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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-15
Mcclellan and the Democratic Platform.

Some of the INSCRIPTIONS democratic
politiins, who pretend to be war democrats
are endeavoring to persuade their friends of
the democratic persuasion, who do not like
the Chicago peace platform, that Mcclellan
is not bound by the platform. The platform
say these copperhead pettifoggers, is Of lit
tie or no consequence, provided the candidate
is right. 1t will be recollected, that the chief
work of the Chicago Convention, was the
construction of the platform; the conven-
ton very properly refused to proceed to the
nomination of candidate, until declara-
ton of the principles of the party was fully
agreed upon The platform being agreed
upon, the nominations were then made
The candidates nominated by the Chicago
convention, as we'll as all who support the
candidates are bound by party usage, and
by every consideration of honesty, to accept
and uphold the platform, 1t is sheer dis
honesty to say that the man who votes for
Mcclellan, does not give his voice for the
sentiments enunciated in the Chicago plat
form. That platform was the deliberate act
of convention Of delegates, representing
the democratic sentiment of the country
If the party succeeds to power, the Infamous
reasonable policy there announced, will con-
troll the national legislation and action
The President himself, could not prevent it
even if he were 50 disposed. 1t is folly to
pretend that Mcclellan is seperabie from
the platform; it of necessity carries him
with it. The bawling politician, who see ks
to teach the silly minded, that the platform
is not the elnbodyment of the objectof the
party, must be either ignorant or vicious, or
to express it in more concise language,
must be either fool or knaye. 1,l---a.f.fad
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-15
The Chicago Democratic Platform,

We believe it is safe to say that in all
political history, there cannot be an instance
found, where any great party has put forth
to the world, such cowardly, evasive and
degrading declaration of sen timent, as
the late copperhead gathering at Chicago.
The chief labor of the convention, was the
building of platform, upon which to take
issue before the people in the next Presiden-
tial contest After long elaboration among
the leaders, set of princi pies $50 called
was agreed to. 1t is the creed by which
the great democratic party pledges itself be-
fore the country, to adhere to and abide by.
Now what is this democratic creed not
a sc0,d in it against.the rebellion not even
hint in it, that the war is waged for any
lust cause; not cheering word for our
brave soldiers an expression of pity
for their hardships in the service Of tyran-
meal government 1t is for peace against re-
beldom it is for sgar against Washington.
There is not guerilla, or bushwhacher,
or rebel murderer or blood stained traitor
of any sort, who can find word of disap
prevail of his past acts in the Chicago plat
form The Chicago Convention, fgurativo-
ly falls down on its knees and asks for am
neSty it demands Immediate effort for
the cessation of hostilities." Peace on any
terms If the rebels won't come back, then
let them have their way. If the rebels de-
mand the assumption of their war debt, pay
it; if the rebels insist on flogging us for the
damage we have done them, submit to it
meekIy. No matter what the contingency
no matter what the urgent demand of
the southern confederacy, the Chicago plat
form has not a word of protest it is for
peace, though the union be divided, and
subdivided into as many fragmentary indie
Tendencies as there are states. The Chica-
90 copperheads do not even intimate their
unwilIingness to accept any terms, however
dishonorabe, mean and contemplate. II
had been the purpose of these northern
traitors, to resist southern arrogance in any
circumstances whatever, one word i'll the
platform would have been enough, but that
word is not found. ..e
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-15

the less true for being old, that "a man is
known by the company he keeps" Nc
CleIlan cannot be the boon companion and
chosen standard-bearer of these political
sharpers rebel sympathizers and Peace
shriekers, and at The same time an unfiinch-
ing union man, bound to crush the rebellion
by the force Of arms.
We have written this in no partisan spi-
rit to convert democrats to Republication,
but calmly and dispassonats Fly to lay these
facts that none Can truthfully or honestly
gainsay, before our honest war democratic
friends, for their candid and dispassionate
consideration. We believe them to be hon
est and sincere in their declaration, that they
are in favor of peace, only on the basis of
the submission of the rebels to the laws and
constitution, and the complete restoration
of the Union. If they are they will read and
ponder the facts above set forth and think
several times before they cast vote for the
chosen candidate of the traitor Vallandig-
hnH
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-15
The Cnpperheads on Free Speech.

