The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-22

incorporating the result Of the election IN
! Maine by attributing the defeat OF the denoc.
ray 10 the peace sentiments of the party. That
organ OF the peace faction also trots out the
platform upon which the canvass was con.
Quoted TO sustain its arguments, declares the
platform conservative, and argues that the
democracy Of Maine were defeated because
the peace party were not represented. The
assertion Is not borne ont By the facts in this
case The sophistry Of the argument may,
howeyer,.be swallowed by tho "peace at any
terms or submission faction in this city "a the
real truth. We, care not what the surface
appearances may indicate, the fact Ia inconao-
vertlble that the democracy of Maine owe their
defeat TO their identification with the peace
democracy. sIst es G6Eo fEs
We admit that their platform, il, the main was
conservative and in favor Of the war. Tho plat
form Of the republicans WAS also conservative.
The people. before casting their votes in the
ballot box took upon themselves the response
biiity OF deciding which OF the Two parties put
forth their platform in the best faith. III com
ing to q decision on this point the facts were 40
plain that they had no trouble in arriving al -
conclusion. On the face az the two platforms
there was but little to choose between them.
But the democracy placed upon their platform
the candidates nominated on previous occasion
by the peace democracy in opposition TO Gen
Jnmison, the nominee of the war portion Of She
party His letters written during the Canvass
were strongly tinged with copperhoadism aud
old fashioned federalism. There was tone
about them that created suspicion, 10 say The
least No one ever heard OF tho peacs
democracy disowning him until since
dis defeat. The republicans, on the other
band, discarded their cxtremisms and nomi-
mated an old fashioned Jacksoniaa conscr-
vative war democrat lie made no facing
two-ways professions, but stood up fair
and square TO the issue. II is we'll known
fact that majority of the families in the
Northern States are represented in the army
either by one Of their members or some near
relative. in some position or other. Ii is there
fore perfectly preposlerous to expect that the
! masses of the people will cast tLeir votes Cor
| candidate for Governor who will no. stand by
those friends, let their platform be what it NAV.
Taking all these facts in view, with bat litt!s
| difference between the platforms the people Of
Maine looked upon the candidate Of the democ-
| racy with suspicion, and, believing that the
| other side put forth their platform in the best
faith, cast their votes for the war democrat
nominated by the republicans. .., !; s-,,.f
| Ths same result will fellow in the approach
| ing elections in the Central and Western States
| unless the democracy cut loose from tho snA-
mission faction that has been playing into the
hands Of JEFF. Davis ever since the war cAn.
| menced The same causes that defeated The
democracy in Maine will secure the overthrow
Of the vallandgham peace party in Ohio, and,
unless the democracy in Pennsylvania and New
York are careful. viii bring about the same
suit in those States. Governor Seymour wss
| elected on an out aud ont conservative war
| platform. The Encouragement Of the war by
| the administration had so disgsted the people
| that they put faith In the professions Of the
democrats and elected their ticket BIT no
sooner was the ticket successful than IL was
claimed as a peace triumph. Bat the people
put faith in Governor Seymour until the Re-
gency and its Albany organ began their fac.
tions course, and Governor Seymour attempted
to bolster up the copperhead faction Of Con
necticut by writing letters in favor Of Tho
election Of the copperhead candidate, Thomas
H. Seymour, for Governor. These facts.
ia connection with many things that have since
iranspired, bid fair to have their effect upon
the election in this State, notwithstanding the
conservative war platform Of the democracy.
The Woods, 10 this city, are also labsring for
the defeat Of the democratic ticket, but FOR
other motives Ben Wood, while pretending to
support the ticket, is constantly dcnouncing
tho platform, and repudiating its war senti-
ments. This in effect is working agans, irs
ticket; for it will produce feeling in the minds
Of the Icya! masses that the candidates arc not
sound, il the platform is. The republicans also
have conservative platform, and between the
two the only difference in fact is that Of twee.
dedum and tweedledee But IL the Albany
faction and the peace faction Of the democracy
ia this city persevere in their past
course II is not unlikely that Tho
masses. when they come to place their
votes in II" s s....s. aox. viii look Upon
the democracy with suspicion, and believe. ~
they did in Maine, that their war platform wss
put forth as ruse, apd cast their votes FOR tbs
republican ticket
The public are for crushing out the rebellion
by force Of arms. The peace men may spend
their time, money and breath in trying Ia
arouse an opposite sentiment; but II will be 0,
no avail As the election days roll sronad
The ballot box will prove that the people will
support that party and those candidates the
most thoroughly committed to the prosecution
Of the war.