The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19
"Give us at once Peace, and oil else
FOllOWs.1

We commend to the Press, which is so
Mortified at the idea of peaceful policy by
the government, the following from the
Albany Evening Journal, edited by the
veteran THURLow WEED. We are only
able to publish a few extracts from the
article, but sufficient to indicate that those
who demand pacific measures are not con.
fined to the Democratic party. The italics,
in all cases, are the Journals own:
When the political agitation which was
then at its height, and which is now gradu-
ally calming down, shall have subsidized into
the confidence OF reflection, it will appear
that all our troubles, North and South.
originated in and resulted from pure mas
understanding and the historian will re-
| cord that, like the quarreIs of friends, the
| end was but 6rmer and truer renewal of
friendship.
Difficult as the task is, yet we
should learn to have faith in the honest in.
tentionS of those who oppose US, for, in the
main, we are, both Of u.s. honest in the atti-
tude we assume, while we will not or can.
not believe the antagonist of each is equally
honest in the belief of his own wrongs.
Under these circumstances,
what is the part of wisdom and discretion
so far as the Chief Magistrate and his
chosen colleagues are concerned ? What is
OF first and paramount importance before
executing the laws or carrying out the
policy OF the party? What is that act
which will prove the patriotic and not the
partisan spirit of him who is placed as
Chief over nation, and not over party :?
What is he called upon by bis suffering
countrymen to do, to save them from the
continuance of those evils which hang upon
doubt, and perish for want of the susie
nance of confidence Surely there is but
one answer to these vital questions, and
that answer is Reconciliation.
X x Now what does the country
want? Plainly peace, unity and concord
the revival of confidence, the invigoration
of commerce, the reawakening of all me-
chanical and industrial pursuits. And how
is peaceful and Commercial Prosperity to
be assured? Plainly not by following the
advice of extremists, North or South. The
man of his party, bent upon what he terms
the integrity of his principles" will ad.
wise "no concession to traitors -" no
bending to the armed dictation of a section
=" no yielding to cOmpulsion ZIG on az
if nothing was the matter execute the
laws, and if anybody opposes, knock them
down." This may be the advice of men
who believe honestly that this is the only
course to be pursued. Such men look
with an eye to that selfish qualification of
spiteful pride which exults in the humia-
tion of an enemy. This is sectional and
partizan advice; not the words of a patriot
who loves his country, aye, and all his coun-
trymen alike, and who will bend to the capri
ces of bis neighbors, even if an enemy, for
the sake OF that which is more precious
than rigid juStice-viz: Peace and good
will.
We believe that Mr.. Lincoln
and the able men whom he has drawn
around him as cabinet, will consult but
one thing, VIZ. the greatest good of the
greatest number. He will offer no resist
ance to infiame passion no opposition,
either OF word or sign, to those of our
countrymen who have assumed so unjustifi-
able belligerent attitude towards US but
be will offer alone the olive branch OF peace
No State, any more than an individual. can
resist the honest, holy, patient, advances of
reconc,hng spirit and there is no ayisr an
stfuetOr of human mature to assure US that
any opposition, eUen an attitude of deterni-
nation to,Oards an honest hearted foe, feeds the
| flame of hatred and nerUes The hand that is
raised against US. What does the patriot
care for the disappointment of the extreme
partisan on either side ? Let the Southern
Confederacy cry out as they will "O
| no n1t Il
thought We would bring you to terms :" or,
Behold how we have proved the righteous
ness OF our cause !" Let it so cry out. 1t
is but the cry of the Demon of Disunicn, as
he lies writing on the rack which will soon
stretch him out a corpse. Let the disap-
! pointed partisan OF the North cry out
| against the " weakness of the admins
tration )" d" the cOwardlce of the govern
ment y =" the unnecessary compliance with
the demands of the rebels y and so on.
Let them cry out !; it is but another wall
from the hydraheaded monster of dIsunion,
who is yielding up his venomed existence
under the irresistible weight of the gigantic
| advances OF Peace.
That this is the policy of tile
present administration, and that such
policy wM lead to such result, is the belief
of the masses of our c0untrymen. God bless
every executive action which tends to prove
to the people that such is the object and
aim of the government and God speed the
day when we shall celebrate the restoration
of peace to all parts of this great and
glorious nation. The Republican party
wants nothing better than this, and it is all
that North and South claim or will receive.
Mt
FOLLOW.
But in lieu of peace, if we are to have
civil war to carry out an impracticable pol.