Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-15

remitted to the class of political ideas which
each represents; and TO what is still more
important, to the men and their affiliations,
10y whom each will be surrounded, and con-
trolled. in fact, and by whom bis Admins
tration will be shaped in the event of elcc
tlon. Can 1t be that any true man, especially
any Andrew jackson Democrat, can desire
this Government put into the hands of the
Messrs. Nalandighani, Wood, Seymour, Pen
dleton, Long, Harris. VOORHEES,, and their
surrouh ders, North and Southl
Let us see what their platform and their
candidates mean The war is to be carried
on or is 1t not ; if not then disgracetul and
dishonorable peace, which will be no peace,
and winch no true man wants, is to be the
result. Or, if carried on, then both plat
form and candidates are pledged to the dis
bandment of two hundred thousand colored
men, now doing duty as soldiers or serving
In the army, their places to be supplied
either by volunteers, at the expense oi hun
dreds of millions in boun'ics, or by draft,
which is the great ground of complaint By
the opponents of the Government.
Nay, more, if either the Chicago platform
or McClellan's acceptance means anything,
these negroes are to be returned to their
masters to fight or labor on the other side.
Does any one doubt. if returned to their
master, they would be at once sent into the
Rebel lines, where alone such property has
any value. Upon the theory OF the Chicago
Platform and McClellan's constitutional
rights of States" | think it would "cx-
haust the resources of craftsmanship" to
show why these men should not be returned
10 their former masters. as indeed, was the
practice in General McClclan's army.
Still further, does not General Mcclellan
twice over in his letter and platform promise
new constitutional guarantees to the rights
of the South.
Is it possible that ali these concessions nre
to be forced from the North by Secession at
the point of the bayonet2
That which specially affects the mind of
the old and true Democracy of the country
in the Baltimore Platform is its declaration
as to the slavery. In the view l take ot
this question it seems unfortunate that such
a declaration was made, as it proves STUN
bling block to many.
Why not treat the slavery question &C
cOrding to the fact that slavery dies and IS
buried wherever our armies march I No
political action can aid, no resolutions Of
conventions can hinder that result The
war il prosecuted to the end, will accom-.
plish all tina; the most ardent anti-savcry
to the bitter end for the restoration OF the
Union, ;hcn slavery is no more, and all
declarations that the war shall or shall not
be carried on for the extinction of slavery
are futile, and worse than useless. The war
will cAtinguish slavery whether We wish it
or not. Nay, it has extinguished slavery,
by rendering the slaves worthless In
Charleston to-day u negro can be bought for
$4,000 in Confederate money, which sells for
$50 for one in gold, making the value of the
negro 500. And this, too, with cotton at
81 20 per pound in New York. Before the
war the same negro would bring $1,000 in
gold, with cotton ut twelve cents in New
York.
Some different system of labor must he
devised for the Southern country in the
future and peace upon any terms, even the
acknowledgment OF the Contederacy can
not prevent it. If am right ON this view
Of the suhjcct-and upon this conviction
have acted since saw the fact in LOuissi-
ana in lS62-then what is there in the
/ Baltimore Platform to which any true loyal
/ Democrat, who loves his country, and is de-
| termined to fight, il need be, for it's intcg-
| rity and honor, can obectl see nothing.
/ But in the changes so rapid in administra-
/ tive policy made by this war, no one will
tie himself to any party cry or party plat
/ form.
| have but one article in my political
creed NJ the present time. am for sharp.
( thorough and decisive prosecution of the
war, until the authority of the Union is
acknow ledged and its laws oheyed upon
every foot of soil ever within the boun,G,-
/ ries of the United States.
Believe me truly yours
BENZ. =. BUTLER.
! Hon SIMON CAMERON