, 1863-11-19
4 Peace Organ Changes Front.

The result Of the recent elec:ions Is work
irg wo1de1ful change On the minds of
Thousands who yoted The copperhead ticket.
L notable case is the Quincy Herald, hereto
fore 1abid anti -War, copperhead sheet. 1t
bons to the verdict Of The people at the bal
lot boz, and declares that, slrce the people
have decided that the war stall 60 on, 1; will
GO all in It's power to aid their purpose. The
elections have dis1na5ed the rcbela and their
Northern s5mpataizsrs, and strengthened the
Ioyal cause, beth 1t home ard abroad Those
t1in1urhs Of loyalty at the ballot bog we're
Of rs much value to the Upion cause as the
winning Ct great battles In the field.
Re commend the following manly and pA-
t1iotic article, from the Herald, to the reading
public. If the Democratic party will follow
ite advice, the rebellion will so3n b ended
AID ptace conquered:
[From the Quincy :nl.) Herald
Our DuTT.-Hosever much ne may differ
as 10 the iasues which Nere taken into con-
ei6e.n,ion ty the people and decided ct the
late elections, aI parties ere unanimous In
| ag1ttirg that upon one point, At least, most
cehbsrate and II unequlyocsl 1uogment n as
seb1imtn1, presented and indorfed alike by
each pa1t5, but by the Republicans with hap
| rier adtuitntss, tia. the prosecutlon OF the
Nar rhall continue With unabsted VIgor, has
| tetu spoken In a tone That prevents lhe least
l. Us bes:1ns Of the mighty commonwcal'hs
| afNe1 Yo:k, Penns3l1a Ohio and Illinois
from every portion ot the Union, In
fact. where tie opportunity to speak
hse 'been afforded, the voice Of tie psoplc,
Ike "tte yu:ce al any eaters" has bean
bct1c 11of: ppon lie breeze, cltar, loud aad
re.oDa1t EbeFe tho roar Of ths political con
fIc1, 5rd Etlling t:tc present Ei1ence egery
ether CRY. cf 1he continuing .p.Etisaas; and
Hita I, 1euoity ret to be mistaken. the de.
cisicn is. Tho var must and Ihall so on until
brcseD. Like the cid Ronen Senator, their
"yoice Is still for wer,'' SID In spirit Of
selfsecriGce, which G.telan or Roman Ills
tory CARLO: parallel, tte3 have decided to de-
yotc tL<mstiGse to tie c3It3st, leaving al
other Issues, hoTtre- r.sal 20 them, as mino
settled when the great struggle with .he IL
tn Of rebellion shs1 lais pern itiamphant-
u cloeed.
resl; n while .. Dan'crst: ne shall ever
cortirpeto hold the mirror Of the Cons.itn-
God Of our Fathers to Etep tccm True to Its
teachings ard layal to its Restraints, that our
rights Il d Liberties rnay 10: be lost sight OF
inltr anna j; aIo While as Democrats re do
/, | MOI CCuStNI 10 SuAl EN4 Vu1 l46u% " uV4A
III political Issues to the people a.d keep
} | then, fresh and green In thelr minds to abide
: their eventual dec!sion--Jet re. for one, are
not dispoeed 10 close orr ea1st to that decision,
ror 1tfuse to recognize and submit TO 1t In
> The rpirit in which It las beea made. The fat
!, PIE and : fsitlfnl and patriotic
{ journalist, we accept It as our duty to
3 I mai g additional efurts to give 1t practical
t effect. The opportunity to do SO e before
!. ua, and It heoolnte every man, OF whatave,
!: ing the motto Of The gallant Decatur, ou'
: country right, but rigUt CT wrong oar conn
try." TO rnIly with patriotic ardor to her de
9 fcnse. We mnst fight and fight to conc1u
\ sion-so both be2igerents have decided-ant
p as DcDocrata, We hare ever advocated dis
y honcrab1e peaco, we now appeal to the me.
of the ltyal States to throw themselves Wit
? sercwed vIgor into the contest. and In tn
i interests Ct humanity AID In bshalf OF thos
!. constitutional lights which war endangert
to put speedy end to that var by Its NOR
T. | vigorous prosecution. -
q The Administration has ifsued q call fo
three hundred thousand more men VII
/ whom to prosecute the war in the mAnne
A | above indicsted, and those men mast be lortl
comirg, either BY the terms Of that cal OF t6
machinery OF = draft, OF our proud and glor
q ous bar ner may be tTailed In the dust, an
;, the destructive spirit Of anarchy and aece'
y tion ride riotous oyer the ruins Of our COIL
of ttY. WHATEVER other peoples may do, y
~ know foil we'll the response that Illinois ri
y mske to that call No compulston ever b
s been needed to urge her patriotic sons to d.
r. fy, and none We are nssured, will be neede
!, now. To arms, then, ever gallant and loJ'
% soaa Of ultnota! Faithful among the mo-
+, faithful: and brnyeet among the brAye, Il
- not your noble Stat, tha. nureiug mother
u heroes, have the rcproach cast upon her
is This hour of the contest and In This d.y
- National peril that she Is recrcant to IL
10 ca]ls Of dnty, and that her quota remains d
" Do this, and We undertake to promise y
l. that the entire body of your brethren, Wit
ont cittiSction Of party. vii shout VI;
~ epeed' to your sword aud power to yonr y
to:lous arm, 60 long as The sentiment Of =
=, immortal Webster, The Union snd the 20
IS ftitption. now and forever, one and tnseE
~ Fxhle,'' shtl1 emblazon your banner, and
~ lorg ns, In the welcome language Of lea
le Ing Republican paper, commenting upon
~ isFue Of the late election In New York. ?.
~ fight 10 the end "that the Federal Kspuh]
founded by Washington and his compatrio
ehall be upheld. and not n stripe nor st
emil be erased from Its banuer"