The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-22

policy. What these are, let the above
rawlings for pcace-peace at any price. |
on any terms, with any humiliation
attest. AGATE.
XENIA, O.. September 7th.
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THE CRISIS ON GEN MCCLELLAN.
The Crisis, edited by Sam Medary.
the cold wheel horse Of the Democ.
racy," and now, the of.horSe Of the
rebellion North, has been t'" real
organ Of the Democracy Of ',e State
since the breaking ont Of the rebellion
Medary is genuine Copperhsal out
spoken and honest in his demand for
peace, ard therefore canua' awalluw
Mcclellan without gagging Demo.
Gratis will please read what the leader
Of their party says Of the nominee
Of the Chicago Convention:
MCCLELLANs PRErrYsIoy TO TEE
PRESIDENCY.
1t is well known that General
Mcclellan has not one spark of
pretensions to the Presidency except
what he has made out of this war un-
der Lincoln. He never held civil
office in his life. Dennison brought
him forward as military man. Yet
in three years, as mere soldier. he
rises ID the demands Of the Presidency
to head party which is for pedcs-a
position requiring statesman Of en-
larged views and a statesman's expe-
riencc. And for what? That a few
men who have got his ear may get for
eign missions and home positions, at
the expense of the peace of the coun-
try and the lives Of their constituents.
This is paying too dear for such whis.
ties; and for one, we protest against
it in behalf of our bleeding, ruined
and distracted country"
Medary was q delegate to the Chi
cago Convention, but could not attend
on accountof sickness. He considers
peace crushed out so far as the Con.
vention could do it, and calls the Con.
vention:
THE GREAT SELL AT CHICAGO.
"From the result at Chicago, as We
view it we are inclined to the opinion
that we shall have plenty of time to
recover our health before we shall!
hear much more about PEACE. 1t is
useless to urge against facts. Every
Democrat we meet or have heard of,
considers pedce crushed ont as far as
q Convention conld do it. The very
growing of the war faction in this city
over the fall Of the Crisis as they call
it, shows palmer than indefinitely
worded resolutions can do as to the
meaning of the great sell at Chicago
What phase things may take in a few
days we can not say, and it is well to
await further developments
Mcdory tells the delegates plainly
that they were not sent to Chicago to
make choice between two evils, bu'
between good and evil, and thus calls
MCCLELLAN A HALF LOAF:
ut is folly to disguise the fact that
these proceedings have cast gloom
over a very large portion Of the Dem
ocratic party, who have opposed the
war from the first such US we never
before witnessed in our party, while
the portion which has been for the
war feel greatly clatcd # 4 y
The arbitrary arrest question is
not one to be treated with contempt
or Indifference. What the explanation
may be we 2!ust wait and sec. Per.
haps General Mcclellan will throw
some light upon it in his letter of &C,
ceptance. y Y )
IF we yield in the least, or wink
at these arbitrary acts, we are gone as
Democratic, States rights, constitu.
tional party forever. He who does
not SEQ this is rs blind as bat. We
may blab peace until our throats are
sore, but there is no peace, except in
peaceable principles.
To the peace men we say then,
every where, keep your ranks closed ;
preserve your organizations; stand
fast and faithful by your principles,
and cast your votes, from tho lowest to
the highest offices, where they will
tell best and surest. This is your du.
ty to your country Yield not sin.
gle plank in your platform of peace
measures. Never forget that you are
worthy of tho name. No one can see
into such future as we have before
u.s."
X X x X X x i
4 When we get Gen McCle!lan's let.
ter of acceptance we shall take up the
whole subject. nominations, platform
made at Chicago, and the road, and
!, only road, to peace and Government,
and review at length, and see wherO
we stand. We are told we must 40.
eide "between two evils" and tat "a
half loaf is better than no broad. -
With all due respect to the Chicago