Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-09-21
TROUBLEIN THEIR CAMP.

ing not TO do 1t, has gone and done 1t af
ter all-that, instead of pleasing everybody,
he has, by his letter of acceptance, offended
the leading Peace men, and driven them in
to opposition. The New York Daily Netos
of the 10th takes bold and open ground a
gainst the letter of General MCCLELLAN,
and declares that it cannot find it possible
to support him. 1t calls for the reassemb-
ling of the Chicago Convention in the fol-
lowing terms:
George b. Mcclellan was nominated up
on platform that promises an immediate
cessation OF hostilities and q Convention Of
all the States. Does he stand upon that plat
form to day? He does not He has reaOua-
ced the platform in his letter accepting the
nomination. 1t Is as if the bridegroom
should accept the BRIDE property, but not
herperson. A bond like that Is null and void
The peace party viii not consent TO have
their principal betrayed and then do homage
to the betrayer. They demaad all that is
nominated In the bond General Mcclellan
having rejected the proposition for cessa-
ton of hostiHties and Convention Of all
the States, declined the Chicago nomination
and stands before the people self nominated
on a platform Of his own creation. The
Democracy must seek a candidate who tCU
stand upon the platform, Tor they cannot
consistently support one who Is III collision
with the Convention that rendered him the
nomination. If the platform accords not
with the nominee 5 convictions Cf the right,
a due respect for the opinions OF the assem-
blage that unanimously adopted it requires
that he should give back to the Convention
the standard OF Democracy. TheDemOcrdtic
National Convention as not dtss0Iced. 1t is
ready to convene at the call Of It's Executive
Committee, and, if General Mcclellan can
not abide by the resolutions through which
the principles Of the party have been enun-
ciated, let the Convention reassem BILE, and
either remodel their platform 70 suit their
nominee. or nominate a candidate that will
suit the platform.
That FERNANDO WoOD, VALLANDIGHAM,
VOORHEES,, and the leaders Of the large
Peace party in the West will initiate this
act of secession, cannot be reasonably
doubted Preceding and following the dis
claimer Of the Dniiy Neecs the Netropolitaa
Record. and the Freentaa' $ Journal, organs
of the Irish Catholic sentiment in New
York, have declared roundy against Gen.
Mcclellan 5 usurpation Mr. MULLALY,
editor Of the Record, says
General McClelan says: I ain happy to
know that when the nomination was made
the record OF my public life was kept IN
view; but he certainly cannot be ignorant
of the fact that the record Of his public
life was the great obstacle to his nomiua-
ton IN the minds of the Peace Democracy,
and that it was only upon the assurance that
he was in favor Of the immediate cessation
.of hOstilities that they withdrew their obiec-
tions to him as candidate Il was their
wish that his record should be kept out of
view. and they believed that he himself was
not dcSlrous OF giving 1t more extended
publicity than it had already obtained; but
they never supposed that he would refer to
it as matter of pride or satisfaction. Are
we to understand by this i'll timed reference
TO his record that he regards his arrest Of
the Maryland Legislature as a justiicable
act, and that If elected he will continue the
system OF arbitrary arrests lnau gurated by
Abraham Lincoln, and so willingly carried
into execution by himself? This record tells
us he is an enemy Of habeas corpus and it
also informs us IN regard toanother very un-
pleasant tact-particularly unpleasant to the
industrial classes-that he was the first to
urge aud press upon the President that most
despotic Of all despotic measures OF the pres
ent tAdministration-the odious conscription.
As he lntImates his intention to carry on the
war. the public should understand what that
means; that 1t means renewed conScrlptIon;
that men shall be forced. by the strong arm
of military power, from their homes to wage
war OF subiugatlOn against people who
claim the right which we ourselves should
be the last to resign-the fright Of self gov
ernment.