The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-09-27

influence they had combatted ever since their
existence as party, and one who had attain.
ed that eminent status in his own party,
which entitled and gave him the high POSI-
tion oil President of the Convention, by
which Senator Douglas was nominated for
the Presidency. 10 unite all parties, to avoid
all party differences, this Convention even
nominated one who had been member OF
the Know Nothing, or American party,
and Notwithstanding the intolerance and
prescription exercised by that party to.
wards foreigners, this nomination was hearth
ly seconded and is now heartily supported
by the foreign born citizens OF that State.
In Illinois, the home of our President,
and the home of the late leader of one of
the great parties of the country, the
dominant party evrce the like patriotic
spirit, and their action will result in the
same harmonious policy as in the other
States alluded to-
We have thus far noticed the action of
nne-tenths OF those OF our country, who,
since the OutbreakiDg OF the rebellion, have
been called upon by the constitutions aud
laws OF their respective States, to exercise
their political functions. The action OF
these nlne-tenths has been of unreserved
and unqualified patriotism-Of country be-
fore party-everything for the government
and nothing for self. Trophies and rewarts
OF victory obtained in long and hard fought
contlcts, have been thrown down by the
conquerors as free otfsriDg to propitiate
the good will and hearty cooperation OF
those who have been lately hostile TO them.
The men who founded the Republican party,
the organs who defended 1.-THE Spring gtield
/ Jonnai, among the descendants OF the Pu-
ri,ans the Tribune, the Post, the JVOrld,
and the Times in the great commercial
State. All the papers OF that party in
Ohio. The Tribune and J0urndL and other
papers in the State which SO firmly and sue
cessful!y presented TO the people our Ma
| tionai Executive, as well as every states
man OF the minority party in those States,
supported by every journal OF that party
| which has not and does not look to party
chlcanery and the subterranean elements of
! political action ior sust enance, have united
IN the highly patriotic du;y OF dropping all
party organizations, and actu TED by one
common motive OF cementins the people in
perfect unison, harmony and concord Of
action in the support OF the Administration,
III their endeavors to support the Conslitu
| tlon and the restoration OF the government
in all its departments, throughout our land.
In our own State no less d sac lticlDg and
! Independent spirit should have been mani
tested, and While from among US noble men
have gone out to tight the bait IS of the
Union, standing shoulder to shoulder to at
| fan nf ut homa CHI ri hnx
! pursued such a course as to enable our
State to furnish all the men required OF her
without single murmur and to contribute
her proportion OF the national tax Cheer
fully and with alacrity. In imitation OF
the great States whose political action has
been referred to- and which was suggested,
approved and defended by the leading pa
pers named, the people OF Minnesota should
have suspended party action.
Nothing TO prevent the harmonious ac
ti0n OF a united people, knit well together
in d firm resolve to do ali in their power to
aid the government, both with life and
treasure, should have been omitted. That
this might be effectively done, the I" Union"
movement was lnaugurated. Its advocates
trusted that the patriotism of the people at
the hour and upon the occasion, would lead
hem 10 rally around the movement and to
sweep away all party differences. 1t Was
believed that they would not be behind
those from out OF whose midst they had
migrated hIther. Its advocates further be-
ileyed that the movement Was approved by
The unbiased Judgment Of their fellow
citizens whose Individual thought had been
! n haa tot
now they believe to have been the case, aud
that II sucn action could have been success.
fully carried out it would have resulted in
unillng people, IN favor Of one question,
and one which III Itself swallows up every
other, that is OF supporting the government
at all hazards, and with any and all means
necessary to be used for its preservation.
But the movement from its inception
was by those who were ignorantly or
Wlilu!ly olnd TO the lmpeliIled condition Of
our country, aud the existing danger to
human liberty throughout the civilized
world, rldlculed and deiiJed > the motives
OF lis leaders were impugned, party
spirit was straigbtway iuhamed, party big
otry was aroused, and the strange spectacle
was exhibited OF one party, which had
charged, and i'll TACT believed, that another
party, from It's political acts, was Justly
chargeabe VITA all the caiamitles which
have beiallen our country, yet eudeavorng
to occasion the continued organization of
that party, and TO nave it array itself in
political hostility against At, rekindiug po-
ltica anilnOsltles, taunts and mutual ccim-
lnatlUuS.
This party spirit has done its work. The
old anlagoniZed elements are in the field
ready 10 crimiDate and recrlminate, and to
take advantage ei every circumstance which
can be turned to profit. One OF these par
ties presents to the people for their
approval, platform under which there is
space for treason to work, sufficient to de-
strOy dozen governments. The inlets and
the Boys overtopped and overshadowed with
trees, in the West Indies, in the palmiest
days OF the Buccaneers, afforded no greater
protection nor refuge to the pirates, than
does this platform to treason. Out from
under this platform the Government is liz
able at any time, when public opinion is
lulled or dropping, to be thrust to the
heart.
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