The Copperhead democracy profess, to be
the especial champions of free speech, they
pretend the country has been terribly out
ragged, because people have not been allow
ed to talk what they pleased, The Chica
go Convention furnishes specimen of dem
ocratic ''free speech y Mr. Harris, delegate
from Maryland, undertook to state to the
Convention some Of the official acts of Nc.
Clellan and to read McClellans famous off
cial order for the arrest of the Maryland
Legislature. For attempting to bring these
official records to the attention of the con-
Vention, Mr.. Harris found himself i'll nest
of hornets and assaulted with cries, ''put him
out" Mr.. Harris in order to maintain his
right to free speech knocked down one man.
and threatened to shoot others.
This illustration shows what the Chicago
Democrats mean by free speech SANDER
ing the government melting treason, and
resistance to drafts, vilifying the army and
its officers, apologizng for rebels, and excu-
sing disloyalty, are all fit themes for the in
diligence of free speech. But to criticise the
official acts of Mcclellan, to denounce trail
tors, to crush the rebellion by the war pow
er, were not subjects for the liberation of
free speech, by the great Chicago Copper
head Conven ton.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-15

Ea- 1t is estimated that Holland ard Ge
manyhave taken $3.50, 100000 of our debt. -
The New York Post regards this as an over
estimate but the amount is very la rye and
is constantly increasing. The bankers. and
capitalists of these nations are among the
shrewdest in the world, and among the last
70 be tempted by high interest in to bad Sc
curity. The London Times warns and scoIds
but the Dutchmen keep on invest ing The
continual subscriptions to the 10 an by our
citizens afford the best evidence of their faith
n the Govern III ent
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-15

do the latter, they must call a new Conven-
ton and nominate a man with the princi
pies of a Vallandighain. On the other hand
if they support Mcclellan, they, by their
votes approve of LincoIn's administration of
the war. IN either case they are so bewil-
dered and divided up among themselves,
that the Union party have nothing to fear
in the result of the election W
What has become of that great and unit
ed body Of patriots, who at Chicago were to
take such action, as should result in rescu-
ng the country from the "Usurper," the
"Tyrant," the "Baboon Lincoln, WHOSE
sole business is to arrest innocent traitors,
rebel emissaries of jeff. Davis, and linear
cerating" them in those horrible " Bastiles
OF Federal tyranny and revenge" those
:" black holes of Calcutta, Forts Lafayette
and Warren-whose delight is the suppress
sion for day of such moral and loyal sheets
as the Chicago Times and New York Ne,os,
whose only object is C the prosecution of this
3
war by all the God given means available,
for the destruction of the Constitution,
the snnihilation of the South, and the utter
ruin OF the great Republic" once the admit
ration Of all the great and good? We ask,
where are those men, these street politicians
who were So loud mouthed before their Con-
1 49,
ventlon met? 1t Is time they were III the
field and up and doing while the days before
election last !? The answer is apparent tc
any person of sense. The Democratic party
know that the allegations and charges that
they have presented to the world against
the Administration, are without the shadow
OF foundation in fact. BY their very nom
nation of Geo. B. Mcclellan, they prov,
the truth of this assertion. --
/ There are, no doubt, men in the Demo
cratic party who are honest in their opposi
ton to the present Administration, such W,
can respect. They are mistaken, and il
time will see the error of their ways Blu
the great majority Of the politicians of tina
party are dishonest in their views and they
know it. AS such, they are far more dan
gerous to the welfare of the Republic thar
are rebels in arms. Let such men be mark
ed, they have these traitorous organization
everywhere throughout the North as wei
as at the South, even here in our own county
though they may deny it thousand times
Let true Union men take courage tn,
dawn is frightening up. Providence per
uniting, Abraham Lincoln will, on the 4tl
of March next, be President of the pho1
United States. UNION VoTER,
Kenosha, Sept. 9Th, 1864. 6gGill
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-15
Grave Charges against the Young Napoleon
WASHINGTON, September ,.

