East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-05-05
The Democracy and the War.
From Tho Boston Post

cal communion. Especially ut rs u tIi'
conservative men should endeavor I
understand each other;for there are sigr
of the mischief of disuniou among then
We cannot resist the conviction, tn;
their union on the simple basis of fidelit
to the constitution, not as extremist
one way or the other, choose to constru
it, but as, in essentials and fundamental
it was construed by the courts and th
country for the two generations W
were a unitod and hence powerful an
happy nation-union on this basis COZ
stitutes the hope of the nation for fin;
peace on the basis of one nationality.
There is, fortunately, authentic evi
dence, at the polls of the October an,
November elections of last year, O
What tends to unite conservative men
1t was such political action, as in goo,
faith, ignored mere partsanship, bu
kept in tho front rank what belong
ed to constitution and country Thi
was done in the democratic State or
ganizatons in their conventions. The,
protested against the abolition pro
gramme, but, as sorrowful necessity
they urged prosecution of the war
Some at the North, who said, way
ward sisters, go in peace" and are op
posed to the war, voted with the tri
umphant party, but they did not give
tone to its platform it was broad na
tionality that attracted portion of the
republicans who voted with the demo
Gratis, because they recognized the
truth then, as it is the truth to day
that this organization, as the represen'
tative of a great and traditional law
abiding party, is the only power that
can trump hantly breast the wild a1d
destructive radicalism of this crisis hour
The action of New York, especially
may he termed representative action /;
for Bell and Everett men, and constitu.
tional republicans and democrats wei.
coined the calm, well.put, statesman.
like speeches of Horatio Seymour be.
fore his election; tho platform upon
which he was nominated his noble al.
dress as Governor His language be.
fore election was, "We solemnly dedi.
cate ourselves, and all we hold dear TO
restoration ofthe Union as it was. To
this end, the ranks Of our armies shall
be kept full, and the treasury of the
natiun repleuisiteu The same I.lr,ly.
was renewed 10 the brief AID model
platform adopted by the State Con.
vention a; Albany, which met pre-
cisely the public wants. Though it
came from the democratic organization,
yet ittowered SO far above party as to
make worthy platform on which the
sincere supporters of the Union, the
constitution and the law, felt they could
stand and breast armed secession at the
South, and insidious anti law ism in the
North. 1t was platform for the
country; and while it was responded to
by noble conservative phalanx in New
York, il was echoed from New Jersey
and other States in, majorities, at the
polls. Only two democratic Govern.
ors, however, could constitutionally be
of New Jersey and Now
York; aud, thus far, have either mani
tested the disposition, 50 reck lessly
upon them in the canvas, of re
sisting the war The New York
Times, reckless as is its course towards
he democrats, comedies (April q, 1869
that Governor Seymour and Governor
Parker haze Shopn no disposition 10
lih finger to,card embarrassing Pyesi.
lent Lincoln and it has "no doubt
,dat Mey aciH e6ectaally co operate aoiM
him whereer and hOiceUer ~ shall be
fauna necessary" The democrats de
sired to sustain President Lincoln for
he sake Of the country; it was the ter
rible suicidal pressure that embarrass
81 him, and forced him into the lanen.
able action that created such sorrow
1t the North
But since these elections, the extrem.
sis, representing the few who are at
leart opposed to the war, and perhaps
1t heart in favor of recognition of the
have come forward with
)eace propositions, and in various ways,
n Congress and out, have beeu forcing
heir views on the public. An instance
# this has just occurred at New York,
It meeting called at the Cooper In
titute to express, among other things,
opposition to the conscription law, at
which Fernando Wood, j. :. Carlisle
md others made speeches. The reso.
utions declare the war TO be a failure
leclare for peace: and pronounce those
Who oppose their programme ITO he
iiher mistaken zealots or traitors with.
'ut patriotism" The speakers were
e like tenor. The fair Inference frolu
hem is, that were the matter to lay
With them, or with those of like politi,
al sentiments, instead of doing as Gov
seymour and Parker are doing, using
heir influence To- maintain tho war,
hey would east distractions in the
1ay of it. Carlisle urged the State of
'ew York to rise in her majesty, and do
Ist what the radical set did to wiring
he proclamation from the President,
tempted to dictate line Of policy to
ne Cabinet on the condition of sup.
ort'ng the war. u us oaf lor Il,
This is the voice hut Of faction. IL
! true; :. but is seized on as a godsend
y tho radicals, who hold IL up as the
dice Of the democracy. Let their pro II
css attest how they are using il. But {
citing that aside, because IL il wromy (,