The New York herald., 1864-09-17
The Last Gasp Of the Peacs Party
Psimerssoa and NaPeleoA Dissp-

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active Intervention in American affairs They
have lsng since discovered that it would be
greatly against their interest to interfere In our
business, and hence they have wisely concluded
TO keep out OF muss where they would be
likely to get more blows than ha'pence. But
Tor some time past these usually shrewd Euro
pesn dipiomati ts have been deceived into
believing that the people of the North were
about to commit political suicide, and that wha
Europe'dare not do by Intervention in our
affairs we would ourselves accomplish by in
testine feuds and divisions. They labored un-
der the idea that there a firm, compact
and powerful peace party in the North-a party
resolved on having peace with the rcbeis on
any terms, even with the utter dissolution and
destruction OF the Union; and they further
believed that the influence ard power Of this
party were 80 great and irresistible that it
would weaken divide and demoralze the loyal
North to such an extent that the recognition OF
JEFF Davis confederacy would follow .ss mat
ter of course. The rebel organs and agents on
this side of the Atlantic, as we'll as in Europe,
lost no opportunity to circulate these ideas and
and his followers in Paris, and Mason aud his
coterie in London, have done everything in
their power to lead the European world TO be-
lieve that the issue would be triumphantly de-
clded by the peace party in favor Of JEFF.
Davis and the confederacy. 1t was through
such fallacious reports that rebel stock oc-
casionally became slightly inflated, aud that
f,o pot ~ d I "a,
duced to advance five millions of francs to as
slst Mayimilian in his endeavors to upset the
Mexican republic. In fact, the great "peace
party Of the North had come to be the sheet
anchor of the rebels and their friends--in-
cluding Napoleon, Palmerston and the London
1mles-and its movements and operations
We're watched with more than absorbing
interest.
But, alas! for human hopes and combina-
tons, what will be the feelings of the friends
and allies Of the rebellion when they hear OF
the brilliant and magnificent political cam
paign just begun by the loyal Norths We
already know that JET. Davis and his crew,
with the remnant of his army, and the whole
press of the bogus confederacy, are in the last
stage of desperation at the Union successes
and sentiments of the North. Napoleon and
Palmerston, who have placed so much
faith in the vain bosstings Of Slidell and
Mason, will be more than ever enraged and
disgusted with their rebel friends The
noble Union and war letter of General McClel-
Ian in reference to the Chicago nomination
will take them all by surprise. It has COM
pleiely fianked every one of them. 1t has
fanked Napoleon and Palmerston in their
IL Las completely danked JEFF. Davis by blocking
the game or the peace party; and it has flsnked
tie Vallandighams, the Seymours and the Woods
as thoroughly as sherman lanked Hood at
Atlanta, or Grant his accomplished opponent
on the Weldon Railroad. Mcclellan is Just
as loyal as the other two Union candidates now
before the people for The Presidency--Lincoln
and Fremont. Tie only question now is
which Of these three candidates shall be chosen
as the next President? Certainly the people
will say, he who will most speedily end the
war and restore the Union. As far as Fremont
is concerned, he has not the ghost OF chance.
The only support be can get will be from
few ultra radicals and abolitionists, who alto
gether will not muster q bakers dozen of
votes for him. The peace party is SUI qcneris,
and has no afiliation with the masses OF the
Northern people So its movements need
not be taken into serious account. II is
led and sustained by such persons as Val
landigham Fernando and Ben Wood, and en-
couraged by number of characterless indi-
viduals either in or out Of the State Prison.
The question Of = choice for the next President
is therefore still further reduced to the two
remaining Union candidates-Lincoln. and
Mcclellan. The people Of the North are re-
solved that there can be no separation Of any
Of the States Of the Union; and this at once
decides the secession part of the question,
killing Off the peace men entirely. Between
Lincoln and Mcclellan it is easy for the people
to choose. The great problem is who is the
most competent, who is the most fit to govern.
and who will reflect most credit and honor
upon our country? II is also necessary for the
people to decide which of the two candidates
has the most education and patriotism, and
which one will be most likely to accomplish
the paramount work of reuniting the country.
1t is unnecessary for us'to forestall the popular
decision, as any one who reads the newspapers
carefully can decide for himself AT any rate
the plans and plottings Of the peace party are
at an end, and very few weeks viii show US
9 government in power strong enough to put
down rebellion al bone and to extinguish the
last lingering hopes Of Palmers.on and Napo
leon and all the "neutras," whose best wish
is the destruction Of the republic.
New YoRK CiTY CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
Now that the issues ON the Presidential contest
have been made plain and certain by the letter
OF Mcclellan, the democracy should at once
nominate the sblest men tina. they can find to