The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-04
Leading Editorials from the New York
Papers This Morning.
A EEw WORDS To PATRIOTIC DE1D.
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CHAFS.
IRON ne Tf4eI.
We believe there are considerable numbers of
Democrats who have come TO the ronelrsi,n cha.
Mr.. Lincoln must aud ought to be elected, but
who will vote for G neral Mcclellan beeausetbey
wish TO retain their hold Of the patty orgnizltion
and the local Nominations. II the choice rss,c5
with them, whether they would incur all the risks
OF otMcClellan's administration urlcr his present
, influences, they would hesitate, and tho most
would vote for the Union candidate. Bat they
sec tie tide Unpopular opinion. They arc morally
certain Mr.. Lincoln must bo President. and az. in
their viow one vote is Of li'tle importance, they
prefer 70 remain with their old friend. in the
Democracy, and preserve their influence in the
elections for the ward town. ana county offices.
They hope and believe one way, anI vote
We DO not dispute that the growing conyirf,n
OF Democrats that the Union candidate must be
eiccteo, Is CUrOC': Ia. We ask all susn psrsous
whether thcy are acting tru, aud mauly part
The highest duty Of tAo citizen is the dcpositing
OIL vote. All who drop thcir little pieces pfpaper
into the bfllOt-huX on the 6th OF November mex,
oeclarc before the world whom they would have
to RUE over chem for the coming four years and
what they desire the policy OF the country to he
10 be false IN a vote Is almost as bad as % be
hyp'cnttcal in creed. Such neglect of duty
sIps the very foundation OF our political system
The vote Is the citizens confession of faith 2"
II is his share in the Government Of his country
II he votes wrongly, he is responsible 70 bis
honor and 20 The higher court OF conscience for
the consequences. He has no right 90 shirk H.
or 70 do his part Careloisly. If all acted az We
believe many of our feilow-Citilens will net on
the Presidential election, the Republic would
come TO ruin. Every man should weigh each
candidate, and, above all, the policy no re pre-
sents, ana then, as he would act before the great
court of all humsn actious, solcmuy decide where
he will throw his influence and give IL there
heartily and manfuly.
Moreover, our Democratic friends must rcmem-
Der that The great result Of this election is TO be
the effect on the minds of the Rebels. They know
as well as We do, that the hope Of McClcllan's
election Is now the greatest support Of the nsur-
gents. They fight the harjor and have the more
confidence since the prOmulgdtion of the Chicago
platform. they believe, and with much Justice
that the success of the Democratic candidate would
secure them an armisticc; and they undersa and
nat an a. nnstice means peace and independence.
Inc election OF Linco would show them thlt the
North was thoroughly determined; that It would
accep, nothing bu! the restoration of the Union;
and then We should probably find the masses
leaving their leaders and seeking terms
But this happy result so much desired By all
parti"s, would not be accomplished by q bare
patty mbjoriy for our candidate. With Mr..
Lincoln az President on small majority, tho
Rebels would at once look at the immense
minority, whom they would naturally consider to
be in their favor, and determine TO perseycrc,
hoping that time and opportunity would enable
them to make use Of this great party for their
favodte end-the revolutionary overthrow of our
own Government. An election won by small
majority might proong the war for years.
Every Democrat, then, who looks for q speedy
peace, who would cut off the last hope of the
Rebels for an independent Confederscy, WHO in
his heart doubts the good result OF General
McClean's being President of these United
States, should openly aud with full explanation
of his reasons deposit his vote for Mr.. Lincoln,
leaving mantully behind aim all the small allure
ments and profits OF his party in the local Offices
He should act like man Of honor and con-
science, and help to swell the majority, already
sure for the Union candidate.
Many honorable Democrats of the city are
already coming over publicly to our party, not
from a. y personal motives but for good reasons
Of public policy. We ought to hear Of more in
The small towns and villages.