The Lansing state Republican., 1861-08-21
From the Philade'phs Press.
THE NEw YORK AND OHIO OkMOC-
RACY.

Esical position of the loyal States Inc Repuo'
n. :, nr,s,;,a,;oos of these States rendered 10
the Conventions representing the Deuocra'ic
,.,,v .ouoromise IN q e shape oil a Union ticket
They presented ss a mutual platform TINS simple
nr;nciole :-Loyaty 10 the Union-cpnhdrnce
in the admnistration-and an unqiiincd sup
,,ort al IL, war measures In both States they
c,ntroli-d majority OF the votes; IN both states
IL vas in their power under ordinary events, TO
maintain possession OF the Government, and to
nj ace their friends IN nearly every department
of government And vet, anxious TO conc'ilate
she Democratic sentiment, and 70 secosnize tne
d.yo,ion and self sacrifice OF the DenJcratc
m ,.se.. they generously rendered them one han
of the Offices 10 b. flied. Nothing could have
b.eu I.,rer The platform was one which no
patriot could have refused 10 occupy tue inter
e.ts at stake we're ,hosc involved III the destiny
OF our beloved country, and certainly no cltiz="
WA, anxious TO revive h. platforms OF Cncin-
n.,i Chicago, or Baltimore, or 10 discuss any
a,,tru.c or obsolete principle therein declared,
when MS oaly duty one 10 his countrt.
What do We care about Popular Sovereignty or
Congressional intervention, when the Natloiiai
Sove. eighty Is threatened ani the peace ot the
county destroyed by the Intervention o' the
svord. SO far ~ the mere peTsoHnet OF tue
p,.it,ons are concerned, there are able and hon
duties properly. There are men who would
gladly accepted the united suifrsges OF both par
It's The proposition was feasible one, and II
vo,lI have In en accepted by the masses OF the
cou ,trv with enthusiasm. Why then has it been
rejected?
I'm. New York Demoratic Convention, in de-
clininy to unite, say that it Is due TO the Fed
eral Cove nment 10 hold out terms OF peace ana
accommodation to discovered ates, assuring
them all their rights under the Constitution.
The OHIO Convention, among other things, re-
commends National Convention for restoring
and preserving the Union, and condemns the
Presidents "late attempt to suspend the writ OF
hobews corpus" These tso propositions EN-
brace the whole platform OF the Northern Peace
Party, and on these propositions the Democratic
organizations Of the North have placed them
selves and gone before the country. And yet
they mean nothing more than divided Nortn
now and a divided Uaion in year or two TO
come These gentlemen forget that for the
North to "hOd out terms OF accommodation 10
discovered States" is To accept the cup OF hu-
initiation and disgrace. What terms can be Of
fered? What compromise can be made: Why
did not these Conventions, in laying down their
platform. 90 more INTO details? Has the South
not been :'assured OF ali their rights under the
Constitution! ]" In .act, what has the Uovern
menS been doing for the past year bat giving
these very assurances? The Republican leaders
have covered themselves all over with such
pledges. Mr.. Seward in his Senatorial speech
and in fact, every representative Republican,,
without even excepting suci radical men as Mr
Ioveioy. in the House. or Mr. sumner In the
Senate. Joined in the declaration of the Secre-
tary of State and the Secretary OF War. The
President in his inaugural gave the South the
most abundant assurances Of his Kindness to the
South and his respect tor their rights. The first
duty the administration assumed was an attempt
to negotiate "terms of accommodation" and
they we're carried forward with earnestuess nd
GOOD faith by the President and his Cabinet, un-
iii the unprOvOked assault upon Fort sumter a.
sured the nation that the only "terms OF accom-
modasion" the South entertained were the can
non of Fort Moul,rie and Morris Island. In a
spirit Of naughty disdAn they told the North
that the only terms they could accep; would be
complete surrender on the part OF che North,
the evacuation of the capital, 'ae disgrace and
annihilatiOn of the Republic.
Are these the "terms of accommodation
which the New York Democracy propose :?
There can be none other. The South is in earn
eat, and they have proved their earnestness al
Charleston and Manassas We may assure them
Of every 1sble right the Constitution bestoxs,
and they .u,d most certainly hold the bearer
of the "a ,'lnces" prisoner OF war, and go
on building their entrenchnents within morn-
iag's march of Washington City. Their ultima
tum is q complete and iiual separation, aud in
view OF this there can ne no 'ternls of accom-
modation' which will not assume the accomplish
ment OF the separation ~ part OF the treaty.
Is that the meaning ot the Democratic Conven
ton of New York, The proposition of the
Ohio Convention ia equally wicked, for u nos
only endorses the aecommodiioa" scheme OF
New York, but makes issue directly on the
Administration, and insists that the Democracy
Of the State shall condemn the Presidents . late
attempt to suspend the writ OF habeas corpus -"
II the Democracy of Ohio coudemn one ac,
Of the Administration, they must condemn every
act. IL it vas wrong for the President To
peud the writ of habsas corpus, it was wrong
fos han 10 attempt Reinforcement of Fort
Sumter; 70 reinforce Fort Pickens to call out
the three mouths volunteers; 10 open the road
tO " ashingtoa (; to occupy Alexandria; to erect
the Notifications on Arlington Heights; to block
ade the Southern ports; TO arrest the Baltimore
Commissioners; and drive traitors from the cap
ital. Every one of these me ssures was under
taken for the puoic good. They were necessa
~ as means Of national self.defense. II one Is
to be censured. all are to be censured; and il
the Ohio Democratic Convention insists that the
President is TO be condemned for suspepdng
the hobeas corpms. they must condemn him for
not abandoning Washington and permitting JEFF
fersOa Davis TO carry out his boast that ne would
dine in the White House on the Fourth of July
A National Convention is an insult to the
North, and even if the North demeaned itself
into making the profer, what States would be
represented: Who would South Carolina or
Virginia, or Alabama sends Where would this
Convention sit? ould il be in Richmond, un.
der the trai ors' flag, or in Phiadelphis. under
the Stars and Stripes? What can they do :" to-
wards restoring and preserving the Union 2"
What propositions can they make that the Ad
ministration has not already mades For the Ad.
Administration already gone as far as the national
honor will permit, and no National Convention
can 60 farther.
tions, both in New York and Ohio, are controlled
by the meanest of the oil Breckenridge caba
They were principals in the treason against the
Democratic party-they were Instrumental in
accomplishing its division and the defeat of
Douglas, aud now, in building up these infamous
platforms, they are accessories of Mr.. Davis
Vallandigham means disunion. and Bright, of
Iud., whose every vote this session was cast with
that Of Breckenridge and Bayard, and who enioys
the nosoriety Of having been the only Northern
Senator Who consistently voted against the couu.
try, means disunion also. These are the men
Who control the organizations of Ohio. New
York, and other Northern States, and, after en-.
deavoring to embarrass and ruin the Admins
trasion in Congress, they go home to demoralize
the people and build up pariy against it on the
site Of the old Democratic party. The old Dem.
Oc-atic temple ia deserfed-its preat man ha g..