Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-15

the Loyal States, who certainly embrace nearly one
half, and who may be proved to be large majority
of the voting population, completely, either will
full or ignorant, with the insurgents who are in
arms against the safety of the country. The sup
porters of Gen. Mcclellan if not conscious knaves,
are unconscious fools, according to the political
classification Of the Secretary. He AYERS that IN
the platform" constructed at Chicago, and In the
nomination of Gen. Mcclellan there made, /" we
have nomination and platform which were made
by treaty formally contracted between the Demo-
cratic traitors at Richmond and the Democratic
opposition at Chicago, signed, sraled, atested and
delivered in the presence of the London Times,
and already ratified at Richmond" We ask Mr..
Seward whether he is prepared to put that state
ment in his next despatch to Mr.. Adams at Lon
don, and to Mr.. Dayton at Paris, that they may Off
cially inform the Governments of England and
France that one-half of the voting population OF
the Loyal States has, by the reasonable manage
ment at Chicago, been brought into solemn league
and covenant with the insurgents at Richmond
Does he believe the statement he has thus publicly
made? Assuredly he does not We know full
well that it belongs to those vague and rhetorical
exaggerations which are deemed permissible in the
hurry -burly of an excited political canvass. 1t is
assumed that the people will every where know
how to make due allowances for such forms OF
speech, aud that therefore Misrepresentation is
really conveyed by them, and that no practical
harm is done to the public intelligence, and no
shock inflicted on the public conscience 1t may
have been so in former times, but the people are
in no mood to tolerate such random innuendoes at
the present day They know in their hearts that
Gen. Mcclellan is Loyalty, as sincerely, and as
unalterably devoted to the honor and glory of his
country as any man In or out of official station.
And they know that he is infinitely more loyal to
the Union and Constitution than those who now
administer the Government, if indeed there be any
room for the omnous question which the Secretary
of State has started, when he asks, "who can
rebels during the interval which must elapse be-
fore the new Administration can constitutionally
come into power?"
We trust, therefore, we shall hear no more i'm
putations from the Secretary of State on the 10y
atty of men who greatly more loyal than the
present Administration if any place is to be given
to the question which he has excited in the popu
lar mind. Least of all does it become him to
speak in derogation of his countrymen, who, in
claiming to be devoted to the Union and Con-
stitution, can support their pretensions Gf they
needed any supporD by an appeal to his authority
For when the present political oppo,ition to the
Administration was no less clearly defined two
/ fhop u nj fha he aua
in one of his official dispatches to Mr.. Adams a
very different analysis of their purposes and aims
from that which he ascribes to them to-day in his
Auburn speech. And, as the candid statements
he has made in this official paper are criterion
! by which to discern how much of his Auburn
speech should be set do yn to the exaggeratious of
political rhetoric, and how much to the plain facts
of the case, we cite the despatch for the informa-
ton Of our readers
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
/ ..a. Washington, koUemb6T 10, 1862.
SIR: 1t is probable that the ground which the
of The Union in Europe will next assume in prosecuting
their against A. pub be alleged DETECTION Of popular
support Of The GOrernment al the elections recently held
in Loyal States The reports Of the results of these cleo
tons the forms adopted by the press calculated
though not designed to give pausby to this position
observe that these reports classify the members Of Con
gress chosen Union and Democratic or Union and Op-
position Such class6catons though unfortunate do
harm here, where all the circumstances Of the
Known than abroad, where understood TO
what they express. Last year, when the began the
Republicans no plurality Il the electors, gave up
their party name and joining with loyal Democrats put
nomination candidates Of either party under the de-
signson II Union party The Democratic psrty made
but spress resistance in the From whatever
it has happened political debates during the
year have resumed, in considerable degree their normal
character and while loyal Republicans have adhered To
tie banner Of the Union party the Democratic party
mas rallied and made vigorous ioith The
TeoO1ey Of IFS former political aseendaney Loyal Demo-
Gratis in considerable number retaining the name OF De-
m0crscy from habit aud not because they oppose the
Union, classified by the other party Opposition
1t is not necessary for the information of Representa-
yes abroad that should descend into any examination OF
the relative principles policies OF the two parties 1t
will suffice t. say that while there may be men of doubt
full political wisdom and virtue in each party and while
there may Do feences # opinion between two par
ties the measures beat caculted to preserve the
Union and restoFe ts authority get is be inferred
iat either party any considerable portion Of The peo
pie NJ the Loyal States disposed accept disunion mn
der any circumstances, upon any is rather
be understood Tint The people hare become confident
Of The s0bit Of the Union that partisan combinations are
'eSuD.ing har hire, they do such in all
free cOuRtriS IN thus country, esp6ciatg IS a habit
only entirely consistent ruth The Constitution but cpen
essential TO rs sabiity 10 regard The Administration al
any tins ezsinp distinct and separabe from the Con
eminent itse and canoass The proceedings Of The one
,oihom the donght ef distoyady 10 The other We might
possibly have had quicker in suppressng the IN
surrecton If This habit could have rested little longer in
abeyaace but the other hand under obligations
TO save not ony the integrity unity Of the country but
also its iuestmabe and precious Constitution. No one can
safely cay that the resumption OF the previous popular