Year: 1861




to coercion. And they are going to organize
it out Of Crittenden men, Douglas men, and
Bell men. They say that the Criltenden men
are gong to drop their peculiar tencts Doug
las is going to abandon his doctrine of popu-
lar sovereignty, Brecknridge his interven-
zion notions, and all are going to rally around
the STANDARD Of peace, like buck-rabbits on
dry knoll in time of high water


The first idea of perty should be come
definite principle which will give the organ
ization character of permanency. Suppose
all the difficulties now existing become, in
short time, peaceably adjusted. What be-
comes Of the peace party? suppose the Re-
publcans all follow Stewards lead, who is as
much for peace as anybody else. Against
phon or against wltat, in that case, will the
efforts of the peace party be directed?


We see but little use in a so-caled peace
party, unless it ia expected that the present
state Of things is to last for a continuous pc.
riod in the future. Do the Breckenridge
Committee purpose to hold out to all eterni-
ty cdrte blanche to secession by the or
gonization of a party which shall always OPP
pose coercion, no matter what happens? Are
we to organize party (for this Committee
addresses Douglas men, as well as others,
YOU understand) are we to organize a party,
whose sole object is to perform the business
Of holding back the power of the Federal
Government on every occasion Of a resistance
by the local authorities of State or section =?
Are we to organize party which is aL,oays
for peace and neper for coercion? Such would
seem to he the intent Of this wise Committee
! Why, it appears to us that this is only or
ganizing party for the especial purpose of
rotating States out of this Union What is
the use Of organizing party which simply
provides for the destruction of the country
The party is to be for peace and opposed to
coercion That is to say, as South Carolina
has done, and Georgia and the rest, so may
other States do hereafer-nuify Federal
law, resist Executive authority secede, and
do whatever else it pleases and here is
great peace party standing ready TO oppose
any obstructions in the path Of such resist
ance secession and rebellion Now, is not
that beautiful iilea to emenate from any
body of men claiming to have sense and in
tclIect? ~ party organized with the sole pur
pose of giving full swing to the secession of
States and every effort at breaking up the
Uuion


We, too, are in favor of peace, because,
perhaps, it is too late to coerce States already
virtually out of the Union But, we are
not in favor of party which organizes for
the sole purpose Of giving any State what
ever the liberty of seeding whenever it feels
like it. We are not in favor Of organizing
party which shall stand ready to see the Aag
Of rebellion to the Federal Government raised
| upon this coast, and say "hands off let it be
raised-no coercion-let rebellion triumph
We think a party which is for peace on the
part of the Federal Government, whenever
aggressions are committed against Il, but for
war, on the part of States or bodies of citi-
zens, whenever they fell inclined to attack
the Federal Government, is party not fit to
exist We love peace, but we hate treason.


Now, as to the peaceGble adjustment Of eX
isting difficulties, we are all, men of all par
tics in favor of it. Who does not desire it
1t is ridiculous for men who have sanctioned
all the hostile acts of the seeding States
against Government that has never raised
its hand against them, to talk about being
peace men, the great peace men Of the coun-
try, to the exclusion of all others. 1t is
ridiculous, beyond expression, for men who
have lent all their sympathies to movements
inevitably tending to the dissolution Of the
Union, to arrogate to themselves the title of
Union men. 1t is damnaGle hypocrisy, but
SO shallow as to be contemplate. Do they
think the people are asses that they cannot
see through such imsy pretencesT


W. are for the preservation Of the rights
of the South, and We ike too the Crittenden
Amendment. But, we are for the preserva-
tions of those rights witbin the Union and,
because the Constitution cannot be amended
so as to suit everybody, we are not in favor
of organizing party which shall say peace,
peace while State after State raises the flag
of rebellion and the country goes to de-
strucion.


Let this so-c1lled peace party be organ
lied successfully in this State, and what
would be the result? Why, there are
Gchemers here who want a Pacific Republic
established That means rebellion against the
Federal Government. Loyal men will say,
down with the traitors" "No, no" replies
this peace party "h0nds of--no coercion" ,"
Loyal men would rally to the support of the
Federal Government This peace party
would oppose any supporting of the authori-
ty of the Federal Government, on the ground
that it was COERCION not to say how many of
them would be leading in the rebellion
themselves.


We write thus much without having seen
any further notice of the doings of the Com
mittee than what has been given 10y the tele
graphic dispatch received on the adjournment
of the Committee.


SENATOR MCDoUGALL.-Senator McDougall
left Sacramento, Thursday, for San Francisco
and we understand, will leave with his fami-
" for Washington on the l1th inst.


DOUGLAS ON CoERCIoN.-But coercion must
always be used in the mode prescribed in the


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