To tie Editor Of the Evening Telegraph;
Sir: am informed that General George
T. Nc Clellan has resigned his con,missi' 10
as Major General in the regular army, and
| am, therefore, at liberty to make public
the following statement touching his char
acter as an officer: In the summer of S62
was near the headquarters of the General
in Chief. He was sitting on Camp stool
in front of his maj 4uee, and with his head
in his bands, he re marked 'sI.ee is a great
mana great Genera-a very great Gen
eral ~ His tone was Respondent, and was
caused by the news of Jacksons raid up the
Shenandoah valley. A similar movement
in these latter days does not see m to make
General Grant unhappy,
Later, during the same summer, was at
Harrison's Landing with the Federal army.
and obtained the following facts from. a staff
officer, and one of the ablest and most dis.
tinguished Judges New York ever produced.
who, believe, was an eye witness Of most
OF what he related. While our army was
moving down the rebels at Malvern Hill as
they came up on our guns four liuesdeep, Gen
erai Mcclellan went on board of the irO,,
clad 6alena with propo&uJ Ia hi ..o~sessjom
70 SutFeader tie Army Of tie PUtomuc Ia Con
eral Lesa Commodore Rogers demonstrated
with him, and begged to be allowed to pass
up the river and take position to defend tie.
army until the will of the president could nc
obtained.
After muc h entreaty General dc Celia
sent courier to Fortress Monroe and teIe-
graphed his intention to Washington in ci-
pher. which he said seemed absolutely necess-
airy in military sense. The President an
swered promptly, That the army must not
be surrendered in any cvent-death and
destruction were-better and sent his answer
by General Hallack to Harrison's Tandinr
Tho sequel is known e
Now, sir, challenge a denial Of this mat
ter, and it cannot be made in a satisfactory
way. The facts will descend to posterity to
prove General Mcclellan to have been a
weak and incompetent American General
and to be incompetent, and VET assume the
rank OF a General, has been set down bv tile
highest military authority as equal il not
worse, than treason per Sc.
am Sir with great respect, your obedient
servant.
... A. VTRGINTAN
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-15
Gen. Grant on the War. -
N il letter 10 Hon. X. n .WAshbuRae-.
f

The following is an extract of letter from
1t. Gen. Grant to Hon. Z. Washburne, dated
City Point, Aug, 16, 1861 state to all cit
liens who visit me- that all we want to in
sure the early restoration Of the Union, is a
DETERMINED SENTIMENT IN THE NORTH. The
rebels have now in their ranks their last
man; the little boys and old men are guard
ing prisoners and railroad bridges, and for
ming good part Of their garrisons for in
trenched positions. "A man lost by them
can't be replaced. They have robbed the
cradle and grave equally, to get their pres
ent force y g.. w e. = =
Besides what they lose in frequent Skin
rnishes and battles, they are now losing by
desertion and other causes at least one regi-
ment per day. $40. .,...
WITH THIS DRAIN ON THEM. THE
END is NOT FAR DISTANT II WE ARE
ONLY TRUET0 OURSELVES +" Their on
" hope now is r7y- A DIVIDED NORTH. FL
This might give them reinfcrcements FROM
Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland, and Mis-
sour, while itwoBld weaken US. 20 71+
With our draft quietly enforced they
would become respondent and would make
but little resistance. | have no doubt tue
enemy are very anxious to hold ont till az
ter the Presidential election. They have
hopes from its effects. They hope for a
counter revolution. They hope for the cleo
ton of peace candidate III fact like Micaw-
Der, theyshope for something to ''tnrn up"
If our peace friends expect peace from sepa-
ration they are mistaken, It would but be
the beginning Of war with thousands OF
Northern men joining the South, because Of
our disgrace in allowing separation. ID
with peace any terms the South would
demand restoration Of all slaves already
freed, indemnity for losses, treaty which
would make the North slave hunter for
the Sonth, and pay for, or the restoration Of
every slave escaping to the North. aa a".
sif -l .lJrYours Truly tia. u
.as .isriflH e7.ts IT, s. GRANT 10 t..
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-15
Our 100 bay CorresDon,Iemce,,
ON HOSPITAL Boar ''SILvER WAVE,
Orr C.TDo CaoA II -on,

