St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-10-13

tied 1t unyieldinev and :ccessfnlIy
+ Thus the convictions of right draw
.one NY OdsMesssties..off PARTY smother.
Mthis struggle, gcntlsmens doInots
|biq4 yeat eyes tethe factahatlheEhi- ]
||tasspl.ahrn. i,she seplset 10 nsmo;
cratic rarty. Gen. Mcclellan indi-
,idu"l opinions With reference to Car.
rying on tho war, even dubious as they
are, wonlA be OF no consideration should
he be elected: Fernando Wood, slip:
portcr Of Mcclellan, expresses this cx-
ac'Iy, when IS says: ~ rx~..~:1.~r~..
Besides, if elected, / an satisfied lie wiN en-
trr'oia tie rit'es and ezecutf tie principle, Of
tie g,eat party he tviN represent, without re.
gard c those hs n'ay hi,ssttf po.,ess. 4 He will
then, he our AGENT. the creature, of oxr;
voice.,
It is absurd to imagine that one man
c""id stand out, should be 60 desire.
against the power and influence Of the
patty in all the States, BY whose rep
,rsscn'atives. he peace platform was
unanimously adopted AID it is a con
'radic,io" to the supposit on that Nc,
Clc!lan would do so, the fact that he
WIS unanimously nominated on. this,
PLATFORM .:.,a :.4','oEt..}"|s & -; ;s>1i't !
i" Gen McCl.llan's letter Of acceptance
condemns him with both wings Of the
Democratic purty. 1t was mere cleo
pioneering dodge: The platform had,
in substance, received his approval be-
re the holding of tho Convention.
This has been stated by the New York
Ne'cs and leading Democratic poli,i-
clans, aud never authoritatively denied.
But when given to the people it met
with such unmistakablc signs Of oisap-
probation, that Mcclellan was compel,
led, US matter of policy aud in view
Of the Union victory at Atlanta, to an
nounce himself as giving different in
depreciation to the platform than its
Trainers intended, than the Convention
understood, or than tho words would
allow. In this way he cooled the ar-
dor Of his peace supporters, and, 10 a
manner, disgusted honest War Demo-
Gratis.
The hope of peace through Con-
vsntion Of the States such rs could be
convened now, is groundless, and is
held out merely to blind men to the.
deeper purposes Of the party should it
come into power. No terms can be
made wih tie rebel government schich
do not recognize the Independence of
the Cont:derocy. jeff Davis declared
this to Col. Jaques, Secretary Benja.
min announced it in his circular to
Minister Mason, and the rebel generals,
press aud leaders proclaim it day after
Gay. What then remains is to crush
the power of Davis, Benjamin and
these leaders,. To do this requires the
full strength Of the nation put forth
through the army-through Grant,
Sherman " and ;Sheridan-and not
through q Convention, or that Estates
manship" which Gen. Nice lellan speaks
If "exhausting." When the power Of
the rebellion is broken, the people of
the South will be glad and willing, and
only then able, to return to that. obe-
dieuce to the laws from which they
have been led astray. It is this. which
is proposed by the Baltimore Conven-
ton and by Abraham Lincoln-and
this only will succeed in bringing us
peace. Hear what Gen. Rosecrans
says on this point: so III 1@T*'1'j !
"When the power Of the Inscriptions
rebel leaders Is removed, snd the people
! are free to consider and act for their own
interests, which are. common with ours un-
der this Government, there will be no diff
6culty in fraternization. May
no syren song OF peace, founded on the de-
lusive hopes Of honor, truth or justice Of
the rebel leaders, induce us to peril both
honor and the safety Of our homes" ..
These are the words of soldier who
understands the motive of power Of the
rebellion =: -y..7' ~ :. q, Ii. 10. {. II
In a crisis like the present, thinking
men cannot long remain "on ihe fence"
As tie time approaches for them to
act and they remember the principles
ct the Chicago platform McClellan's
ambiguous and dishonest letter of &C.
certa"ce Pendletou's record, and the
fact that 10 the event Of the death of
Mcclellan he would be President
that the rebels hail The prospect Of Nc
Clcllan's election as ensuring their in.
dependence; that they !. chcered
his nomination that all tho successful
Generals in the Union army have pub.