Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-04-23
The DemocraCy and the war

The Democracy and the war.
Under this heading the Boston Post
reads lecture to the Democracy OF New
Hampshire and Connecticut. which is as
unjust as it is gratuitous The Post is
one Of the most violent war papers in
Massachusetts,, and was one Of the two
Northern Democratic" papers which or
posed the organizing Of that party about
year ago. and denounced the Demo
cratic Address" 1t now keeps company
with the New York World, whose editors
are the same as when year ago, 1t was
the meanest Abolition paper IA New, York.
Neither Of them is entitled to speak fox or
to the Democracy.
The facts assumed BY this paper are ut
,erly at variance with the truth. "A
large majority Of the Democrats Of New
Hampshire and Connecticut did not yield
to the minority which held extreme
views" On the contrary, it is we'll
known that ,'ths prominent and intelli-
gent" Democrats Of Connecticut did their
utmost to hold on to the policy Of the
Post, but that when the masses--the peo-
ple--came to the Convention, the afore-
said prominent and intelligent" Demo
cratic LEADER were obliged to yield to
the majority, and adopt a sound Demo
cratic platform.
In New Hampshire the party which the
POsf. Eorld. DC, represent, being dissat-
is6ed, bolted aud ran 8 thorough "wAr
Democrat" for Governor; and how did
this 'largs majority" who yielded to the
minority, come out? The straight and
regular Democrats candidate received
$4,000 voteS. and the boiling war" OF
Administration Democrat, some 1000
only 10000 less How now about the
large majority yielding to the minority
But again: one year ago the Democracy
Of both Connecticut and New Hampshire
stood upon the PoS, World, DC, plat
form: and yet in the former they wer,
beaten 5000, against 1850 this spring or
a straight Democratic PLATFORM gai'
Of nearly 1000. and in New Hamp
shire they were beaten some 5000, an'
vet this spring carried the State agains
the Abolition candidate by over 1900.
Turn now to Rhode Island, where th
DemoGsts followed the policy" of tn
POA, World. &c, and where they raj
"war Democrat" for Governor, and
war Democrat and a war Wing for Con
gress, and were YET beaten 3.00O-a los
10 ous year of 4,6o0 on "war Admins
badon. Democratic" platform.
The spring elections il the North'Wes
arc most significant; though nsither tn
Poss nor the World, we presume. has "
learned that there is West Wisconsi
gives 5000 Democratic majority; Ilinoi
Indiana and Ohio, increase thsirlmaioriti'
Of last fall: and wherever the straigbts'
and most open kght was made. the Demo-
rey have come out best.
Such are the facts; and yet the Po
would hAve the Democracy pursue a di
fsrsnt policy, and pretend to advocate
vigorous prosecution Of the war;" whic
thsy know is. and will continue to be.
war for the Negro. ending with disuniC
with the South, and despotism in d
North. In plain Euglish, the Post al
10 endorsors. would have the DenocrSt
party proclaim to the people. I'VE CT
carry on ibis war bsttsr than the Admi
isars6Ou. and do LrsooLS'S wOk bett
than be esS do il himself" jtf
Tk4 PDst Fefsri 70 the slocsioOs last ia
and siNes New York the glory Of I
whole work. This is false and ridiculo'
The pOsdeians Of New York opposed
Reorganization Of the Democratic par
aud wanted new Conservative" party
its PLACE, and only yielded when d
iouSd that the psmec4Aey Of the Nor
Wsstwsrs dstermiHsd 70 siekto the De
Scradc party. It was not the stats O
>ysnlon y a,Nsv YOrt 90 ths iOtb q 8
snber hst that began the revolution