Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-29


so for while the thing looked There and still il
talk OF peace Convention under the auspices of the
Mozart Hall organic ttion Of New York, led by the
WooDs (BEk and FERNAsDo) of Mr.. AULLALY, of ths
Metropolitan Record and others bat this will all end il
nothing. The Democratic politicians kpow that hei
only chance for return to Office and emoument is il
perfect unity of action. They mag succeed in eectrs
MCCLELLAN !; they Enow that it is too late to ge
out Democratic peace ticket in opposition to both tn
regularly nominated Republican and regularly nomna
ted Democratic tickets. The cohesive rower of pub
lie plurder" will once more exert its influence Their.
will be many conversions and convictions during th
next six weeks. McClellanism will become epidemic
before the month of October is half gone, and bt
peace men will catch tie infection. The Cincinnati En-
qurer, an original peace paper, and Mr.. PENDLEroS
confidential organ, denouuces all boiling, and endorses
MoCLELLAss letter. The Democratic Convention o
the State of New York mot at Albany in that State
on the 9th instant, renominated HoRAT1o SEYMOUR 70,
Governor, and adopted tie following platform urani-
mous'y
Resolued That the Democracy of New York, through
end the nomination of Gen. George B. Mcclellan for
and George 81. Pendeton tor Vice President Of
the United States and that we pledge to them the eeoto
Resolced That the patriotic principles declared by the
expoundedby z candidate for the Presidency in his
cent letter Of acceptance embody line of public policy
Union re establish oonsutiona liberty give security to
individual rights and the return permanent and
Rescued That We heartily respond to tho pledge Of
eZhaust ali the Craftsmanship peace
re eabh the uon and ggs1, ,Re for the os 4urs the
soBan decsTaons hat 1.-THE Union must be maintained at
all hazards that SIT is tbs condition of peace
o inc no o be n him
that they will accept him az the only candidate capable OF
Res0sed Thet the democrato party of the State of
IT, as 1t has always BEEN unalteraby opposed 10 the
tonal army and navy and IN the manifest populsr deter
maaion TO change the present and return
peonls solomay pledged the rittenden resoluon
as operative movements towards peace and Unioa.
Resolved, That thu administration of Abraham Lincoln,
by s usarpatioos it's disregard of the constitution s
viola ion Of personal liberty and State right lis
aid cowardy degradation of the nation in its foreign pol
icJ is rsion of tbs from its orr snal object and
Abiahsm Lincoln, to compel The sbandonmept Of sla
very has become precautionary in its character and
thai Is the duty the conservative men of ali parties
uoite in substituting in its place administration which
i SEEK III IN consGtion Of the United States snd the
laws passed in Herewith the rule Of lis d1y
Resol0ed That the thanks Of the people OF New York
rendered the soders sailors Of the State and or
the Unisn who have nool7 defended flag ana
nationally that we viii honor the living, Literally aud
generously cse for the sick and wounded and gratefully
Resolved That Governor Horetio Seymour the graft
Jude Of the Democracy Ia due They forget
that he who 10 the midst of disasters, and In
the face Of overwhelming adversary foremost in
uplifting the banner of constitutional liberty, which he has
he who, by his WISDOM arrested public discod by his
h;ness repealed Rggressons upon State rights and per-
soDa hert and, by the purity Of bis public life and the
elevation of his purposes exhibited in hs nidt of gene
raj corruption and facttouaness tho highest quaiies Of
statesman and patriot.
No doubt the WOODS and VALLAND1aHAx, Lone
of Ohio, and VoRHssa, of Indiana, Will yet
fed way of reconciling tie support of MCCLELLAN
with their own ideas of duty we'll With their form
er professions. But the mere fact of their doing 80
should they be compelled to do 3d. is not the really in,
portan fact in this connection The really important
fact is that the shreHdest politicians of ambitious
aud not over scrupuous orgsnz.tion anxious to regain
power, anxious to catch the popular breezs and to
shape their thereby have found it necessary to
sustsn the position assumed il MoCLrLLANs letter.
If the sentiment of the Northern people had advanced
sufficiently far in the direction of peace even With
Southern independence the peace portion of the North
en Democracy would not Do under the necessity of sue
cumbng so readily to those who regard Union as
primary condition of peace etc. etc. We may rest as
sured that when the Northern people determined to
haze peace they 0W have it, and there will be no diff
fcuty in finding parties and candidates to represent
and carry out their views in that respect. That no
party has yet done so is proof positive that sufficient
y stroHg demand has oeen made upon any party so to
dc.
The Federal forces in the Valley were reinforced
before the recent fight with EARLY by some two corps
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