The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-07-27
THE PEACE MOVEMENT AT THE NORTH.

Among the letters Written 10 the late
Peace Democratic General Committee Of
New York is one from which we make the
following extracts:
When the secession Of the Southern
States began, the question of peace or war
as means of restoring the country to ITS
original unity caused, regret to say. d.
versity of opinion even in the Democratic
party; but if. after upwards Of three years
of Intellectual carnage and ruinous expendi-
turs, backed up by the whole power and
strength Of the Government. there is still
to be found man advocating vigorous
prosecution of the war. certainly his true
position is outside of the Democratic par.
", among the real enemies Of the country.
believed, and publicly so expressed my
self, when, by refusing all propositions for
honorable compromise, We proclaimed war.
that it would only result in the dissolution
Of the Union and instead Of subsequent
events demonstrating the contrary. they
have. lament to say, only tended to verify
the truth Of my impression.
"The time has arrived, therefore, when
all men should repudiate the selfish schemes
and corrupt combinations of party leaders,
and firmly adhere to their true principles.
For one l am unwilling longer 10 sacrifice
the best interests Of the country upon the
alter Of a partisan policy. II success is 10
be obtained only through sacrifice Of
principle, / am content to remain in an
honorable minority. | will not support
any man at the approaching Presidential
election who is not unequivocally IN favor
Of exhaustirg all honorable means in the
peaceable suppression Of the rebellion be-
fore proceeding further in the prosecution
Of the war. No war. and especially civil
war. was ever justifiable or successful that
vas not based upon an entire failure Of als
honorable means to adjust peaceably the
matters in controversy between the con-
tending parties"
Inconclusion, the writer says that much
Of the power and strength of the Southern
Csnfederacy are derived from the fact that
every proposition Tor peaceable adjust
ment Of our difficulties has emanated from
the South. The same fact on the side of
the North would be worth to US nsw an ar
my OF men,"
Az a recent Democratic meeting in
Brooklyn, one Of the speakers charged that
. bargain had been struck at Washington
by which Gen. Grant was to receive the
brightest military honors the nation could
oestow on him and for which he consented
NO: to stand in the way Of the reelection
of Abraham Lincoln, whs was to enjoy the
benefit Of the military greatness Of the for
mer. The speaker was enthusiastic in his
praise Of Mcclellan. saying that he " was
bound to award him TIE merit of being the
greatest living military hero and genus"
IN conclusion he urged union and harmony.
concert Of action, and said:
The question Was resolving itself into
the most inpsrtant one with which We are
to deal. The war had come up to our
doors and invaded our fresides. II had
robbed the land Of the flower Of its young
man, and filed every home With mourning
and srrsw. Upon our household gods
we're hung the enbleins ola nations folly.
The symbol Of Americas constitutional
free government had suffered the West in
suit from nations that. in times Of peace.
would not have dared to give. The 6nan-
cisl aspect Of the question was truly alarm.
Ing. and had begun to ereitethe fe,rs ri the
most sanguine friends Of tbs Administra-
tion. Every article Of food and home con-
sumption are more than double in price,
and yet the end had not come. We could
snly turn 70 the Constitution in time like
the present for our guidance. The over.
throw Of the Lincoln dynasty was necessa.
~ to complete restoration of the coun.
try To its former normal condition Of peace,
power and grandeur"
The New York News, iu an editorial on
the pOstpOnemsnt Of the Chicago CeayeI
mon, says.
We do not disguise our convictions that
the Postponement will serve 70 give promi-
hence and weight to the peace elements q,