Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-15
RUTLAND HERALD.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER l., 1854
,,cC,e,ian,s Acceptance.

A,J 10 LntlI ONtlAhlp" Va Hh'A ~ HN|t
ned. It's question Of national life
and death. All other issues attempted
to be made are a cheat and humbug'
This question admits only OF decided
answer one way or the other. The time
for olive branch warfare, if 1t ever had
a proper time, is long gone by. 1t has
been tried and egregiously failed. The
two ways of saving the Union are, lst
by the thickest and strongest blows we
can deal the armed traitors till they
surrender or are exhausted, or I'd by
surrendering ourselves and stopping the
war short off. What would be the pros
pect of saving the Union by the latter
course, JEFF Davis himself has already
told us. He proclaims unequivocally
and decidedly that disunion is the only
admissible basis of negotiations for
peace. What prospect there is of saving
the Union by the other course, LIT. Gen.
Grant, commander of the armies of the
United States, has, in a straightforward,
soldierly way, just Informed us. The
rebels have now in their ranks" he
says, their last man. A man lost by
them cannot be replaced They have
robbed the cradle and the grave to get
their present force. The end is not far
distant, if we be but true to ourselves.
They are exceedingly anxious 10 hold
out until after the presidential election.
They hope the election of the peace can
didate." SO writes Unconditional Sur
render Grant.
On the one side and the other respect
lively of this momentous question of the
day stand arrayed the two political
parties Of the loyal states. The plat
form of the one party declares that 1t
is the highest duty of every American
citizen to maintain against all enemies
the integrity of the Union and the para
mount authority of the constitution and
laws of the United States" and calls
upon the government to prosecute the
present war with the utmost possible
yisor to the complete suppression of the
rebellion. in full reliance upon the self
sacrifice, the patriotism, the heroic yalor
and the undying devotion of the Ameri-
can people to their country and its free
Institutions" Upon this platform are
placed candidates who have been the ac-
tive, earnest and faithful exponents of
its principles since the outbreak Of the
rebellion.
The platform OF the other party de-
ciares the war for the restoration of the
Union "a faasre," and demands that
"i#,aediate Efforts be made for cessation o.
kostqit,es." So far all is clear. But some
of the trainers of this platform are also
compelled TO take notice Of the
"self sacrifice, the patriotism, th'
heroic valor and the undying de
yotion of the American people tt
their country and its free institutions.
They therefore attempt cheat t.
catch votes Their candidate for th'
presidency attempts cheat. With
platform and vice presidential candi
date for the "peace men" the presiden
tial candidate is put forth, and attempt
to put himself forth, as delusion t.
war men. We have in his letter of &C
ceptanCe therefore an effort not to offen'
the war men, and at the same time no
d to offend the peace men, or the rebel:
who are carefully styled "our preser
adversares." We have, in consequenc,
q wishy-washy letter, written with
view to saying nothing of decisiv
81 character at all, and which succeed
well in the effort.
It is entirely in keeping with the we
known character of the man. Had |
any straight forward, independent, maj
N ly, patriotic stuff in him. were he
ewar" man in earnest; had he any
the unconditional surrender blood
his veins, he would have at once indi
aantly spurned and rejected nomin
tion rendered him upon such a cowar
iy and reasonable platform. NothiI
less could, or can, avail to separate hi
from that platform, or from the coppe
heads who set him on it.
The two sides of the question, war
peace, union or disunion, cannot
bridged by Geo. B. Mcclellan One ca
not be war man and peace man
same time in this crisis. Upon one 81
or the other must each man star
There is no neutral or middle ground.
ls the Baltimore or the Chicago platfor
BY accepting the Chicago nominate
Mcclellan has necessarily endorsed a
planted himself upon the Chicago pls
form, AID no amount Of shutting lett,
can separate him an inch from it till
shufiies off this mortal coil. By acce,
ing that nomination on that platfol
Ne mas betaken himself to the camp
the enemies of the Union, and wi
them must sink or swim, survive or D
ish.
The Chicago managers know that
Is . man who win be but tool in tb