Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-19
lRrom the Boston Post, April llth.
The Democracy and the War.


lions of last year, of what tends to unite con-
seTVatiye men. IL was such political action,
ss in good faith, ignored mere partisanshIp,
but kept 10 the front rank what belonged TO
Constitution and country. This was done In
tao Democratic State organizations In their
conventions. They protested against the Abo.
lltiop programme, but, as sorrOwful necessity,
they urged prosecution of the war. Some at
the Moth, who said, wayward sisters 20 In
peace, and are opposed to the war, voted with
the triumphant party, but they did not give tone
to it's PLATFORM aud 1t Was iLs broad national-
| ty that attracted portion of the Republicans
who voted with the Democrats, because they
recognized the truth then, as it is tho truth TO
day, that this organization, as the representa-
tive of 9 great traditional lava biding patty,
Is tho ouly power that Can triumpha1tly breast
the Wild aud destructive radcalism of this crisis
hour.
Tho action OF New York, specially, may be
teEmed representative action; for Bell and
Everett men, and constitutional Republicans
| and DemO9rats Welcomed the calm, well.put,
| stateeman-like speeches of Horatio Seymour
before hia election; the platform on which he
was nominated; bis noble address as Governor.
His language before election Was-"We col.
emnly dedicate ourselves, and all We hold dear
w VI tuC OulUU hb ~ Hu5s % bQl9
end, the ranks Of our armies shall be kept fall,
and the Treasury of the nation replenished."
The same pledge WAS reueWed in the brief and
model platform adopted by the State Convention
at Albany, which met precisely the public
wants. Though it came from the Democratic
| organization, yet it lowered 80 far above party
as to mako q worthy platform on which the
elucsre supporters oil the Union, the Constitu-
tiOn and the Law, felt they could stand and
breast armed secession at the SOUTH, and insid-
ioas anti laWism in the North. Ii was Plat.
| fofm Tor country, and while IL was responded
to by u noble Conservative phalaDx in New
York, IL WAS echoed from New Jersey and 9th.
or States in msjorites at the polls Only two
Domoofatic Governors, however, could consti-
tuuonaliy be eiected-those of New jersey and
| New York; aud thus far, have either manifest
| ed the disposition, 30 recklesals charged upop
them IN the CANVASS, of resisting the War2 The
| New York Times, reckless as is its course TO-
Wird the Democrats, comedies (April b, 1867
| that Governor Seymour and Governor Parker
''haue shOton no disposition 10 lift finger to,oayd
tfnbaTrdssing President LincOln," and it has
mo doubt that they ,oM e6ectually Cooperate
'oth him tcheneOer and ho,ctorr il shall be found
necessary" The Democrats desired to sustain
President Lincoln for the sake of the country:
1t was the terrible suicidal pressure that EN-.
baHassed him, and forced him into the lament
able action that created such sorrow at the
North. .. Lao.
But einco these elections, the extremists
representing the few who are at heart opposed 10
the war, and perhaps athesrt in favor of recogni.
tion Of the Confederaoy, have come forward
with pence proportions, and In various wsys,
In Congress and out, have been forcing their
Views on the public. An instance of this has
just occurred In New York, at meeting called
at the Cooper Institute to express, among other
things, opposition 20 the C0nscripton law, at
made speeches. The resolutions decare the
war 10 be failure; declare for peace: and
pronounce those who oppose their programme
"to bo either mistaken zealots or traitors with
out patriotism" The speakers were of like
tenor. The fair Inference from them is, that
were the matter to lay with them, or with those
Of like political sentiments, instead Of doing, as
Governors Seymour and Parker are doing, ueipe
their influence to maintain the war, they would
cast obstruction5 in the way OF it. Carlisle urg.
ed the State Of New York TO rise in her maIes-
sy, aad do just Shst the tsGiosl set did to
wiring the proclamation from She President It
temrtss tO dictate Z line o policy sO The Cabinet
ua tho 9paditon % sappocsiAg she Wsr.
Fh.f is h1s Voice Dut 0f a action, u Is true.
ctt " u aBl2td on as godsend by the ta!icals.
who hold ID up Gs the voice of the Democracy,
Let thsir presses attest how they are using It.
But setting that aside because it is wrong in
itself, ought il TO be condemned and repudisted
by Conservatives everywhere. Certainly the
secessionista opened and keep up this war: Ger
tainly II Is right to resist force by force:
certainly there must be war for the present
or the National Capital will be in posses
sion of the Confederates; certainly, according
TO the acts passed pursuant to the SUPREME
LAW, the Constitution, the lao of the land is a
state Of ,0dr on this rebellion, and those who say
that not dollar more OF money, and not
another recruit for the army, can have nothing
to oppose to the planting of the secession flag
above the stars and stripes at Washington. II
matters not that the extremists diecaim such q
result, that they protest they ore in favor of
the Union and the Constitution; for men of
common sense know that with such peace
policy shere can be no other result,
Les the protest be widely made that the
views of this meeting are not the views Of the
Democracy. The speakers referred to the
course Of the National Democratic Convention.
When this body assemblies IL will announce its
true terms. Ae against the views expressed in
this meeting, we put the show of the October
and November elections, as evidence tbaS the
great National party will be for go much war
as may be necessary to transmit the Union to
posserity, though il may rot be for a war to
carry out the terrible Radical programme or to
keep In power officials Who have engineered for
party and to catch popular breezes, when their
guide should have been the 9Conssituti0n, and
their eud the good of the country. For the
present the sentiments of the Conservatives of
tho States muat be looked for 10 the platform
Of the State Conventions. There 10 ths plat
fsrm Of Kentucky, outspoken against abolition
aud secession, justlaid down; and We are quite
unable to see any variance between ite terms
and those Of the Conservative New York State.
platform Of 1862. There is no such impracti-
cable plans In sbem as Fernando Wood aud his
associates urge as tests of party faitn; and we
respectfully urge that, at such q time as this,
Consegvatlyes7-Ea ibsan the great body who
carried the last Fall sleetions--wiIl not do
themselves or sheiE country Justice not to take
this action as expressive Of their intentions of
their national organization, and keep together.
! There is but.one course for Democrats, g, II
is 10 live DIP 70 their professions, OF placing
country aud the things that belong to IL, before
the strictly partisan, as they always have done.
The question 10 one of preserving the national
ity aud tranAihit,ipg Republican Government,
not Ut o policy under GeyeEnment; and Ger
tainly ii the people abandon the war they must
give ID 60 dissolution Of she Union and the de-
strucIon ct tue Constitution. A national aud
cOgei tntional course must Attract t1e good and
Gue men 70 ite eupport, Reunise the Morth, and
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