Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-07-29
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Under the caption Of Peace Of
war within the Democratic Party
the NewY0sk News publishes an abb
article which no Democrat who ha'
the true interests Of the party At hear
can but fully endorse, and endeavor te
carry out. The present condition o
the Democracy Of the Union de-
mands-most imperatively demands
that all party wranglings should cease
and that peace, unity and brotherly
love should take the place Of strifes
wranglings and heart-burnings, which
serve only TO enervate our organiza-
ton and strengthen the opposition.
We adopt the language Of the
News in full, which says, NOV that
peace is proclaimed in Europe, why
cannot it be accomplished in the Dem
ocratic psrty9 In the material world,
like causes produce like effects. Popu-
lar excitement on one subject has an
influence upon all others. We have
often noticed that suicide or MUIR
der attracting more than ordinary in
terest is followed by others, attracted
to the deed by kind OF involuntary
sympathy. A few months ago, follow
ing the example Of great men and great
nations over the water, everybody and
everything here was belligerent. We
had fights and disagreements Of all
kinds, and among all people and within
and without all parties. We are now
upon the threshold Of change. Peace
is obtained in Italy, and let US have
peace in the Democratic party. Who
will propose the armistice, Tammany
or Mozart Blessed is the peace.
maker. Who will be the Napoleon to
recommend cessation of bloodshed-
dings Because, if the present war
continues in this city, Democratic
blood will be split as freely as Austrian
and French blood was at Solferino
Come, gentlemen belligerants, "put
up your swords" Let us have nc
more fighting. We are the partizans
Of peace. This paper will side with
that interest which is the first to pro-
pose the armistice, and then to de-
mand total cessation of hostilitie.
which we are sure can be procured
upon terms honorable and profitabl.
to each. We are serious in this dec
laratisn. Strife and petty feuds within
the bosom Of our beloved party are
destructive to both sides. 1t mus,
inuTe to the final overthrow and de-
struction of us all, and to the success
Of the Black Republicans" upon the
Presidential field Of 1860.
The city, the State and the nation
are now, in our judgment, dependen,
upon the conduct Of a few men attached
to Tammany Hall and Mozart Hall
Which Of them will come forward with
the olive branch? and who are the
men who will dare retard or object to
An amicable adjustment Of pending
difference The great mass of the
party are for peace. A few interested
or prcjudiced leaders only hold back
Shall the former or the latter control
We are in for q peace movement
Who will join our standard
Iowa has already taken the lead and
gwen an example; let all other State.
in the Union follow in her wake and
inculcate principles Of peace and har.
mony. By al means let the move.
ment be national, and not a sectional
one. BY doing thus, the Presidential
campaign Of 1850 will be a Demo-
cratic victory. Black Kepublicanisn
will be conquered and annihilated, and
the nag Of true National Democracy
continue to wave proudly over oul
country. Let the entire Democrat.
prsss Of the Union, with one accord
speak ont IN plain, unmistakable term,
Tor peace, unity and harmony in thu
great National Democratic pertv.