Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-06

North ana south, wear the brand I'll 1t Dis
ters them into eternal intlmy. No peace !
without Union; no war but for the Union.
No peace that will bring dishonor, either in
boundary or political association. The
Union at all hazards!
l now come to the pleasant task of speak !
ing of our nominees. | need not, in this
city, refer to George II. Pendleton. IT.
would be but gliding refined gold, to eulogi2o |
his consistency and Democracy through all
the terrible trials of the past four Con-
gresses, in which | have served with him.
One thing is sure that no thought of his
heart, or sentiment Of his speeches, ever dis
honored the boy that calls him tather-and
whose grandfather penncd the Star Spangled
! Banner! While stripe and a star remain
| to give glory to the patriotic lyric so long
will the hope and trust of George IL. Pen
dleton remain for the Union of which that
flag is the splendid emblem.
General Mcclellan | know He was my
first choice in the Convention. His life is
guarantee that his letter is truthful ex-
preston, and will be carried out in good
faith While [ run over some of the Incl
dents of his life, l desire to make three
points, political.
lst. That his policy was the only correct
and constitutional one for the conduct of the
war
I'd. That had it been adhered to the war
would have been closed, and the Union res
+ tored.
Sd, That owing to the President and his
parasites the fruits of his victories were re-
sultless, and victories themselves were
snatched from by the intermeddling Of the
President.
Mr. Cox here gave NIcClcllau's military
career in detail.
1t was not wholly because of his military
character that Mcclellan was nominated.
he had political history. He believed that
all military results should be accompanied
and followed by conciitory measures. by
pursuing such political course" he held
it to be possible to bring about permanent
restoration Of the Union--a reunion by
which the rights Of both sections shall be
preserved, and by which both parties shall
preserve their. self respect, while they res
pect each other" In his Harrsons Bar
letter, he laid down the rules, by which we
could, since war was on us conduct it accord
: ing to the highest principles known to
f. christian civilization with but one view,
= peace and Union. In this he protests in ad-
vance against the policy Of the Administra-
e ton, what has always worked such disaster
and ruin.
II was because Of this antagonism, based
c ON correct ideas Of our Goyermmant that
III the Democracy sought out the young Gen
+ eral of the Army Of the Potomac as it.
:, leader.
: Would that you, my friends, could have
l. heard the shouts and seen the scenes a
/ Chicago, on his nomination. In that vas
n thcater, filed with the beauty, intellect anC
is worth Of this nation, when Mcclellan
name was announced, the applause rang from
Ia L.. IL. l,l ,,.,,th
d unanimity that made the faces of the enem
y lofty palm of Ceylon puts forth its flower
| the 'sieath bursts with report which thun
f ders through the forest So it was there
Y in that wilderness Of human beings, whel
. the very cunsummate flower OF our Ameri
T. can manhood was chosen as our leader, ant
y his name burst upon the assem- blage, the re
IS port rang with rupturous echo that CAV
J. assurance Of victory. Why this unanimty
J. Because he is a man Of probity and hOnoi
pfl he has been tested as such. Amidst tn
,e tecblcnes5 and fck)cness Of the Admnistru
10 ton, the wavcrng support and per,ister
IN opposition Of the President the fear, vanity
Of and trtling Of lhose i'll power the DARN
il interference and secret pCrsonations of tho-
~ who could not understand his plans or wel
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