The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-01

tons, and in various ways, in Congress
and out, have been forcing their views on
the public An instance of this has just
occurred at New York, at meeting called
at the Cooper Institute to express, among
other things, opposition to the conscrip-
ton law, at which Fernando Wood, j. s.
Carlisle and others made speeches. The
resolutions declare the war to be failure:
declare for peace: and pronounce those
who oppose their programme ITO be either
mistaken zealots or traitors without patri-
otism." The speakers were Of hkestenor.
The fair inference from them is, that were
the matter to lay with them, or with those
of like political sentiments, instead OfdOing
as Governors Seymour and Parker are do
ing, using their influence to. maintain the
war, they would cast distractions in the
way of it. Carlisle urged the State Of
New York to rise in her majesty, and do
just what the radical set did to wiring the
proclamation from the President, at
tempted to dictate line OF policy to the
Cabinet on the condition of supporting the
war.
This is the voice but of faction, it is
true; but it is seized on by the radicals, as
a Godsend, who hold it up as the voice Of
the Democracy. Let their process attest
how they are using it. But setting that
aside, because it is wrong in itself, Oughtit
to be condemned and repudiated by con-
servatives everywhere? Certainly the Sc
cessionists opened and keep up this war;
certainly it is right to repel force by force
certainly there must be war for the present
or the national capital will be in possession
of the Confederates; certainly, according
to the acts passed pursuant to the supreme
law, the Constitution, the law of the land
is state of war on this rebellion, and
those who say that not a 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. It mat-
tiers not that the extremists disclaim such
result, that they protest they are in favor
of the Union and the Constitution; for
men of common sense know that with
such peace policy there can be no
other result.
Let 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
it will announce its true terms. AS against
the views expressed in this meeting, we
put the show Of the October and Novem-
Der elections, as evidence that the great
national party will be for so much wars
as may be necessary to- transmit the Union
to posterity, though IL may not be for a
war to carry out the terrible radical pro-
gramme, or to keep in power officials who
have engineered for party, and to catch
popular breezes, when their guide should
have been the Constitution, and their
end the good of the country. For the
present the sentiments of the conser-
vative of the States must be looked
for in the platform of State Con-
yent:ons. There is the platform of Ken
lucky, OutspOken against abolition and
secession, just laid down !; and we are quite
unable to see any variance between its
terms and those of the conservative New
York State platform of 1862. There is
10 chi'npracticable plans in them as Fer.
nando Wood and his associates urge as
tests of party faith and we respectfully
urge that, at such time as this, eoaser-
vatives-we mean the great body who
carried the last fall elections not do
themselves or their country Justice not to
take this action as expressive of their in
tentions Of their national organization, and
keep together.
There is but one course for democrats.
1t is to live up to their professions, of pla-
cling country and the things that belong to
it, before the strictly partisan, as they al
ways have done. The question is one of
preserving the nationality and transmit
ting republican government, not of poll
cy under government; and certainly if
the people abandon the war, they must;
give in to dissolution of the Union and the.
destruction of the constitution. A nation.
al and constitutional course must attract,
the good and true men to its support, re-
unite the North, and in the end resterer
peace and prosperity to the country.
For the abuse of power-unjustifsble
ssumptions-misapplication of means
official corruption-improper PERSONAL par
tialities and animoslties- ruling party
in the government will be held to q strict
accountability by the people, who will re.
lieve themselves of unworthy servants in
due time, and place authority in the hands
OF those capable of exercising it, for the
preservation of the country and worthy to
hold the trust Of a nations life. Until
that time it is the Office of true patriotism
to sustain our Federal institutions faith
fully against the aggressions of rebel and
factionists, and to hand down, the great
ark of our national Union and freedom.
founded upon the constitution. framed by
our fathers, unimpaired, if possible, in
form, or shorn of single prerogative.