The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-10-06

ton al when they departed from it, he
reiectA Convention OF States, on which
as the peacenble means, the Chicago
Convention evidently relied 70 recon
struetihg the Union out OF States pOysi.
oliy debilitated nd politicily shorr.-
While, lherefors. Gen, Mcclellan re
solves upon uu impossible Union as il
wac. through war, the Convention re-
solves upon al impossible Union as ].
should be. through peeeo That the
candidate does not sInud erect upon his
platform. though admitting question
whelhei, if elected, he would negotiate a
peace, permits none, that, il elected, he
could npl effectively prosecute the war.
The success Of the Chicago nominees
would, therefore, at tho best but place in
power aaparty ofdiyided counsels, of un'
certaia policy, and Of indsciSive action
Clearly. AucbAn event would be at the
ysrtheDt "irom suppression o. the g.
iosllion By force ofarms and Hishouta
compromlsei"
Tho Baltimore platform, however OBJ
jsctiouaBle at other points. 10 unim'
peachabls at this; and while il fails TO
vindicate persona rights and the rights
Of Free Speech and the Press, il does NOT
fail lorefeF tho ro.eAtAblishment Of con.
stitutional liberty and the restoration OF
the Union 70 the arbitrsmout Of arms, in
which. an in which alone, the national
safely is u bs found We stand within
view Of a rebellion suppressed within
hail offs country reunited and saved
W, lifts 1 ho curtain and diAcIoSes the
prospect. War has given to US Atlanta,
and war offers to us Richmond.
Shall Welcxchauge q profored victory
for cessation Of hostilities?" No. As
We fought ht tho beginning we should
fight othel end; and when Rebellion
shall have Sid down lis arms may we
peacefully reronslruct whatever this war
for the Unlbn shall bo found to have
spared aRaJ down your arms then.
as It was al the commencement, so il is
now, all thAi is demanded by loyal A mer
icaus oftheh rebel!ious brothers.
would teraluly prefer that the Am
ercan peop& could BE- brought TO III
rect vote o6lihe several propositions pc
cular TO the Cleveland Platform, The
right Of ssylAm--the one term policy
the direct voEs Of the people for their ma
tional chief d agistrs,e the Monroe doc.
trineA-the c1nEoing eIcIuajvIly 10 the
re presen,sti1es of the peopls in Con
gress tho recppstrrction Of SrstsS--anA
the amendmept Of The Federal Constitu
ton to prohibit alavsry--are principls les
OF primary No gatude and Importance.
But befO1 tbsss g our sSsGssy; g ;,,,,:I /!
- lifnnAElst Ri
alone protect II. Shonid't thcss at.ll
retreat. and odr protection be witbdawn
--or should they sdvanc, and our salety
be established? Shall there be peace
through the sction Of war; That i: the
question.
Peace and division, or war and the
Union. Other alternatives there is none
And, as | still am of the mind that once
led me TO the Eed with the soldiers t
the Republic, cannot now hold posi-
ton, which, by dividing, hnEsdS the
success Of all those who. whatever their
d dfFerence, at other points, agree, as up
on the question Of first consequence, that
the restoration of this Union cannot be
effected without the uninterrupted con
tinuation Of the war.
I. therefore, withdraw my name from
the Cleveland ticket.
very TiG!y Yours,
JOHN CoCHRANE.
New York, Sept 81, 1854.