Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-21
The Democracy of New York ana Lin.
cnanss war unnIl fha Eonfh

COINS war upon the SOutn.
The BREcKNNDGE State Central Committee of
New, York met at the Delaware House in Albany on
the 18th inst twelve of the sixteen members being
present and after an interchange Of views the fol,
lowing resolutions were adopted unanimously:
aResolUed That the State Committee representing
that portion Of the Democratic party of the State
of New York which sustained the Maryland Inst-
tute platform at the last election witness withdeep
concern and apprehension the long predicted results
of the Northern sectional aggressiOns upon the
rights Of the Southern States; that we have uni
formily opposed in the past policy which we fore
saw must produce disuniOn, so we are equally
prompt to raise our voice against civil war, that
the worst and most Intellectual argument that can
be addressed to the seeding States n war; that we
deny that the present struggle is in any sense "a
war for the Union," and insist that those who have
precipitated the States into hostites, neither care
nor expect, nor desire 10 restore the Union there
By.
RESOLVED That we advocate the proposition for
an armistice between the now eOntending armies,
North and South, and the immediate eonVocatiOn
of Convention Of delegates from all the States
whi:h acknowledged themselves members of the
Union in 1860, to the end that all indiferences mEy
be peacefully adjusted our land saved from blood
shed, and restored to peace, concord, and union.
Resolued That the endeavor 70 eoeree the seeding
States has had its fitting counterpart in the recent
aggression made upon the rights Of free speeah EId
q
Union, that after the announcement that there was
8 law higher than the Constitution, were pre-
pared to see the party now IN power declare the
Constitution suspended at and during their pleasure;
and that the arrests without warrant aud the Incar
ceration without examination Of citizens NOS ad-
Judged guilty of any cFime the denial OF the right
Of petition the setting at defiance the courts Of law
of our State, by order Of the military officials the
suppression of newspapers, the deprivation OF the
militia of their arms the declaration and enforce
L. nd
searches without sanction Of legal proofs, and the
conversion of our forts into military bastiles, de-
mand at the hands Of people jealous of their lib
critics, solemn and indignant protest
Resolved, That this state Committee has learned
with much satisfaction OF the refusal of the State
Committee of which Dean Richmond is Chairman,
to accept the evertures Of the Republicans for
union with them upon q single State ticket for the
approaching election, that for this declared deter
mnation TO continue to labor for the overthrow OF
the Republican party and policy, We respect
fully tender to them the right hand of fellowship,
and sacrificing ali minor considerations and buryng
past dissentions with desire to consolidated
and united front opposed to the Republican party,
this State Committee viii not call separate State
Convention at this time, and that we recommend
those democrats who have recognized this organize
tion to aid In the election of delegates to the State
Convention called TO meet tSyracuse on the 4thd day
of September, believing that Convention viii dis
tincty declare itself for measures Of peace and re-
Cancellation.
The Albany AHds and Argus has Al article in its
issue of the 18th inst on 'The Democracy and the
War" from which we make the following extracts
There may be four different modes of treating the
present war, each Of which probably finds more or
less favor in the minds of the people Of the present
time Let US dwell briefly upon them severally:
l. SeparatiOn-The Administration, pressed with
the terrible responsibility of conducting such war
"a this Is likely to be- tempted to find relief from il
tla Gfaf fiPgf
perhaps to q truce, but finally to separation.
Whatever denials may be interpOsed by the friends
of the President-indeed, whatever may be his own
feelings on this point st this time t is easy to see
that as difficulties multiply as the full magnitude Of
this war reveals ITSELF the tendency Of events will
he TO incline him to escape from the horrors which
cluster around him through the pathway Of sepa
ration
party-the extreme anti-slavery Portion. and the
1riIan1s school-will readily assent, and, indeed,
will demand this course, unless their wish to con
vert the war into an abolition crusade can De graft
fed We need hardly say, what we have 30 often
reiterated that to this mode Of ending the war we
sre emphaticsly opposed, as full of eaamitles for
the future. If such q result becomes necessity,
the nation must submit to it, as to any other una
yoidable afiction, but in favor of resisting
II to the extent of the ability of the Government and
until further resistance is mere madness.
p Emancipation 1t cannot be denied that there
principal interest in II is the hope that it will
assume the character of war of emancipation of
the slaves and become grand crusade for freedom.
