Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-05-12
icPresiaentiaIi Prospects.
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keep an eye on the sayings Of others, am
are far moro amused than discoBceried b!
the confident CALCULATIONS so generally mad
by our opponents that great advantages arr
likely 10 accrue TO them from dIssension
among those who haze hitherto been uDitet
in hearty support Of the Government anC
the War for the Union. ~
What ground have they for this joylu
expectation ..,.,.
might have been pushed forward with morC
energy and resolution Are we likely or
that account to support in any. contingency
Copperhead9 Someof US think SLAYER
might and should have been crowded to the
wall much faster and more sternly than il
has been: suppose this true, should we make
anything by substituting for our present
Administration one whereof Vallapdigham
and Voorhies, Long and Ben. Harris, would
be chief spokesmen and champions? Some
Of MS think Rebels, and Especially ltebel
spies, robbers, and murderers, have in the
main been treated too leniently: are we
likely on that account to help TO elevate to
power the party whose journals negatively
and tactly If not openly and positively up
hold the butchery Of our colored soldiers by
their Rebel captors? la short. is thers a
single point with regard to which we criti-
else our present rulers on which we should
not make matters worse by aiding to elect q
Copperhcad President?
We beg YOU, gentlemen opposite! not to
be deceived We of the Union War party
have our differences--they are earnest and
of moment-but they are differences of fas-
ter aud slowcr-of degree rather than Of
kind. We shall freely differ and discuss un-
til we shall have made our nominations;
then we shall rally as one man to elect them.
We are making 20 personal pledges; we are
only telling you what is morally certain to
be. Cease, then, to count on our divisions,
for they are very unlikely to profit you.
They relate, rather to questions of policy
than to those affecting fundamental princi-
! pies. The furthest apart among US are
I nearer each other than either extreme is to
YOU, ,.,,s ,..,.... r.I... o. -..... .....r ..
On the other hand " ~ s..-
The differences distracting our antago-
nists are Fundamental, and scarcely admit of
a compromise They concern the most Vi
tai and absorbing questions OF the day
Thus, of tho Three Hundred Thousand
! whose voters made Horatio Seymour Cover
nor of our State, .about half would never
have cast their votes for a man they sup
I posed capable Of asserting to Peace on such
basis as the Rebels exact; while the other
half would joy to see the legions OF jeff.
Davis and Lee triumphantly encamped in
our City. And, while these two classes are
maneuvering for the weather-gage in. the
approaching Presidential canvas, their chiefs
amuse them with bulletins fcreshaaoving
the speedy disruption and dissolution OF tho
| Union partyi 49, ~ r----
So, while the trouble in our camp is be-
ing exuItingly proclaimed and exaggerated,
a real and vital division in the ranks of our
adyersaries is made manifest. The Peace"
variety have become disgusted with their
| brethren of the contrary part, and refuse
to fraternze further with them, and insist
on placing the whole party on the Peace"
platform cs preparation for the approach
ing eanyass Tins the Nallandigham per-
suasi6n iof Ohio DEMOCRATS have Just issued,
through thor State Committee "f7ie Dem
ocratic Address to the People Of Ohio"
which says .- .....-,
That we regard the existing fratricidal
war of the North and Northwest upon
the South to be wholly unconstitutional, as
we'll as truitle>s, wasteful, cruel, and ruin
GUS to both sections of the United States.
That the Democracy Of the State OF
Ohio have heard with dismay the doctrines
of its advocates, and shrink with horror
from the sanguinary scenes which have de-
lsged the land, by the hands of brethren
in brothers blood That many Democrats
were themselves surprised into It's unquali-
fed support at the beginning; but that long
since, seeing their constitutional mistake,
and realize the utter hopelessness of coer-
cion, they have now concluded to make
what amends they could, by organizing
themselves into one compact, rugged. un-
! finching Peace party, for stopping the war
/ on any terms whatever that would DO fair
between man and man. They are distinct
ly for peace and peaceable separation for
\ peace and mutual recognition; and they
will positively and unanimously resist, by
all suitable means, the further destruction
of property aud Of lifesin such a cause: i
They take it for granted that each section
is united on its policy, and that the Border
! States can hereafter decide for themselves
separately; that there, will bo fair settle
ment of the partnership accounts, and the
freedom Of the Mississippi River. As. for
border wars, after the oceans OF blood
them impossible, y 2. -nc ,F, y. L-.,y5-r
l., Consistently with the foregoing, they pro
/ claim their hatred Of War Democrats, with
!. all their works and ways Or the policy OF
7 The Peace party running a Union General
for President, they forcibly say; y go
"These. advisers. upon some general and
superficial notion that al, wars are popular,
and military leaders. the winning cards,
\ While peace and Christianity are unpopular,
and statesmen not likely to be elected Pres
4 idsnts, have been bipting at the canvass Of
a couple of Majer Generals who claim to be
4 Democrats, and under certain circum stances
\ talk respectfully of the C99stitl!ion, 20
nop,itaie eitller Grant or, Mcclellan, uouhl
Be swciddk, 1t must DO preceded BY whole
sale apostacy from the ground covered by
Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, and so
I long, hitherto the, ayowed creed of the De
mocracy, and forever herefftsr to belts opl,
solid foundation. Let us beware Of such
contradiction, for, the sole resul. Off viii b.
a Waterloo dsfsatr 6iSg SUCH choice of can
diilates can hare Ike IN diD;ided support of fth
y De,Raocracg; yfor tie Fsttee Pdia3 ioiH not ac
.dseeptfhS n6aiadtionJ bntiwih put their owl
candidate upon, theier own platform Of i'm
mediate peace and peaceabie separation anC
State tights recognition; andg having COOL.
nailed that inscription tn the mas. will clea
the deck for independent action.
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