Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-06-10


The following article from the New York Ezpress,
throws light on 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
erxs If We reverse the picture the Ezpress has
legn< it wiz be found that much which that paper
fsaid applies to the South. We verify believe
that lsfge majority Of the people in the two Sec
tions prefer peace to war, but they are SO commit
ted and hampered that even negotiations looking to
peace seem to be impossible -
The soas amending scih existing parties-A new
Organization necessary.
To the Editors Of NJ Y Express
After on experience of two years. person hazards
opinion as to the probable termination Of the war The
conendng powers in the field with armies as
GUS and we'll appointed as at period OF the contest
The passion and hate engendered of strife give signs of
abatemen and the ruling spirits both sides naught
but destruction and bOodshed in the future The DO.
itics parties at the North alike profess cardinal doc
trne the vigorous prosecution of the war;" and repe
the charge Of avoring untounded and dsgaceu
While the Republican aud Democratic organizations thus
assume their policy, it is little strange that
each should stgmatze the other hypocrcal pro-
sons and really DESTROYS Of peace at the expense
time IN TIE history of parties, when such is their cond
ron Neither party pfetends to advocate peace and thus
the two rivals for popular power agree in three positions
that is in prossspg to favor to denbunce peace and
to charge each other really meaning peace and being
utterly hypocriticat in urging policy Of war.
The Of this condition Of the
journal suggests anything like peace Democratic organ
INSTANTLY denounces the offender untrue to the Unon
and wishing its dissolution The like scene witnessed
Democratic paper ihtimates deslre that The may
be closed Like two sklfdi gatbblefs the PARTIES wstch
each other seeking for some .psftzan advantage little
caring for the country if selfish purposes subserved
Neither dares to propose peace though h0us ands in both
organizations are convinced the destroying the most
precious interests and pering the liberties Of hepeople
Zach party thus stimulates the ether continued prufes
sions for and rressby forces its opponent to de-
nuncaton Of a plans suggestions for its peaceful
speedy termination II is evident that with this ever re-
earring pressure from both the great parties peace
until they overihrown complete exhaus
t"n North and South, shall Neither dAres ad,
cate peace because it fears less OF political advantage
and thus each goads on the other to eternal The
Democratic party its present course equally respon-
sble with the Republican for the prolongaou Of the
We say eternal war; for the reason that the experience
of years must convince any impossibty of
subduing the South short of process Of subjugation,
equivalent to determination Democratic organs in talk
ing Of constitutional something different from the
Republican plan of warare only indulge in sbsurdty
which delude those willing to Be deceived but is
Saehesaers determined achieving their Independence
10y q % Issed bsek By Professions Of -.
Of conquest and subugaton Any civil between the
Moth and South carried on by any party, Republican,
Abolition Democratic must be- the radical Abolition
mination and therefore eternal in its Duration The pro-
fesson by Democratic journals Of the imposbty of any
other species of warfare is idle and delusve and lacks the
merit of ankness which the extremists in this particular
seem to possess
In this contingency serious question is presented to
those of oil parties who believe the Of the
struggle to be fatal % the country That there large
class at the North who thus believe will deny
The recent elections the declarations of conycnt0ns the
outgviugs subdued Though they OF many journals,
aud the daily converse Of people prove this THIS feeling
of opposition arises from very different motives but all
pointing the result some desire peace means
others because they don't believe the South be
conquered and brought back not because they deem
the snbugaon of the South upusfabe and contrary
TO- the spirit of free institutions and Christianity; some
because they consider the proongng Of the subver
sive of Republican government large number because
they think peace affords the only prospect OF reunion
while many Others feeling the losses burdens and
of wSr conclude that peace alone will bring relief All
these varied motives combine to create large Of
PIE BY whom this war is deested and snhored as yet
the great parties and the army OF parasites shoddy
contractors and officials, who will faten the money and
blood Of the people long this contest continues They
have 90 through which they reach the public
mind and If dafes to speak out boldly and truthfuly
tie present the future the hand Of the Adminis-
try certainly was never before in like condition. In the
war Of 1872 with Great Britain, and that with Mexico in
1886 both with foreign powers and neither threatening
injurious the continuance of this civil
war afuns parties arayed themselves against the policy
Of the aben Administrations and did much to bring the
struggles to early Close by holding the authorities "
STRICT accOuuuVhC: IL Sonu'''ou VI POI
ties ali this influence is wanting and the Very contrary
the case If the Administration desires to make peace it
is met hy the denuncation of the Democratic leaders and
Journals The Executive under these circumstances
pausihly say" True. this is full of anguish and
death destructive of best interests and perous if
fatal to free Institutions yet both The great parties clam
or for its vigorous prosecution and organization speaks
for PEACE So long this is the the must pro-
coed its diving ebers ever famed into life by The anced
necessities the real ambition Of party leaders, blind to
the welfare of the country the of the Const
tuition and the psrpeuation of our liberties 1t is obvious
no party can make peace until there is open organza
ton of those opposed to the war.
PARTICULAR principles lines Of policy, even under ordi
nary cscustsnceS demand and have in fret country,
their distinctive organizations. This is necessity of
nv free >oe for with them converted and combined &C
ton is the only of attempting the preservation of
the most common rights and privileges How much more
incumbent is it, them in the present crisis that the sdvo-
of peace who believe the nnuance OF the war will
be fatal should have their distinctive party to advocate
their views freely and promptly bef,re the ReOple2
Out of this combination Of difficulties there seems but
path promising thing Of hope to the true peace men
Of the country aud that path through new aud indie
pendent organization. So long the old parties think
peace men be used just 50 long will they continue the
present state of things firm, organized or
the peace advocates will change this and The friends
of peace will be rallied under their rghul and
resenave banners No sincere peace man Can act with
either Of the present organizations without bis
feelings or betrayng his principles To act WITH ether
not only fails to advance one step towards the and
but is painfully denoralizng The time has come when
peace men must organize and temporarily abandon old
party associations and predictions The exgences Of
the case the impending dangers the wrong policy not
the coWarces and dishOnesty of aud party leaders,