The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-06-24
THE PEACE DEMOCRATS or NEW YORK.

THE PEACE DEMOCRATS or NEW YORK.
Northern papers with fall accounts of
the Peace Convention reached Richmond
ON Friday last. The war was declared un. !.
constitutional /; NOT the manner Of conduct
ing il. but the war. This was reason suf-
6cient 70 appose IL; but besides this il is
declared, the war cannot succeed. We
have been beaten. We cannot conqaer
che South" .AII hope af restoring the
Uaion need net be abandoned, but the war
mast end. IL our liberties are Ia be pre-
served" The Convention was for re-uni.
sn, il. possible. but for peace any way, un-
ran or no unisn. 1he New York Times
SAYS:
Il was large gathering-one of the
larse.t recently held in the CITY, and ITS
proceedings we're marked by energy, dl-
frst~sss and far degree OF enthusiasm
IL une important particular il surpassed
III similar meetings hitherto held-we
M-an u its "pen, straightforward, asrwed
ssmpathy with the principles and the cause
ot ihr srcesslanists.
From Tie address and resolutions, a.
well a. trnm III, speech Of Mr.. Waod. IL
will DE- seen that ihis Convention takes the
rItrrmet ground oi State right, ASSERT
inc that allegianre il dur 10 the State Gu
,rrnnsnts. aud nsi To the NauonSl TO.
Nrrnnenf: that the Gp,ernmrnt has M
right 10 delrad u, existence against re-
Leitnu by l0frr ot arms: that the war is
utterly anr ,nsiitu. Ional, nut because IL ia
4 war against slavery, nnr because Of any
iaull 10 thr manner in which il has been
conducted, bui because the National Co.
,efnment has ~ right 10 wage war, either
ailrnass Or defensive. against the will and
act'an oE any State. and that GU this ac-
cngn,. and slthaut regard To consequences
rae war ought instantly to be stopped. The
Convention govs still further than this IN
1t. sympathy with the rebellion. IL de-.
naunees our ARMIES. our Generals. our Go.
srrnmrnt. 10 eun,rast with those of thu
rrbrts--deeiare, that we are already de-
ieatrd and conquered. and insists on The
ppllry aud duty Of Immediate surrender.
These Pace Drmlrrais have drawn
thr .nly cleaF. distinct linr'of disision up
sn ~. or which can hr maintained. They
'aAe yrunal against the Uar-not against
- incidents or the manner il which IL il
cpntasted. II the nstior has right 10
"agr var to protect itself against rebel
lou. States. then these peace men conerde
isat q may wage II IN auY manner and by
the use oil any means essential 10 succpss
u the war - just. then the CONSUMPTION.
tie spspension uf habeas corpuS, and the
emancipation Of slaves are just al.a They
depaunce, therefore, as inslncer- aud hypn.
critical, thpse Democrats who oppose thr
latter whllr pretending ~ support the far.
n'r. For thrir own pir,. they oDposr rhr
M,r = utterly pnlrsi and Unconstitutional.
ani ih.r make ihi, hnst,liiy tie corner
Stone ot their new organization.
= 10 tn. complexion, bevynI III doubt
" mast came AZ last. sooner or later we
-aali have but tss parties--one, sf those
WIN are Tor the.wsr a. the only mesns Of
pres .rsing the nations lifr--ani the o,her.
oi those who are for peace whether the ma.
tim ltses or dies. The Peace Capv.ntion
declares fat the latter. Il IL not Tor pre.
serving the Union II il mus, be done by
war. II topss ~e may still have q Unun.
tui il insists tnif we shall aoi have var.
The sooner the people accept this clear and
distinct issue, the sooner will the war BE-
suded."
The Convention. according 10 the re
r"tters u The 1fpifs, was held in aud
srosnd The Cooper institute.
There were ave organized gatherings.
and speaking Al each.