The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-15
PRESIDE NTIAL
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TROUBLES OF THE PEACE
DEMOCRACY.
THE LEADERS IN COUNCIL.
Grand Pow-Vow in New York
on Saturday Night.
MULLALY IN THE CHAIR.
Convention to be Held in Cincinnati,
CHARLES o'CoNNER OR AELx.
LONG.
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The New York " Daily News"
Backs Water.
MCCLELLAN MUST REcANT
CHARLES o'CoNNER OR AELx.
LONG.
MCCLELLAN MUST REcANT
Etc, Etc, Etc. Etc.. Ttc., Etc, Etc.

Prom NC IIfh.H.f.
A meeting of about fifty Peace Democrats was
held on Saturday evening at the Saint Nicholas
Hotel TO take action upon General MCClcllau's
letter, and TO consult upon the best means of
organizing Il Peace Party, and OF selecting a
Peace candidate for the Presidency. The meet
ing was called to order by Mr.. Mullaly, the editor
of The Metropolitan Record, who was then chosen
President Among the gentlemen present were
Mcssrs Orton OF Ihc Day Book, MlcMustcrs of
The Freeman Journal, Ben Wood of The Duly
Nrcs, Singleton and Green, Of Illinois, George
X. Shell, Of Oregon, S. L. Bruit of New York,
Chauncey Bun, W. I. Smith, Anderson, and
others. -
All the mcmbGs present seemed to he moved
by the bittcrcst feelings against General McClel-
Ian, denouncng him rs having broken his pledge
TO the Democratic Party, thereby compromising
its enemies in the ensuing election. Mcssrs.
Shell, Singleton, and Chaunccy Burr were among
the prominent speakers Of the evening, and $. L.
suit Of New York, presented the fol wing reso-
luton rs the sense of all those present.
Eg0'rc} That the call he lcs5od to the JcHersouitn
which tp letter OF General MCg loau yUmu stcy ignores
The resolution was unanimously adopted. The
meeting then adjourned to next week when other
distinguished members OF the party are expected
10 be present.
Among the the candidates named for the Presi-
doncy, the names which seemed 10 be received
with the greatest favor were those Of Messrs.
O'Counyr Of this City and Long of Ohio.
No Pence Nomination To be NIade.
From MtNsr Ieyt DaHy Nsns.
Some of our Peace friends have expressed
themselves in favor OF an independent Peace
nomination for the Presidency. We hope that
they will abandon the project Immediately. II is
too late In the campaign for any Independent
ticket to have tue remOtCst chance of success.
The Peace party could not, wifhiu the brief space
before the eighth of November, organize Suli-
Cicntly to exhibit their real streugth. But the
absence OF that strength from the Mcclellan
ticket would he ruinous TO it, and we yet hope
that General Mcclellan will reccde from his
HntagOnism with the platform.
Gentlemen who have hitherto been consistent
peace men, may, like Hon. Thomas II. Seymour,
James W. Wall, Fernando Wood, and others,
choose to eace their record, and give UP q peace
platform for one that promises vigorous prose-
CutOn Of hOstilities; but they cannot carry the
masses of the peace party 70 the polls. Unless
General Mcclellan should express himself IN
favor Of an immediate cessation OF hOstides and
CoNCntOn OF all the States, hundreds of thou
sands. Of peace men will stay away from the polls
on the Sth Of November They Will be distrau-
chisod, for they will be without candidate. The
peace party will not nominate candidate.
An Appeal 10 General Mcclellan.
From me a.. J. bgiy A,r,.
Less than two months have 20 pass, aud then
the most eyenttul day in our history will have
come. Every hour OF the intervening time is as
precious to the country as 10 the dying sinner
the minutes by which he earns or torteits re-
dempton. 4 united Democracy can save the
land-a divided Democracy must inevitably
hetray it TO its ruin. The inscrutabe purposes
of Providence have assigned to one man the
mower 10 adjust the balance in which tremblcs a
peoples destiny lt rests with George b. Nc
Clellan to pronounce whether there shall be divi-
sion or concord in the Democratic ranks.
