Washington telegraph., 1864-03-16
X -. clflliy. your oii't. servant.
To McSsicur- ii VI. ReciVr j. Il p.,l;irsoa, Jno.
X. Eakin, and others, committee.
J.R EAkIN, Chairman.
a. B. WILLIAMS, Sec'y

Translated from the Memorial Diplona:ique /
POfrTicAI. SIR ALTON OF TEE UNITED STATES OF
AaEKiCA.-Ihe various demonstrations Made by
tli- Democrats aud friend. of peace IN the North
have induced tlo-e who do not study American
affairs with attention to believe that the IT, al
revolution which is devourns the repubiic Of
Washington will work its own solution, and that
Loth North and south. aghast at The ruins heape,i
up everywhere around them at Ihr s..i Of blood
which theli fatal dIssen~on- still cause 10 flow
will al last become conscious Of the fact that war
l. not an lrinent Of union. and. casting aside
their arms, Will either become rcOnciled hv mIi-
tu.lI concessions or settle down ia peace. side by
side. A. free all independent States
Inr recent elections have cstroycd this illu-
siDl. For the rst time, We might say In a whole
year, public sentiment in the United States has
assumed such q form to enails us to UNDER
stand rs purpOrt, We can now see clearly into
The plans Of the Government and ascertain how
tli y viewed by the people
Inc I'd Il has hitherto been entertained that
tn Democratic party desired peace. This idea
has been strengthened 10y the attacks which its
organs and .I.tlors made. aud are still making
every day. upon the Federal administration. and
by The general tone of hostility which pcrvades
the language of IT. leaders. iii, late elections.
while they shoT The weakness OF the party, also
bring To light the fact which We have long since
known. that there i little difference between
Democrats and ralIcals as to the proprcly Of
continuing tn war
In The midst OF the tempest which each day
carries oil some element of American liberty.
the Democrats are. it il true, the only persons
wno protest agai 4 the usurpations of Govern
meat again>tthe violence Of military authority,
aud against the encroachmcnis Of the central
power upon that OF the States; and from this
circumstance they are the only constitutional
party in the North but they have not been able
TO resist that blind devotion to the Union which
induces Americans 10 value il more than liberty:
they have failed to appreciate the spirit OF that
Constitution OF which they are the only and last
defenders.
Not one OF the leaders of the Democratic par
ty, even OF those who have been energetic in
their attacks upon the policy Of the admlnistra-
tion, not even Nallandigham or Gov. Seymour.
has ever declared that be was in favor Of prace
with the South at the price of separation. Judge
Woodward, who was the recent candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvan Mr.. Vallandighan
who aspred to the same post in Ohio Mr. Sey-
mour. Governor of the State Of New York, and
all the other heads Of the Democratic party, are
a. strongly in favor of the Union a. MIR. Lin
coin. The only difference between radicals and
Democrats il, that the former wish for Union
through war. and that the latter wish to obi ain
it by conciliaiion. if possible, and, If not, BY
carrying on the war in a regular and humane
way. in accordance with the spirit Of the age
Union, Union through fire and sword, or Union
by prayer and compromise-but Union at any
cost. Union, even at the price OF an ocean Of
blood, at the price of public credit Union. In
fact, at any price, even that of liberty such IL
the open or secret thought Of every American ol
the North, be be Radical, Peace Democrat. War
Democrat, Copperhead, or Old Line Whig. The