Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-28
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"Rebols" while "in their most prosperous
condition." were not only willing, without
further fighting, to surrender their arms,
disperse their armies, admit the Federal
Courts and other authority within their
States, restore the Union, dissolve the
Confederacy, yield to the Constitution,
obey the laws and take oaths of allegiance
to the United States, but to do "better"
than this but that the late Administra-
ton "deli6erately. repeatedly and solemnty
rejected" their propositions.-See Stan
toms Official Dispotch Of AprR %, 1865,
The Cleveland PIaIndeaIer.
4 After temporary suspension of the
lRlaindealer, It's publication has been re
sumed. It's issue Of the 25th, contains the
salutatory of its present Editor, w. w.
Armstrong, Esq, late Secretary Of State
of Ohio.
Previous to his election as Sec retary of
State, Mr.. Armstrong had been for many
years connected with the Democratic press
of Ohio, and in our editorial intercourse
with him, we always recognized him as a
sound and faithful exponent of Democratic
doctrines and principles. His antecedents
AS well as his address on assuming the
editorial control of the Plaindealer, which
we copy in full-give us the best assurance
that in the future he will be guided by the
"ancient nd.marls" of the Democratic
party. We shall gladly welcome him as
a co-laborer in the great work of rertoring
Peace and Union to our suffering and ru.
ined country.
We copy the following from the Plain
dealer: -"
. The undersigned this day assumes the man
! aRement Of the Cleveland Plaindealer.
For wears connected with a Democratic
journal, and having upon more than one oc-
casion been the recipient Of the conhdencr
aud support of the Democracy of Ohio,
= deem it unnecessary to indulge in an elabor
ate salutatory
The Plaindealer will sustain those princi
pies adjudged by the Democratic party to b.
most Conducive to the interests OF the couutrl
{ and the prosperity of the people The grea
, and paramount hope of all Democrats ant
/ conservatives is, that our civil strife shal
cease that the UNIoN may be restored ant
forever perpetuated; the requirements Of thI
Q Constitution fulfilled, the rights Of the State
, preserved, the liberties OF the people maintain
= ed, the laws enforced, and Peace and irater
nal good feeling be re-established throuahou
II the length and breadth OF the land Their
t has been an honest difference Of opinion as u
= the means Of saving the Union among tn
people Of the North aud though parlisans
A for political ends, may assert Otherwise, tn
Democratic party neverhds proposed TO, no
J. Soiit ii ever, accept DisuniOH on any term
g or under dng circumstances.
4 Recrimination and denuncistion now o
q one party by another, as to its past policy, i
idle. There are questions looming uI
Z nov which will soon bury in oblivion ih,
issues OF the Pust. They must be met Ou
Armies and Generals have nObly performs,
the work assigned them. The slatesmaushiJ
of the country must now be called into requi
sition to bring our national diAiculties to
n satisfactory and permanent conclusion Th
g adoption Of a conoiliatory policy upon th
part Of our triumphant Government, will il
our judgment, bring about restoration o
the Union, universal aolnowledg o
8 allegiance to the old flag, aud ready sub
IS mission of the great body of insurgents t.
# constitutional authority O,r soldiers woul
return to their former peaceful avoeations
the industry of the country once more turne
n into the channels of Peace, bitter animositie
L would be softened, and in future all yexe
: questions would be disposed of without re
sort to the powerful and destructive arbitra
b. ment of war, for after the bitter experience
70 four years, when PEACE does come, 'She wi
Al not tarry with us as wayfarer, but will dive
y with us"
The Democracy Of the country must kee
+ up their organization. Composed Of two hur
- dred and fifteen Thousand men in Ohio, an
N numbering a million and over in the Nortl
nearly two milious,-EMPRE it harP mi
sion to fulfill The people in the dark hour
70 of the past have entrusted it with con6denc,
es and we have an abiding faith that they wi
. yet turn to the historic old organization, an
- ask its wisdom and experience TO lead theI
he once more out Of trouble into the path
" tranquility and permanent concord Th
:, Plaindesler will sustain tho nominees Of y
III regularly constituted Dem emOeratcConventon
h aud by all honorable means seek to seour
N the endorsal of Democratic men and polio
- By the people. W. w ARMSTRONG
The way IL Works.