Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-15

General Mcclellan, repeat. has made his
own platform, which ought to be satisfac-
tory to everybody. His sletter of acceptance
especially, ought to be hailed with delight
and with gratitude even by those who are
too far committed In other directions to
give him their support. (Applause.) ltis
worth an army with banners 10 the cause OF
the Union. 1t has the clarion ring TO rally
a nation to the rescue. (Cheers.) Il speaks
too, in trumpet-tone to our deluded brethren
in rebellion, warning them that there q to
be no cessation Of hostilities upon any other
basis than that of the Union. but proclaim
ing to them that the door Of reconciliation
and peace is open ON their resuming their
allegiance to the Constitution and hWs Of
the United States. And, CERTAINLY, my
friends, that letter of acceptance has turned
the flank of his revilers as handsomely a.
the gallant Sherman has tnrned the hank
of Hood ut Atlanta. daughter ahd
applause.) 1t has taken away every pre-
text for those indecent and unjust insinua-
tions against the patriotism and loyalty Of
all the opponents of the Administration,
which have fallen from so many ruthless
partisan pens and so many reckless parti-
san tongues. It has destroyed every pre-
tense for the imputation that there 10
party at the North ready for precipitate
and ignOminous abandonment of the great
struggle in which we are engaged, and
willing to entertain propositions In
compatible with the restoration Of the
Constitution and the Union. The
Union-'the Union at all bazards'-is as
distinctly the whole import of George B.
McClellan's letter Of the Sth of September
as 1.-THE Union in any event" was Of that
Farewell Address of George Washington,
whose pr0mulgati0n Is so nearly associated
tyft fhad dow Ia nh laI.
cloud cheers.) "Ihe Union it must be pre-
served"-is as clearly the maxim Of No
Clellan In '64 as 1t was of Andrew Jackson
In '32. .(Applause). A Democratic Presi-
dent saved the Union then, and believe
Democratic President can save the Union
now. (Cheers.) Let us rally, then, 10 the
support of that great principle Of uncondi-
tional Unionism which is common TO WASH
ington, Jackson, and Mcclellan. Let us 70
for the flag. the whole flag, and nothing but
the flag. (Cheers.) Let US vindicate the
rights of free opinion, of free speech, of .
free press, and of free and unawed elections
cloud cheering), even in time OF civil war,
and show to all the world that we are, and
still mean to be, free people. (Voice--
ave mean to be.') Let us bring. no rail-
ing accusations against the patriotism Of
others, and let us treat all which are
brought against our own patriotism with,
the contempt and scorn which they deserve.
(Applause.) Let us furnish all the men and
all the money which are required for the
aid of our gallant defenders in the field,
and bear the welfare of our soldiers and
sailors ever uppermost in our hearts. And
as we throw out our Mcclellan banuersto
the breeze, let the word still and ever be,
alike to friend and foe: "The Union is the
one condition of peace. We ask no more.
But the Union must be preserved at all
hazards" -,
Mr.. Winthrop closed amid loud applause,
followed by three cheers for the speaker