Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-05
Tha CHICAGO NominatiOna.

nv one of a number Of men whose names
~; ~ Be- mentioned, would have been more
&C. sp,sbls to the South than Major General
g. 2 Mcclellan. Nevertheless, he IS beyond
&C troyersv, the most available map the Demo
G, Il. party could have selected at this juno
go Mr.. Peudleton has heretofore been num-
bad among the most ardent and CONSISTENT
trisnds of peace: bat we fail not to remark the
Js,lsrstiou made in his speech after being nom
,ustsd-"the Democracy would again build up
ths shattered fragments of the Union, and hand
It down TO the next gene-ation as 1t was re-
csived from the last
Long, OF Ohio, and Harris, Of Mary land, IN
saui7ocal peace men, opposed McClellan's nOmi
nation most bitterly; nor is the opposition OF
tbs latter TO be wondered at, when we remember
now readily Gen. Mcclellan complied with Lin
eOla's request to order the arrest of the Seces-
sion members Of, the Maryland Legislature
Mn. ysllandigham moved that the nomination
Of Mcclellan should be made unanimous and
this might be deemed significant, were it not for
he fact, long since avOwed by Mr.. Valandig-
ham. that the overthrow Of the Southern peo-
ME was to him matter Of minor significance
compared with the preservation Of the Union.
Indeed, the Union seems to be paramount in
the minds of all the conyentionists, as it is In
their platform, which breathes Union in every
Ine-Union first, foremost and always; liberty,
STATE Rights, private rights, the constitution and
tss cessation of hostilities, all are subsidiary TO
the Union. II the second resolution asserts
that the experiment of war Is failure, the first
'iasists" on the maintenance Of the Union as
lie aonly solid foundation for our strength, Sc
eurty aud happiness as a people, and as the
framework Of government equally conducive
u the welfare aud prosperity Of all the States
Nh Northern and Southern Nowhere is the
reaotsst in,imation Of separation found. The
idsa is not tolerated for a moment. The cessa
e;ou Of hostilises is urged solely with view to
convention of all the States, and lest the phrase
.ultirnste convention or other pesceable means"
should Be Misunderstood, care is taken to add
~,hat At the earliest practicable moment peace
nav bs restored on the basis of the Federal
Un,on Of the States" Peace short of restora-
tior, It seems, has never been contemplated.
We cannot overlook the expression Estates
no. IN Instruction" which occurs in the third
reso ution. But our purpose is net to disseet
minutey a Platform which was framed evidently
for Ii, purpose Of catching men of all shades
Of opinion, aud which, il the light Of late events
st Atlsnta, cannot be considered of value even
70 Northern Democrats, much less to the peo-
pie o, foreign nation.
Our geographical relations to the United
States. say nothing of the present war, do not
PERM. Is TO remain insensible TO the political
occurrences there. But, pending kostilities and
during iucolu's occupancy of the Presidential
chair, cur immediate and only interest is in the
sa.cessfal pro ecution of the war The purposes
aud plans Of the next Northern President, be he
waom he may, are matters to be considered in
1895. For the time being, our hope is in the
sword, rot In Democrats or Democratic, Janus
faced Democratic platforms.