Juliet signal., 1861-05-07
No Party.


The Republicans are calling upon Dem-
Gratis to forget rarty-to ignore party feel
ings-to cbliterate party lines. Ard some
OF them 60 so far as to say that all causes
for political division have ceased, and that,
henceforth, there will be but one party in
the country.
1t may be all very we'll for the Republi-
cans to talk in this manner, but, do their
actions correspond with their professions?
Do they forget party? By no means. The
National Administration is engaged in the
work Of prescription. 1t is daily removing
men from Office because they voted for
Stephen A. Douglas, and is appointing
those who voted for Mr. Lincoln in their
places. Is this forgetting party? And,
at the recent special session Of our Legs-
lature, what was the policy? Was party
feeling ignored by the dominant party p
Were the loaves and fshes" distributed
without regard as to whether the recipients
had voted for Douglas or Lincoln? -? On
the other hand, were not the facts that
man was Republican and supporter Of
Republican policy in full, the only pass
| port tc political prefermeIt? The actions
Of the majority in the Legislature give def
nate answers to all these questions, and
prove that party, and party alone, controls
and governs our opponents. Is this ignor-
ing party?
The same system cf political proscrip-
ticn is being carried on by the State Ad-
minisiration. Our Republican officials con-
fer no Offices IF profit or trust upon Demo
Gratis. All the Offices, civil as we'll as mil
itary, Of any note, are given to men who
voted for Abraham Lincoln for President
Indeed, in many instances, this is the only
qualification required. Even in the ap
pointment of surgeons. the politics of q
man is taken into account; and if it trans.
pires that the applicant voted for Stephen
A. Douglas, his application is rejected
Is this Ubiterating party lines?
1t thus appears that this hue and cry on
the part of the Republicans about discard
ing party and party predictions is all
humbug. Every days dispatches give
conclusive evidence of this. The Admin
istralions, National and State, are engaged
in the prescription Of Democrats, just as
though peace reigned in the country. The
partisan business of making removals of
Democrats from ofice is being carried on
to its fullest extent. So thoroughly has
this work of political decapitation been
carried on, that there is scarcely Demo
erat in Office in all this broad county,
Really, this is ignoring party feelings with
a vengeance.
The truth is, the Republicans are very
anxious to have all party feeling discarded
when it comes to volunteering as common
soldiers. They are perfectly willing to
have Democrats shoulder their muskets as
private soldiers, to defend the country from
destruction, but want the honor themselves
They want Democrats to help do the hard
fighting but wont allow them to have any
Of the paying Offices in the gift of the dom
inant party. Democrats must be hewers of
wood and drawers Of water, while the Re-
publcans get all the fat Offices and claim
all the patriotism and honors.
We are willing to unite with the Repub
licans in defence Of the Government and
country, but, SO long as those in control of
public affairs practice the partzan policy,
we shall claim the right Of sticking to the
/ cd Democratic party. Republicans were
never more alive to party interest than
at present, and how can they expect Dem
oerats to forget the past and TO surrender
/ their conscientious views? 1t is our opin-
ion that, in view of the present state af-
teirs, there never was time when Demo.
Gratis should adhere to their principles as
unlinchingly as in the present crisis.
But while we do not depart from the poIit-
ieal opinions we have heretofore expres, ed
and entertained, we are willing, as far as
acts are concerned TO sacrifice party upon
the alter of our country. As much as we
deprecate the partisan policy of our oppo,
nents, we shall say or do nothing to en-
barrass the action of the Administration,
while the country is assailed By armed and
traitOrous enemies. And though the Dem
ocrats hold none Of the Offices of importance
full two thirds of the men in arms are
Democrats. There is no reason why Dem
Ocrats and Republicans cannot present an
unbrOken front to the common enemy, with
out sacrifice Of principle. Therefore, we
trust, we shall hear no more about this
ignoring party, at least from the Republi-