The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-08
Drruing telegraph
THURsDAY, sRpTEMBRR 5, lsel.
PIBIT OF THE NEW YORK PRESS
|eadiBg Editorials from the New fork
Papers This Morning.
HE GREAT
IN IIdE CANVASS.

rom ne Time.
We arc entering upon a Presidential clmpaign
unequaled importance. To our own Judgment
nd that of great numbers Of our citizens, the
nccess Of the Chicago platform and the Demo
ratio nominee, would involve ultimately the
acknowledgement Of the independence Of the
ebel Confederucy the pcanancnce Of slavery
this continent, aud the destruction of our
ational unity and imperial power.
These are tremendous issues None such were
yer presented in any previous political struggle
the history of the Republic. The war which
as been waging with bayOnets and cannon, will
ow be transferred to arguments and votes. All
&c cowardly, reasonable, and unprincipled ele-
ents Of our society will be collected on one side
the latest secession and pro-sayery feeling Of
ne tfee States Will now get vent all those who
not reason, but only feel the evils and burdens
the struggle, without thinking of It's object
i'll band together with the openly treasonable,
nd those secretly In sympathy with the South.
he timid and those tired OF the war, aud those
sing property, and those who have no political
rinciples, but only follow the pocket, and the
reat army OF the ignorant in our cities and
manufacturing towns, will unite under the
hicago nominees 20 strike at the Union.
We have got to fight the old battle over again
must show anew what Union means and what
10 separation Of States what slavery has done
the South and what untold evils II has scat
red on this continent. We must bring anew
efore the minds of the nation what glorious
rize we have been struggling for In the field
hat long future Of liberty and prosperity and
nion-what a career of Justice and equal rights
all races and classes for centuries to come ON
lis glorious continent, with no element of dis
Tbance in the midst of us, and no Power out
de strong enough to dare to interfere-what
ational power and glory we are to sacrifice if we
we up.
While, on the other hand, if the resolutions Of
10 platform prevail, and the war be stopped, aud
o Confederacy established, we are to show what
miserable future Is In reserve for this proud
publio-what endless contests with her warlike
elghbOr-what weak and easily broken Union
Ill remain-what dissensions between East aud
est, aud between State and State, will spring
p-what opportunities will be presented for
reign Powers to interfere-what prostration of
ersonal liberties, and what perpetuation of chat
lslaVery on this continent must be the certain
suit.
All these principles and results of the pending
)ntest, we are 10 show during this canvass by
tguments and addresses to the reason and con-
ience of the people. We expect to do it earn
lily and warmly. We do not mean to mince
alters. II the party platform leads to disunion
nd secession, we intend TO show 1t plainly and
e nominees must be taken to represent their
Arty policy, as In the present case, have every
ason 10 suppose they do,
But in doing this, we desire as much as possi-
9 TO refrain from those practices which have so
sgTaced American political contests. We do
Ot mean to indulge in personalities, any further
IAN they bear on the direct public issues We
esire at the very theshold of the struggle to
ace on record our conviction that General
cClellan and Mr.. Pendleton are neither fJrgers
or Toues, but, on the contrary, so far as we
now, in private life, both respectable persons
Or are we at all Interested or desirous to inform
10 public what their domestic concerns may be,
what crimes or virtues may have marked the
)ll OF their ancestors; nor shall we repeat the
voting scandals which, have usually 1olted
bout in political canvasses, and have made some
Ortion OF our party press disgusting to all decent
eople here, and laughing ng-stock to the civilized
orld.
This is too grand battle for lowlpersonalities.
eneral George b. Mcclellan and Mr.. Pende-
N, are nothing personally to us, any farther
an their past puolic career prophecies their
ture, and than they represent to us their party.
hey are the nominees of an anti.war, pro-
avery, disunion, combination. Whatever their
diyidual views-and we believe they favor i'm
ediate peace-they are to the nation the repre-
ntatiVes OF a base compromise and disgrace
peace. They are disunionists and pro.saVery
ivocates, and the enemies of the Republic.
We shall fight them with every honorable
eapon. And furthermore, we shall feel il right
argue from the career Of General McC Iean
at there is nothing in it Of talent, or character
sHccess (which fits him to be President OF the
nited Statee. But for that reason we shall not
oil Ii necessary to accuse him of being per-
Pnally traitor or debauchee, or to scatter scan
ais against his private and personal reputation.
70 leave such efforts to bespatter candidate to
he more congenial organs of the Copperheads.
n our part, we intend ts connne the political
rugge to the fair field of direct and tremendous
ltional issues, let who will throw mud and o1fll.