The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-09-21
from the New York World, Sept. list. j
The Union Candidates.. q
he Nationatt Democratic Con,

Il rfFrom the New York World Sept. lst.l
II The Union Candidates.
The Nationalt Democratic Cohventio
has done its wofk, and done it well. i
has nominated the ablest and most popr
lar ticket ever presented for the suffrae G
of the American people. Both eand
dates are in the. early prime Of yigorou
tmanhood; both are men of such decidei
tpoxer that abn fe 6de their mark as 500
i as they were calles to. act IN public CO
tpaeityg both are, by instincts and educa
tion, gentleheh; neither is old enough i
lhase becetpe inerusted with prejudice
which unfit him for playing asuse full par
in new circumstances, or to have surroun
ded himself with a'set of party haetswhc
will prevent his Discerning merit or abili
ty out of their own circle. ed r g a. .''
The nomination of General GEORGE
B. MCCLELLAN n for PkEsibtNT OF THr
UNITED STATES 10 o stfe atgury of tri.
umph in the election, and success in re.
storing the Union. The personal quaIifi-
cations which General Mcclellan brings
to- the arduous task for which he has
been selected are oil very high order A
mind equally comprehensive and vigorous;
a robust, decisive will; soldiers sense of
honor; infexible integrity; far reaching
sagaeity which, great subject or q
great occasion, has never been at fault;
generous want of disposition which wins
hosts,of friends; purityof private charac-
ter hich eve n the enyenomed breath of
slandsr has been compelled to respect;
love of country and reverence for the
Constitution which were never exceeded
in ths earlier days of the republic; and a
native elevation of character which can
not descend tov crooked ways and scorns
demagceic arts--this is'the assemblage Of
traits which in Gen. Mcclellan makes up
oneof the most efficient and best balanced
characters ever called to act on a public
stage. His extraordinary com mbinaticn of
solid with popular qualities, Of military
capacity with civil aptitades. of the gene
rosity of early with the wisdom of later
manhood, of fitness for the highest Office
with a+ailability as q candidate, qualities
him as pro-eminently for his allotted part
in this crisis as the character of Washing
ton qualified Rim. for the grent part -tof
which he was destined iu achievi: our
independence, aud will .gite to s.fhe Sa-
vicr of the Union" s@-plaf q in our history
secoi d only :hat Of "The Father Of bis
Country" = }s'sfi aa -aai'H
"Thou didst begin the quarrel" said
an ancient. sage, y"but am the rcconcilias
tion." The election of Abraham Lincoln
was a trumpet of seditien aud civil war;
! hat of George B. Mcclellan will be the
herald of reunion and peace. The people
und, rstand this without argument; and
the nomination made yesterday will be
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spontaneous iervor of hopeful enthusiasm
such as never before. greeted the an
uouncemeDt of presidential candidate
General McClei!du's election will be well
eomed by outpourines of popular graft
tude and demonstrations of public rejoic.
ing, which will be the precursor and ex
e mrlar Of those that will soon follow to
celebrate the return Of peace Peace will
then be at hand, for, the simple reason
that, after his Inauguration, the character
of the war viii have SO changed that the
Southern people will no longer have a
sufficient motive to stand out. They win
hen see tia; submission to the Union
does not involve the overthrow oil their
institutions, the destruction Of their pro-
perty, industrial disorganization, social
chaos; negro equality, and the numeless
horrors of a seryiie war. They now feel
that they are fig hting, not only as every
invaded people are said to fight, pro aris
ct tocis, hut that, owing to The peculiar
CT their society, no other peo
pie ever had as much at stake, either in
the sanctity of their homes or the preser
vation of their properly. The property
of other invaded peoples can only be de-
stroyed; theirs can be converted into in
sfrumebis of Wholesale arson, rape, and
murder, making mems most terrible foes
hose of their own households. Il is by
appeals resting on these considerations
that the rebel sleadersss ha-.e been able to |
the southern people to stretch |
Of sacrifice and endurance such as the |
world has seldom witnessed. These ap-
peals have been irresistible because the |
Han ger'was felt TO be real On the cleo |
lion OF General cCleilan, the oxerstrain-
ID energies of the South will relax; with |
'elief from impending danger there will
general iassitude and prostra-'f
ion; and a peace party will spring up, as /
f by magic, in every part Of the South. |
IN their strong yeatnings for peace, the
loor will be easily opened for reconstruc- I
iOH Ou tcf us CcnSiSltu III Will Tue uOuOT \
Is the government. -
The nomination of Hon. GEORGE a. +
for V1oE PRESIDENT OF
'HE UNfIED STATES, is a deserved re,
,osnition of the merit, patriotism, and |
idelity of an able anda rising statesman
Though not quite forty years Of age,
here 'are few men in public life in this
ountry who have given better proofs Of
'oliticaf ssgacity and a clear eomprehen-
ion Of the necessities of the county
han Mr. Pendleton. He is, principally /
;nown to the country as distinguished |
awycr and "a member of Congress, in
1hich he represents one, Of the ,Cinciin.
ati districts. He is powerful debater, 4
rho bears himself with deeornm and
ourtesy which command the respect even
f political opponents, and which At him ]
, preside in the Senate with dignity and i
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