Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-13
LATER FROM THE NORTH.

OF the New 0fk papers down 70 wednesday, the 10th
inst We present below summary Of the news:
the PEACE CONVENTION IN NEw YORK
The New York Times of The 4th brings US a full &C.
count OF the Peace Convention held in that city the day
before which we think Of sCficen, importance to jus
tily liberal extracts 0fthe Convention the Times says
edi.Orially
at a large gathering-oae Of the largest recent.
y held in the city, and its proceedings were marked by
energy, directness and fair degree OF enthusiasm In
one important particular l. surpassed all similar meet
ings hitherto heldSe It's open, straighifor-
| ward aVowed sympathy with the principles aud the
\ cause Oi the secessOnsts.
| From the address aud resolutions as well az from
the speech OF Mr. Wool it viii be that tbs Con
venIion takes the EXTREMIST ground Of State rights
asserting that allegiance is due the State Govern
mens aud not to the National Government; that the
Government has no right 10 defendts existence against
rebellion by force Of arms; that the war is utterly
constitutional, not because it is war against slavery
nor because Of any fault in the ia which has
been conducted, but bee the National Government
has no ught to wage war either offensive or defensive
against tie viii and action OF any STATE and that,
ttls account, and without regard COZ sequences the
war ought instantly TO be stopped. The Convention
goes stl further than this in it, sympathy the
l beion. IL denounces our armies our Generals our
Government, in contrast with those OF ihe reDels-de
clafe5 that already defeated and conquered and
INSISTS on tue policy aud duty OF mined ate surrender
These Peace Democrats have drawn ihe only clear
distinct line OF divis on upon the which can b.
! maintained. They take ground against Ms wU-not
Sgainst It's Inc dents the in which t is con-
Quoted. II tte nation has hight 20 wage war 10 pro
tee ltsei against re5el0us States then these Peace
men concede th4 IL may 1agei.i IA any manner aud by
tAc use ot auy means essential 10 Ii the
is just then toe OonserptoD the Suspension of Ha
CeaS Corpus, aud the Emancipation of slaves Just
also. They denoGuc. therefore as insncer and 90
critical those democrats VINO oppose she later while
pretending 10 support the iormer For their own pdr
they oppose the war as utterly unjust and uncontiu
Honal aId they make this hostility the corner stone OF
their new organization.
To this complexion, beyond all doubt Il must come
at last Sooner or laer shall hEve bot two part e.
one, Of those who for he the only means Of
preserving the nations feand she other of those who
for peace whether the nation live or das The Peace
Convention declares for the later. IL is not Tor pre-
serving the Union il /. EIuss be done by war II homes
we may still have UnOD bus it nss that we shall not
have war TIE sooner she people accept this clear and
distinct ISSUE the sooner viii the war be ended"
The ,OuvcutOa, according to the reporters of tho
Times, held 10 and around the Cooper Ipstitute-
There five organized gatherings and speaking at
each. Before the speaking began the crowds occupied
themselves with cheers Tor Mcclellan, Valandigham,
Wood, Brooks, &c, aud grOus for Burnside, Lincoln
and others. Speeches were made by Hon. F. G. Din
inny, of Kew York, Hon. A. r. Wotten of Delaware
Fernando Wood, A. r Wood, OF Va, Ju ge Flanders,
n Y, George Francis Train, r. S. Tharn, Hon. A. c.
Niven, Judge MeCunn, I. L. hyatt, L. 4. Lawrence
Mr.. Gallagher, w. b. Murphy, +. Blankman, Mr.. An
drews, of Va, C. C. Burr n, H. Fowler d.. Barbour,
A. H. Reeves, A S. Sullivan J. Tucker, J. c. Van Loot,
j. e. Van Allen, Ms Colsolan, Dr. Phelps Isaiah Ryr-
ders, DR.. Berckman, f.nd number of German oIa,ors
We give absti Acs Of the Address and Resolutions
adopted
.UuNsSS or 1HE CONVENTION.
The addtes opens by asserting the right of his Con-
venton to speak for the Democratic parry asmuch as
It's members have personal or party ends to serve,
and exLfess the sentiments OF the masses who vote the
Democratic ticket 10 1861 The Democratic party IN.
der The impulse Of the enthusiasm which preva led,
yielded 70 the Insanity Of the moment aud it, leaders
though the forms of the organization preserved
repudiated the fundamental truths of the party But
the time has now come Thea the party should lie
brought back to its time houOred principles. Foremost
amoUg those princip s t OF the soreregHfy of the
States This Is the corner OF the parry AID upon
IL rests the whole fabric The address enters at er 9Th
into the history Of the Constitution, and into the de-
tailed debates Of the period for the purpose OF prov
ing that the United States not nation but iede.
ration of sinct and soye ign States and from this
the differences drawn that loyalty is due the United
States o a.y so fer as the National Government acs
within the scope Of its delegated powers, and no fur
ther ana than all other respects loyalty is 1ue the
respective States. Treason follows, and is depeu-
den. on allegiance. Where there is no ale
lance tlefe Caa be treason Hence, treason
against the Natioua Government consists in overt acts
against the exercise OF is delegated powers Of
eighty aud treason against State is warning against
in the exercise OF its undt9egaed rights and powers
AnoSher infer from this position is that the National
Government mas right coerce tie States by the
ofmary for ato obedience to the CoIsiuon and the
doctrine once asserted by Gov Seymour, that succas
full coercion as much revolution as successful seces
sion Is fufy Endorsed. But If this were not So
the Democratic panty could not sustain this war; because
its object has been changed 1t is not to sustain
restore Federal UuioU, but TO destroy and uprOot the
domestic Institution Of States, 10 destroy private prop
erty 40 10 subveIt the form and theory OF the Federal
Government itself To support the var is to support
the policies Of the This proposition is too plain to
be DISPUTED from il there escape To support tie
war is to support confscaonuOt by the Courts under
tue Constitution but by Of Congress contrary TO the
Constitution Emancipation and arbitrary arrests not 10y
any lawful authority but by the monstrous and fright
fol usurrslons of the President sUbjugatiOn, not to
bring the South back into the Union but to reduce TO
the condition OF Territol les aud convert it into vast
San Domingo These the policies OF the war, and
Il the war Shall be successful, these policies will he &C.
compshed The professei Democrat, therefore, who is
deliberately Tor the war; is mol Democrat an fact ba
AJoitoist ofe most IA dieai Ctoiet and destructive
kind
The ,car IS tic curse Of tie age an whch zoe HUe.-
This war has been the pretex for all the wrongs against
which the Democratic party lmdt test ard the war pow
er" the instrument OF their lct omplishment Then
the Democracy would work reformation my must
strike at tAs cause of ei The continuance OF the wFr
will be fatal 10 our liberties Suppose that the war be
continued for ao years by the assistance Of De-
luOcrats would there vestge of civil liberty left
The great body of the people tired oftbe war; and
demand peace pn the basis of existing facts, and po'
clans cannot chance their views CHS respect If the
men who now occupy the position OF leaders, do rot
see and reco IN re this fact they will be forced TO give
place to mer. who do cent Again in addition to these
irresistible and sufcie ut reasons why the Democratic
party should declare FOR peace is the palpahle common
and 1adheaded fact That the ioar cannot succeed
IVe hare I.en Jealea. We cannot conquer the South.
glance ~ all History vould b&ye told this bee
fore it vas undertaken had we read it Alright =
No purely agricutur al people in state OF r:voit