peace democrat

peace democrat
noun
Usage: usually capitalized P&D
: a Democrat in the northern states advocating peaceful measures as opposed to prosecution of the Civil War; especially : copperhead 2a

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Peace Democrat,
U.S. a northern Democrat who favored compromise with the Confederate States to end the Civil War.

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