The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-03
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Armistice and Peace Platform and nomi
mated candidate for President who's
only claims on public attention are dc
rived under his commission of maio
general frcm the hands Of Abraham Lin
coin. But the Inconsistency of the con
yention does not stop here. The plat
form not only insists on peace while th,
candidate advocates war, both by words
and deeds, but the platform condemns il
set terms the main policies and acts o.
the administration, while their own can.
didate stands on the record as the advo
cate of the very measures which are sc
bitterly condemned by the party.
ARBITRARY ARRESTS,
Which is one Of the most outrageous and
unconstitutional crimes of the President,
according to the copperhead champions,
was insugurated and enforced by whole.
sale by Gen. Mcclellan, a notable exam
pie of which is furnished in the case of
the Maryland Legislature, and for which
we have unconiroverted evidence in
the published order of Gen. Mcclellan.
Letfr from Gen. Nc CqeNan to General
Banks. ordering the arrest Of The Mary.
iand Legislature.
COZ FIDENTIAL
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE poToMAcl
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18th, 1851. J
Maj Gen. n. p. BANKS, u. S. A.
General: After full consultation with
the President, Secretaries Of State, War,
&c it has been decided to effect the op
Grafton proposed for the 18th. Arrange
ments have been made TO have govern
ment steamer at Annapolis to receive the
prisoners and carry them to their destin
alton.
Seine four or FIVE Of the chief men in
the affair are to be arrested 10 day. When
they meet on the 18th you will please
have everything prepared to ARREST
THE WHOLE PARTY AND BE SURE
NONE ESCAPE.
1t is understood that you will arrange
with Gen. Dix aud Gov. Seward the m o.
das operandi.
TRANSCRIPTION AND coNFIsCATIoN.
Again, in letter of advice written by
this little upstart and pampered aristo-
crat, Geo. b. Mcclellan, dated July 7tb,
leG., although differing from the plan
subsequently adopted by the President,
he urges both emancipation and confs.
ca ion By the action of the military com
maaders. and suggests that by the opera
of these measures the slaves of the Border
States may all be emancipated and those
States become Free States. TIE princi-
ciple is the same, the mode only difzrs
from Mr. Lincoln's plan. aud the reason
be assigns for his mode of proceeding is
that it could be carried into effect without
opposition, while a proclamation of gener-
emancipation would excite opposition 10
the army. In this, however, as In many
other things, Mcclellan was mistaken, for
radical views proved universally popular
in the army when the policy of emaucipa-
tion aud negro enlistments were announe-
ed.
Here is an extract from Little Macs
letter Of advice to President Lincoln
"Siaves contraband under the act Of
Congress, seeking military projection
should receire Il. The right Of the gov
eminent TO appropriate permanently to
its own service, claims to slave labor,
shouid be ASSERTED, and the right of the
owner to compensation therefor should be
recognized.
"This principle might beerfended apon
grounds Of military necessity and security,
TO ALL THE SLAVES WITHIN A PARTICULAR
STATE. THUS WORKING MANuMIssIoN an
such Stote; and in Missouri, perhaps. in
Western Virginia also, and possibly in
Maryland, the expediency of such q mea-
sure is only question Of time.
ga system of policy thus constitutional
and conservative and pervsded by the In
fuencs of Chriaanay and teeedom would
receive the support of almost all truly
loyal men, would deeply impress the reb-
el masses and all foreign nations, and it
might be humbly hoped that it would
commend itself to the favor Of the AL
mighty.
"Unless the principles governing the
future conduct of our struggle shall be
made known and approved, tue effort TO
obtain the requisite forces will be fruit
less. A declaration Of radical views espc-
cially upon slavery, will rapidly disinte-
gate our present armies.
"Fhe policy Of the government must
be supported by concentration Of military
Po1er. The national forces should not
be dispersed in expeditions, posts Of occu-
patton, and numerous armies, but should
be naaiaiy collected into masses. and
brought 10 bear upon the anne, n tie
Confederate States. Those armies thor.
oagsiy- defeated, the political structure
srhteh they support seoald soon cease to er-
ast"
TIE DRAFT