The Portland daily press., 1864-10-13
The Candidate or the Platform 2

Harper's Weekly, which from It's immense
circulation Yields no small influence, now de-
votes considerable part of its editorial col
umns to political matters, and is one of the
ablest advocates of Mr.. Lincoln's reelection
We take the following extracts from late
number, summing up some of the evidence as
to the true meaning of the Chicago nomina-
ton: ....~ ~s~ eai
The organ Of Mcclellan in New York, which
informs sympathetic world that it cloves
him, says that when he accepted the nomina-
! ton he, OF course, accepted the platform ),
The Cincinnati Enquirer, VaIlandigham
paper, says that Mcclellan stands on the
platform erected by the convention as far as ii
goes, and adds another" which 'under his adj
ministration would never be required for use. !,
The Chicago Times, one of the most viru-
lent submission sheets III the country, says
"He accepts the trust and with it all the con-
ditions named" hgr
The Boston Courier, which declares the war
Infamous, unscrnpulously advocates the cleo
ton of Mcclellan.
Mr.. Vall4ndigham says that while Mcclellan
will adhere to the Union Mr.. v. himself pro-
poses to divide 1t into quarters), yet she is
committed tO-and he is a gentleman, and will
carry out every pledge made--he is committed
to resort to peaceable instrumentalities to ac-
complish that purpose" Mr.. v. made the Chi
cago platform, seconded the nomination of Nc
Clellan, has read his letter, and. as the Cincin-
natl Enquirer says, will cordially support
and vote for Mcclellan and Pendeton.
Mr.. Fernando Wood, who, as Mayor OF
New York, regretted that he could not send
arms to the rebels to shoot loyal men with,
says that he shall give all his influence and
weight to the election of Mcclellan, and that
his letter declares for COMPROMISE.
Mr.. Bone OF Pennsylvania said, at Chicago,
that 'if they wanted the war to go on, then
they should support Lincoln" Buthe, Bone
of Pennsylvania, as peace man, was in favor
of Mcclellan. W
Mr.. Perrine, after some indecent remarks
disparaging Mr.. Lincoln and extolling Jeff9 :
son Davis, asked that 'the people shall bow
down to the will of the people, and they have
willed that George B. Mcclellan shall be nom
mated and elected. ~
Capt" Isaiah Rynders said: We are one
b. Mcclellan.
A Memphis gentleman" gave his choice for
peace, and invoked the election of the gallant
Mcclellan. -l..a ~
Mr.. "Sunset" Cox declared the war fail
ure," and supported Mcclellan. as
Horatio Seymour, the President of the Chi
Soso cOnVentlOn, denies Inc right OF the gov
ernment Ito coerce states"-that is, to enforce
tne laws,-and said in Wisconsin that the Chi
cago candidate was the representative of the
principles OF those who nominated him.
1ne resolutions Of the State conventions of
tne party during the year-as in Maine. Ken
lucky, LIMOS, and esewhere-are all in the
key Of the Chicago platform.
These are the men and the Influences which
went to Chicago, declared the war a failure.
called for submission to the rebellion and nom
mated Mcclellan and Pendleton. Tbesa 90
the men upon whose support Pendleton and
Mcclellan rely. Suppose that, alarmed bv.
the popular wrath, Mcclellan strikes fine st.
titude and shouts 1.-The Union at all hazards =,
is any houest man deceived? What says his
party-what say his hackers and supporters?
wait till we elect our man." says the shrewd
old Amos Kendall, land then we can do what
we choose" -ara
Is it to such men, in such crisis, that the
people of the United States are likely to in
I TLust their government? The letter of McCle-
,ha y; Is merely foolhardy experiment upon
- -'0 '"'eiligence of the American people.