, 1864-07-24

LIE II NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FAHTF,
The New York; World rnainta.ns that there
Is 4 perfect unity Of the "Democrats. " no
matter how far they are seemingly ut yari-
unce. That The peace stripe, and the n war
to the cnd,n md the milk and water war ad.
yocates, are all one, without the least
trouble or essential jar.
There 10 more truth. In this perhaps than
Is recognized BY their opponcuta, though
there is q great untsuth also. Between
the war Democrats, such as Logan, Ben. But
Ter, and large party orlike men-who arc
just as truly for putting down this rebellion
By war, and by the removal Of the cauae Of It,
IS is Lincoln Or Mr.. Chase-and between tho
Peace sncaks oi the Wood and Long school
there Ia no unity Of mind, heart OF aln,: any
morethan between water and drought, or light
and darkness. To assert that these are ono
party, Is to compound all distinctions, and to
mike ono Of the most diverse and opposlte
things. The Rorsd might a. Fe1l say that
Lincoln and Jetf Davis are at agreement .
But as to the other parties, of which there
arc TWO or three, quite nultkc csch other,
there Ia a sense Il, which It Is true. There
is In iact often unity in dlscora. There Is
ofteG combination Of bad elements to over.
throw go,d cause, or to destroy good
name, having no element Of union wbatcver
except in the feeling which prompts to this
one action. Herod md Pilate did not love
each other at all, but for special occasion
could work together with perfect harmony.
Fernando Wood Is for stopping the war, for
negotiating with the rebellion, for the best
terms he can get in settlement Alexander
Long Is for abandoning the war outright,
and gising up to them all they claim.
Seymour, OF New York is for fighting
them eoftly-touchiDg of the cannon
"aisy," 50 that It shall shoot with kind Of
thump, half lore and half severity. He
would brush them little, MS foolish mother
spankb young spitfrc, and then gives him a
lump Of sugar, With" will you be good
now:" But 1t is nothing strange that all
these parties work together In political cam
palgn; because they hare none OF them any
more than d truce OF affirmative principle to
guide them. Their bond Of Union ia simply
hatred to the powers that be; and they hate
them for two REASONS: one that they are
gnided by positive principles; and the
| other, and most especial one, thai
they ase In possession Of the loages and Ash
es, OF which they regard themselves IS tht
diyInely appointed custodIane. They maj
hate each other, as naIignaney bates malig
nancy as truly as 1t does virtue, though NO
go desperately; but they Gun still unite II
put down that which Ia antagonast1c to then
all. Their mutual differences they can trus
to luck to settle afterwards, or can figh
them out the best they can, when the nrd
great battle which puts them In possession
of something worth fighting for is over.
Hence VIC may be sure that the malignant
of all stripes will combine for th
election. All the union essential t
them is the hatred they feel towar
the present Government. If they cannot &c
all the p1aDks they want into their new plat
form, they can patch 1t up into piece {
Mosaic work Of all colors;-or, indeed,
the necessity plnches, can 60 withouta plat
form at all but combine as cloud Of moi
Quitoea combine, about living face to b
pumped Of its blood. It Is true that the pee
PIE Ike positive, outspoken things but til
mnltgnauts are not the people; they are th
rag-tag.and. d.bob.tail-the thrums that fly al
ter the warp is done. 80 We look to sc
aparty Of considerable Dimensions, made u
as dough is made Of Indian mea1-stickin
together while ills wet, but turning to mes
again as eoou 1t is dry. Theg will make cor
siderable Of fight, likely, but the peopl
will scatter them.