Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-10-10

j Seheme, we had IN the treo etates spcn
democratic representative leaders as Buch-
Auan, of Pennsylvania Pierce, of Now
Hampshire ; Gushing, of Massachusetts
Seymour, Of Connecticut; the Woods OF
New York; YallRndigham and Pendleton,
of Ohio Bright and Voorhees,, Of Indiana; (;
Gwin, of California, and Lane, of Oregoh--
all prominent democrats aud sympathi9ers
With the South. During the rebellion, We
have seen these same men, with many 9TH.
er democratic leaders at the North, favor
ing the rebels and making bitter partisan
warfare on the government of the United
States. The sympathizers and workers for
secession at the North have done all in
their power 10 prevent tho patriots of the
free states from prosecuting the war for the
preservation of the Union, by discourag-
ing eulistments and encouraging deEer-
tious. .-
"It was these so called democrats Of the
North who co. o.operated with those of the
South, the steadfast friends of JEFF. Davis,
but the enemies of their country, who, un-
der the name of democrat, inaugurated and
mauaged the Chicago Convention. The
leaders were counselled and advised by
Thompson, Sanders, Holcomb and Clay, all
rebels, having their headquarters in Cana.
da-the confidential friends and agents of
the traitor JEFF. Davis. They presented q
platform, which was unanimously adopt
ed by the Convention, for the guidance of
| its candidate for the Presidency, Major
General Mcclellan, who. having previous
| ly approved the platform, accepted the
| nomination. The acceptance of the nonii-
\ nation from the Convention whose plat
form was approved if not dictated by reb
els, traitors in every sense of the term 10
the Union, will avail Gen. Mcclellan no
| more in his race for the Presidency under
| the cognomeu of Democrat than the ap-
pendage to his name of Napoleon aided
him in his peninsular campaign. In the lat
| ter case the compliment, If such It may be
called, did not even inspire him so much
with the love of glory and distinction, If
his officers are to be believed, as to induce
him to place himself under FIRE to watch
the operations of his different corps du-
ring the many battles in which they were
engaged. With the unlimited confidence
of the President and his Cabinet, having
the control of all the resources at their
disposal, with "a splendid army Of one
hundred and twenty thousand strong, in
creased to one hundred aud ftty-eight
thousand as reported by the Adjutsut Gen
eral of the Army, the goal was within the
reach of General Mcclellan, but he knew
not how to grasp it. he possessed the
sword OF Scanderbeg, but could not WELD
it, He neither compreheuded the value OF
time nor the advantages of prompt action
and celerity of movement. His eucAmpinga
in the sUamps of the river Warwick, and
the mud in front of Yorktown, for q month
besieging the place, permitting its rebel
garrison 70 be increased from nine thou.
sand to Overcome hundFed thousand med,
as he renressnted (the, rebels say only
them to escape from Yorktown unobserved,
was no less fatal to hin as commander
than the result was disastrous to his army
at the same time It disappointed and de-
pressed the hopes of every patriot through
out the Union. With advantages that few
Generals ever possessed, he signally failed.
"General Mcclellan expects to be Presi-
dent under a nomination from tbe conVen-
ton whose leaders sympathiZe with South
err rebels, aud whose platform was dicta-
ted by tFsitors calling themselves Demo-
Gratis. His friends say he repudiated the
platform In his letter of acceptance. Can
any one doubt, if the leaders succeed in
him, no matter what he may have said in
that, that be will be governed by the Chi
cago pIatform2 1t appears by the New
York Daily NetVS, the organ of the peace
men, that the platform was approved by
the General before the convention met at
Chicago. The editor says: "Early In July
last-we have it upon the authority OF
delegate from Indiana who was selected BY
delegation from this State to act as one Of
the committee TO inform the candidate of
the action Of the ConVention-the platform
with its peace planks, almost word for word
as adopted, was presented to General Nc
Clellan, and was by him approved, both in
| its letter and spirit" Under sneh eircum-
stances, coming from the source IL does,
the truth of the statement cannot be doubt
ed. The General is bound by his plighteH
faith to be governed by the platform. should
he be elected. To violate it, he would ex-
hibit more courage than most men possess.
\ ..sAiloR me to ask, Is there democrat
who voted for Senator Douglas for Presit
dent, that will vote for any candidate who
accepts nomination from convention
that sympathizes with the rebels, and
which was dictated by the southern trail
tors in the formation of it's platform2
! hope there is not one. Although Douglss
was defeated in his election by the SOUTH
ern democracy, and few democrats in the
North who CO operated with them, he was
one of the first to DECLARE his attachment
to the Union and his readiness to sacrifice
all he possessed, with life itself, If need
be, to protect and defend the republic 10
its unity and integrity.
"In conclusion, l will simply remark
| that belong to no party, whether demo.
crat, whig, republican or any other, that
is not for the preservation of the Union
and the constitution, without compromises
or lines of demarcation, and which is not
in favor of the prosecution of the war mn
til the rebels lay down their arms, and are
willing to submit to the laws and consti-
tuition of the United States.
"Respectfully yours, JoHS E. WOOL"
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