Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-06
THE RICHMOND WHIG.


TEE PARTY AND POLITICAL ASPECT OF AFFAIRS
The Pawtucket r. ~ Gdzsts and Ctro"'els thus re-
views the party and political aspect of the war question
in the United States;
Ats time ike the present. when il is 30 highly mpor
tant thai men OF all parties at the North should DC uneo
and harmonious in support OF the government II uu-
20 see indications OF partisan warfare and tie
breaking cut OF pol teal aDuosites 1t is too late no~
10 INQUIRE whether the differences between the North
and the South might not have been sooner aud more
cheapy settled by peseeable means than by resort 10
the sword or whether the best has in every IT,
stance been pursued by the administration. Forcioe
means have been chosen by the Unit States govern
ment to preserve itself and 10 reunite the separated
Safes aud upon these means IL must rely Tor the pres
ent at least lis sayation and IN The use oil tnese
means il IA pot sustained by the North, IFS destruction
seems inevitable, aud al hopes Tor the onion ana tae
Constitution be dissipated.
We have already spoken Of the refusal of the New
York and Ohio denocras unite with the republicans
a the supoor, OF the same tickets and stated the differ
ence between them in regard 10 the war The call Tor
The New York democratic convention, While leaving the
door pen for peace Acknowledges the necS ssy oil
vigorous prosecution OF the similar call has been
issued for democratic convention IN MASSACHUSETTS, bCt
we notice that of the old feeling was nau sd at
the meeting of the State committee when the call was -
sued ''Ought We said Mr.. Avery, "to sustain an az
mnisraon when it violating the principles upon wbic'
our government is fccuded and when 1t making war
upon Us as party Ought we 20 sustain the sdmnista-
ton OF parry whose reckless course brought this war
upon us!
The Nes York Breckiniidge State Committee met in
Albany on the 5h instant. Resolutions were adopted
declaring that the present has been brought about
by abolition aggrC upon the rights OF the sou,h
The resolutions also oppose coercion and attacks upon
free speech, and advocate "an aTinstce between tue
now contendug armies North aud South, and the mme-
diate oonvooation of convention of delegates from all
the States which Eckno Sedged themselves members CT
the Union Ia November 1850, 10 the end that al OH p
enees may be peacefully adjusted, our lard saved rem
bloodshed and restored 10 peace concord aud union
The com;n;se far her resolved rot call separate
convention but urged their friends send delegates TO
the one called By the regular Democratic State Commit
TEE.
The democrats of Maine held their State convention
ON Wednes las OF last week. and We are greatly snrps
ed at the result OF the deliberations Two sets OF reso
lutious were reported by committee. Those oil the
mpiOrity were much the moderate and reasonable
OCT motion to substitute the minority report therefor
nreysed by vote If 2i0 TO lS6 These minority reso-
utons denouace all sectional parties the prime cause
of our present difficulties maintain that the democracy
second 20 none in devotion 10 The Unon' ana are
ready 10 sustain any 10 preserve II IN Its integ
rty declare ibat the South might have been quoted by
compromise honorable to both sections; that the re
publieans prefer a party dogma to t1e preser,a-
ti0n Of the people iIOm war ts9ert the aosurdty
a attempting 20 reconstruct the Union by force,
acts; Oppoe the coercve poey OF the administration,
as tending 10 the srhverson OF government and IA
yor cobventcn of all the States to take into consdeia-
lion measures for the immediate and amieabe settlement
If the sting difficulties. Alter the vote on these Tefo'
Iutors was dsel,red about seventy members who were
In favor of vigorous prosecution of the war retired 10
another hall ara passed resolutions Of their own, and
nominated separate ticket for SsatS ollcers II was
carly mancs that tho controversy was strongly in favor
., peace by honorabe compromise and the leaders OF
80 fha afrO d
Douglas in the last Presidential eampaingn.
Attempts have en- made in different parts OF the
free States 70 get upa peace party, aud we suppoce
they will continue be made The influence OF such
party would ef aid in Gripping the Admiaislra'
ton in prosecuting the war.
The New York correspondent Of the Boston Journal
stats that there Is welLorgansed southern party 10
the former city, aud thai recsnt events have embodened
it 20 show itself ard much effort IS made TO get ap an
organization in opposition 70 the Administration and the
var He saws TIE presentation Of the Journal Of Com
msrce and other rapeis opposed TO the war has called
up the elements Of he faction scattered by the patriotic
outhurs,s ot tie psope few months since, and an or
panzaton of much power and force may be expected
70 be steD in New York.
change sesms 20 have taken place IN the feeling Of
many democTas towards the administration aud in re-
gard 10 the war Formes they amot surpassed .he re-
pabcsns If they did net surpass them IN supporting the
government in It's efforts 10 put down treason and reoe
lion The cause or Of this change do not pro-
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can Justify H. u1less il he conviction derived from expert
ence that the adopted cannot accomplish the OBJ
ec in view but we fss the change il we are not mista.
ken IN supposng that change has taken place. wall be-.
come still, more apparent and formidable and that it Will
show itself amoDg those who suppcred Bell and Everett
last November IT, is alleged, party OF certain charsc
tris to be formed at the NORTH and this party shall be
promptly and decidedly repudiaed by the administration
and the most satisfactory evidence be given that il will not
be permitted to dictate the objects TO be attained by the
war The purpose Of the party which refer Is al ged
20 be 10 take advantage of the existing state OF things
10 free all the negroes in the Southern States Slavery
they contend was the Of the present war; and that
the war should until the OF it removed
The evidence of the existence of such organization
Is strong and Il n said be assuming dehuie shape and
excessive proportions. Money TO sustain and adsance
il is freely given and the government We are told has
been pressed to give II countenance and suppor IL
esnno. be doubted that many thousands at tie North
who ara energetcsly sustaining the administration Ia
prosecuting tie war 20 put down treason and rebellion
and reestsbsh the UIon would refuse TO sustain t In
prosecuting war to abolish slavery Thus far, the gov
ernment has done nothing nness the eonscatisn act
NAV be so construed encourage the men engaged in
forming this organization and there is good reason to
believe that il will not Should this party succeed IN
making the war cond ct of the North against the South
and free institutions against slave institutions, the South
would become a unit and the North would be broken
into factions.