New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-27
The Peace Democracy


To re Editor of re ~ y. Tribune
SIR: Having been identified with the late Gin.
clnnut Peace Convention, with in view independent
nominations for President and lee President u, the III
ted srtos npon Peace ard hts PRINCIPLES and
having withdraw from r cooperation in proposed
National Convention ut Philadelphia tie 9th vi rch.
and rendered ny resignation Chairman OF The Com
mittee ior PcuDs, lvsna deem. il L, jns, to myseh
and parties connected furnish r publication the fol
lowing letter from the Pr, ,dcI OF the Cincinnati Con
ventlon-uore particularly FROM the ct that said cou'
vcnton wus not held and my resignation Las not bees
accepted.
whio spprecia,lng the noble and patriotic purpose
Sr Long aud Nj. Cory have il yicN must thus pub
holy Insist upon tie acceptance OF my Ie-isnltioa'
1rst. " rcsum0 my ind, pendent National position;
secondly 10 avoid position 10 diI,ei hostility 10 TIE
Government Indcpc ndeut Of these grounds. one moe
important In connection With tie preservation OF Gus
Eepgblio exs.stiaE Of future unity OF tue people.
upon dem cratic principles. IN legitimate opposition 70
the party ruling Gsder wbate'er banner they may
he Frai.er march tT rcuewed power. a peace parry
~ thi, tine based upon ISM IL not only fatal - 'hs
result but disastrous to the secnriy OF The het aOh'
from s tendency 10 provoke revolution therefore h'
only insist upon the acceptance oi ID! IeslghVA wv
do most earnestly behalf Of the country sra a.
means more thau aar other TO promote pefce urge
upon tho members Of the Peace Committee TO abandon
the i'll ofs convection in April. and instead. to unIs
viii the DEMOCRACY. thy in harmony to 2et VIII Tie
Administrator 10 speedy pdeieelion OF points al
issue between the North and South thereby net ONLY
preseryc tho Repube end returning pscsper'y
bat check the a, present purpose Of Europe 10 destroy
nationality. There is but how len for
tha IN his DIluCif
for future power and support tie Government
WM CORNFLL JrvErr.
LETTER or VIM NJ. CORY TOWN. CORNELL JEwErT.
ny DRAg Mk JTwFrr vus aissPpoiited tho
dispersion ut the Peace Parry when col % Mas'ins
ton, whore expected to have met ;. and yourself.
Your letter advised OF the rupture between YOU and
i showed that II on serious grounds. did nos
presume be able 20 heal IT. bat meant 10 hear both
sides IA Il was heard neither; boin parties beng
absent. Mr. Long II course absoro.d IN his duties
the close OF the session, and wOs eit 10 my own
reflections which / pursued continually. Ii Lad
arrived at conclusion. l meant 10 WHO You noB
the Capitol bu, did not. IL is only tbat have
decided what a. do and therefre write 10 justice 10
YOU well n!s self aud otner colleagues. The
decision 10 TO abandOn Ol tho present the idea OF calling
u National Convention Of the = X. and Peace Party.
because Of the rhcctBess Of leading Democrats 20
impossible ,et them 10 answer letters or even 10
tals about p,ace willie Grant reported to be holding
Lee ike Wee aud Sherman is successfully adsuncins.
Another reason for not making u general movements
exists which IL that more good can DC done cy States.
beginning with tie State OF Ono, as the most adv
NOthcrnstatc. For many years several OF orr leHd'
ing Young men have been Instructed IN the sc.eiihc
view Of eur Federal system MS taught by lie gieit
ghis Of Virginia AID South Carolina; and ihel are
now influential al i courageous. have NOS ohsc 'cd
te same preparation any of the states above Mison
and Dixon. Pennsylvania has sl.ass been 80.
hcited by her interests Ia The wtong direction {"
consolidation and corporatlots sas hss rd III
even her Democrats. for banks anu iH!ls+
and Of course for corresponding deforiniy 81 NE
Federal System NewYork and Neg'Ensnnd arc
worse NoN.Jor'cy Democracy rs IN thc TX of LapocO
the Camden md Amboy Railroad Company beng
IL, serpent OF Teuedos ONO, Therefore must iead and
the States west will soon follow her radical democracy
They have lately been Dede'ied ny seer, seiii m.iy
urgau itiuus and tor mary years have been msFdri,a
b, Jaeksons physical force admirers aud bacscE' JIG
vcsta fire. Of lurc principle has oeeu ~ 1--WE ony
among Va II % year. We nave asserted .e gs "
ed by orr federal system and Ics' nov
,he disciple. begin to multiply in spite Of me apparent
southern overthrow. And We have founded ioi tsrce
month. our state Sovereignty Society az c. "ud hAc
generally discussed tie subject throughout the I"Iv At
large. 1 spent sunday n, Columbus as was sosrS
on and found the leaders there IN readiness 70 .o"I
ATE perceive that The Crisis responded The ~
orire il not hostile any other organ Ihe peae"
proceedings are helping Us.
Tho city Spring elecuons are at ha1d. We nave
written set of radical resolutions which our oha IN
tend TO pass through the City Convention ana pisdss
the candidates and the party 10 separation ara r.os
tion-to the right VI recession and tie "fohs o.
sSI lIRs hS TO ,ur sSS make "a of on
and platform. We will not raisc q hand nor E"1"
dollar for tho Sotts: but viii oppoee them .. Y t
You al all have the report Of the proceedings arc 20
be afraid OF radicals rad.calisn They are '"' oA'
Democrats worth snythins In shis trying hour
We are for Peaoe and States Rights on princvie &c
ma mson 10 fvht that issue squsrcly u We oan LA"
any coiiaSorass1rs al Phsdclphia wcl- not WI.
We arc decided to make vigorous war Oh ~. PrSJs
shan breed no matter how respectable ~ tne ~
sna woosvarts Ingcr.olls and Whar'ons. &c. %e;.
or how disrcput.bs as ,. Wood and The rest '' n'
"a ~ LII, mi. brefle,ter 90 that you night .eet
,ba. ,sud your elclts for Peace and thai you eas
NV synp.tby and shall have my ooopsShr in xrri
T,,. I,msrson.s BIRTHDAY. which VIC expect ~ soI
In any s"..t Do your best which great 3sa
And va VIII do ezra 10 1t eVor 70 ME- ~ 10y
slways, very respectfully JnLs, W. ~
Ci,ei.ssL q. IAnttE. psA s.A