The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-05-25
WHO PROlONGS THE LvAR -?

There is one fact that should often be
adverted TO and brought bofore the
minds of the people, viz the present
rebellion was inaugurated under Demo
cratic administration. The Democratic
Journals and orators often brand this aS
an abolition war. brought on by the
Abolition party" How widely the
charge differs from the well known facts
that have hardly yet passed into history !.
This rebellion had its growth N the
Democratic party and is Of Democratic
offspring Under the administration Of
James Buchanan. treason and rebellion
were fostered and nourished in the very
Capitol of our nation. and no measures
taken 10 qucll the insurrecticn The
armies of the government were stolen
and placed in the hands of its enemies :.
the navy was scattered on foreign seas,
and the preparations We're complete that
the rebels might make the lite Of the
Republic an easy prey. All this was done
under Democratic rule; and still the
Journals of that party continue to brand
this as an Abolition war brought on by
Lincoln and his party" Strange incon-
sistencv,
The Democratic party did not only in
augurate this war, but they are response
bic for its prolongation. II the North
had gone into this struggle unit, uniting
all its will. energies, men and resources,
who doubts that the rebellion would to
day have been utterly conquered and the
supremacy of the Government established
on every foot OF the United States
The greatest encouragement the rebels
had. was 4 division in the north. Their
hopes rested upon this from the very
start, or they would never have plunged
themselves into the terrible vortex
of rebellion. They have been fed with
the same hope all through the struggle;
without such hope they would long
since have succummed to the authority
Of the Government Why is it that they
publish such speeches as Voorhees,.
Longs. Fernando Woods. and editorials
from such Journals as the Cincinnati
Enquirer and Chicago Times, unless it is
to strengthen the confidence of the
people in the belief that there is 4 serious
division in Northern sentiments: They
frankly admit that their strongest hope
of success is in the belief that the
Peace Party of the North will so
embarrass the Government that it will
be compelled to give up the contest and
acknowledge the independence Of the
Southern Confederacy. Their gretest
hope at present is, that the peace Party
of the North will succeed in the coming
Presidential election. Their faith and
confidence relies more firmly on this,
than on the strength of their armies
They well know that if the Peace De
mocracy' can succeed, their claims will
be respected, and their independence re
cognized; hence, they continue the
struggle.
Who, then, prolongs the war? 1t is
the Democratic party of the North.
They are responsible for every drop of
noble blood that is shed from this and
henceforward. They cry peace and
and vet take the course that prolongs
the war. The pen of the impartial his
torian will not hold them guiltless Of
the blood Of thousands Of our brave
countrvmen who have Welded up their
lives to preserve untarnished the bless
ings of LIBERTY and UNIos.-Hendrick
County. Ledger.