Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-05
rAe Mcolellau rrlck.

e We pnEttsBed yesterday an extrECt
from the New York Nsss, Ben. Wood
paper) showing that previous TO the as
semhIing Of the Chicago Convention. the
peace plank Of the Democratic Plat
form was submitted 70 and approved BY
MeClellani aad that bat for this approy-,
al be could no, have been nominated We
also called attention TO the fact that in
his letter Of aeceptenee he desired to be
understood by war men ss lrepadiaiing.
the peace plank ofths platform Il viii
be recolIecied that Wood said in the
Netcs that a Western man was one Of
those who waited upon Mcclellan in I'D,
vance, with the peace plank We have
since learned that Aires p. Edgsrton
was the Western man. BE is ss active
peace politician Of Indiana. He vAs
East from the frst part Of Jolly to the
middle Of August, and came back to In:
diana in full blast foF Mcclellan, though
ia thorough sympathy himself With Nal--
landgham. Edgarton was East when
.he Penasyivania Democrats, with Bay
ard Of DelewAss, went over 70 New Xcrk
and held q secret meeting IL Hope Chap
81. This meeting seq. . con mmistes to
confer With SONS Of McCieIlans friendE
at the Brevoort House, about which tine
It was aFreed To- noEsiness Mcc. ohSa
peaee piatforEa. This bargain and the
terms thereof, were. 40 bseqnently sub
mitted TO and confirmed by the 4Esbel
agents al the Clifton House. Thus w
have The insgnrasion. the progress and
the culminstl 0n Of this scheme 20 cheai
the people. 81 BAN baaa.ss
And il additional proof were needed
we have IL in . speech made in New
York on Saturday night last By Fernan-
do Wood, at q Mcclellan rAtihestion
meeting. Wood said:
Why did / oppose bis pominationf
Because by his public record ! knew he
was for tke war, which / was agsiug
a etlt the Couvsnsion--she TRIBUNAL. 10 de.
termine tho magter--Sshe body, to which
Democrats Of AL shades have submitsed
the question---d.cided that, withoat re-
gard 70 bis peculiar views or antecedenss,
be should be the standard bearer
of the party At the coming great
campaign That body did, not by reso-
iutions, attempt TO endorse bis senti-
ments On 10" contrary, Il declared
principles which /. is thoaghs, we're op.
posed 70 those he sEtersAinsd Yet,
while declaring those sentiments, Il also
selected him as It's candidate. / adhere
10 the principles. and on these principles
shall suPpoft AcCisllsu Bseanse thus
conquered as 10 my support Of tbs msn,
i do not feel constrained, 10 Rigs ap the
views entertain as 20 doctrine The
Convention itself took this very erouad.
{ i"fts nominee and its plaffsfuh we're D.
parently Inconsistent with each other;
and yet, for paramount reason connect.
ed with saecess, il deemed such . eDn.
Trajectory position reconcilabls with
good policy. Therefore, having mona
other 10 vote for bnti the man thus se.
lected, aud having been = party TO the
effort to select some othsr person, I ana
preeisded from opposition to him. Be-
sides, If elected, I an satisfied be viii
entsrssin the views and execute the prin .
eiples Of the great party hs vail repre-
sent, without regard 20 tkoae be may
himself possess. He win then be our
agent, the erexturs Of eur voice, andas
such, cannot, If be would snd you'd not,
IL be eould no .otherEiss iban execute the
public Voice os the country, which, With
| The. Constitution and 9lsws, will be the
commanding General over him, clothed
1 with supreme power Ny friends, have
said thHs much on the assumption thai
Mcclellan ia opposed 70 peace. There
are those. who depy that he is opposed to
peace. Many intelligent and honest
peace men dc not concur 10 The opinion
stbat McCleIlsS will confinae the war il
elected, &c, &csas sDa sqis o Eiaszss
Here Wood declares that bs, Is salts.
fed that Mcclellan, If elected, awill en-
tertain The views aud execute the prin-
/ cipEes Of the great party be win repre-
] sent withoat regard 70 thoss be may him
self possesa" Nov Who viA MeCleIlar
represent if slectedf. Fernando Wood
| ValIandigham, voorhess,and The tribe O
rebel sympAthizers who SPIT treason Of d.
4 vilsss kind at chie1gos5s isais
H. The sEindle il ,hns confessed, and i
4 people want President who consents u
I it, Mcclellan ,is the man Cfnefnnat
5ssas 81
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