Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-27
3ICHMOND WING.

MONDAY MORNING. june "a, 1850.

MONDAY MORNING. JUNE 81, 1859.
Tao Northern Democrats and the Presidency.
,,.u,n Of ytlland'gblm to OaiO Gimi.s Of but
one INTERPRETATION and that's purpose on the part Of
~ Nortbern Democrats TO meet the Presidential issue
no N, extreme Of physical force should Lincoln seek
arch resort to secure bis reelection. Isis an act Of
s,sy defiance, intended fOreshadOWiDg ola purpose
to vpdests the right Of free elections despite every sf
iCss Of The Black Republicans TO thWAEt that privilege
We must regard the return Of Valandigham As tie te-
scs OF pgeeonoer,ed action on the part Of the DemOe-
raey Else he would hardly venture to defy the inerdet
Of Lnesn. His return, moreover, points to the pro-
bah 5 Of me adoption al Chicago Of peace PLATFORM
f5s VsandghAm il nov esteemed the very imPersona-
son Of tie peaSe policy which Is understood 70 Do mat
gu.a;sdM The NOrtb. -
Ysie We confess 20 httls faith in any movement OF
tha son. 70 cannot bas regard ltas strong auxiliary
60 m tary success on our part IN bringing about On
ea.ly psaca The very divisions which straight out
psaes sus viii sngsnder t1e North must needs ex-
sress favorable influence in our behalf Division ftom
waaevsr cause, bu. especially in an issce Of peace
or var il important. Il will lead to the
construction Of parties without sIes rsies-
e &c 10 past political PredisetonG We shall
s arrsyed on the sds Of peace ali or nearly FL.
vo are d. ect 6enefcaries Of the war policy. The
peace ISSUE will We take it. be peculiarly potent in The
Northwestern Stss whose interests have 50 far been
aor6eed 70 Yankee Sup.dity. The organisation Of a
s.rorg party under peace auspices, viii bring to It
Thousands Who are now slent under the resIotons.n
posed by military desp9tisn. Toe sec uriv which
tao power OF Formidable OIgAniE'tOn impafts, viii
encourage the AVoEAl OF any peace sentiment thai
NAV nov exist as the North. The utter failure CT
Grants campaign must materially contribute to pseee
p,ioy. IF any hope for Democratic Sscenda5cy
exists L must be based upon the failure Of this cam
paisn. An abstrae. Issue regards the manner in
which the present aim,nsiralOn h1vs conducted the
var, viii avail nothing in the teeth of success in this
contest; should gu sh By possibility be the result
In weighing the probabilities OF q choice the part
Of The Democrats Of political success on the one
hand or Of military success oa the other, We
mus. consider that in the one instance they 70 gain
what is most dear to the Yankee heaEt-the epo Is;
While in the other, they destined to- perhaps, per-
ps,aal exclusion from VIA. they prize highly. We
tory nov viii be guarantee of permanent ascendancy TO
tie Blsek pabicans. It will not mprObahy iaVolVs
tha loss forever Of any vessige o. liberty which the
Northern people now enjoy for the sternest necessities
OF peace AID conservatism at the NORTH when this war
shall tsve ended will demand the exercise Of rSstrar
lag power which IS scarcely compatible with any other
form Ci government than monarchy. Anarchy viii
b s5no tbs normal condition Of Northern society
rszus Of the Iun which the enormous outlay Of this
u-r vail entail. All the Odun arising in connection
a hs sxta of things viii attach 70 the party in
ives, aud upon them vii deEOlEe measure Of
,s,y personally and politically, the duty OF applying
tlc proper anhdotes. Nothing short Of the c0ucenua
a7a Of ez,raordnsry pOweFn the governing party
7e. theevls 70 Northern society which the impending
Fal .crsshadoEs. Loss Of liberty, as the necessary
-.rA.ive OF such form Of gOyernmsnk and tho q
B.eace Of the last three years, leaves little doubt Of
SIC sapae,y Of Lincoln and his eompeers TO resort 70
any extreme Of tyranny 70 subservs their purposes.
In this view Of the prospect Of things Sc the Mort,
~s might presume that the Democrats would sdop the
peace ssue as means to preserve WhItevar Of liberty
thsy row enjoy. To us, is matter OF comparatively
10 s concern whether IN the choice Of this issue, they
ars Influenced By mere ambitious mercenary motive
or the rescue Of their people from the doom of Absc
ser provided We are ourselves freed from the vAging
saecis Of this unhOly war. II Democrats ascsndaney
premises Us cessation Of hostities, We would welcome
as success OF that party, and do anything consistent
With the maintenance of our rights to aid thsn.--
We cannot believe that any pace movement on the
par. Of he Democrats viii be instituted with any par
tc1ar Esfereoes to us and hence can only regard
It 10 is favorable results without considering the motive
which induced il
Toe return of Ysllandigham 10 bis home can hardly
adm Of ay other Interpretation than purpose on che
part Of his party embark in the Presidential contest
under Re auspices of peace issue, Of which he s