Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-10-14
UNION NATIONAL TICKET.
Compromise Impossible.

The dust and smoke Of the nominatin!
conventions have at last cleared away
and we have the issue of the Presiden.
,ial campaign fairly before US. Tha
issue, separated from all minor consider
atoms, seems TO be this, so far as th'
practical administration of the govern
ment il concerned the election of Mr.
Lincoln TO another term Of Office, and
the vigorous prosecution OF the war a
sainst treason until tue rebel armies are
thoroughly beaten and the leaders are
killed, captured or driven from the coun-
try; or the election of Mcclellan and an
armiSlice with convention, and an ef-
fort TO secure peace by some concessions
that will bring The rebels back into ale
glance TO the national government. We
think this is fair and liberal statement
Of the principles with which the two lead,
ing parties now prosecute the canvas
This statement Of the principles of the
Unionists will not be questioned by any
one. This statement of the demo-
cratic principles may be questioned by
some, because that party contains great
variety of opinions. BY some it may be
thought too narrow, and by others too
broad. But an examination of the re-
cord of The standard. bearer and Of the
platform itself, any reconciliation Of the
two that does not destroy the peace of
the other, will leave the statement above
as the main issue Of the canvas.
Now let US examine this democratic
cause in the light Of its necessary practi-
cal working. We care little for theories
only so far as they produce practical re-
suits. What must these results be, on
the hypothesis that Mcclellan is elected
on that platform +? Let US try to look
ahead and forecast the results of such an
armistice and convention. We think we
are justified in supposing that a majority
Of the democratic party prefer the resto-
ration and preservation Of the govern
ment with all the Southern States back
in the Union. At least, that it will try
to secure this. Though a part might
prefer entire separation, and the posi-
tons Of all will finally lead to this--yet
we will admit that the majority will at
tempt to preserve the union Of ali the
States. What does common sense teach
us that the real, practical results of an
armistice and convention will be p
And what difficulties will meet these re-
construciionis!s 7
Suppose them negotiating for an ar
mistice, what are the difficulties First
Of all, what shall be done with our
armies and the posts they hold in rebel
territory? Shall all our armies and our
navy be withdrawn Then at once the
question will arise whether the ships
armor, and all the property Of the forts
and the material Of the armies, and all
national property and Notifications shall
remain where they now are, or be bro't
North. To let them remain and remove
our brave soldiers is just what the rebels
have all along demanded-al they wan
and getting them, who can doubt thai
they will scorn and defy the naliona
government still more than at first? II
take them away viii be nearly, If no
quite impossible. If possible, then tb,
rebels will affirm that we had despoilec
them OF their own, shorn them of al
strength, treated them as interiors, taker
them a, disadvantage, and they vii
not meet Us in convention on such terms
So. too, If !, were proposed to let ou1
soldiers and navy remain just where they
are, in possession of all the forts ant
posts we now hold, then, of course, ",
must hold possession of the Mississipp
and other water courses, and of the
Southern railroads over which our sun
plies must 90 TO the soldiers, for they
must DOT starve. And in this case, also
the rebels will say we were holding then
In bondage with the rod of terror, ant
infringing on their rights, they will no
convene with Us so for counsel, for the,
could not meet US as equals, and they
'siH not meet us less than equals. Then
what Il 10 be done with the negroes who
were slaves at the outbreak of the rebel.
lion THOSE in the armies-those in the
schools at Memphis, Matches, New Or.
leans, Hilton Head, Norfolk and in the
Freedmen's village in Alexandria P
These they claim are their property
stolen by us. VIII they meet lie copyep.
ton, as on equal terms, those who have
felsa Issk ProSsnS, asa stu hsla ity-.