Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14


The TRUE DANGER or The HoUR.-Maay
! hiep's with whom We converse. and for whose
orii,iors we have high respect. think that not
wishstan::ng the Chicago platform, the election
| Of Mcclellan wouid bring ahou. lasting peace
! They argue, that the headers of that party are
compelled by policy to be somewhat 6ising-nu-
ots in stating their PRINCIPLES; that thev must
pander 70 the Union fetlire wl,irh pe-vades TIE
Northern heart. and hatt.r It with ho pes which
thoy themselves know To BE- futile That they
dare not shock this feeling 9y any hat OF agree
ing finally to recognition i5st it should be used
TO beat sheln in the canvass, but they have sense
| and foresight enough to know that Tecoustruc-
ion is rally impossible and secretly intend, a;-
| ter making a show CT Efforts 10 restore the
Union, thereby convincing The peopla its ;:l-
prac tiea5il:T TO recognise the South as the next
bes: thing &c BE- done.
We csnno. ar--a with t''en. and think c-eat
danger may arise from 100 grea. confidence in
| this. I: rve should be bnoycd up with fslse
| hopes Of peace from negotiations. we rou!d
begin irvolun;arily 20 look upon military opor-
atious As at az t,d, SID IL c,sGe i,r l,r tf-
forts IL that direction. Higl, resolves of etforr
and sacrifice, being once uns'rung, no. So
easily renewed What IS the use," rlen nigh.
say, 'of ra.sing more men to send 10 she field
| and sacrificing more properly, and increasing
| our privations. and refraining frcn. trade Wit
the enemy, and continuing car visi.a;lce wh =
al IS to be a.nicably settled by the Noth~.u
elections and speedy negotiations!" None.
va were sure Of it, but if it IS not settled, th $
sen.imen: VIII prove most disastrous.
Parties com-tirnes conceal their real motives
undtr ambiguous language, but never pledge
| themselves TO anything in downright cppos-
ton ta what they intend Therefore, " do not
believe that Mcclellan representing the leaders
| OF ehe party, intends recognition, or that he
would wish it If elected lr is I military man
| and has made worldwide reputation in the
prosecution Of this war. Hshas been removed
| from command, not voluntarily withdrawn. He
perhaps thinks that its failure has resulted from
the incapacity of Lincoln ana that he cotl,l him
| self conduct II to a successful issue. His
| friends have always claimed that for him. IL
/ has military ambition, and would much prefer
acquiring glory in the further prosecution OF
{
new and triumphant party, flushed with NV
! hopes, and creating fresh credit, to the e1nlar-
rassmcnts of civil administration with no
credit and an exhausted treasury.
Besides that, if the repugnance to recognition
be really so great to compel the leaders Of the
party to rcpudiate the very Thought of il, and
swear ars,oerging fidelity to the Federal Union,
no Insn, the creature of the people, and waited
| into power by the strength of this scutimeu,
of love for The Union, dare violate il by rccoc-
milton of the South. Indeed, such action is in
| the highest degree improbable. Had the plat
/ form said that after exhausinr all pacific Efforts
| towards restoration, then recognition was To br
the final alternative then Mcclellan might
| have acted as some of Us are inclined 10 ok
| pect. Bat the alternative proposed by the plat
form is not recognition, tut The prosecution Of
| the anr This IS, az least, its logical cors.ruc-
/ tion.
| We may De greatly endangered by McCiel-
/ lans', election. After proposinea cessation Of
hostlitis on the ground Of a restoration Of all
our rights undcr the Union, and having it r"-
! iectra he would stand in Il much stronger po-
| sion 1noraly. before the world and sab
stantially amongst his people. Thousands
! of them would believe they had profit red
| al that was fair, and the war spirit would he
| revived again More than that. our cause would
! b. weakened. by the detection Of ,ll that class
amongst u< who are secretly willing 10 c'ssr
hostiiities bv restoration of the Urion. hut
| are now driven to us by Lincoin's em,ncipa-
| ton and confiscation acts.
| The tile Of war might turn against US with
! disastrous Effects.
! We avoid This danger best by Withholding all
sympathy from any one Of the Northern par
/ lies, aud hasing no hopes on either. whilst we
! us@ every effort to avail ourselves of the weak
n"ss consequent upon their diss"ntions, snd
| prosecute the war only more vigorously OF our
| pqrt.
! R-sides, i Is w"Y for rs - ken cHnstqn''v
! before cur enemies snd tn. world that ill
n-vrr listen ;osnv te~rns or p-a~e b. rcuniop,
whilst we ar- at th@ sane fine. willing a
separate government to cs:aili7h with tn"
Northern States the mes friendly and i;,vo-a'l-
terms OF diplomatic. comner ial and social ir-
/ rareours-. such as become al civilized and Gov
tiruous nations This will rot only keep r.
right in tine opinion of th- world. an1 IN
reasanin" portion # our enemies. tn, win draw
n ne ~ the North. secret support from 'ha'
extensive in1u-nce which. IS d-sirors OF rniov
inr -he benefits and profits Of that intercourse
This, with firm ard ennr~atir prosecution
OF the war on orr part, if it were 10 last ten
wears. will bring about sP"odier peare than
anv Other course.
The danger j. thai NAV beroua dernpra,-
lied by false expectations, and drop our hands
too soon.
STEELE REIrFnRCrD.--We learn ffoIa source
which deem authentic that Steel, is hsing re-
iuforced ny A J. Smiths corps from Memphis.
which has crn,;a M NIitn river Their nrin-