place it ~ not
true, and in the second place, If it were true
it would be comfort for our side-oyer the
left. @".E ~
No, the peace sneak organs and orators
are right. General Mcclellan is ION the
platform, or rather the platform is on him
which being true, it were better for him
that a milestone were hanged about bis neck
and that he were cast into the depths Of the
sea! ....s -.,..4 ., ,s.ia f.e.3