The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-09-28
FROM THE SOUTH.
SOUTHERN OPINION OF OUR
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
Lincoln Preferable to Mcclellan.
Better Terms OF Peace Expected from
an Anti-Slavery Fanatic Than
an Earnest Unionist.
McClellan's Military Policy
Ruinous to the South.
Lincoln's Reelection the hope Of South
ern Independence.

From the Richmond Enquirer, Sept. 5.
The democratic nominees 10 the United
States are Mcclellan for President and
Pendleton for Vice President. What con-
cern have the people of these Confeder-
ate States 10 the fate of these candidates
at the approaching electioni In our
opinion, the interest and hope of peace
is not greatly advanced by these noInina-
tions. From General Mcclellan our peo-
pie can have but little hope of peace, 9th
er than reconstruction peace. n
What hope do his antecedents hold out
that should encourage our people to be-
lieve that he would yield our nationality
any sooner than Mr.. Lincoln? He IS BIZ
far tie most dangerous man for u.s.; had
has policy been presistently tollowed, and
the war conducted on the principles of
civilized soartarc, he might haze diVided
our people and, perhaps, conquered our
liberties. With consumate abilities he
clearly forsaw that emancipation might
possibly free the negroes, but could not
unite the sections; that confiscation
might enrich his soldiers, but could not
reconcile our people; hence with an ear
nest and honest love for the Union, he
avoided these fatal acts, and conducted
the war for the restoration of the Union,
rather than the destruction of the South.
His policy was the olive branch in one
hand and the sword in another, TO con-
quer by power and conciliate bv kindness.
II Was a most dangerous policy for as;
If tie amelio' oting hand Of Federal
kindness had softened the rigors of var,
our people Dould not have been subject
to those terrible fires of suffering By
which Mr.. Lincoln has hardened every
heart and steeled every sentiment against
our merciless foes. As q sincere seces-
sionist, preferring war and nationality to
peace and Union, we looked upon the
fact of difference between Mr.. Lincoln
and General Mcclellan as the proper pol
icy of conducting the war, as peculiar
ly fortunate for our cause. We hailed
the proclamation of emancipation aud
confscatiou, and the policy Of plunder
and devastation rs sure pledges of an
ultimnte triumph; they were terrible or
deals, but they most effectually eradicat-
ed every sentiment of Union, and arous-
ing the pride as well as the interest of
our people, infamed the patriotism of the
whole, until they would have accepted
death ms preferable to ultimate defeat.
Now, between Mcclellan and Lincoln
there are many points of difference-the
former is man of talents, of intorma-
ton, Of frmness and great military abili-
ty-the latter is a supple, plant easy
tool, good but vulgar joker. While
Mcclellan has the interest Of the Union
at heart, Mr.. Lincoln has the fauatical
object of freeing negroes for his inspira-
ton. Between "my plan," as General
Grant has conducted it, and one by Gen.
Mcclellan, there could not have been the
same success that has already attended
our arms, for zoe lost more men fighting
the science of Nc Clellan on the PENN
sala than zoe have IN repelling the furi-
Gus bit W-conducted assaults Of General
Grant.
Thus, 1ohether ve look at this nomi-
nation IN tie time Of peace or of wrr,
zoe prefer Lincoln to Nc Cicllan. We
can make better terms Of peace Nth an
dnti-Slavery fanatic than Uith an earn
est Unionist. We can gain more mil.
itary success in war conducted on
(" my plan," than one Of real soldier
like Mcclellan, and sooner destroy the re-
cources and strength Of our enemy were
they managed and manipulated by the
light-6ngered gentry of Messrs. Chase
and FessendeD, than when husbanded
and skilfully controlled by such man as
Guthrie. Our best hope IS from the hon
est fanatics Of The United States, men
who believe in their hearts that slavery
is the "sum Of all villainies," and who re-
ally and sincerely believe il TO be their du-
ty TO separate their country from this
T" relic Of barbsrism.' Such men, when
they find their people are tired of the
tOar, OiH end Il by peace Rat saeri-
fees territory TO freedom, aud wiH let
the South "go," provided she carries