Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-09
Turnersburg, May II, 1853.

paper. M. i. III.
Turnersburg, May IT. 1868.
The following article from the New York Express,
throws light the condition ofparties at the North
and the prospects of the peace party in that quar-
ter. We commend it to the attention of our read
ers. five reverse the picture the Express has
drawn, it will be found that much which that paper
has said applies to the South. We verify believe
that large majority of the people in the two
tions prefer peace to war, but they so commit
ted and hampered that negotiations looking to
peace seem to be impossible;-
The WGr unending With e1istiag parties-A new
Organization necessary
To the Editors of ~ ?. Express
After experience of two years no person hazards an
opinion as to the probable termination of the war; The
conending in the field with armies as nuner
The passion gendered Of strife give no signs of
abatement and the ruling spirits both sides see naugt
but destruction and boodshed in the future The po-
htlca parties at the North alike profess dnal doc
trne, the vigorous prosecution of the war;" and repe
The charge OF vorng peace anounded and disgraceu
While the Republican and Democratic organizations thus
assume war as their policy it is not little strange that
each should sgmatze the other kypocca in its pro-
f re{ OF Psace even at the expense
tme IN the history Of parties when such is their cond
ton Neither party pretends to advocate peace and thus
the two rivals for popular power agree in three positions
that IN protesting to favor war; to denUunce peace and
to charge each other really meaning peace and being
utterly hypOcritical in urging policy of war.
The consequences of this extraordinary condition of the
parties are peculiar and threatening If Republican
journal suggests anything like peace, democratic organ
instantly denOunoes the offender untrue to the Union
and wishing its dissolution The like is witnessed
fa Democratic paper intmaes desire that the war may
be closed. Like two skful gamblers the parties watch
each other seeking for partizan advantage little
caring for the country if selfish purposes subserved
organizations convinced the war Is destroying the most
precious interests and Perng the liberties of the people
Each party thus stimulates the other to continued profess
sons for war, and irresisby forces its opponent to de-
nuncacn OF all plans or suggestions for its peaceful
speedy termination is evident that with this ever re-
cnrrng pressure from both the great parties peace
until they overhowu complete exhaus-
tnn North and South shall Neither dares ad, O.
cate peace because it fears loss of political advantage
and thus each goads the other to eternal war The
Democratic party by its course is equally respOn
sble with the Republican for the prOlOngaOn Of the
test.
We say eternal war; for the that the experience
of two years must convince ofthe impossiby of
equivalent to determination. Democratic organs in talk
ing of constitutional war as something different from the
which may dende those willing to be deccyed but it IS
after all the grossest delusiOn. Such people the
SOuthecrs determined achieving their independence
readily 10 be ured back by professions Of wa
gng constitutional war; than by the Republican policy
of conquest and subjugatou Any civil between the
North and South, carried on by any party, Republican,
Abolition Democratic, must be- The radical Abolition.
lists declare H. of conquest subjugation and exter-
mnation and therefore eternal ID its duration The pro-
ssiOu by Democratic journals of the impossiby
other species Of warfare s idle and delusve and lacks the
merit of nkness which the extremists this particular
seem TO possess.
In this contingency Serious question is presented to
those of all parties who believe the continuance of the
struggle to be fatal the country That there is large
class the North who thus believe will deny
The ELECTIONS the declarations of conventions the
ougivngs subdued Though they arei Of many journals
and the daily Of people prove this This feeling
Of opposition arises from very different motives but all
pointing ts the same result Some desire peace
Of freeing themselves from all connection with slavery
others because they don't believe the South be
conquered aud brought back not few because they deem
the subjugatou othe South unusfabe and contrary
to the spirit of tree institutions and Christianity;
because they consider the proongng of the subver
sve of Republican government; large number because
they think peace affords the only prospect of reunion
while many Others feeling the losses burdens md
of war; conclude that peace alone will bring relief All
these varied motives combine to create large Of peO=
pie by whom this war detested and abhorred. Asyet
they without organization combination opposed by
the two great parties and the army of parasites, shoddy
contractors and officials who will atten the money aud
blood of the people long this contest continues They
have journals through whchthey reach the public
mind and dares to speak out boldly aud truthiuy
the present the future the hand of the Admnis
traon the lash of purity leaders applied This
try certainly was never before in like condition the
of 2wh Great Britain and that with Mexico in
lS46 both with foreign powers and neither threatening
consequences injurious as the continuance of this civil
war; strong parties arrnyed themselves against the policy
of the then Administrations and did much tn bring the
struggles early close by holding the authorities to
strict accountability In the present condition of par
ties all this influence is wanting and the contrary is
the If the Administration desires TO make peace
is met by the denuncation OF the Democratic eaderand
journals. The Executive under these circumstances
plsusiby say" True, this is full of anguish and
DEATH destructive of best interests and perious not
fata to free institutions yet both he great parties clam
or for its vigorous prosecution a organization speaks
for peace So long this the case the war must pro-
s aG Of pG psPy bnS TO
the welfare of the country the of the Const
tuition and the perpeuaon of liberties 1t is obvious
party make peace until there Is an open organza
tion of those opposed to the war.
Particular principles lines policy even under ord
their distinctive organizations This necessity of eve
~ free people, for With them converted and combined
tion is the only of attempting the preservation of
the common rights and privileges. How much more
incumbent is it, hen in the present crisis that the advo
cats of peace who believe the continuance of the war will
be fatal should bave their distinctive party to advocate
their views freely and promptly before the, people!
Out of this combination Of difficulties there seems but
path promising of hope to the true peace men
of the country and path is through aud inde
pendent organization So long the old parties think
peace men can be used Just long will they continue the
present state of things rn organized combination of
the peace advocates will soon change this and the friends
of peace will be rallied under their rghttu and rep
resenatIve banners No sincere peace man can act with
either of the present organizations without outrgng his
feelings betraying his principles. To act with eher
but is painfully demoralizing The time has come when
peace men must organize and temporarily abandon 9ld
party associations and predllecons Ihe exgencies oi
the cowardees and dishonesty of party and party leaders,
and the isincerity of having war on the Tongue when
peace is in the heart all combine to call the opponents OF
this cruel and destructive conflict to Open bold and con-
'certed action. .' ~,
The independent action Of organized men is there
FORE the only resource left and the speedy the
cert the better for the country. 1t will sOon and proba
by at once secure the Of majority of the people
Of one proposition there can be no doubt and that hat
the peace men Of the North to-day, organized would
hold the balance of power between Republican and Demo
cratic parties and give victory they might incline We
boweyer entertain no doubt that the peace parity day.
would control the majority of the elections of the North
and brief discussion of the questions involved In the con-
1iuuauce of the war would with proper organization under
this majority be triumphant at the polls over any and ell
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