ON HOSPITAL Boar ''SILvER WAyE'
OFF CAIRO Sept. II 1864
DEAR EDIToR.-As the one hundred dav
men are on their way home, and some of
them will not reach their destination until
you receive this, perhaps it would be no
more than right for me to tell you in what
shape we are coming. Two days before we
started, Col. Buttrick went to Gen. Wash
burne and requested of him a Hospital boat
for the purpose Of transporting the sick and
convalescent of the 39th. 10th. and 41st.
Wis. and the 18th. Iowa. Gen. Washburne
of course complied with the request, as h e
generally has done with whatever Col. B.
wanted. This shows with what esteem the
authorities at Memphis hold towards our
Colonel. - =. go -
We started from Memphis Friday morn
ing about 5 O'Clock, the number of sick on
board in the 39th. are 60, in charge of Surg.
J. H. Benedict, 10th, 100, 41st., so, in
charge of DR.. Clark and the 46th. Iowa 60,
in charge Of Surg. j. r. Duncan. The Surg.
in chief of the boat is 0. w Blanchard of
the 40th. Wis, man well adapted to fill
the important position, is an old army Sur
geon, been in the United States service ten
years and physician Of good Judgment and
great discretion. Gen. Washburne appoint
ed Lieutenant Col. Crane of the 39th to take
charge of the boat, and perhaps there is no
other man better quail fed to fill the station.
Col. Crane has orders to go by boat as far
as Quincy ILL.,, but from what we hear from
above, think we will go no further than
ST. Louis as the water is too low for further
navigation with this boat, the ''Silven
wave" Let me here not forget to mentor
the officers of this boat. The Capt. w. S
Beasley a very young man for such posi-
ton, is fine fellow and leaves nothing I'M
done that will add to our comfort. The Pi
lots, john NJ. Little and H. Partee are men
who seem to be well acquainted with the
sand-ba and snags of the Mississippi anC
are very attentive at their posts to sum il
all up We have a nice crew and everything
is being done to comfort the sick on their
journey They are all in comfortable posi-
tons and the weather is favorable.
We shall probably not reach our destina.
ton until Thursday or Friday, A better ar
rangement for transporting our sick and
convalescent home could not well be thought
OF, and they owe this to the forethought and
energy of our Colonel. q sga,l# lsas
Yours with respect, os
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-15


sE9r The copperhead platform proposes an
arInistieeJ The Richmond Examiner has a
reply to such an instrument, III advance
Here it is: =. es9Gu. orr. t~. .la ..
sit seems to be nearly certain that pro-
pesal will soon be made to us from some
quarter, either from Lincoln or the Chicag0
Oemocratle Conveet5on to assent to an aln1is-
tree, or simple cessation of. hOstilities, to al
low Of negotiations 'for peace and reunion
and for that alone A New York paper
mos urgently advises Lincoln himself to
take initiative in this, in order TO disarin and
silence the delnoraliziug peace faction at
the North, because it shrewdly guesses
that such arunistice and negotiations would
be refused. This is merely move to take
the wind out of the Democratic sail rs.s1
Whether Lincoln is to1nake such q pro-
pOsal nox, or whether the Democrats are to
corrg..ja Their candidate expressly that he uGy
make it--fron whomsOever it may come, TT
IS WHOLLY INADMIssABLE. Ii the North de-
slres to have negotiations for reunion en-
tered upon at all, LET ALI. TROOPS AND BLOCK
AIDING FLEETS BE WITHDRAWN AND THE RIGHT
OF SECESSION FORMALLY ACKNOWLEDGE and
then negotiation would be at least possible.
II they invite US to negotiate on any other
footing, our only rational answer would be
aa0ther blop9 at tile heart Of Pennsylvania.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-15
The Comprehend IIuSS.


