, 1864-09-13

foremost and most pointed of our leading
journals in dissenting from the policy Of rs
nominating President Lincoln. It has sup
ported him rather tamely since he was nom.
mated; but the Chicago platform impels II
to plunge heart and soul into the contest,
as is eGinced in ths following 1ealer this
week:
AN ArrEAL TO TIE PEOPLE.
FELLOW. .CousTRyMES: Let us take conn.,
eel together. a political couvention held at
Chicago Offers to the sutlrages of the Amert-
can people q platform which f4uom,ntoue1y
aud HlckedlJ betrays to our commsn enemy
the sactcd cause for which the North has
been eontending for four heroic year,. This
platform falls upon the country, not during
period Of gloom, as il TIE we're driven bY
Gtn. Lee to the extremity Of surrender, but
at the brightest ptFtsd OF the Tar: at time
when, ins1e-d Of falling at the feet OF the en-.
cmy, the ENEMY Is fallbE ut ours; At \ time
When our arms never bad such luster OF
Victories achieved, and of victories expected.
In the midst Of the great military and nAyat
movements Of Grant, Sherman and Farraput
THREE hard gauntleted men, whose blows
are making the entmy reel in Ill parts Of the
ZELDA body Of conepiraturs leap up at Chi
cag%, eumu oning the North to lay DO m It's
arms, proclainiDg to the rebsl1ioa that We
cannot Conquer it, and giving to Jefferson
Davis this message: 'ssir, though you arc
Jr1, ii you can ouly hide In winter ouartcrs
I'LL next March, we, your Northern allies,
hoplLg then 10 be in possession of the eo7-
ernmsnt, will declare the struggle 4 drSwn
battle, victory on neither eide, and viii give
you an equal ctanca Nth the 10y al States in
the set1lement.''
the North are asked to ratifJ with their votes
mkt November. We believe that the patrI-
ot1sm Of large portion Of the Democratic
psIty IL of too genuine stuff to be csioted
b. such oevirs plot Thosa earnest War
Democrats who, from Fart Sumter till now,
haye not grown weary in giving themselves
and their substance to the Uuien Gauss, are
not to be deceived BY the cunning strategy
OF the Peace men At Chicago. 1--WE accept
the platform adopted BY the Convention,''
says the New York Daily Ne4ss (the organ Of
Tallandigham, Ben. and Fernando Wood}
"as great triumph Of the peace parfv.n This
Is true. But aat does it pro1eY It proves
that from tha Democratic party the genuine
men have tallen away In such numbers as to
leave the faw malignant peace-plotters ma.
jorlty In the xaana cement. That platform,
The work Of evil 1:m11ded men, writes De{e1t
IN advance on the banners of that party.
Men who love their county, whether Demo
Gratis Or not, the moment they comprehend
thu full reasonable Significance Of this Chi
]ebo uo6 VI - aCe, WALL 46uukc anu REJECT II
with indignant sco1n. Already re are told
that Mr. Mcclellan has been counseled By
some OF tie etterminded Of his admirers
not to write his uame In indo1sement of ench
an 1nsult to his country. There are good
men throughout the North who have thought
md still think that MI. McClellan has proved
hlnsei little or less than traitor-an opin.
ion Which ne ntFer Gharcd-but We can
heartily say that any man who, for any Office
under the akies, will accept such platform
- this, deserves to be branded In history as
shs basesk son Of his father1and.
To Republicans and War rDemocIats-to I'll |
'tAunch friends OF the Union cause, By Whit |
sTer political names they are called-to all |
rood citizens who heretofore have cheerful. |
J sustained the Goyetnmen Mt In it's efForts to |
conquer its enem{es-Ws make and earnest
md solemn appeal to heal all past divisions,
nd in spite Of tbs apathy md
II the past few mouths, now to close the
anks, and hencefsrward to march shoulder
0 shoulder to the great struggle Of Novem-
'er next. Let thcrs be no disalfection In
be only party competent to aave the coun-
y. Let such alterations rs now exist be
tratghtway forgotten. II tho Baltimore
WAS held too early, 1t il too late
ON to remedy that misfortuns. II thu Pre-
[dential cAndIaats Was not tho best that
light hare been named, It Ia too late now to
h:nge our une Of battle in face Of the enc
y. Our friends know that We strennously
rged, In Nay last, 4 po6tponenent till Fall
the political campaign; nor MAS our first
loice ths distinguished name at the head Of
10 ticket and The Government. But va
)lcmnly believe that the one and undivided |
aty OF Ill loyal men II now to unite c,r.
ally, strenuously, enthusiastically to giTe
cto1y to the platform and candldates Of
altimore, and Overwhelming dsfeat t. the
stto1m and candidates of Chicago. Between
,c two, the choice II between patriotism
I'd treason, between Slavery and Liberty.
tween cou.try aad no country, between
.tferfon Davis and Abraham Lincoln.
Choose 70 this Day whom 70 w1llserycr'
The prospect Of 1ictorJ is brilliant. II
Knight ago MI. Lincoln's reelection seem.
doubtful, the cause is now changed, Tha
ltrageous character Of the Chic ago platform.
ID the supshtpy effect Of our late victories
; land and sea, havo rekindlsd the old en-.
usissm in loyal bre1sta. We SUMMON al
If friends to hard work. Orgasized. The
uEo demands every mans best service. Lei