Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-07-18
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Bell 646,125.
CAMPAIGN OF 1864.
The Campaign of 1864 opened upon a
| situation inevitable it is true, but by no
means ~aattering to the Administration in
the opinion of those who had no means Of
measuring the facts, andswho based their
ideas entirely on superficial results. "A
great war had been going on for three
years between the North and the South
The gigantic sourc of the United States
had been taxed to their utmost to- supply
the bone and sinew, the ma
~terial required for its pros
ccution. and yet no appreoiable result had
apparently peen reached. The rebels
still presented a bold front, and on many
fields, if they had not been absolutely
successful, they had managed to hold
their own. The horrows of the contest
were brought home to all portions of the
Union and to all classes of the people.
The masses did not understand why with
such unlimited resources and such dicta-
torial powers the Government had beer
unable to put down its enemies. Another
feature was added to the campaign which
served to stir up opposition in many quar-
tors. by a proclamation of President
Lincoln the slaves had all been emanci-
pated in the insurrectionary States. and
the a~ble-bodied placed in the armies of
the Union. Many were unable to cast
aside the prejudices which bad grown up
with them, while still others in the slave
holding States regarded such a policy as
a death blow to the remaining property
they held in these chattels,
There seemed also to be a wide spread
dissatisfaction in the ranks Of the Repub-
lican party proper because of the treat
ment of some ofthe military commanders.
This manifested itself in a National Con-
~vention which met at Cleveland May 81,
1864, pursuant to a call ~To the Radical
Men of the Nation" by whom John G.
Fremont was nominated for President and
Gen. John Cochrane for Vice President.
The platform adopted by this Convention
was very rabid In its character, and
was repudiated by the nominees. who sub
.sequently withdrew in favor of the choice
of the regular Convention.
UNlON NAIIONAL
The Republicans under the above title
assembled at Baltimore on the 7th of
June, 1864. Rev. Robert J.. Brock
inridge, of Kentucky, was made tempo
rary Chairman, and Hon. VIM. Dennison,
of Ohio, was chosen permanent President
of the Convention. The platform adopt
ed expressed the most unfinching con-
idence in the Administration, advised
the total abolition of slavery, and counsell-
ed a vigorous prosecution of the war.
abraham Lincoln was unanimously re-
nominated for President Of the United
and Andrew johnson was nominal
ted Vice President.
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CoNyEN-
TIoN.
A series of misfortunes to the Union
followed immediately the adjourn
ment of the Republican Convention, and
informal attempts were made to Sc
was very much strengthened and
were entertained by the Democrats
accession to power. On the twenty
ninth :. August the Democratic National
Iret at Chicago. 1t was or
by the selection of Governor
Seymour, of NV York, as Presi-
lent. In the preparation vfa platform
he Convention seemed anxious t. meet
he desires of tie Peace Democrats and
1t the same time by its choice of a nomi-
ice win over tho support Of those who
lad ali along advocated a vigorous prose-
,uticn of the war. In this they .signally !
allied. The platform condemned the war
nd advocate | a Convention of the States.
General George B. Mcclellan was nomi- i
for President of the United States
nd George ii. Pendleton. of Ohio. fer
lice President. Some very important !
uccesscs occurring shortly afterwards to
he Union arms strengthened the faint
and added very materially to the /;
hances of the Republicans. a number :
f States granted permission to their SOL
iiers to vote. aud wherever this was. the
ase Mcclellan was beaten three to one
n tie Electoral College Lincoln and
Johnson received 212 votes to 81 for =
pponents. The popular vote stood for b
lincoln and johnson 2,213.665 to 1905 t
81 for Mcclellan and Pendlcton. !.
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1868. !,
The war was over, but not the issues
hat sprang from it. A knotty problem
Tas to be solved. The Southern States :
ad been whipped back to their allegiance.
ut the breaking up o: States and local
governments left them in a condition Of
haotic confusion but little short of pam
emonium. 1t was a trying position
,r such a Government as ours to be
in. There were no p~recedents.
t was useless to .stry back" The native
lrewdness of the average American must :
ome to the rescue. The untimely death 7
{ Abraham Lincoln, upon whom tie d
arty leaned with confidence, was a sore Ii
Misfortune at this juncture. His successor a,
ad been reared in a different school of "
but had been placed upon the :
cket from motives of policy. He adopt. S
! one system Of reconstruction and the NJ
ongress of the United States adopted )
The result was an irreparable I
between the two branches of the al
government. The question then for this n
was which of the two was right? :
THE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION
The Republicans met in Convention on
le 21st Of May, 1868. The platform :
congratulated the country on the assured I
recess of the reconstruction policy of it
ongress endorsed negro suffrage at the e ers
,utb, but declared that the question in az
e North belonged to the State de- h
all forms of reputation de- =,
anded the equalization and reduction of :
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