The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-01-06
"Refined and Christian Hearted" War Dem
OcPatS,

"Refined and Christian Hearted War DEM
0cRatS.
The Journal of Commerce, few days
since, without naming him, drew a picture
OF the man it would prefer as the candidate
for President. "He should be a man of
youth and vigor of mind ~ "He should
know how to lead armies - be "man of re.
6aed Christian heart" etc. From this we
should Judge that, like Sempronius, our CO.
temporary's "voice is still for war; albeit
he wishes it Conducted (Heaven save the
mark y on Christian principles
The World leaves US in no doubt as 10 lis
position. Ii is still "War Democratic."-
True, il holds that the war is badly con-
Quoted that the war as conducted is for
the abolition of slavery, even if it abolishes
the Constitution, which il necessarily must
If successful that the freedom and elevs-
ton OF The negro is the major, while re-
united State and reunited people, bound
together in days OF yore, are but minor
considerations. peace men" with it are
bat distnrbers of the peace, while engaged
in efforts TO stop the war and on terms,
honorable alike TO both parties, TO put a
check 10 patricidaI strife, and again to in
aueuraie an era of good feeling. Ii is hard
10 tell which most admire, the Joseph Sur
-iacsiam Of The Joarnai OF Commerce or lhe
faiteHy care with which The World seeks
10 give advice TO the Democrats in Con-
gress VINO prefer Peace 10 War--a prosper
Gus 10 ruined country. Alarmed at The
strength OF The Peace party in Congress,
The World alternately csioles and threatens;
begs and busters yet thus, as Mr., Lincoln
once said, sis ali artficiaI-nobody Is hurt"
Mr. Starian, whom the World abuses so
heartily Tor his supposed completely with
the racds OF Hurt, and for sending the
main witness agains: him off, post haste, to
the Pacific Coast, ostensibly Tor disloyaiy
in refusing to vote against Mr.. Yaaudig-
ham, is, like the World, War Democrat,
aud so is the inefficient Secretary OF The Ma
Wy, and Mr.. Lncoln's Postmaster General.
Mr.. Chase, TOO, Processes to occupy The
same platform. The Peace Democracy
have no such men in their ranks. They
get no contracts their sons are not deco
rated with shoulder straps; their hands are
unstainec with public piunder, and, better
still, 10 the clear face of Heaven, with
hearts laid bare before their God, in the un.
sulIied nobility of their nature, they can
swear that this war is not The work of their
hands, for they had neither lot or part in il.
The cause of this outbreak on the part OF
our contemporary is the resolution introduced
into Congress by the Hon. Fernando Wood
looking 10 termination OF The war. Against
the action OF the majority in laying those
resolutions on the table, The World con-
tends, many sWar Democrats" voted. If
this be true, it was one good vote given
In this connection it says:
"Were il permitted us to believe that the
the courtesy which the Peace Democrats
have received al the hands of their breth
! rem is reciprocated by corresponding ieei-
ing, we would ask them what, even in
their own view, they can expect 10 gain by
their present altitude? They must know
lha, the Democratic party cannot elect
PhresideEt on their PLATFORM
The Peace party must know that the
| Democratic party cannot elect a President
on their platform l'' Is this uue We
donbt it. II not, upon what platform, can
they elect Not upon War platform, for
that would be but change OF rulers with
out change of measures. The people are
tired OF the war They believe with The
late Senator Douglas thai war is disunion,'
and that the longer il is continued The wild
er and deeper the breach Many honest
men who never voted with the Democracy
men, indeed, who are strongly anti-sla-
very ia their feelings, bat who have seen
the horrors of war, and felt it--who hold
their love for The negro as subordinate TO
their love Tor the Union, would gladly vote
for the Democratic nominees upon a Peace
platform, while not single Democrat or
conservative Henry Clay Wing in the land
but would vote heart and soul Tor the nomi-
pees standing upon so glorious a platform.
To elect "War Democrat of the Stanton
or the World school. they fear. would be
bul change of masters. The Treasury
leeches, it is true, would vote such ticket
+. if convinced il would be successfui, bui not
otherwise. Iis success might make the