Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-17
Manifesto of the Peace Democracy Of the
North.

North.
The New York Herald of the 9th publishes the
address issued by the Democratic Congressional
Committee, (appointed by the last Congress- on
the subject Of the and the state Of the country
The document is a voluminous one, and treats upon
nearly all the political topics of the times in the
peculiar Democratic vein The policy of the oppo
siton in this address is defined to be to oppose the
overthrow Of the barriers between the black and
white races to retrace the steps that have led to
the debasement of the national currency; that
troops shall be raised under the agency Of State
governments, and differed by State authority; that
the financial action Of the government shall be open
to inspection and purged Of corruption that peace
and reconstruction shall be secured with the States
as they were under the Constitution as it is that
public officers hold office for fixed terms, that am
nesty shall be extended to the rebels except for par
ticular offences, and that Unionists who have fled
from the revolted country shall be restored to their
estates and their wrongs redressed as far as posi-
ble The following extracts will show the nature
and temper Of this manifesto:
FOREIGN INTERVENTION.
Another danger to be apprehcnded under our
present rulers-one which has been specialized up
on often since war began and which is possible
hereaher--is the Intervention of some foreign ma
ton in the pending struggle. There is an example
of such Intervention in history, which deserves
contemplation by those who would justly judge our
present situation and make provision against future
dangers. Our fathers revclted and were sorey
classified therefor by their monarch. The sword
smote them in all their coasts, their wealth was
dried up, their cities occupied by their foes, their
land ravaged. They were pushed to the extremity
Of endurance they became spent and exhausted by
the conflict. But in their hour Of EXTREMIST peril
France, at the instance of Pennsylvania diplo.
matist, extended them her powerful assistance and
they emerged from the struggle triumphant and
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perverted and pfotracted until foreign power may
be induced to assist our antagonist, as France as
sisted the revoltei colonies of the third George?-
Unquestionably the feeble changefu, arbitrary and
unwise policy of the administration, begets this
danger of intervention and will produce it if it ever
takes place. Nor has its diplomacy abroad been
calculated to avert the evil consequences Of its &C.
judicious and manly, but feeble, pretentious and
offensive 1t should therefore be of the leading
objects in selecting administration for the next
four years. to avoid this danger Of Intervention by
the selection of rulers who will not provoke it. and
whose policy will command respect at home and
abroad.
THE address defines these under the heads of
"OppreSsive government" Corrupt government
"Insecurity," and says:]
Unquestlonably, under ordinary conditions, that
government is most secure which is most free
But in the hands Of sectional party the future OF
this country is not secure. Not only is the danger
of renewed revolt possibility Of the future. but
the dangers of foreign are immensely increas-
ed A dsafected population weakens the govern.
ment in resisting invasion, and if such dsafection
be sectional then the country has a weak part
through which foreign foe may strike its efectual
and fearful blow.
POLICY OF THE OPPOSITION.
We hold that all laws duly established and exist
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official stations by the mass of the people. Dis
regard Of law and of rights established and guaran
teed by it, is one of the great evils of which JUS
complain: must now be made A change of aa
minstraton and of party power will secure through
out the whole country, subject to our jurisdiction
Just, faithful and uniform administration of the
laws BY the courts and by the President and hi;
subordinates, and it it will secure in the Congress
of the United faithful obedience to the Constitution
an honest construction Of the powers conferred b,
It upon the legislative authority The interruption
of Justice, caused by an unnecessary suspension O
the habeas corpus IN the unrevolted States, vii
forthwith terminals; arbitrary arrests of person
. IN civil life will become unknown, and pretende
necessity overriding justice and right and made tn
tice will disappear before returning sense of oh
LEGATION and duty in our rulers.
In the policy Of the Federal government Their
,;Ii he no recognition of DOCTRINES which tend
the social debaselnent and pollution Of the peopl
The profiieate apd pernicous theories which undo
ths rsrb Of philanthropy and regard for huma
ri.hts would overthrow the natural barriers b
teen different races, and ignore wholly organ
laws Of difference between them, VII, not be pr
noted or favored in the policy OF the sovernme'
Of the United States.
RECONSTRUCTION.
rba propositions which should obtain in IT the
cons. snd when contrased with the policy Of
s;, snu will appear to peculiar adV.nt, &C.
The st that the States ss seh s, msg be
the war except as to change, ahsm The constitution
between or 'R n ,bs rsnt and only bond
The ano o1's s he States composing the c''''de''e