Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-03
Let us HnYe Pence nnd Union.

We have long been profoundly impressed
with the Importance of having Peace and
Union among those who are sincerely op-
posed to the tyrannical, corrupt and imbe-
cile Administration of ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
We have again and again invoked harmony
upon the Councils of our party, and have
ever labored that concord and good-feeling
may pervade it throughout the length and
breadth of the land. Noprovocation of the
few Democratic editors who have been seek
ing a quarrel or controversy with us, has
been sufficient to draw us from ourpurpose.
Since we have had the editorial control OF
The STATESMAN, It has afforded us great
pleasure to cooperate with those who are
earnestly and sincerely striving for the up
building and success of the Democratic
party and of Democratic principles-for it
is to that party and to those principles that
patriots at home and abroad now look for
the Inauguration of Peace and the restora-
tion of the Union.
In view of these remarks, and of the
course that we have consistently and per-
sistently pursued, the reader need not be
told that we most willingly and heartily
join The World, in its ''wARNING TO NAL
CONTENTS"
~ "Now that the Presidential canvass is
fairly opened, 1t behooves Democrats to
asclose up their ranks and sternly discounte-
nance persons or cliques who may attempt
TO distract the party organization. The vi
tai object with all who claim to be Demo-
Gratis and patriotsis to defeat the present
Administration. This can only be done by
the united action of all who believe that
Mr.. LINuoLN. and his advisers are unable
to properly conduct the war or restore the
country to Peace and Union. All the fool
misunderstanding which has been rife
among Democrats should not be tolerated
hereafter. If those who call themselves
'sWar' Democrats are found denouneing
those who claim to be 'Peace" Democrats,
or vice versa, it is pretty clear that every
person so acting is either fool or is work.
ing directly in the interests of the Admin
istration. He is either an office-holder,
( contractor, or he has the promise of con-
tract. j. w. SINGLETON, of Illinois,
made speech the other evening at the
headquarters of the Democratic Union AS
sociation in New York city, in favor of
Peace; and this all good Democrats, of
course, desire when Peace does not involve
Disunion. But when he went out of the
way to attack Democrats, he did something
which should subject him to the sternest
!, rebuke from all who desire the defeat of
LINCOLN. We are now fighting common
enemy, and any man who undertakes to
: distract our ranks by belaboring his neigh
Dor is traitor, or a spy, and should be shot
down in his tracks, or sent. to the rear un-
der guard. This thing cannot be tolerated.
We have no time to waste in quarreling
with each other. The opposition which is
forming against the present Administra-
tion comprises not alone "Peace" Demo-
crats or !. War" Democrats, but 1t embraces
Z aswell Conservative men who have hitherto
acted with the Republican party through
mistaken motives--of sincere Radicals, who
are disgusted with the imbecility of LIN
ilcoLN.and also q great Of fdiscontented
+ but patriotic citizens who do not really be-
(, long TO any particular party in the country
An these different Representatives Of opin-
ION are now ready to act together for the
\ overthrow Of the present administration
and any person claiming to be q Democrat
whether Of the war or peace stripe, who