The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-09
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN IN THE
NORTH.

To show the spirit il which the Presidential cam
paign lie conducted We make extracts from late
Northern papers. The Washington Chronicle Lin
coins organ Of September ith says:
The trouble i'll the ranks Of the Vallanilgham
Democracy is, that it is composed OF two violently.
ntagoniste sections the clamorous for wal, and
the other camorous ior peace and between the two
poor General Mcclellan Is suffering sadly. Thus
the war men hate Pendleton, who runs as the peace
candidate tor Vlee-President; and the peace men
hate Mcclellan, because he is the candidate for
President. Result: indifference everywhere, dis
content everywhere, apathy everywhere.
The same paper has the following
1t is one of the novel features Of the present po-
tical campaign that the party whose candidate runs
dpon purely military record depends chiefly for its
success upon the defeat of armies i'll the field
Prevaricate deny it us they may, the leaders OF
the Vailandigham Democracy never elect their
candidate for the Presidency If our armies III the
field victorious What spectacle Is this That
great organization, heretofore controlling the po-
htical power of the country. with all its traditions
and prejudices III favor OF waging war upon other
nations-in fact relying more upon this theme than
ANY thing elseahould now be the field, with its
candidates for the two highest offices i'll the gilt Of
the American people, dependent upon its success
only Ill the hope that our armies are to be defeated
iii the field
The New York Daily Neus thus defines the po-
iitica statss of Mr. Pendleton, the Democratic can
liIate for the Viee-Presidency;
teCTSe IL iS, III tiiE WUTuo VI tUo ltf-
taac, AN anti-war Copperhead of the most intense
shade and his votes M Congress have rarely diff
fered from those of VallandighaIn and Benjamin
Harris" P" Precisely 50 and as such, stands upon
the Democratic ticket worthy representative Of
that glorious phalanx which stood up III the Con-
gress Of the United States to denounee, III the face
OF raying madness, war which has devastated the
country, burdened our productive industry with
crushing debt, and mur1ered,-aye, murder lat
tn. bidding Of filnatcal Abolition, hundreds Of
thousands Of sons and brothers.
George IL Pendleton il is true. protested against
the destructive passions OF ianhueism, standing III
his place i'll Congress beside Valiantgham and liar
rs The editor Of the La.ly Neos, who looks for
ward with deepening pride to the memory Of so
glorious fellowship, can bear witness that that
same George ii. Penlleton has dared to vote with
the fearless and few who did not shrink from breast
ing the waves OF fanaucism when the Abolition
Thuga threatened to silence opposition by violent
death. The leader, now, OF that phaianx OF patti
otism he has always proved himself worthy Of his
following aud We hail his name upon our ticket,
regardless OF the consideration OF the triumph 1t
presents to our long and patient labor III good
cause, one full Of Aeaft-sWeiuiig nope 10 our
afflicted country.
Commenting OH the above, the Washington
Chronicle says:
The reader will remark that the Daily Neacs de-
clares Mr. Pendleton stands upon the Democratic
ticket worthy representative of that glorious pha-
ianx which stood up in the Congress ol the United
states 10 ,lenouuce In the face Of raving madness,
a fray aAieh has devastated the eo1nffy," &c Mr..
Pendleton, therefore. has not merely opposed the
mann.r in which the Administration has conducted
the war, but the war tsef; and he is now put for
ward by men no claim to be patriotic and loyal ~
a candidate for the vice-Pfesidency. We need not
say that no War Democrat; no patriot who u IN M
v.,r of nressrying the Union at all hazards dis
eiple Of the school Of Andrew Jackson. who said
that the aUnion must aad shall be preserved" can
vote for George II. Pendleton He VAL bs cordially
sustained by traitors VI the school vi tha Daily
Ne,uy VINO have constantly given aid TO the rebel.
lion, While swearing allegiance to the Constitution