Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-10-19
Yours truly, l.. b. CARLrLE,
Lieut.. l45th, Penn Vol.
The Resolutions of the Democratic Party
at Ohicago-Peacs or War"

at Ohicago-Peace or War"
''The resolution, just passed by the Dem
ocratic party at Chicago, on the subject of
peace, is quite as explicit as should have
been expected. 1t declares that after four
years failure TO restore the Union by the
experiment Of war, justice, humanity lib
: erty and the public welfare demand that
. immediate efforts should be made fora ces-
sation Of hostilities, with view to the
" ultimate Convention Of all the States, or
other pedcenJie means, to the end that, at
the earliest practicable moment, peace
may be restored on the basis of the Fed
= eral Union of the States
l. First, immediate efforts should be
made. &c. This is blow at LINCOLN S
Administration. The existing Government
dtate effort" insisted on The Democratic
party, being not IN pO.cer, cannot make them.
''Or other peaceable means" LINCOLN
should not only make ''in,B.ediote efforts
for cessation of 'hostilities, with view to
= the ultimate Convention of all the States,
but should use other means Ito the end that
8 at the earliest possible moment peace may
be restored on the basis of the Federal
union of the States.
3. Here is all the committal of the Dem
ocratic party. 1t is committed to peace
policy and against the experiment of war to
restore the Union; but beyond this all is
implication. 1t lays down for President
LINCOLN a certain course and it may be
implied that that course will be pursued by
them, should they obtain power. But the
obligation is merely 1nferrential; and when
reaching power, it will be easy to say that
the time for its practicablity, which Lincoln
would not embrace, Is passed by. They
J. al ~,
POLICY To WHICH THEY ARE COMMITTED,
EVEN THOUGH 1T INVOLVES THE INDEPEN-
DENCE OF TUE CONFEDERATE STATES
4. Add to these considerations-the care
fully exposed evils of the war to the people
of the United States-'the Constitution has
been ''disregarded in every part; public lib
'erty and private rights alike trodden down;
and the material prosperity Of the coun-
"try essentially impaired-the usurpation
T" of extraordinary power not granted by the
constitution, the subversion of civil law
Shy military arrests the imprisonment, tri-
"al and sentence Of American citizens in
:" States where civil law exists in full force
the suppression of freedom of speech and
the press; the unusual test oath and in
reference with and denial of the people
g to bear arms, ''-and the inference appears
| to as to.be irresistible, THAT THE ELECTION
| OF ZEN. NJ CLELLAN UPON SUCH DECLA-
RATION OF WRONGS AND PLATFORM, MUST
LEAD To PEACE AND OUR INDEPENDENCE
with one essential condition however, that
| for the next two months aCe hold our o,cn
and l1reret military successes by oar foes.
| If We do this, there is every probability that
MCCLELLAN will be elected The draft OF
| 500, 600 men. which Lincoln demands to car
| ry on the war, must essentially aid MCCLEI.-
LAN's election. This is practical evil.
which will stir up women as well as men, a.
gainst the war. In drawing our conclusions.
however, let us never forget, that there is
one Almighty hand, which controls all, and
may turn to nought, the wisest human an
ticipations.
From the Charleston Courier. Sept. Z, 1854
The Fall of Atlanta.
The enemy has at last succeeded in accom-
plishing an important object of one Of his