The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-09
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

>'S'Se'S>A Nh''1 ~O~~t
is the CRISIS in our country's history
on tho result Of to days election depends
the great question Of National life or
dcatM If Gen. Mcclellan be elected
President, : to. day we die if VIC rc-clect
Abraham Lincoln, we live! General
Mcclellan is pledged to an armistice;'
read what the Carleston Mercury says
will be the result Of an armistice:
"Presidcnt Davis who is opposed 10 max
ing any concessions whatever 10 the enemy,
hus been finally prevailed upon to grant IN
armis,ice to the North, provided il is solicited
in respectful manner. This proposed arm
istice, Vsranttd, raises the blockade by land
and sea, whieh wil enable our people to lay in a
large amount Of supplied The dcsertcrs from
our service will then be glad to return, in
order to receive their pay and an honorable
discharge, ,rhich riU gire u: an additional force
Of 100000 rcterans. Then, if hostilities are
resumed which is to be done unless we rec
ognizc their. independence, &c. the South is
sure Of success. Therefore, ace lose nothing by
granting this experiment to Tie IdnkcS,, who
have openly confessed that they are whipped
by proclaiming the war on their part fail
urc"
Will you vote for an "armistice" after
that? No!
JEFF. DAVIS himself, says:
There is but ono thing to which We can
accctle-sclnratc State independence. Some
there are who speak of reconstruction, with
slavery maintained; but arc there any who
would thus measure rights by property ?
God forbid"
1t is very evident from this that wc
cannot have peace anil the Union by an
armistice;" and Mcclellan is pledged
to one. Read what tho venerable Ohio
Statesman, Mr.. Ewing, speaking Of Gen.
Mcclellan, says:
al, who wish for rEAcE AND UNION, and in
this struggle hnrc no wish beyond, dare not
trust him. We have the public declarations
Of tho Confederate leaders, loud and rcter-
ated, that the Union is dissolved Jorcreri Why
talk to them Of peace and the restoration Of the
Union? They aver that they will not enter
tain tho proposition. live will lay down our
arms, give them Mason and Di1on's line and
the Ohio river as a boundary, then they will
negotiate for peace, Ju. no Union. All FOR
rrAcE nUr NOT FOR TRUCE OR TREATY.
Before you vote stop and answer the
following questions Of the most vital i'm
portauco to every ono:
"Thc question is, shall the war 80 on, or
shall it not?
The war must decide whether this great md
intelligent nation can govern itself.
Whether the rule Of the majority must cease.
Whether free speech, tho free press and free
schools must DO given up. And whether We
shall allow our enemy to substitute for them
tho patriarchal influences Of .gag.law, slave
pens and overscer's whip2 E,
Whether you, "ercnsy mechanics" you,
"hard-6sted farmers" and You, "Sorthcrn
mud-sills," would not prefer to submit your
selves and your daughtcrs'to the "lo.ds Of the
lash"
Whether We prefer national debt and ma
tional dishonor; broken Union; crippled
army; dishonorablc peace, contempt abroad
and humiliation at home, or honor maintained
By war, and peace won by rictory'
Whether our country shall be all slave or
all free?
Whether the Republic shull be saved or
lost 7"-Soseitor Whitiny.
If you wish to destroy our Govern.
mcnt vote for Mcclellan; isyou desire it
rcstorcd vote for LINCOLN.