Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-07
nRm0CRATlC STATE TICKET.
For Peace.

York Democratic State Convention mas
taken q firm position in favor Of Peace.
Such is the position Of evefy true IA
tional democrat in the land. Everyone
admits that the entire country is now IN
. state Of war, and that the shortest
and best way to obtain an honorable
peace-a peace that will be permanent
and not liable to constant reasonable
and rebellious attacks, is to conquer IT,
There 10 no peace in the country to-day.
Though "gentIemen may cry peace
peace there is no pesce-the war Is
actually begun" and the only way now
lett by which the country can arrive at
that proud and united condition which
it was intended it should enjoy is through
war. There is no other alternative now
How are we to have Peace, such as
some are disposed to call for: Through
compromise, we are told. How through
compromise, when VIC are fatty and dis
tinctly told by the scceders Of the South
that they will have no compromise
that they would not compromise if they
were possessed Of full power to do SO.
1t is idle to talk Of compromise with an
adversary when he utterly repudiates it,
and declares he will take his own course.
There was a time when compromise
could have been effected, but that time
has passed, and has been passed for
many months. Indiscretion on both
sides prevented the contamination OF
the desired object. The abolition wing
would not listen to the voice of reason,
neither would the fire-eatcis Of the
south look upon the question with con-
sidcration-both rejected The counsels
OF the wise and considcratc--both la
bored together to deprive the country
Of peace, and all concomitant blessings.
They have succeeded. Their highest
anticipations hayc been achieved, and it
is now left for the conservative masses
to save the country which both are
madly laboring to destroy. Left to
their own desires and procllvities, not
vcstigc OF our Government would sur
vive the struggle. The deep seated
animosity existing between the Southern
fre.eatcrs and the Northern abolition
lists has no other object but rerenge. To
both revenge is sweoter than union and
peacc-of moro importance than hap
pincss and prosperity. Neither looks
to any other result but to annihilatc his
adversary, and that done, though the
nation DO reduced to naught, though the
Government be overthrowD, though
crime and despotism take its place, no.
thing else is asked for. And it is under
the garb Of patriotism that both throw
themselves into the melee.
Wo be to our country when such men
prevail. They have no idea of peace
they have no desire for peace. 1t is
revenge and nothing else they seek for.
The duty Of the Democratic party
and Of all conservative men in this cri.
sis is plain. All who desire peace have
enemies at home and abroad. They
are found not only in the seeded States,
but in the loyal States, nay, even in the
very Cabinet OF the Government.
Those who desire peace are the friends
of the Government, and those who arc
willing to support the Government, are
willing to oppose its enemies with war,
if necessary. Even to the bitter end.
The Democracy Of New York have
taken the right view OF the subject.
SECESSION CURRENCY.-A correspon-
dent ola Charleston paper complains Of
the currency "of FIVE to fifty" used in
South Carolina as a substitute for spe-
Gle. lie says that the bills are printed
on such miserable paper many of them
have already become worthless. The
writer sent a 2O-cent bill, which was
tattered and torn, to the bank to be re.
deemed. and the answer was that they
had no new bills. Is specie at such pre-.
MUM that the bank cannot afford to pay
20 cents for its shin.plastcrs.
The fare on the daily Overland mail
route has been reduced from 5000 70
$3.50 between the termini, Placerville
and St. Joseph. The time from San
francisco to New York by this mail is
nineteen days.
A HEALTHY SlGN.-Fernaudo Wood
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