East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-10-05
any section, of but for tho sole end Of
yindicating the constitution and ro-os-

uhy oSotAoiit va VIZ Aot 1io ooiS oAi0 "&
vindicating the constitution and ro-os-
tablishing of the union. lCheers.l :
That was the policy which would have
divided the south, and which ought 10
have satisfied and united the north. =
Let me rather say it was, and is still,
the policy which, steadily pursued,
under the lead of men against whom
the whole southern heart, and mind,
and soul have not become hopelcssly
embittered and poisoned; under the
lead Of men, too, who are not ashamed
TO avow that readiness for reconciiia-
ton which is the highest ornament Of
the christian character, and witho 1t
which we cannot rely on the blessing
of God; this, say, is the policy which
thus pursued will again, if anything
earthly ever will, unite both north and
south in the bonds Of constitutional
fellowship. and exhibit onr country
and its flag once more i'll the face OF
all the world, with ga star for every
state, and state for every STAR
What glorious day that will be, my
countrymen, for us and all mankind.
If to yearn for it, and pant for it, and
pray for it, be a subject for reproach
as exhibiting too great a willingness
for peace, am the guiltiest man alive.
[Cheers.] And how can we hasten
that day more effectively than by sup
porting the candidate who is the very
impcrsonation of the policy l. have
described? Our noble candidate has
enforced and illustrated it thousand
fold better than any one else can do,
in his memorable dispatch from Har-
rison's Landing, in his brilliant ora
ton at West Point, and still moro re-
Gently in his admirable letter accept
ing the nomination we are assembled
to ratify. Three cheers for Gen Nc
.Js 0.Jlselllag lodir9; and not for the hour
only, but for all time. ["ThaPs so" ]
We need no other, and some of us,
certainly, can recognize no other
Voice, 'They're good enough" L
rejoice to see so many OF their noble
sentiments and golden sentences en-
blazoned on the countless banners and
illuminations around me. Let us
cherish them in our memories and
write them on all our hearts.
Yes, my friends, if anybody is dis
posed to cavil with you about your
platform, tell him that Gen. McClei<
Ian has made his own platform, and
that it is broad enough and compre-
hensive enough for every patriot in
the land to stand upon. 1ell him that
you should as soon think of holding
Gen. Mcclellan responsible for not
taking Richmond, when he was SO
rashly interiered with and so cruelty
stripped Of his troops on the right
hand and on the lett as you should
think of holding him responsible foI
ANY, oa.;-eaal 90 uuy ,sno4,.i,osai
words Of Chicago conventions, or any
other conventions, which malicious
partisans may attempt TO assert to his
injury Tell him that you should as
soon think of the brave army of the
Potomac having been frightened from
following their gallant leader to the
field by the quaker guns on the road.
side, as Of his supporters for the pres
idency being scared from their position
by any paper pellets of the brain
wise or otherwise, which ever came
from the midnight sessions of reso
luton committee in the hurly- -burly O
national convention. (Cheers.)
Gen. Mcclellan, repeat, has made
his own platform, which ought to b,
satisfactory to everybody. His letter
Of acceptance, especially, ought to b'
hailed with delight and with gratitud,
even.by these who are too far commit
ted to other directio to give hin
their support. (Applapse.) 1t i
worth an army with banners TO tn,
cause of the union. 1t has the clarion
ring to rally "a nation to the rcscuc.-
(Cheers.) 1t speaks, too, in trumpe
, tones to our deluded brethren i'll re
: bellion, warning them that there is t
be no cessation of hostilities upon an,
other basis than that of union, bu
proclaiming to them that the door o
reconciliation and peace is open oi
, their resuming their allegiance TO tn
constitution and laws of the Unite'
States. And, certainly, my friends
> that letter of acceptance has turne
the flank of his revilers as handsome
: ly as the gallant Sherman has turno
: the flank of Hood at Atlanta. Laugh
: ter aud applause.) 1t has taken ava
: every pretext for those indecent an
5 unjust insinuations against the patrI
: otism and loyalty of all the opponent
O Of the administration, which hav
!, fallen from SO many ruthless partisa
!. pens and so many ruthless partisot
{ tongues. 1t has destroyed every pre-
t tence for the inputation that there
!, a party at the north ready for pr'
: cipitate and ignominious abandonmer
: of the great struggle in which we al
i engaged, and Wiling to entertain prol
4 ositions incompatible with the rostors
Il ton of the constitution and the unioi
h Tho union--"the union at all h9
ards "---is as distinctly the whole in
o port of George b. McClellan's lett,
= of the Sth Of September as "the unio
i in any event" was of that farewe
/ address Of George Washington, who's
/ promulgation is so nearly associate
n with the day on which we are assen
k blcd. Qoud cheers. "Ihe union
s. it must be preserved '--is rs clear
10 the maxim of Mcclellan in '6i as
n was OF Andrew Jackson in '32. (A
20 plausc.) A Ademoc1atic president save
j. the union then, and L believe a dem
e, cratic president can save the uniS
ID now (Checrs) Let US rally, the
4 to the support of that great princip
{ of unconditional unionisin which
IL common to Washington, Jackson, al
n. Mcclellan. Let us go FOX the fla
so the whole flag, and nothing but 4
ID flag. (Cheers.) Let us vindicate u
= rights of free opinion, of free speec
so of a froo presa and of free and u