New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-22
TEE FAITH OE FERNANDO

Perhaps, in the whole history Of politics. 1t
would be impossible to find the words OF trlm'
mer and time-server more impudently spoken
than were those which came with brass auda-
city from Fernando Wood, at the u. Is. Nj. meet
ing ON Saturday evening. He said: " Ii elected
am satisfied he C. b. N.Y. will entertain tho
views and execute the principles Of the great
party he will represent, without regard 10 those
he may himself possess. He will then ne our
agent and the creature Of our voice" various
reflections naturally occur to the human mlna
upon the contemplation of this remarkable
statement. In the first place, it is popularity
supposed although it may be apopular deiu.
sion, that Major.Generals are possessed BY the
feelings of men and the sentiments Of gentlemen
Gen. Mcclellan may be an exception to this
rule but we presume that he is not. What, then,
must lie the emotions agitating his martial breast
when he is told that AFTER election he is to take
his orders from Fernando Wood & Co., and Is
to have no opinions of his ownl He iretted AND
fumed when he was at the head of the army, at
the mildest suggestions from bis Constitutional
COMMANDMENT. Chief. How will he like to be
put under the orders of Fernando Wood and TO
be compelled to take his policy from Tammany
Han9 Yet, should he become President, ne
will be forced to do it, and, by accepting
The nomination, he morally admits that
he will do it, Unhappy Maor-General'
Still more unhappy candidate! They stuff his
mouth with opinions, they mold his counte-
nance as if it were Of wal, they guide his pen and
regulate the vibrations of his tongue. Fernando
Wood knows men in general, and this man IN
particular. He has had a long experience OF
just such supple knees.and easy conscences, and
plant minds So, while they are firing the big
guns, and the air is full Of honorary rockets, and
the orators and brass bands are making an e1-
traordinary clatter, all in honor Of the candidate,
Fernando winks with his cunning eye, and gives
a knowing nod, and puts his tongne IN his cheek
and says: Never mird platforms and letters
BOYS we'll manage hln well enough after cleo
tom" AMI Major-General Mcclellan hears
all this and Is not moved to epistolory or other
wrath, but still counts the votes OF those who
announce their intention Of using him. You
will DO as we please" says Fernando. "You
cannot help YOURSELF" continues Fernando
&" You will be our President marked with our
mark, branded 9th Our brand, clothed with our
colors." concludes Fernardo-and a Major
General Is willing to take oilicc upon such con-
dtiors! Why, VIC should have thought that
even a Drum jor would have been little
more FESTIVE
The respectable and Hon. A. Oakley Hnll. We
notice, hes Il way of biz Own of lubrieating all
difficulties for the popular degutition. "Plat-
forms,' he sagaciousy observed. Oh Saturday
evening, may 40 for The furniture aud garnish
Of campaign, but the oath Of Office, when man
is elected, is the only real platform" That is
to say, it is perfectly proper for party holding
one set Of opinions. which have been solemnly
and officially promulgated, to sustain man
holding another set Of opinions which are no
secre.! Egad the insults fly thickly and heayi-
IL abou. this tiiac. Fernando insults Gen.
Mcclellan, and Oakley Hall Insults the Chicago
Convention. and between tho two the popular
good sense gets more dread.ully insulted than
either, Why this really approaches the sub
Unity of pure and undofiei thiTnblc-rig. Never
was the little joker politically speaking, SO Two
ly. Now he is under the war-thimble; anon,
he is under the peace-thimble: and when Oakley
Hall manipuates, he is under no thimble at all,
nor is he anywhere to he found, for Oakley Hall
has swallowed him. May good digestion wait
on his appetite.
We have faith in the acutenoss OF the people
to discern the shameful position in which the
Chicago folks, candidates, delegates, orators
and lugemen, have placed themselves by this,
he boldcst attempt at political swindling which
has ever been attempted in this country. 1t
might have succeeded in a country of which
nine-tenihs of the inhabitants did not know
how 20 read and write. But American voters,
originally intelligent, have had their wits won
deriully sharpened by political agitatcns, and
see clearly enough the trch which adventures
are attempting.