The New York herald., 1864-10-12
THE PRESIDENCY.
General John A. McCicrnand for Lit
Mlc.

General John A. McCicrnand for Little
Mac.
IN letter, under due q October A. csperal Ncc!er
nand thus announces himself ior Little siac-..
= As to my choice for President, am FOR Geo.
B. Mcclellan. How, indeed, could be otherwseg Ne IS
would continue the Of force long necessary
put down the rebellion; woud Like Jackson, be
should flow, treasure be expended and slavery swept
away; so would Like Jackson he is in favor OF plan
favors to none so am T. Like Jefferson, and fong as
too, he believes In the sovereignty Of the people, and
swerng himself to their authority be would bave all pub
lie iunctionares rs the servants OF tho people to do the
same; so would Thus agreeing with him IN principle,
IN policy and party associations, ier me to orpse
him would, in my judgment; be both Inconsistent and
inexcusabe. His distinguished and esteemed rival
will hardly sxpac. ,nh;, I; This brief declaration
hended or misreprcsen,ed; yet in oder to AVOID
such a result, will say 10 negative terms ihat
unity dignity the country for the sake OF peace
With the olive branch band ard the sword in the
other let continue 10 sm,e the rebellion hip and thigh
until II succumes 10 the constitution nad laws; hence
absolute and nnqaallaedly dissen. from all VINO would
party names and professors
The ST. Lcuis Democrat (Rep.) Growing.
The following paragraphs frcm editorial in the ST.
Louis Democrat show the disagrceabe state OF mind OF
the editors OF that paper the sues in that satc:
We cannot in the present condition of things in Mis-
souri, consent to support any man for office who not ~
saveryin other words who Is not In iavor OF i'm
mediate emancipation. This is u test which wc hold
when the great question was whether public man was
In Of the government as against the rebel conled
eacy. Then all aspiring to political prciermept
were not ready acknowledge unconditional adhesion
70 the Union But now that time rs past IN Missouri.
Nor will do to talk about cr,snci alton The distant
future just well would answer TO talk about Unou
in the future gradual adjustment q slavery "a
Missouri more nor less than gradual suppress
sion OF the rebellion.
The st. Louis Germans on O!d Abe.
The Ao.esner OF St. Louis comes out on Lincoln 10 tho
following style
What we have feared so long, aud what has been pro-
nounccd by such radicals as Wade and Davis an
usurpaon and d'e'a seems abost to be realized
Abraham Lincoln through his tools causes electoral
tickets TO be pu, up ,he called reconstructed states
10 order to obtain by q votes which he
ret IN the free states The beginning has been made In
Tennessee This state is to give some thirteen electoral
votes; elected by thousand hlcga or compus
votes or Lincoln almost many oectorai votes the
st tie OF Indaua with several hundred thousand of eg
innate voters is entitled TO- Similar forces will doubtless
be nauguracd in Louisiana and Arkrus,s ard Florida
For what other purpose have the streams OF blod
were our troops kept Little Rocks when ihay n.isht
have done better service the ontier Of Missouri
ihe votes of these .sreconstructedp Statss-States
led by Incoln,s provost mnrshals-yii form the re
serve which Lroon keeps at hand, In order 10 secure
hs election At s eyents y. - X n fos,orss
in the oyal states he will be generous and Con-
gross to throw out the votes q h' southern "rotn
IT, on the contrary he Is whipped in the North and
needs those tfolten votes, they will te united as
g. furnish ncolu preterce Tor mis- usurpatiou,
Seward expresses It, SO as TO make him President OF al
\ the United States.
This is the plan has been for long time
pls oiustee and Red river tho bloody witnesses.
aud n any doubt remaining the order 10 ill up
electora ticket in TenUesse has dispelod IL.
Lincoln and his advisers playing desperate game.
Trey provoke civil the North 10 maintain their
| power. But they will lose their game.
General HnneocM's Father Prcstdcs at
Republican nscetinG.
The philadelphia Ba,iesin OF Monday announced that
Beuamiu +. Hancock father OF General Hancock, pre-.
sided at republican meeting at NorIstowu on the 9TH
instant.