MEssRs EDIToRs:-Just before the meetin
OF the Chicago Convention, the copperhea
politicians throughout the North, were boast
ing of the great harmony that would prevail
in the Convention, and the unanimity witt
which all conflicting grades of the party
would endorse the actions of that immacu
late body of patriots and sages The fire
brand that Harris, of Maryland, threw int,
this apparent calm, lit up blaze of conten
ton, which is spreading far and wide
throughout the ranks of the Copperhead De
'mocracy, in manner that argues the best
Of results for the Union cause.
Apeace- on any-terms Platform was found.
ed, and an absurd contradiction. Gen. Nc
Clellan war candidate, presented to the
party, for the office of President and Pen.
dleton self proven traitor to his country.
nominated for Vice-President. Mcclellan
true to his character and principles accents
the nomination, but repudiates the platform,
that is to be his rule of action and the guild
ance Of his Administration. This LITTER act
Of his, exonerates the President from all Of
the long lists of gigantic crimes, that have
been charged against him, and the Union
party by the Copperhead Democracy, and
the rebels in arms charges that are false
and only made for the purpose of partisan
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
McClellan;s reputation of the platform of
principles, (pcor, crazy, rotten concern as it
S, has thrown his party into condition of
and contention that is rapidly dis
its boosted unity. The party
NOW not which way to turn, whether to
Import Mcclellan, or hsPIstfosp' IfthAI
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-15
Democratic Regard for the Union.

Democrats resolved in, the Chicago plat
form, that they will adhere to the Union,
Sin the future as they have 1.-The past =
Now let US see how democrats have adhered
to the Union in the past ? OF the eleven
states that went ont of the Union every one
of them was overwhelmin gly democratic;
republicanism had no foothold in any OF
them. "a $500
Senator Douglas, soon after the breaking
out of the rebellion declared as follows 5
E'rhe present secession movement, is the re-
suit of an enormous conspiracy, formed
more than year since " Every one Of
these conspirators was a democrat, and sew
eral of them We official members Of the
democratic administration of James Blu
chanan. They were democrats who seced
ed who broke up the Union, stole tie Union
arms. seized the Union forts munitions, ar
senals, navy yards, ships and public proper.
ty; organized the rebellion, fired upon the
Union flag, organized a rebel government,
under the leadership of JEFF Davis demo-
cratic senator
This is the way democrats have adj
hered to the Union in the past!" May God
save the country from such democratic
adherence in the future.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-15
A short CatechiSm.

Who arbitrarily arrested the entire Legis-
lature Of "a sovereign State?" George B.
Mcclellan 77.s -e III. " h.J.
Who used the military to prevent Mary
land Democrats voting for their favoritr can
didates? George B. Mcclellan 'f@ &
Who urged the President in 1861 TO stop
volunteering and enforce n draft George
B. Mcclellan. ----.-
Who advised the President to ehancipate
slaves of the enemy, under the war power,
six months before the President issued his
Proclanation? George B. Mcclellan I.
Who has helped to kin tens of thousands
of Southern Democrats? George h. 2l4Clel
Ian. ~" t-' 4''' .-
Who is the Presidential candidate Of the
Democratic party, which condemns all OF the
above acts? George b. Mcclellan
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-15
Mcclellan on the Chief Of Rebels.

That Gen. Mcclellan cherished feelings Of
personal respect and liking for the Rebel
Leaders has been well understood before now.
Here is an apt piece of testimony to that
effect from Col. METoAIF, of Kentucky, who
said recently at public meeting:
Il got my eyes opened on that young
Napoleon in the spring of 1861 | went to
see Gen. Mcclellan, and in the course OF the
conversation | said to him, that jeff. Davis
was a scoundrel and repudiator. lie mic
Clelian) Strengthened himself up quickly.
and said; / do assure you, sir, that Won
are mistaken, JEFF. Davis is perfect rem
tieman' and will not do anythin unbecorn-
ing a gentleman. Well if a traitor con
spirator, thief, reputation, and the civil devil
who is instigating all this murder is his
ideal Of perfect gentleman" | hope our
country will never be cursed with his NOR
allty 5nd virtue at the head of affairs.
coui1 4-,e.s thus swift to resent an irnpu
tatlon on Jeti: Davis be xpected to desire to
see the Rebellion crushed -