The New York herald., 1864-09-28
TIE AMERICAN QUESTION.

Dvasash Opinion OF the Peace Moveme
poPuLAR CONTAMINATION OF rHE WAR POLICY ~
cnICAso--wso WILL MAKE PEACE, LINCOLN on
IFrom the ,ndou Time. Sen, l,.l
One OF the bioodisst battles Of the Pennsoar war was
fought after peace had been concnde and il seems as i
che great American struggle would be crowned with
. we trust the public win admit that
Shey have not been misguided by comments on this
obstinate contest. The great fact which We asserted
from The nry placed beyond reach OF controversy
We said that the North could never subdue the south
and ihs North has proclaimed tie conclusion
After three years Of the most desperate Efforts IN whcn
& Sprea ] o. me Nhs
pie have put record eforo the wcrd their deliberate
SooyG1 @ .s e Oey o war = Ssn S sse a1a Of nops
csalon o~d cospro.ss his is tho declaration made
party me- " Dc % mo me strongest as
intrus,ed nor to sscc,s1l or triumphant soldier bn %
sFgel ..Ao gas ne rss @ a,ssossT ne %
Knows better than Mcclellan The barriers which separate
washington from Eichmcnd, and the irgh,snl losses
which been incurred withor results by hts success
sors IN command have established beyond question the
tussice ot his views A. v to s,srp with sill deeper
ssS,oas INC y YORK; ae ss man
mark among tho opponents % VT. Lincoln, was elected
BY acclsmson 70 the presideuey q the Convention by
wh hch these decisive steps we're taken.
Tho questions now before rs are written W orcad and
upnisatsolc chartcIeTs Frs, 20, ns aaat gorssa' ss
vsuton for immediate afmRtiec2 Isa. mn, ir!l h-
6esh cccsy ne craisct oad s,sT .jop las sgboqas,f
ercs, As regards the former OF ihese inquiries, tho
world has been much nisled the democratic party IL
se sbe srongess party IN 'oc Northern sistcsstrorx
carry in November Ia candidate for the n ssi-
sssey and 70 impress ts policy in the Interval upon Toe
existing administration. 10 hardly 10 be conceived
that President Lincnn would employ his brief re-
naming term Of once in ccunerscting os opposing the
eeclared win o The msarty o his country, We regard
We Chicago Convention - representing majority Of the
people, because has been assorted lbroaghoa that Shs
semocratic party. nDhed, csuid easily oulnumnor All
cppcrents; and they are crcoty united now. Soihug
ecrnrred 10 disurb the unhniny OF tho Convention v
was Shy scclamatonn that General Mcclellan ulti.
nateiy unsn mated Tor $50 Presidency and his priD.
siph fva who conducted the business Of tho meeting.
fse conclusion there appears irresistible ahat tho
democrats winning, aad paciac evsf rss yhica
ascrbs % NE ADMINISTRATION t,..'T tend u
sAoc iAE President Lnc0la kks. ~ plryt sAdn
Is' 1sstia ne tciantHg pcl,cg SIN, IL must moi
- forgotten thai the republicans will be reutani 10
rstirc from power that cey nsncl nac.u 0 Ae TsdrcI
may placs .ew sn ms sNsrdon,, and that
hey should deem pesoo policy undesirable they viii
suoy all the advantages Of pcual once M neirtninng the
opposite policy The resolution Of the Convention
yest By force any p,y riergersncc az the approach
Ing sec.'os shows plainly enough wha msssinss Ass
Atnoosn, hswever no condolences can he expressed on
such point. We certainly th'uk u probable that the
Chrsgo resolutions viii 30 adopted and that arm slice
wil be propcssd IN that event, win the south enter
she Convection OF tbo STATE, wih6iH HipplHsct,
~prfscd ysscrv~d for s recognston Of ns rational
srAspcads~ccS II seems almost Impossible 10 think
go for In that case the South would be simply sur.
rsadsrng all hss fought tor tbe very moment wten
SUCCESS appeared On condition on re entering
shs Union tho ccrtederates might have dlctted their
terms IN the vssy nrEt year of the war. AT TINT
President Lincoln not committed to the priuci.
pies of the sbotonsts, aud hts svowed policy vas
usion--.i .iahou. slavery rSs.s,s Sas linton ?n any
seen thAt the Southernes would but shahe hands
cre they might 40 with slavery m they plcased u was
sn ~ the irite becane smn.,rsd iha, ssssme Views
~, ijncnin met tho envoys ~ The south with q
ssmsae no, only Tor the recensvc'op Of e unlcn bos