Its quite apparent that this can never occur with
out an utter disregard of the Constitution and prac-
tical subversion of our present form OF Govern
ment-but this matters little with the advocate OF
this plan they are men of lone idea"-sbolitOn Of
slavery ia in their view the only good to be accom-
pshed and every thing else should be sacrificed to
that end. II the war cannot assume this mission
No. -1ofA nlogs ava
more numerous than may be generally supposed.
They include not merely your Cheevers and Beech-
ars and Greeleys, but a vast Anti Slavery army
which swelled the triumph Of Republicanism at the
last election The Administration has already dis
qstonsly felt the pressure of this radical wing OF its
marty and given way before it in its son to Rich
1mond1 movement. / will continue to feel it, and
amid the difficulties and trials which this war will
involve will be sOrely tempted TO hoist the banner
nj negro emancipation. and, it Is quite within the
limits Of possibility, may 90 IL we heeu nSruly
saw that such q movement-such usurpatlon OF
DoyFer and subVersiOn Of the Constitution-WIl be
ppnnosed by Democrats and conservative citizens TO
the bitter end, and can hardly fail TO produce
aounter revolution at the North
q SgbiigdtiOn: There is plausihility IN insisting
.It ,b;s rebellion should be crushed out and ebol
Sttes brought back simply to their LOYALTY 70 the
Fa5eraI laws and the Constitution.
Rnt. in ali soberness and candor, we ask such
men If they believe that military force alone viii
aver restore the DnlOn-eFeE 'OElNS OeCA tuS I'll
- oS the seeded States to loyalty to the Federal
q crovornments Can we conquer the SOUTH With
~ disadvautaqes of conducting the war in their
toitorv ia It reasonable to believe that this can
he done even by q bloody struggle Of years dura-
4SoS Admit that we can beat them IN the field and
J;n.rse their armies and march our victorious le-
;,S over every rebellous State, viii that restore
49,, - Iovaltyf Will it not become necessary to
.;son the whole South and hold it in subjugation
III, an immense army at an expense utterly rum
a,,s IN ms? In a word, will mere subjugation OF the
Sortb restore the Union? We think not-DemO-
c~sts and conservative at the North, so lar as
NE know their views think not-and this brings rs
70 9 confederation of what is necessary.
4 Restoration: Eight millions Of people cannot
he conquered. They may be beaten In oStue a.
every point, but the w1r Whleh seems 70 oe H. emu
al today will break ont at some new point next
- or pext wear Mere defeat will not re
store their loyalty and make them faith-
fI citizens and willing members OF TIE
Tn;on Rebellion may thus be smethered, but It's
e. ill burn in the bones of successive genera
.:- a,d 6ash ont anew at every opportunity.
T--olt cannot be restored in Tebelhous people eX
oot by concessions on the part of the Government
T. hover was restored since the world commeneeo'
IN anv other way. No great revolution was ever
a,sctnalv crushed out by the iron heel Oh mihtsry
nover. An amnesty liberal consideration OI , e1ln
nIaInt generous concessions, nave Oleen t[iu5nPso
where ball and bayonet falled- Pneu' ~
,;tbo,,t weakening the Government, without lnVlt
~, t1,e renetton of rebellion, but adding strength
81 the GoEerpment by bringing willing hearts ahd
strsrr arms to its support =.
We believe we have fairly presented .he views
mon which the Democrats and conservative men VI
tbis State intend to stand-those which nave just
Sao silS mt forth by the State COmmittee-those we