M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-04-21

store peace 10 oar land aud conf
denvs and good viii among oil our
people. But they can not. aud Will
DOT suppol, the almIeis'rstion In ito
present war policy, which is now
boldly declare. to DO prosecuted Ior
tho freedom oi the negro, the snb)n-I
CATION ofthe S'a'es and compelingl
the people TO Giapt snch domestic ini
s,i'uiions and policy o. northern fan
cites may die s'e. They say TO the|
Administration, as . condition OIL
their support, conform your acts to
tho Cvnsl.tAliou-uOdiIy Your war
poiy-so back to the pont OF its d
partnre, when Il abandoned the Crit
tcnlen Resolutions. These are peacel
Democrats--not that they are for
peace on any tcrme, but for an h)nor
able peace upon the basis VI The old
Union ana the Constitn!lon.
Other Drnoclots believe that Wal
ia the only remedy tor secession-
that the rebellion can be suppressed
and the Union restored only by force
and are willing to suG,a!n any pO,icy
tending or intended To restore the
American Union. While they do
not oudore ali the ISSirsS acts Of
this admin s,ratip-i'a arbitrary ar
rests and unjust exp triution ia dc
NAL OF the right to the writ OF he6eaS
corpus its Illegal rr ,cla'nsti its
ahrogntion oI State gnd Federal laws
its use Of dcspoiic and nBgranted
powers, and its anhversion ii The
safeguards Of civi! anl personal liher
ty, yet they hesita'e to opposc il and
even pardon dcpnr,urcs iroA the C,n
stitnlion if the eud IN view is tho re
storation oE the Onion. These arr
war Democrats they believe Iba'
The use Of lorce is the speediest and
most factual means af putting down
the rebellion and restoring the Union
In this they differ from tne great ma
iorlty Of the Democratic party, hut
many of them ara able, and ~ be-
lieYo 81! q them to be hone6! ard
patriotic.
War Democratic and peaco Demo
Gratis Grc united in 0rposition the cor
ruprions otthc Republican pGrty--tl
The dCspc!jsm ot the men N power-
10 the management Of the war, AM
| its policy ,owarda the setcded StateI
! And now that il is admitted that III,
war is prosecuted not only by unco'
stiiutional means hut iJv unc0astit,
,ional purpnscs, Whereby ila progress
and reauits will not onIybc dis5.ron
70 the conntry, but ekuts cat all hop
If ever restefin. tho Union, thny wi
bo nearly unanimous in the ppiic
which oGsht to US pNr,n'd. Eyl
man nI then ia devoted TO the UniO
wants 10 rcslore y, aad means ~ I
4tore u s0n!e'!!G",
TheV wUn!l no! Ji4JRnl our armit
tack oUr Arpa ana Sav to the Sput
10 10 fou please bn' they would
Ter terms Of peace on condition I
'oming back to the Union, nuder ii
Constitution, with AL the r,gh.s an
/, privileges granted 10 them by that
strumen'. Ii tho Redmond Cover
meht rejected this off r, they wouI
t surround them by Gordon Of soldie
, and shira, they would hold all nccc
cary ftragetic points, tighten Il
u blockade and cut thcm Of from u
1 trade and communication with Ii
D world. They would then say to Il
e southern people, we don't wish to
:, wade your States, nor lay waste yor
@ 6elos, rayage y"ur towns or dispt
!. ycu Of your property. We COZ
- want your negroes; We don't va
tn interfere with your locallnsttutior
/. rr your rights in any way. But Y
c 10 want you TO eubmi: to tie Cunc
!. tiion and the laws If the land. "
10 want the Union, and we will 6
Is here with our f!eet5 and armies TN
n we get Il. A very short time WOO
. develop the ftuts ofthis policy. t
10 pc op!e would sec no reason 10 inco,
tor fresh hardships 10 establish q ne
u government, that to Iay the be
.e could not give them the same prot
Is ton as the old Que, under which th
+ enjoyed all the rights and priviIeg
, Ola free people. The soldiers wou
- not fight against tho old flag til
g bore upon its strFy fold tue Unio
&c the Constitution, and the rights
d the Stats. Tue war would soon
= an easy death. The nigger won
go to hoeing cotton. The governme
,e would be administered for the bene
,S Of white men. Trade aud friend
% intercourse would be restored betwe
,e the north and tho south and pea
Ie and prosperity gladden. our land.
Or The liberties Of the people the {
"a ture happiness and prosperity Of t
ID country demand that the war shou
n. be brought to a speedy close, and
e: men whstsver former name or ere