The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
The Peace Movement OF Fernando
Wood and the Position Of the
Democracy OF New York.

The Republican editors have been en-
deavoring to strengthen the Peace Party
by representing it as an organization en-
bracing a large majority of the old Demo-
cratic Party. Nothing could be more false
The entire democratic press of New
York, led by the intrepid World, has de-
nounced Woods proceedings, and partic-
ularly the sentiments advanced at his last
meeting. Outside of that State, the ex-
preston is nearly SIS unanimous. The
Boston Conrter-a paper that is held by
its enemies to be semi-secession in its tone
and teachings, thus comments upon the
"peace " movement:
Much as we disprOvc of the course in which
the administration still Obstinatcly persists, we
must say that we do not concur in such
peace meetings as that held in New York on
wednesday afternoon. We do not think peace
likely to be FASTENED by the PRONUNCIATION of
such sentiments as Mr.. WOotten of Delaware
is reported to have expressed. and in which
Mr.. Fernando Wood seems to sympatiiiZe
We do not Ike them, because they are too
much akin practically to the setlitiouS Oh pour-
IL.
grounds We do not see the difference between
the ultra peace men and ultra war men. To-
Scthar. they would seem the true scccssioliiS;S
and t. be working together fer the destruction
! the unit. of our nation. II they both will
ONE )nt honestly and squarely on the ques-
ION o; o4.iiin% the war; bya separation between
&c north and south, TO stop HE ciiusiOn OF
blood. IT, devastations of war and the ;ccumu-
iaJion OF peclniary burdens we can respect
their motives and understand their object.
steadily as We should resist the object at which
taey aimed.
rs 1t i-.we loo!l upon Mr. Wood as cnicayor-
in@ TO take the same position in the Democratic
party that Wendell Phillips occupies in The Re
publican party, namely, to make it his inStr,l-
mcnt 10 work out his own miserable ends We
are happy to believe. however, that Mr. Wood
cannot accomplish TIL, purpose. Subscryen.
and plastic as the Republican party has shown
itself To the radical abOliIiOlistS we are sure
that the Democracy will not be false to It's GREAT
national principles and interests 10 follow, the
lead and lie the tool of Mr. Wool. nor will
the party 10 which he claims to belong hold it
self responsible fOr its willingness to Weld to
the rebels the great minority principle upon
which the resistance to the rebellion was found
ed and only can be Justified. 1t is to make the
administration adhere to this single aim that
public opinion and popular pressure should be
evoked for upon it only can lasting peace be
effected
TIE New York Writ, in copying the
above, says:
Batting an unncccs 'ary asperity OF tone, which
We do not think wise i'll discussions between
members of the same party, the above is very
iorcibly put. The peace orators showed a
great want ofplucl and moral courage in not
taking the bun by the horns and advocating Sc
paIatlon-disunion: for Mut is what peace at
tlis stage OF the conflict means. The ultra
wing OF the Republican party earnestly desire
disuhioh, and the'moment they lose the control
OF the government and the spoiIs of Office viii
blossom at once into vrulent divile-the- Union
| ana peaceat-'ny price party There will never
| he any danger OF an out-and-out djsunion poll
tic. organization AT the north mill il is cleal
that the Republicans will be delcatnd in the
| next presidential election
The Boston Post thus endorses tie nat.
riotic action of the New York Democratit
committee, and reprobates the Wood mol
icy:
We saw with unteigned satisfactio, III,
course OF the Democratic Central CCmm;t,a