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Editorial
September 23, 1864
The Daily Register
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
An editorial contrasts the positions of George B. McClellan and Abraham Lincoln on restoring the Union, emphasizing McClellan's focus on Union preservation without further bloodshed versus Lincoln's insistence on the abandonment of slavery as a precondition.
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Political Contrasts.
McClellan says "the re-establishment of the Union in all its integrity is, and must continue to be, the indispensable condition in any settlement:"
Lincoln says no—the "abandonment of slavery" is the condition precedent, and that he will allow "liberal terms on substantial and collateral points."
McClellan says: "I would hail with unbounded joy the permanent restoration of peace on the basis of the Union under the Constitution without the effusion of another drop of blood."
Lincoln says he will consent to no Union unless it is on the basis of "the abandonment of slavery."
McClellan says "the preservation of our Union was the sole avowed object for which the war was commenced."
Lincoln says it must be prosecuted for the "abandonment of slavery and the recognition and maintenance of the freedom of the slaves."
McClellan says "the Union must be preserved at all hazards."
Lincoln says the Union must be preserved on condition that slavery is abandoned.
McClellan says "the re-establishment of the Union in all its integrity is, and must continue to be, the indispensable condition in any settlement:"
Lincoln says no—the "abandonment of slavery" is the condition precedent, and that he will allow "liberal terms on substantial and collateral points."
McClellan says: "I would hail with unbounded joy the permanent restoration of peace on the basis of the Union under the Constitution without the effusion of another drop of blood."
Lincoln says he will consent to no Union unless it is on the basis of "the abandonment of slavery."
McClellan says "the preservation of our Union was the sole avowed object for which the war was commenced."
Lincoln says it must be prosecuted for the "abandonment of slavery and the recognition and maintenance of the freedom of the slaves."
McClellan says "the Union must be preserved at all hazards."
Lincoln says the Union must be preserved on condition that slavery is abandoned.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Slavery Abolition
War Or Peace
What keywords are associated?
Mcclellan
Lincoln
Union
Slavery
Civil War
Presidential Election
Peace Terms
What entities or persons were involved?
Mcclellan
Lincoln
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Contrasts Between Mcclellan And Lincoln On Union Restoration And Slavery
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Lincoln, Supportive Of Mcclellan
Key Figures
Mcclellan
Lincoln
Key Arguments
Mcclellan Prioritizes Union Re Establishment As Indispensable Condition
Lincoln Requires Abandonment Of Slavery As Precedent
Mcclellan Seeks Peace On Union Basis Without More Blood
Lincoln Consents To No Union Without Slavery Abandonment
Mcclellan Views Union Preservation As War's Sole Object
Lincoln Prosecutes War For Slavery Abandonment And Slave Freedom
Mcclellan Insists Union Preserved At All Hazards
Lincoln Conditions Union On Slavery Abandonment