Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-10

Those Of our readers who have carefully
read the letter of acceptance Of General
Mcclellan, will observe that it Is very
ingsniOusly constructed document, about
Sc shame-faced as the platform on which
he stands. 1t contains more belligerent
favor, however, than does the platform,
and suoh viii be very soothing tothenerves
Of such men as Medary, Long and Wood
Of New York. As for Yaliandigham5 he
is sold out and is to be Secretary Of War
under the little corporal in case ofhi= cleo
ton. 1t will be observed that Mcclellan
wss delighted with the excoriations Of
Long and Harris, for he expresses great
satisfaction that his record was kept in
view. That is as much as to say he Is in
favor Of all those terrible instIumantalities
which the peace copperheads agonize so
much about.
The next point which is made il savo-
~ morsel for democratic mouths and Is in
tended to stone for the bitterness Of the
first dose. According to Little Mac, ths
wsr is no longer wsged for the preserve
ton of the Union as it shonld be, but
ought to be managed in conformity with
certain principles which he enumerated
while in active service; bY which he
brobably refers to his Harrison Landi ng
Letter. The Union he declares is the
one condition of Peace, but that Union is
evidently one that Is established in slavery
Mcclellan does not even indicate that he
would insist on slavery's suffering such
consequences as the war has involved. So
far as we can underestimate his plan Of To
construction, he stands ready to reinstate
in all its former origin and power and
thus disgrace the nation before the oiyiliE-
ed werld. Mr.. Lincoln, on the contrary,
insists upon the Union as the basis of
Peace, but is unwilling, as are all loyal
men, to reward slavery for the gigantic
and wicked war it has brought upon the
country. With this reference to a cessa-
ton Of hoshlities, with a view to Peace,
Mcclellan proceeds to snub his Peace
brethren as to their special grievance. He
asserts vaguely aas to the other subjects
mentioned in the platform" he should
seek the rule of his duty in the Constitu-
ton and the Laws. This is avery artful
way of bidding for the Peace CopPerheads,
without making himself the champion of
their peculiar notions.
So faras Mcclellan desires stherestoration
of the Union, he deserves the thanks of
the country for an avowal that must at
least be an afHiction to the peace snesks;
but SO far as he contemplates the restora-
tion Of the Union by reinstating slavery in
all its strength, under the plea of giving
to States their constitutional rights, so far
he becomes g dangerous man, dangerous to
the honor, the peace and security of the
Republic for generations to come. A
Union in which slavery is again to become
dominant power never osn be tolerated.
The labors and sacrifices of those men in
the army whom Mcclellan could not look
in the face and tell that he had aban-
doned the Union, will most sssuredly have
been in vain, if a Union is to be restored,
the CORNERSTONE of which is again to be
laid in gigantic, wicked system Of human
bondage The very army with which he
declares sympathy would scorn PROPOSE
ton to remand back again into slavery the
hundred thousand black men that are al
-rssdy enrolled in the army Of the Union