The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-10-22


Of the laboring and middle classes. But
we forbear to pursue this melancholy
train of facts and reasoning, and turn tU
the more grateful consideration Of how
wn can do something for the correction
of these evils.
1t must be plain, fellow citizens, the
only hope that conservative men can
have of saving the country from iuIpend.
ing anarchy and ultimate ruin, is by
uniting with the Democratic party-the
only party now left that is sruly national
in its character aud conservative in Its
aims: :he only party in the country that
has ever been able to govern it, for any
length of time, to the satisfa ,tion of the
people at large.
This party has now presented for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency two
men of the most unspotted lives and un-
blemished reputations-every way unas.
sailed and unassailable, except by the
corrupt and mercenary creatures in the
pay and promise Of the existing admin
istration;
In regard to George B. Mcclellan, we
shall not pause here to write his history.
That is already engraved on the heat
and consciences of agreatful people. We
feel confident, also, that his admitted
ability, integrity and independence, the
manly frmness he has always exhibited,
and especially, and above all, his heroic
devotion 10 the darkes hours to the true
principles Of the Constitution, will draw
around him now the nations confidence
This confidence, repored in such hands
would never be betrayed.
lie stands at the present, as he has al
ways stood, wholly aloof from intrigue
lie is allied by no ties or contracts with
lnercenary adventures in political life.
lie seeks not the Office for which he has
been named but has all along held :'the|
noiseless tenor of his way" free from the
emharrassmcnts which trammel the ac
tiy. aud ambitions candidate for office
AVE, if defeat should fall to his lot in
al. contest, (Which we cannot believe. u
'o Wi! be cohsoled with the consciousness
nj having implored no mans aid; pledged
IN advance, no places that would be i'll
his yift, if elected and that those who
had cspoused his cause even from the be.
ginning, acted from sympathy with a
brave prosecuted. and patriotic man +,
acted from principle and love of country,
seeking no reward or future fav"rs. No
one who has been named for the Presi
deucy desires it less mo one, certainly,
has courted il less. and this is an adii-
tinnal reason why he should be, and will
BE-, preferred by the thoughtful and 'he|
nr- ght
Ehn vanished reports of rivals in com.
maud the suppressed and distorted facts
OF a partisan committe of Congress the
constant jealousy and malignant opposi-
tion at every step Of those who feared
his success and dreaded his popularity,
have all failed in blasting his military
reputation Intelligent men everywhere,
in every land have read the libels upon
this accomplished soldier, only with a
s'ckehing sense of their injustice and
venaity. In this country, they have
penetrated the hearts of our soldiery and
the people at large, only to kiudle the c
a broader and brighter fame Of devotion
to their intended victim and the world,
ere long, will witness with appreciation
the reward which they will llete out to
a national benefac.or.
The eminent statesman who has been
nominated for the second place on ouI
ticket, has long been conspicuous in the
legislative branch Of .he Government
Remembering his years, few men in our
country have ever reached higher posi-
ton in the respect and confidence Of the
public. No manin the present Congress
possesses to a greater extent chose gifts
of oratory and accomplishments Of states
manship, that amply justify the wide
popularity and esteem with which he is
everywhere regarded in the section o
the Union that gave him birth. He
like our Presidential candidate, emphat,
cally belongs to the YOUNG MEN Of thi
country.
These nominations are essential,
THEIR nominations. The fact OF you'll
should give deeper interest, if possible
to this in the struggle now at hand. Th'
whole of active life is before them, witt
all its pursuits, hopes and enjoymeuts
Let them weigh well, recent and passin;
events, and mark the rapid calling o
despotie power: let them resolutely se
to it, that the wise and benefcent insti
tutions otthe pure men of former time
become their own sure heritage. and tina
OF their children,
Finally, telow-citizens of Pennsylva
MIA, of all classes and conditions, it is il
, your power to dissolve the clouds whicI
now threaten to overwhelm all Ou
brightest hopes, and bring upon ou
country long night Ofstorm aud dark
ness. Againstth usurpationsand evil'
, which we are conscious of having bu
too imperfectly depicted, let us ARA
ourselves in combined strength, Th
election of our Congressional, LegiSla
uye and County tickets in October is {