Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21
The Division OF the Democratic
RarfY-Mr. LOng-AbNnf Peace.

The Division OF the Democratic
Party-Mr. Long-About Peace.
The speech of Mr.. Long in Congress,
frankly opposing the prosecution cfthe war,
declaring il unconstitutional, however con.
ducted and advocating the recognition of
the Southern Confedsracy, has caused
members Of the Democratic party generally
to define their positions, and it is not possible
for those who seek the evasion of the rugged
issue, to conceal the fact that the party is
divided inte factions, whose hostility to each !
other is irreconcilable.
The intestine warfare of the Democracy
has broken out not only in Congress, butin
the newspapers Of the party throughout the
country. The Cincinnati Enquirer goes the
whole length with Mr.. Long, but the Ohio
Statesman repudiatea his sentiments. The
Enquirer attacks Mr.. Cox. The Statesman
attacks the Enquirer. -. .........
The Statesman of the 18th, has long !
articale on Mr., Long, in which it quotes the
passage of his speech wherein he expresses
himself in favor Of the recognition of tho I
independence Of the Southern Confsderacy,
and observes:
'The sentiment he expressed in the ex-
tract we have given from his speech, has
been, ns it will be, repudiated by the entire
mass of the Democratic party. Democrats
have no sympathy with any such views. come
from what quarter it may, whether from q
porfcssed Democrat or . rampant Abo.
litionist. They believe in the Union: they
have fought, as their fathers did, at the
balot-box and on the bloody battle field to
maintain it, and they are determined that,
by their consent, it shall NEVER, NEVER, be
dissolved, either by an acknowledgment Of
Southern independence, or by an Abolition
war of determination.
"Mr. Long, in the expression we have
! quoted, placed himself squarely upon the
Administration platform. That platform is
to place the Government in the position that
it must adopt one Of Mr.. Long 8 alternatives,
either an acknowledgment of Southern
independence or Southern determination.
The Cincinnati Enquirer said the other day
Of Mr.. Cox; ...... .r...a.
Nobody wants him out of the way, for
; he is in the way of nobody. Heis precisely
the thing the Administration wants to repre-
sent the oppo,lion."
The Statesman in reply, speaks of ''our
nervous and fidgety little friend of the Gin.
. clnnati Enquirer" and observes:
The Enquirer would not be itself, If il
did not occasionally .hrow dirt at our Rep.
rssentative. 1t don t like his prompt dis
avowa, on behalf of himself and the Ohio
Democratic Delegation, of Mr.. Longs ut
: terances in favor of the recognition of the
D Southern Confoderacy. 1t was that brought
{ on its last attack urou him. Perhaps the
). Enquirer will deal consistently, and pitch
;. into all tho Democratic members o
u Congress who do not obey its be
$ heats, to come out for the independence o
n the Confederacy. We shall see." 1910
c This is becoming interesting. 1t show
o not only that Democrats are differing il
J. opinion but are feeling very unpleasant.
$ toward each other Their party in the Nortl
!, il in condition strikingly resembling that o
!, the same party four years ago. The peac
u men are in the old shoes of those who a
|. that time were determined to repudiat
the tree soil heresy" of "Squatter Sove
e reigaty" and cut the throat of Douglas. Thos
!. who are apposed to the Administration
~ but for the continuance ofths war rather tha
- the permanent dissolution Of the Union, al
or in a position similar to that held by th
d. friends of Mr.. Douglas in the contest wit
II the Southern utras before the Charesto
be Convention. Ii is not difficult to see til
10 must lead to split at Chicago.
That Mr.. Long is person Of distinguish
ed weakness, all who know him are aware
+ His speech, which he tells us had been pr
pared four weeks before delivery, was doub
" less the result of the operation of mo,
y than one mind, and the controlling spirit
IL it is not that OF MIR. Long There are
10 great many expressions in it Of which v
do not believe he understood the force.
, How, for instance, can he reconcile his e
hh ch thusias,ic advocacy Of the war for mo
than two years, with his assertion that
sr' was unconstitutional in it's very nature?
n& late as the Brewers festival in this city Ia
,at fall he was for shedding all tho blood al
ed speuding all the money in the country rat
hn or than submit to dissolution of the Unio
If any one in Congress was in doubt MS
;,v the real nature Of the lion Us he roared
,en his written speech, all the exposition nee
I'd, cd was made in the incolerent bray wi
an which he has since been entertaining Z
country.
1t must not escape the attention Of {
. public, that the Cincinnati Enquirer and
representative in Congress, and all 9th,
M. who are for submission to the dissolution
the Union, make no mention Of the ter
in they would ask of the rebels. They p,
fll pose in effect an unconditional surrender
zen the rebellion. Not only would they &C
IAN sent to the independence of the Southe
yss NO Confederacy. but they would dissolve I
lei bonds between the Northern States. Chs
ew would come under their dispensation. Pc
his Mr.. Long implies perfect willingness 10 nj