The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-19

A few weeks since we asked the Saco Dem
ocrat, il il was in favor of prosecuting 'h'
war In any manner for the suppression oil the
rebellion. We wished decisive answer .ha'
would require no explanations; but tho EDITOR
-cr,ses IN yive rs that answer. and sends us
sky.larking after some OF his editorials 10 OK
plain his position. That won'tdo' Mr. Dem
ocrat We did no, wish you to unequiVocaiiy
pu, yourself upon record for our benefit but
that YOUR readers might know as much US we
know in regard to your position on this qucs-
ton. You are not in favor Of prosecuting
the war in any manner, ifthat manner means
a suppression of the rebellion. Had you the
power YOU would end the war to-day, and
acknowledge the permanent destruction oil
YOUR government. There is no difference be-
tween the coppcrhead Democracy and the
JEFF. Davis Democracy, except that the Tor
mer has the same instinct and aim as tho lat
ter. without any of its courage.
The Democrat asks:
LIST. Did not Col. Tom. Taylor immedi-
ately after the battle Of Bull Run come to
Washington under flag Of truce, with the
design OF negotiating for peace?
No. The whole thing is a myth concocted
in the Democrat Office, and we challenge you
to bring the leas, shadow Of plausibiity to
prove the absurd question.
ID. Did not Alexander II. Stephens, Vice
President of the Confederate States, few
months ago endeavor TO reach Washington to
negotiate for peace?
You know very well that the statement OF
Northern copperheads that Mr.. Stephens had,
either directly or Indirectly, any object to
secure peace as you represent. has not only
been secuted by the entire rebel press, but
has been officially denied by JEFF. Davis in
his Site paper. to prove which denial no
published his entire instructions to Mr..
Stephens; and that idea has also been indig-
uantly denied on the floor of the rebel Con-
gress, and that denial was embodied in q
pronuuciaments issued by that Congress-
Stephens mission was to be recognized by our
government as plcnipotcntiary from one
accredited government to another, and toet-
feet an exchange of prisoners.
Sd. Did not ex Senator's Clay and Thomp-
son and prot. Holcomb arrive ut Niagara
Falls II few days ago, commissioners from the
Confederate States, not perhaps "duly credit.
cd" but commissioners nevertheless; and
might not peace have been secured but for
the niger on Lincolns brain?
The best answer TO the last question is the
assertion of the rebel commissioner" them.
selves, who frankly stated that they came zap.
on their opa responsibility, accredited from no
government, and you know and admit that
they Were no more commissioners of Davis,
than they were OF tho King of the Fcejee Is
landers. IL that amiable people may be sup.
posed to have King. Isn't it about time
to try some other dodge? The Richmond pa
psrs confirm the entirely unofficial character
ofthosc "pcacc proposals" by scouting the
whole proceedings as piecco impudence on
the part of tho three WORTHLESS mentioned in
the dispatches. Tho Richmond Examiner OF
July 20 says:
For the first time we have the pleasure of
heartily approving State papcrof Abraham
Lincoln. II is his letteraldrcssed To Whom
it May Concern It concerns Messrs. Hol-
combe. q. q. Clay and George n. Sanders,
and, we would iondly believe, no other per-
son or persons whatsoever. When ogscious
iadiuiduais 90 creeping round Jy back doors,
asking interviews with Lincoln for full in
terchange of sentiments it gives us sincere
qualification TO SEQ them spurncd, yes, kick
ed, from the said buck door.