The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-06-02
WAsuiycros, Nav 25

the peace proposition, a gentleman from
your city, now travelling in Esrorc, writes a
letter Gated at Paris. April q. 1864. The
letter is addressed to Hon Alex. Long, who
has kindly permit ed me 10 copy the cores
pondence. The writer says
"In my return to this city from n trip
through Austria and Italy, I find the French
German and Italian papers extensively ven
t~ilating your remarks on that occasion, ire
%forring to Mr. Longs speech in the House
of Representatives. AS to the propriety Of
your suggestions, or the time selected to
make tt'm, there is a diversity of opinion.
81 have travelled much on the Continent
since left home in August last, and have
addcu much to my former small stock of wi
dom as to the opinion Of Europeans on the
present American war.
THE people Of Germany and France are
FREQ to confess that the South is entitled TO
n sepurate Cover nment, and will no doubt
achieve its independence. Yet they woul d
gladly see the North pursue this matter, for
the purpose of aboIishihE %sIaverr. France
IS more abolition in sentiment tlanevef Old
OF, New England was. She entertains the
idea honestly, believing in the equality Of
The RI aces, and that all are entitled to liberty
The Yankee, after having stolen the negro,
will never consent to give him either civil or
political liberty.
Germany endorses The war pretty much
on the SANE ground the Yankee does; that
is, she hastnvested men and money in the
enterprise to q large extent. did not pass
aBroker's or a Bankers window IN all Ge'
many, without seeing Linceais and Chaie's
face on greenbacks and bonds, as thick as
you see them on Third street.
Hens teeth are as plenty es these Ameri
can aSsisnats every where outside of Ger
manv
These Germans who were driven out as
rebels in 1878, are now in your country, and
and where do you fluid themP Fighting in
the very cuuse the, rebelleG against at hnm'
The German states understand this pcrtect.
ly. and IRE encouraging and assisting them
TO emigrste. They are considered IL distur.
b'ng element at home, and yol will find
hem snch with you.
England has m re heart, soul and bra
vary, than any people have met, with the
single exception oil the people the Yankee
wishes to exterminate. At the commence
ment OF this war the people Of England
were almost unanimously in favor of tn,
North the scai,s. have gradually faller
from their eyes, and they see the Yankee il
all hia naked deform,ty-no honesty in hi,
abolition sentiment, or christian professions
In all my travels, In all my travels, l hav'
failed 20 meet one single instance, where al
Erglishman is a well wisher of the North, in
this struggle. 1t is common for them to cal
the Yankee a savage and a hrute-scarcely
worthy Of being called moro than half civ
ilezed.',
'"And now my old friend let me apolog,z
for having wandered from my pint, I%commel
ed this note simply to offer you my thank
for your fearless advocacy Of peace,
"You storped q little short Of the tru,
mark. We must hivN Peace ever withou
Union. Stop the war and maize a Union o
consent, if possible. Macmillan has gon'
to Mexico with the goodwill and endorse
ment ofnearly every first and second elias
powor on this continent. If you c%ontinu
this war you will be in a pretty condition L
assert the Monroe Doctrine, won't your
The fact that you and Mr.. Harriss we're no
expelled shows a very great change in thu
House Where has all the Yankee patriot
ism(O gone, when such rank treason is SUI
mitied to in Congress? ] bore you will b
n BILE 10 survive this vote Of censure If 20,
never do anything else, that will be the feat
er IN your cap. send you by this mail tn
Opinion Rationale and La France, so tina
you may zee the style Of comments. Gu
only hope OF Union is Peace! / therefor
greet you as q patriot and friend of you
country"
The writer Of the foregoing Is a vel
known citizen of Cinnciunati.
:. HAMILTON.