, 1864-08-08

PEORIA DETERIORATION
- -G4kl IL


MONDAY, AUGUST !. 1861.
PEORIA "DEmocRArI1,
CONVENTION.
ehc O, 4. E. Convention at Peoria on the
inst. vas quite respectable. as regards
albc.s :,,cre being probably scsen to eight
susnnd pcrtons IN attend 4nce from Peoria
Il. adjoining counties 1t called itself "a
snocratic State Mass Meetings" and was
.;ubled at The Instance Of $50 members Of
reasonable secret order of the Q A Z.
.,:re part Of the gathering undoubtedly
,tisf,d of members Of the secret haterr /
v, But the feature Of the affair that most
erests us, is the character OF the resolu.
rs adopted aDd the speeches made 10 Inc
,vd. ~
-r~hc f1amcrt Of the resolutions had the \
,dor and hopce.y not to claim that their
acramuc for the restoration Of peace
oV,uld eaye the Union. They make no such
Etcuce. The resolutions denounce the
miuistration il the lercest tnvectives, and
n,rc 1t With committing ali the crimes In
q ea,epdar, aid they demand that It shall |
nut out Of power, but they nowhere ex-
css the belief or idea that the "Demo- |
s,uc" parts would do anything more than |
IN The war and nuke a disunlon peace The
~, -, 1;ons which werf adontrd unaninous]y |
~, nsaot,,o ooc1are ar fn11ows.
~ rh., ~ ths ,n,r1n+ct,tnn of the con,titu,,on |
nrc guided by the declarations Of its founders,
ihr deiberations 81 Ct the fsas1s, @ Con vernon; c
,nou,ded by Jener.on and Madison. Guided By |
c~e i'shs we declare that the coercion and cub
esto1 o. aonesH nth.sf xsd ~ H. 1he constit.
5n, bn: ras proDoun.cd By its makers ~ act Of |
ncda; folly hut wha:ese. may be the he theory theory
'hs 1,ou h.t pr.Tca faure md delnsiou
ID II tie people o! the noD.recedlns States would
ore ano p,fee,se 1essEas dg,s ana thel nnssttv M
"1er, ut q, . military ie.pod=m, aud public debt,
',e interrr. upon which can never be met, they |
ost s tof H., ,uis rrr.l and rsyoaion Of ii, uncon
fitut!oual edicse and pretended laws. an tmms. |
We of7' aau - naunn n, ~ LOT t9e
,s.n. of sa5jnr On, na,ion from unim.ttd ca;am
= aud :,.In.
Tic ten or Twelve ethef resolutions OF the
'r1ps CONSIST o. Inc usual CoPpefhead
&C Of the Administration and denuncla'
m o: arbitrary arrests" Of traitors, "m1l.
ay tyranny" martial law, &C., and need
further notice
TIE Peoria meeting has done the cause Of
ruth favor By eiecardiug the mask hereto
ire worn, and boldly avoWiDg that the Dem.
critic party IL in favor Of peace On any
ermB. even dlsnnion peace. The meeting
eclarcd for, ltt, The doctrine of Estate
,sverlicutj"; ID. Denied the right OF the
};eucral Government to coerce seeded or
'tcbel "State,'' which includes the rieht of
Accession: Sd, An immediate nrmistice and
Withdrawal Of our armies from the soil Of
3;eccded Suites and fleets from rebel ports:
18th. Th, couyenInr OF Convention to make
.,tace on the best terms the rebels are WILL
ing to offer; 5th, Acknowledgement Of the
independence Of the Con!ederates.n as It
IS declared to be unconstitutional to attempt
ro '*suhdut" them or bring them back into
.he Union by torce.
On these tcr1ne the Peoria Convention ayoy
1.heis belief that peace can at once be
Ha.adc. We hare no doubt Of It,, and the
question to be voted on this fall ii exactly
:whctncr peace shall be made On these condi,
lions. or whether the war shall nrnree5 unf;,
the rebels submit to the Constitution and the
euYs. We are tlue plainly notified, ofthe terms
which the udemocracy', intend To rt7:-r IN
1n,c rehele If they are entrusted hv '+he ~, a.
.o1e viii, The nover ror the sate ~ 1..ie,.,, >,
fneara win thc yeh.,s ther ~ w;1,,r, ~ ..s -
ircndrr the revoltrd s,ates IN 49, e ~ s 49,
11,rirc,n1c of National snvora,on+g =. sp.aS
td;d,tc Nations, tn state sor,ra,on+x, s.s ;,
a5jstu1ye the American Rennh1tr M +h,r+r' M
II tx ,pdepcpdcnt States or natIons Tho 90.
eeee.V. .o a ea ~ y. .uu anu nasne are
~, 1v.hsta- .,a r.. 1oa,,.a ~ ~ -.
csa.. n,noo,a+s 49, ~. ,..s.ss 49,,
pst thc 11otforrn 1sid do.,n ~ ~ ~ - ~e.ne .Ae