The New York herald., 1863-10-26
The New YORK DEMOCRACY AGAINST THE Rlou-

! The New YORK DExoCRAoY AGAINST THE RIoH-
MoND REBEIs-THE issue FAIRLY MADE AND
SoUAaELY MEr.-The Richmond Enquirer, in one
of its recent issues, devoted an editorial article
to the question Of peace or war, setting out
clearly and succinctly the only terms on which
the war could be brought to close and peace
restored to the country. 1t lays down its pro-
positions in the following language
Save on terms we accept peace what
ever and must fight I'LL doonsdsy rather than yield an
iota of them: and our terms
enagnition by the enemy Of the independence OF the
Withdrawal OF the Yankee forces from every foot Of
Confederate ground including Kentucky and Missotri.
NV, w,ha,aSa OF the Yankee soldiers from MARYLAND
shi remain IN the old Union or ask admission into the
Consent on the part federal government to give
up to the con'ederacy Its proportion OF the navy
stood at the time Of secession pay Cor the
Yielding rp all pretenson part OF the federal
government TO that portion OF the old Territories which
lies west OF tho Confederate States.
An equitable settlement. on the basis absolute in
dependence and equal rights accounts OF the public
debt and public lands aud the advantages accrung from
fore ign treaties.
It will be seen that there is no uncertain or
equivocal demand here-no clause capable of
a double construction-nO room for the en-
trance of the least little bit of doubt. "Sub-
nit to oil we ask or have ever asked, or else
we will fight you till doomsday." That is the
formula of the Richmond rebels, as enunciated
through their principal organ-the Enquirer.
What response to that challenge comes from
the loyal States? The friends of the admins
tration, the republicans and the abolitionists,
need not be inquired of. But how about the
democracy? How about those who are stig-
matized as copperheads and rebel sympa-
thizersG Let us see. On the very evening of
the day that the Enquirer article was published
in the journals Of this city there was great
meeting of the democracy in the Cooper Insti-
tute-a meeting in which some of the most
ultra copperheads Of New York participated,
and where cheers were given for Vallandig-
ham-and there, among other resolutions re-
ported and adopted. was the following
Resolved That the democracy Of the city OF New York
in general meeting convened again rctcrate declare
their unyeldng opposition TO all men and to all factions
glorious Union OF tho United States as eat confederate
republic; that we will uphold and maintain the Union at
oil times and under all circumstances by all the means in
power, and that will consent TO permit
any by which 1t shall be either destroyed
endangered.
1t was from the democratic party of the
North that the first secession of Southern fire.
eaters took place, in the National Convention
at Charleston and Baltimore in 1860. The
democratic party Of the North has since sup
piled many Of the ablest generals, truest patri-
OTIS and bravest soldiers to the work of subdu-
ing the rebellion. And now again we sce-de-
spite some miserable defections like those of
Vallandgham and others-that the democratic
party Of the North is the most resoute and de-
termined in the policy Of conducting the war
so as to uphold and maintain the Union at all
times and under all circumstances" The rebels
may make up their minds, therefore, that they
have no friends at the North, and that, however
desperately aud obstinately they may perse-
we're in their wicked attempt to destroy the re-
public, they must eventually be crushed under
the mighty resources of the loyal States.