1863 Blog Post

  Democrat Weekly

October 12th, 1863

Editorial by: George B. McClellan

Recently I had been asked by the producers of this fine newspaper to comment on my permanent relief of duty by our "wise and honorable" president, Abraham Lincoln, but I've decided to take this opportunity to announce something far more important instead. I, former Major General George McClellan, shall be entering the political scene as a proud Democrat coming the election next year. In my opinion, it has become apparent that these Republicans in Office have no clue on how to run this country, and probably haven't even so much as glanced as the Constitution in their lifetimes. They have continued their approval of this bloodbath of a war while thousands of husbands, brothers, fathers, and sons lay dead fighting for their unjust causes. Slavery is a right protected in the very Constitution! The fact that Lincoln thinks he has the right, the audacity, to tell the rebelling states to release their property is completely mad, and is only one of the many showings of Lincoln's arrogance and folly while he's been in charge of this country. All that foolish "Proclamation" will do is further the divide and bring us closer to shutting off negotiations all together. The only true way that us Northerners will walk away from this war the true victors, is by pursuing peace with the South, by trying to end this bloodshed for good and allow our soldiers to return home. I trained those men and led them, and I can say from experience that they just want to return home to their families, to see the ones that they miss dearly. However, if we continue upon our current road, Generals like that butcher, Grant, will break apart even more pure, innocent Northern families with grief. And don't even let me begin on the expenses! Having to pay thousands of soldiers, buying equipment and rations for all of them,is going to drive this nation into even further debt! In order to save lives and money for what's left of the Union, we need to look into more diplomatic options while we have the chance. If anything, we should allow the South to see what it's like to stand independently; I guarantee that they will come running back to the Union within a year or so. But most importantly, The vital message that I want to convey is that the time for war is over; it's time that we, for the sake of our expenses and thousands of lives, begin negotiating peace with the South. And the only way that the North can achieve such an action, is if we vote in a proper Democrat.

Choose wisely during the election,
-George Brinton McClellan