The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04
From the New York News.
peace Men Organize.


The time of meeting of the next Demo-
cratic National Convention has been fixed
for the fourth of July next-the place, Chi
cago. Less than six months will intervene
before the candidates will be in the field.
We believe the Peace element at this mo-
meut stronger than the War Democrats and
Abolitionists combined, yet without orgaDi-
cation they will let the power of the Gov
ernmeut pass into the hands of those who
will continue the war as war OF conquest
and to eradicate slavery 10 the States. Let
the Peace Democracy then organize in the
different States, in counties and In neigh
borhoods. Let the organization be thorough,
and when it is SO, let its voice be heard in
tones not to be disregarded, in favor of
peace for the cou ntry. Blessed are the
peacemakers, says tho Bible, yet il they
sit supinely and proclaim not their Peace
principles they will be far from deserving
the blessing.
A Peace candidate for President on
Peace platform would sweep through the
country like hurricane, yet with all the
refreshing benefit of rain to vegetation upon
the dry or parched earth. Peace candidates
the country can have, if Peace men act up
to their principles, not otherwise. If that
sad MISSIONER, a War Democrat, be the
nominee, upon a war platform, change of
rulers would be no change of policy, save
that!he war might be conducted with lit
tie less atrocity. The War Dem ocrats, in
their support of the war, since President
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, have
adopted his views and do battle for his poll
cy. They know and they feel that the war
is wagsd to eradicate slavery in the States,
and that for this purpose it is prolonged. and
still they support it. Can they then rid
themselves of the crime of battling for the
same object? We cannot see how it is to
be done. The receiver is as bad az the
thief, the man who urges his fellow u en- to
deeds of violence, knowing them to be
wrong. is worse than the deranged man VIII
thinks them right. The end and object of
the Abol;tionists is to eradicate slavery and
for this object they trample the right OF the
States to manage their own domestic insti-
tn lions in their own wav, and with it the
Constitution in the dust. This they could
not do without receiving aid ami comfort
from men calling themselves War Demo
Gratis. although most unworthy Of the name
OF Democrat, ever synonym of fidelity to
the Constitution.
The duty of Peace m en-, then, is to or
ganize, and thus to show their full force,
not only 10 make themselves seen but felt
In the great contest which is to win or to
iOSo tue uepuOlc. DUty and patriotism OF
the highest nature and noblest kind PROMPT
this course. If you have but one dav, one
hour to live, let that day, that hour be de-
voted to your country. The Peace party
seeks to save the country, its adversaries to
ruin it. Over the whole expanse of coun-
south, east, west-its advocates
are numbered among the great and the
good, the wise and the patriotic. Th ev
have the power to shape events to the ac-
OF good. if they but so will it,
and carry that will into execution. Organ
izaton, prompt and effectual organization,
will secure the end they aim at, which will
give peace to the people and prosperity
again to the nation. Extend the circula-
ton of Peace papers, that the people may
have light, and darkness ne longer cove
the land as with black PAIL
These things do ne. the Peace men will
then be able to shield the country and to
save it; to sustain the Constitution as our
fathers made it, and to restore that era on
earth of Peace, good will to men, FIRST pro-
claim ed on the mountains of Judea when
the Star of Bethlehem arose, aud sung by
an angel choir at the birth of the Prince of
Peace.