Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-30


Intriguing for mercenary purposes; nor one
vance his personal ends and private inter-
ests. The object to be be gained rises far
above allipersonal ambition, and above all
ordinary party sueoesses.a That object is
to rescue great country from the blight.
ing curse of q desolating war, which has
been forced upon an innocent people by an
imbecile President, at the instigation Of an
Iinfnriated mob of fanatical Aboltionists.
Horatio Seymour, of New York. might
do. He has uniformly opposed LincOln's
war policy; yet as the Governor Of loyal
State, he has, 10 obedience TO laws of Con-
gress, sent New York's quota of soldierseto
the field. He is thus in q good position to
receive the votes Of both War-and Peace
Democrats. Moreover, he hasproposed to
organize $1,000 SE8te militia, to- enforce
decree of one of the State courts for the
arrest and punishment of the sgents Sc
lected by Lincoln to suppress newspapers
In violation of law. He thus defes Lin
coin, and covers not before his bayonet
terrorism. In this he shows himself to be
great State Rights man, and would re-
ceive the support of all who rely upon
State sovereignty for the protection of per-
sons and property against central usurpa-
tion.i II Isl- laHA ~ al,ifa is ~ ~ - q
Fillmore would be good selection. He
is a statesman Orwell tested experience, q
gentleman and q patriot, From his ante
cedents and present position, he would be
an admirable leader. All the opponents
of Lincoln would enthusiastically rally to
his standard.
MeCEslLaH should not BE- nominated. he
has been an active candidate for the posi-
tion ever since he was relieved of COM
mand of the Army of the Potomac. Du-
ring that period, he has spoken and writ
ten a deal about politics, and has talked,
written and said lunwisely. he opposes
Lincolh's war policy because that partic-
ular kind of war will not restore the Union.
He thinks that war diVested of barbar-
ism would reunite the States. This is
about the only difference between him aud
Lincoln. We would certainly prefer him
70 Lincoln, because If we have to fight, it
is better to have a humane enemy than a
remorseless barbarian. But AeCIettGH
sOouId not be GUaildbls. he seems to be sp.
posed to Lincoln only ON single line. He
is not general enough in his opposition.
Besides all this, Mcclellan has shown con-
clusiyely that he is not the man for the
times. He does not comprehend the strug.
gle through which We arc passing. He had
at one time a golden opportunity to end
the war and anpihilste the Abolition
party at single blow. Wien he was
struck down from command, he had
bat to say one Word,S and his army would
have followed him to Washington, swept
Lincoln away, and installed him in supreme
power. This would have been revolu-
tionRry movement but it would have been
less criminal than the usurpations which
Lincoln has been constantly practising.
1t would have been the best thing which
fOr he
North. But Mcclellan had neither the
brain nor the nerve TO take the STEP
If an army hero is to be brought forward
let Il be Buell.. He san plead all the per-
secutions at the hands of Lincoln that
Mcclellan can. Nay, more, for he was
struck down first. He is man of large
intellect, and a true, chiValrons soldier.
He is the only Federal General who has
ever been at the head Of large army in
the South for whom the Southern people,
soldiers and citizens, had any respect
Buell. fought for the Union, aud he fought
armed men, and armed men alone. he
scorned the idea of warning upon women
and children. Nor would he tolerate the
burning of houses, the robbing of hem
roosts,- or the stealing of negroes. For
thus deporting himself as a genuine, civ
liked soldier, he was thrown aside by Lin
coin early in the war. If a military man
is to be run, therefore, we insist upon the
nomination of Buell.. --.
1t is the sincere desire of the Confeder-
ate States that the authorities ct Washing-
ton and Richmond may be placed in
position to commence negotiations for
peace. This cannot be done so long as
Lincoln is at the head OF affairs at Wash.
ington. He has closed and even bolted the
door against even overtures for pscihca-
do IN
upon negotiations for ending the war, and
upon terms that may be honorable and
satisfactory to both sections. But this
is not from any dread of subjugation
at the hands of Lincoln. We defy his
power. We knoW that he iOtH fight as long
as he is in office. If it be the pleasure Of
the North to retain him there, we will un-
hesitatingly struggle on, knowing that the
desoIation which the war is entailing upon
the country will be felt with ten fold more
effect in the North than in the South.