Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-30

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tion in constitutional way al the first oppor-
tunity. ~ ---L--
Position of the New York Democracy on
the War.
s'f'iiit
Tho New York World OF the 25th Of April,
contains an Address signed by oil the Demo-
cratic members Of the Legislature Of the EN-
r;,e State. which We shall print In the next
issue of the srArrsMAr. After commenting
upon the Address and stating some ofits points,
the World goes on to say; .
But the part Of the Address which princi-
nally challenges attention is that relating 70
the war. The sentiments presented by the
New York Democracy on this subject are so
mat, 40 patriotic, go timely, so relevant TO tne
issue attempted to be raised by small knot OF
politicians 10 the Democratic party itself, ana
AZ nettinent as an answer to the calumnies
csat on the party both during the State canvass
and aimee, that although we print the whole Ad-
dresa elsewhere, we cannot forego the salts
faction Of presenting the following paragraph
In more conspicuous place; 1on
In the midst Of the surrounding gloom, with desper
vcle forced upon u.s. the duty OF the democracy
n
70 those In authority all constitutional means for the
uecsssul conduct Of the war till the armed force OF the
rebeionhe object and aims Of which We heartily CON-
demn- broken and 70 struggle % n.s oSg to tbs
I1nion and sand by the Constitution, and uphold tne
cause Of law and order We must save our own nopie
State from anarchy while we %nn "a .ovspsSntv Mr and
independence. While the elective franchise ieit ree
and the courts Justice are maintained 10 tner iuno
tions, must trust 70 them Ior the M pS
ministraton In all constitutional measures TO suppress
rebellion; we must even uphold its functions, lest ~
mbeciy Of Judgment and LACE Of mo,sa Ssv re
exniratiop; lest we should realize by Its dean, We
have By 80 many acts Of Its life, the fearful calamity OF
Of the very form and function ana
work cf our federal system II We do this We are urn
and oonstant patient and reliant upon the Providence
Of od to overrule the foea Of men, We ehayet save
the Republic.
This differs in no respect from the ground
taken In Inc State canvass last fall, as defined
IN the resolves of the State Convention, ana
the speeches of Governor Seymour, and reiter-
ated by him In bis admirable and able message
at the opening Of the session. The Democratic
party Of New York is not open to the impnta-
ton Of having trimmed i!s sails, or onapgeo oy
hair's breadth the position OF its iuaoer, IN
cor sequence of the exciting occurrences OF tne
last hundred dsye, which have tried tne sesman'
ship OF 60 many political navigatore, ana we
must be permitted to add (begging everyoodys 9
pardon!) the seaworthiness OF certain craft,
or raft, TO which the party has been invited 10
transfer its creB and cargo. Inc Democrstlo
party of New York continue to navigate the
ssms stanoh old ship, sailing by the same
oom rass. and steering In precisely the same di-
rectiou. az before the question had been audibly
rsised whether the war should 60 on. IL will
moi change It's course until The object OF the war
IA 40 far attained that the South is willing to
negotiate for peace on the basis Of reunion.
This vaporlng Administration Is naturally
pusillanimous and cowsrily, and should it be
unsuccessful In the campaigns OF this year, there
Ia danger that It will succumb, and consent to
separstlon, Il is for the stout-hearted, unter-
rIfied, and ever true Democracy, which has al
wava embodied the best fighting ele ent Of tie
country, TO prevent 60 disgraceful o catastrophe
of a war that opened with such universal
ou,burst of ra'riotsm. Every successful war
IN which this country has ever been engaged
was conducted by tho Democratic party. IL has
alwsys been bold party, and som etimes per-
hans oyer-helligeient. Its military instincts
were eynoed in its eection Of General jackson
70 the presidency, from admiration Of his gret
victory at New Oheane; by Its popular watch
word Of "Flfty-four Forty or Fight" in the con-
troyersy with Great Britain respecting the
Oregon boundary; by its dissatisfaction with
the Webster Ashburton. treaty for settling the
northeastern boundary, when 1t would soon
or have fought than to surrender an inch
Of our claim; by its sending the British min
lister, Champion, out of the country In the
Pierce administration, and thus defying Eng
land to It's teeth; and, though last not least, by
the zeal, alacrity, and determination with which
| It rallied In the beginning Of this war TO the
support of an administration whose election 1t
bad opposed, and whose principles it considered
dang ferrous. AS the next presidential election
approaches, this incapable administration will
be likely TO incline toward disgraceful peace.
| Is will see that the success of the Democratic
party and the restoration Of the Union, with
full guarantee of the rights of the South, is
the knell Of the Republican party, and the po-
litical death of all who have been identified
with it, II they consent to peace from dread
of the reunited Democracy OF the North and
the South, 1t will be the duty of the Democrat
/ ic party to defeat go base q project. IL they
fail in the war, they must not be able to offer,
as an excuse for peace, that Democratic oppo
sition did not permit them to be successiul,-
The Democratic party 10 the only party IN the
county with sufficient yigor of character and
administrative ability either to conduct a sue
cessiul wsr, or to arrange an honorable peace