VAN and thoughtess men who turn from the
reality to court the false creation of their hopes
and wicked men who choose rather to sacrifice
their country than TO cast aside the fatal fruits OF
their political deception, may affect to snecr at the
position forced upon the peace party in defense
OF their sacred principle but the solemn truth
asserts itself that unless the unhappy breach he
closed, and that speedily, through il Mr.. Lincoln
will force his way TO the confirmation Of his des-
poiism.
"why, then, do not the Peace men yield their
position {" those will ask who are ready to tram
pie upon principle that they may serve cNpe-
dienCy. We do not answer them; but 10 the
honest Democratic masses, who respect COnsis-
tency and political good faith, we answer: be-
cause we are standing guard upon the Demo-
cratic platform, and we cannot desert our post
without diShOnOr to ourselves and destruction 10
the Democratic party. There is something that
would be more destructive 20 Democracy than
defeat in next November.
We hold that political partisan owes higher
allegiance to the platform of his party than to
any candidate, and we cannot and will not assist
in establisAingthe precedent that candidate may
cancel the spirit or substance of the resolutions
in whose name he may be nominated II is safer
TO trust the assembled wisdom, discretion, and
political experience Of Convention representing
the sentiment and wishes of the masses, than to
rely upon the judgment Of an individual.
lt is timC-hOnOred rule of the Democracy aud
an imperative obligation, that the individuality
of the nominee shall be merged in the principle
enunCiated by the party; and being convinced
that departure from that rule would destroy
the elements Of Democratic strength and imperil
the very existence Of the party, we adhere to the
Chicago platform, alth h)ugh we should stand there
in complete isolation.
while pypryIIiCtatn a eongefauca dafnap1s
that we should hold this position, we behold
with anguish and dismay the deplOrable conse-
quences that threaten from the lack Of unity In
the Democratic ranks. To contemplate the rcten-
Presidential term, is 10 us like being forced to
gaze for ever into an abyss where the fragments
Of our liberties are tossing upon the waves Of the
blood Of our cOuntIymeu, and from whose fearful
depths ascend the shreks Of mangled thousands
and the walls of beTeayed millions.
We appeal TO the one man who has the power
TO avert this terrible misfortune TO avert it. Gene
raj Mcclellan mas but to lift his hand and make a
sign, and it is done, In view of the horrors that
cncrcle the official presence of Abraham Lincoln,
In view OF our utter detestauCu Of the man, and
our torebOdngs of what will come should he
retain his sceptre, we are willing TO assume the
attitude Of suppliance before General Mcclellan,
in behalf Of our country. We ask of him only 70
redeem the pledge made 10 the Peace party at
Chicago.
lie has but TO raise the standard that was given
and the Peace men will hasten TO do service be,
meath its folds. Let him assert that in the event
OF his election, he will favor the proposition for
an immediate cessation of h0stilities and
a convention Of all the States, aud no
journal will be more earnest in his support than
the Daily NeieS, no portion # the Democracy
VIII more readily than the Peace men give him
their sutirages.
We do not appeal to his ambition, but to his
patriotism, 10 his humanity, and 10 his sense of
justice Let him DO justice 20 the Peace party
not for the sake Of his election but for The SAKE
OF riddng his country from the pestilence of civil
stiie that breathes from the nostrils Of Abraham
Lincoln.
We know not how far General Mcclellan NAV
reject the principles supported by this paper
throughout the war, but We believe that he will
accord 10 us the lcredit of sincerity and consis-
tency. Heimay diilerwith the Peace men in opin-
ion, but he must respect them. II he Is familiar
with their record, he must know that they have
trodden a straightforward path, beset with many
dangers and diseomtorEs 10 them, and without