The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-13
war of the Roses" Commenced,

The New York Daily News-organ of Fer
nando and Ben. Wood-has repudiated the
Chicago nomination. That paper says:
Geo. B. Mcclellan was nominated upon
| platform that promises an immediate cessation
| Of hostilities and a Convention OF the States.
Does he stand upon that platform to-day? He
| does not He has renouaced the platform in
mis- letter accepting the nomination. IL is as
| II the bridegroom should accept the brides
| property, but not her person. A bond like
that is null and void. The peace party will
not consent TO have Their principle bet aged
and then do homage to the batlayer- They
demand all that is nominated in the bond
Gen. Mcclellan having rejected the PROPOSE
ton for a cessation of hoslilities and Con-
yention of all The States, declined the Chicago
nomination, and stands before the people self
nominated on platform of his own creation.
The Democracy must seek candidate who
tctU stand upon the platform, for they cannot
consistently support one who is in collision
with the Convention that rendered him the
nomination. Ii the Platform aecords net with
the nominees conviction Of the right, due
respect Tor the opinions Of the assemblage that
unanimously adopted IL requires that he seould
give back 10 the Convention the standard
OF tine Democracy. The Democratic National
Convention is not dissolved. Ii is ready TO
convene at the csll of its Executive Commit
tee, aud, ii Gen. Mcclellan cannot abide by the
resolutions through which the principles OF the
party have been enunciated, let the Conven-
ton reassembe. and either remodel their plat
form 10 suit their nominee, or nominate can
didate that will suit the platform"
In view OF the trouble indicated in the
above from the News, the Boston Post, which
claims to represent the war democracy, says
~The New York News has joined the oppo-
sition To q n. Mcclellan. Thus are the Woods
carrying out the programme arranged with
the Republicans, namely; first, to try to
break up the Chicago Convention; falling in
that, second, pretending TO support Mcclellan
upon such grounds as would render him OBJ
noxious TO the people; this object being ex-
posed, then thirdly and lastly, an open and
avowed opposition TO his election in accor-
dance with the Republican code OF warfare,
ialsehood, forgery, and bribery. Ii is great
relief to the Democracy TO be rid OF such an
incubus, and if Vallandigham chooses to
follow them he will have a rough road to
traveln
1t is a blessed reflection that when rogues
fall out honest men may get their rights. The
Chicago Convention was a great gambling
ball, the national unity being the stake played
for. The parties having attempted, but sig
ually failed, TO cheat each other, are now like
ly to have beautiful quarrel, the result of
which win be that while they kick over the
table and scatter the loaded dice, the Union
men OF the nation, taking up the keynote
struck by Vermont aud Maine, will drive the
gamblers from the temple which they have
profaned, with as little ceremony as the ..den
OF thieves and Jewish Belmont money
changers Of that day were once driven out OF
the temple at Jerusalem.