The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-23
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We Know No Party, but the
Party of the Constitution.
From the Boston Post
Governor Seymour and Peace.


uttered the voice of this great State, and
we would fain hope it is the voice of all
true patriots. eve must seek to restore
the Union, he says, "and uphold the con-
stitution." awhile we put forth every exer-
ton to beat down armed rebellion, we must
use every influence of wise statemanship to
bring back States who now,reject their con,
stitutional obligations; we must hold forth
every honorable inducement to the people
of the South to assume again the rights and
duties of American citizenship" Ina word,
the Injunction is to adhere TO the solemn
pledges put forth by all but the radicals,
during the first year Of the war, as the
pathway to peace. This is the path, also
of craftsmanship, of homer, OF that which
now is the greatest blessing that can hap
pen to mankind the restoration Of law and
order with the preservation of American
nationality; and every word that Horato
Seymour has uttered has tended directly to
this result; and because ofthis do we regard
him to be true friend of peace. ,,'
~ 1t would seem to be selfevident that the
call upon the country comes with the force Of
Providential decree, to put forth every ex-
ertion to break down armed rebellion. On
this loyal men are united as the first great
step. This is the voice of the resolution
ust passed unanimously in Congress to sup
ply men and money: this is the voice of the
resolution now before Congress- which
by the vote of lis to So tn, House refused
to Law on the table, which urges IAN earnest
and vigorous prosecution OF the war" This
resolution, the Trey Press has just said, re
presents the feelings Of nine tenths Of the
voters of New York and of the whole North.
So that the word just uttered by Gov. Sey-
mour is, in the language of Dr.. Breckenridge
"that the business of Mr.. Lincoln, the bu-
siness of every party and every faction,
toe business of every citizen of the Repub.
lie, the pre- eminent business of them all,
each in his lot, is first Of all, and above all,
to break the military power of the rebel
lious States" On this, Conservatives are
united as one MAI: . we cannot, for the
life of US, understand how any press can have
the hardibood so to libel the national party
or the Union Democracy, as it is termed
in Kentucky, as to say that 1t is Tor peace
on any terms, or that it does not support
the war sr
Govern or Seymour is for peace; and in the
name of human ity who ought not to be tor
an honorable peace? The Crlttenden reso-
luton reads that when the supremacy OF the
Cons titution is attained, in the iDsurgent
States, "the war ought to cease" and Gov.
SEYMOUR says, We, now stand before the
world great and successful military power.
Wise statemanship can now bring this war
TO close upon the terms solemnly aVoweo
at the outset. Good faith tUpubhc credit,
ors, to all classes of citizens, and the world
demands that this be done, The trlumPhS
won by our soldiers should be followed up
and secured by the peace making policy ol-
the statesmen in the Cabinet. In no other.
way can W. save the Union" Are not these
we'll chosen words? Is not now the time for
a peace making rOlicy2 Is not every sign
that the North presents, proving TO tne
world, that it is great ana unconqueraoie
military power2 Is n,t every word taat
comes from the insurgent region indicative
Of cause ready TO collapsCEa cause maln'
tanned only by desperate means, which the
secession leaders attempt to justify oy as
cribing to the Yankees the devastating de"
signs of Gothsl Is il not, setting leaders
aside, an all all.paramount object, to win back
the mass of the people ,n allegiance to the
national authority?
The course that promise, to do this, would
seem to commend itself to every reflective
mind; and it would seem to be equally clear
that it must be one that loyal men eau unite
in as cordially as they support the war. Has
there bern this unity on any one OF the
schemes of socialism, or Of the Presidents
plaus2 Suppose we leave Democrats and
conservatives out of the Qsestion, and was
there seen union in the Republican party
alohs on his colonization policy? Wssthere
union, in bis party, on his compensated
emancipation scheme? And let cool OBJ
server look at the facts daily occurring in
the present phase Of radicalism, and ask the
searching questions, is there so much as a
,sinole sign, North o. South, Of unity onthose
fundamental social changes comprised IN one
tsrm-negro equdlity,-scAichradicalisas, soita
terrific energy, IS forcing os The Admiaistra-
tiens 1t is craftsmanship. to pursue any Of
these scheu N As a tatamount object2
Governor Seymour represents the views OF
the loyal men No tb, South East, aud West
VINO see their path Of duty in acting under
strictly cor stitutioha principles; aRd nobo-
dy csn doubt for moment that an honest &C.
csptance Of these principles leaves tho tire
mendous question of socialism with the
local law-making powers recognized in tue
constitution" He mas again reiterated the
two great duties looking to peace and a
Z preserved nationality; the work Of war te
lot down the rebellion and the blessed