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aERRIT SMITH ON THE WAR.

| NO TERMS WITH TRAITORS-THE SUBMISSION
OF REBELS THE SOLE CONDITION OF PEACE.
To the Ne,o York State Democratic COM
make no apology for critizisiug Dem
ocrats, since | am myself Democrat. Nay,
almost can l say, Z" If any other man
thinketh that he hath whereof he might
trust in Democracy, Il more" For [
have spent much of my life in intoxicating
it. Moreover, my Democracy is not a
halfway but an extreme one--a Democ-
racy as broad as mankind and so jealous
of Government as to allow its presence
not only not in the church but not in the
school-nowhere, indeed, save in the one
legitimate Government Office of protecting
persons and property. That mine is the
genuine Democracy is manifested by the
little patiene which the current and spu-
rious Democracy has with it. Nor need
}, | make an apology for praislng Republi-
cans, since have never been one of them
And | need not fear that anything that
shall say of Democrats or Republicans
f will expose me to the charge of Office seek
ing since am one of the few who, at
the expense of being called very eccentric
and very foolish, sternly refuse to go III
the ways which lead to Office.
The proposition made to you few days
ago by the New York State Republican
, Committee was both wise and magnani
p nous. 1t was wise in view Of the wants
E Of the country. It was magnanimous
! because coming from the stronger to tht
$ weaker party. ! regret that it was de
e clined. Its prompt and cordial accept
auce would have strengthened the hand;
of the Government, and frightened the
{ prospects of patriotism. But there is {
q reason given for declining it, which
e much more than regret. 1t merits abhor
/. rance and denunciation intense and uni
versal. Republicans, say all right-mind
r ed men, whether Republicans or Demo
t Gratis, demand of the rebels immediat,
and unconditional submission. But yol
g would have the National Govcrnmen
e hold out terms of peace and accommodation
f to the discovered States" Is this tn,
policy of most of the Democratic leaders
o in the different States ?--and is thei
0 party to be rallied to espouse it? If so
. then is there more reason than ever t
b fear the result of the war-of the wa
II which is waged so earnestly by our foes
: and with so little and so divided hear
by ourselves. Gloomy indeed is th
O prospect if even this little heart is to b.
{ made less and the breach in this divided
O heart to be made wider by this Threatened
unpatriotic attitude of the Democratic
n party? Gloomy indeed the prospect j
IS the great Party, which comprises nearly
,. half the men Of the North, is to exhibi
n such spectacle of meanness as in its es
}, pousal of this policy it will l--such
t, spectacle for our foe to feed his pride, an,
t strengthen his courage aud build hi
hopes upon! d
IS The north would be left without spiri
= to continue the war, after a. proposed " ac
II commodation" or compromise in her name
It For what would the proposition impl,
o but her admission that the rebels are a
last partly right in their rebellion, ant
., she at least partly in their rebellion, ant
II she at last partly wrong in resisting it
y what but her admission that our Govern
1t ment and Nation are either so reduced il
is power as not to be able to suppress a re
r bellion or so reduced in dignity and self
r. respect as to be willing to bribe even rcb
d els into forbearancel What, in word
would the proposition imply but he
D. admission that the Government and Natiol
y are not worth preserving? For to trea
N with armed rebels is manifestly to thro,
81 both away. There is not a respectabl
70 monarchy on earth that would consent t
1t do so. But far rather might d treat wit
< traitors than we--wo who have an opel
l. ballot-box though which wrongs can b
b righted. Do you say that crimes may b