Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-10-20
ADDRESS OF THE CONSERVATIVE UNION EA'
TIONAL COMMITTEE.
70 the Friends Of Union, Liberty, and Laso

| TO the frle7ldS ~ CHtoH, LtoeTtyj ana LoW::
Under the call of the National Committee Conventions
were held at Cincinnati and at Independence Hail. Phs
deiphia ia December last, at which the of GEO b.
MCCLELLAN presented to the country ss candidate
for the Presidency and following which meetings OF
the people unprecedented in numbers and enthusiasm
held ratification of the choice On the 26th OF
August last National Convention held at Chicago,
consisting Of delegates OF conservative mon from
States, and which large in numbers and characterized
by the ability and counses Of who coaborers
with Jackson. Webster Clay, and Crttenden The fol-
lowing resolution, among others, was adopted:
RESOLVED That in the action of the COnser
vatve National Convention held at Independence Hail. in
the city of Philadelphia the Oath day OF December last
and reiterang the nomination BY the people of General
Geo. b. Mcclellan, respectfully recommend to the
consideration of the Democratic National Convention MS
that Of the most suitable person now before the
people, believing that HIS triumphant election certain
and will result in early and honorable peace, with the
restoration of the Government and in case OF his nom
nation for the Presidency by that body we pledge the uni
ted and cordial support of the conservative men OF the
country to their State electoral ticket"
The resolutions OF the Convention formally pre-
sented and read to the Democratic Convention and at the
mention Of the name of Mcclellan the whole body with
the assembage of people, through prolonged cheers
gave abundant the conviction that the hopes
of the country were centred in his nomination and cleo
ton. The Democratic Convention nominated him for the
Presidency and all directly connected with this oganiza
ton stand pledged to his support
The choice is between George b. Mcclellan and Abra
ham Lincoln. The former has shown himself possessed
Of the first order of ability soldier and statesman and
ardeny devoted to tho Union and the restoration of the
authority of the Constitution His every day life is adorned
the promptngs of sterling integrity and common sense
and is marked by the characteristics OF true Christian
gentleman The latter has proved himself wholly unit
e HE hlsu
in the light of the Constitution it becomes serious
question to the extent of acquescence men can yield in
his reelection 1t has been truly alleged that there not
an intelligent man in America who believes him fit for the
Presidency of this Republic. Previous to the Baltimore
Convention prominent of his party asserted and
published their convictions that the Government could
not safely be rentrasted to his hands While the people
have proved their willingness to respond to every neces
say call for and means to suppress the rebellion, ne
has declared hs intention change the character of the
war from the single object of uphodng the Government to
that of direct interference with the domestic institutions
Of States He has suppressed the freedom OF elections in
the Border States by taking military possession OF the pof
He has stricken down the freedom Of the press where re-
beon did not exist By the intentional destruction OF the
Peninsuar campaign by despotc assumptions under the
specous plea of military necessity BY refusal to listen
to of peace upon the simple basis of the Union and
of the Government to the base purpose orcby securing
his own eelection has united the Southern people in
rebellion and aenaed the heart of the Northern masses
necessary than before in maintaining tho
dignity and rightful power of the Government
In view of all that is TRANSPORTING while noble Gene
rails and brave soldiers battling against the armed forces
of secession in the field have the right to demand that
the army shall not be used to interfere with the right OF
suffrage regulated by the States and that the Execu
tive shall not supersede the great principles which the
Government was founded by the corruptons and fanat
csms Of his party As freemen duty is clear Hold.
ing Mr. Lincoln directly responsible for the nagement
of the war; becomes the paramount duty of the people to
abondon all controversies and prepare to maintain the
liberties By protecting the ballot box and through the
ballot box by electing President who will abide by the
Constitution bis only OF authority civil and mill
ary and the supreme law of the and-one who, with dig
nifty of character msgnanmty Of SOUL and full compre-
henson of the great issues to be decided will maintain the
dignity and integrity of the Government and elevate
nation to the highest rank among the nations OF the earth
Such man is George B. Mcclellan. Standing forth as
the choice Of the people, and the nominee of the Demo-
cratic party he embedes the high and holy principles OF
constitutional liberty. His name is moro securely en-
shrned in the popular heart than that of any other
and hs record spoess and pure As between him and
Mr. Lincoln let the lines be fairly drawn Those who are
and hus rendering and reunion possible who are in
favor Of free suffrage free speech free press the habess
corpus with trial by jury Of maintaining the Constitution
and the bequeathed TO US by Washington and
the fathers of the Repubc those who ready to con-
tend manfuy for the rights Of freemen and are deter
mined 10 abide by the will Of the majority as fairly ex-
pressed through the ballotbox will support Mcclellan
Those who are favor Of allowing the President to over
ride the Constitution and trample upon our liberties
under the plea of military necessity" OF an indefinite
increase Of national debt and taxation with an unlimited
expansion Of paper currency, of permitting the Govern
men to be controlled by contractors of changing the war
for the Union TO war for forcibe emancipation, conhsca
ton and mscegenaon and Of another consumption I'M
edately after election with the unnecessary sacrifice oil
| hundreds of thousands Of Northern lives will vote for
Mr.. Lincoln
The members of the National Committee, in making
their appeal for the support Of Mcclellan are actuated
solely by desire to save the country from the horrors OF
disunon financial ruin anarchy, and foreign Intervention
which are sure to follow with the continuance Of Mr. Lin
coins policy They periodically devoted to the Union
and opposed alike the doctrines Of the secessonss on
the one sdo and those of the destructive radicals on the
other They hold that If the present Administration bad
the Government in accordance with the Con-
ttuton and in the spirit Of it's founders instead of adopt
inc policy at once sectional barbarous and subversve OF
the fundamental principles Of the Government the leaders
of the rebellion would have been compelled to contend not
only with our armies but with what is more potent than