The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-09-24
WEAKENING OF THE LINGO, -

}. W. Simonton, editorial corre.nnnI'.
Of the S. F. Bulletin, and very darL -;
his political complexion, though slw.,.
we'll informed as 10 movements in hi.
party, writing under date Of August ,e.l
from New York, evidences the woaLon;
of the Lncolnites in the following ~
says:
The Administration party never h.s...
during its brief existence was in q. ,,,.'",
peril as at this hour, from The dissa,isfac,;o"
of influential men who really d. sire the .n"
cess OF the Union cause, tut who duul,, ill.,.
Mr.. Lncon's capacity or policy is eoual ="
the exiSirg emergency. Such m-n AZ Ilon
Henry }. Raymond-lhe leader in Mr. liz
ro'"'s ranvass-see this danger, and ar.
doing their hes. to avert it. instead Of mo,,,'
closing their eyes thereto, and pro,ps,;ns.
that it does not exist. They know he,,Iss
than TO argue that it is unreasonable .ni
Therefore unworthy of attention, for ,han
know that tens Of thousands of earns,, ~
honest supporters # the Union cause .r.
firmly convinced that if some other ,,as
than Mr. Lincoln could be elected PresiI.n,
vhnse heart is rs thoroughly sound az L;,'
AID whose head is stronger, the cause Womb
lie infinitely safer. Something mus, bs
done to reassurc this class, or there is d.,.
ger that, in The exercise OF their pr.fererc.
for principles over men, they may be f,unI
opposed to Mr. Lincoln at the ballo,.LoX
The veteran, 1hurIow Weed-whose no;si
sagacity has never failed to vndicais ;,s.lf
during'a long career sets forth the v;av.
and the purposes OF the Union men who
honestly doubt the policy of re.eIectny Mr.
Lincoln as follows, IN recent published
Ietle,:
"When this rebellion broke GU, fore,aw
hat it could not he overthrow by any party
1t was formidable enough to demand tia
united efforts of all Union parties. Hence
from The beginning, have preferred country
TO party. | apprised Mr.. Lincoln in Novem.
Der last, that the man who could oo
one step further and faster in ending rebel.
lion aud preserving the Government, and
Union, than any other, would hs my candi.
date for the President Such is still INV
purpose. If Mr.. Lincoln's opponent he, in
The unpatro,ic sense of the term, Peace
man, or OF 'coPperhead' proclivi'ies, shall
z~alously aud heartily support Mr.. Lincoln.
But If can see reasonable probability Of
elertlng a President who would prosecute
the war for objects declared to the world in
the resolution offered by Mr. Cril,enden and
adopted by Congress, should give my voice
and vote for such candidate"
Writing again, under date Of August o3d.
he says of Lincoln's letter or proclamation
10 Whom il may Concern:"
That it will def.at Mr.. Lincoln unless
| something is done to undo The mischief is
every day becoming more and more apparent
10 far seeing politicians here among Ito
Presidents warnesl friends, as have al.
ready advised You. That letter al once in
Spirea the opposition with n hope of SUCCESS
which has already reached the height Of
strong confidence; and at the same time it
gave them IN issue upon viii, h the great
mass of the opposing factions in the Demo
rralir patty can unite. Until its appearance
tina earliest lea ers among The War Demo.
Gratis Of the North We're utter v unapproach
able 10y their Comprehend friends on The
Sn jet of peace. But on its publication
| there WAS Il rnsi Of Democrats politicians
TO The Clifton House. Among the Tvs, Dean
Rirl''nonl leader Of the Albany "Regeucy,'
vent up there.
The runor tina: Mr.. Lincoln may with.
draw fro.i ,he fieI,! has little basis thus tar,
although lha, policy has been canvassed.
There is as much difficulty in declaring who
should rep lare him on the III. ket AS there
was in agreeing before the Baltimore Con.
venllon upon ANY other man.
Remember. these letters were written be-
fore the Chicago Convention, and at time
when even Democrats were not sanguine
that the action Of The Convention would 10
harmonious, and satisfactory to the party.
But McClel!an's nomination has been hailed
With fnrore Of enthusiasm from ocean 10
ocean, aud the Democracy present an I'M
broken front. II Lincoln's chances were %
desperate before Little Mac was in the field,
what can they be now?'