The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-21


enough that he is an enemy 10 traitors,
and would do the utmost to put down
wicked, rebellion, which, II successful,
must end 10 anarchy; for as much should
be true Of all good citizens, irrespective Of
party, and without hope Of political pre-
ferment. Nor can we afford 10 be mag
unanimous at the expense of principle
The principles Of the Republican party
are the same now that they were year
ago and, If we can put them in jeopardy
when the people have sanctioned them at
the ballot-box, how can we justify orr
selves for making such efforts to secure
their triumph ? Are Democrats less hos.
tile to those principles because they are
opposed 10 treason and anarchy q? 1t
may be, but we should like to see the ev-
iGence Of il before consenting TO an
abandonment Of the Republican organi
cation. Have they not claimed that the
Republican policy has brought the pres.
ent crisis upon the country, and are they
not pledged, by all their acts and profess
ions, TO reverse that policy, il ever they
again succeed 10 power? Have they
manifested any disposition, in a single in.
stance, to abandon their party organiza.
| ton where il could be successfully main.
,,i,oIo Rad ,Lo couo,,;o o;,,iGoo,,
eA'r"c'S from le''er o' '''e'' '""ien'ou
leader, Senator Douglas, to the Demo.
cratic State Central Committee Of Illinois.
written ny Ihe manu- " ~" ann"nueuS's'
when his last sickness had begun its
course.
Cabinet. | am not in their confidence, as
you aud tho whole country ought to bo
aware. am neither the supporter OF tho
partisan pohoy nor inc opo'og,st Tor tho
, orrots o. .ne , Mn,n,s'a''on n.s.,; IVY previous
,r"s, p's ,hs lima S viii, never com" .Enn shall
no, DO willing to make any necdful sacrifice
of personal feeling and party policy for tho
honor and integrity of my country"
Tho course of Clav opi Wohster towards
tho Administration of Conceal Jackson. in
tho days of Nullifc1tiou, presents "a nobIo
aud worthy example Tor all ,ruo patriots.
At tho very moment whom that fearful crisis
~as prec'pitated rpon The country, partisan
';. on.o uot"uon "u'gs nnu Doinocra's was
tween Democrats and Republicans.
Tho gulf which separated party leaders in
oso ,hos h;os Iy "as ls''" aa o' .ho "" mo up "S
from tho Republicans. But tho moment an
enemy rose in our midst, plotting tho DIS
,ion ' Of ,bo % G,varnm,nt % ,hs % y"jce Of partisan
strife was hushed in patriotic silence.
These acts of patriotic devotion have
never been deemed evidences OF intidelity
S, WSa,a. |c", 10 ,rs y" ",ino;a,ss tno p and 10y
yanization of the old Whiy marty. Nor
have any apprehension that the firm
ard unanimous suppor; which the Demo
era,ic Ienuefs Gf;. ana masses ,a ARE now gE.ng
ever he deemed eyid. naes Of jnGJrli,v to
Democratic principles, or a wan. of 10 yaltv
10 the organization and creed OF the Dem.
ocra'ic party IL we nope 10 regain ano
pu'p ppto,'iI n"... nu ," S,s'.a, n,n U pno py
he a lruc Drmocra, unless he is a lovnl
patriot"
II will hs soon from, those axtra,ts ,ba,
to the end of his life. Senator DOUGLAS
"rrov;ous rela,;ors,,to IN. Administrator.
i,s "o,rors" and ito ",ar,isar no,cv ;,
.,.o.;,oa u,oh,,aod - .,d ,h,, ho
,ovor coosod ,o re,ard ,he "o,,r, which
o,o. ,Lo n g. ,,o D,
rub,.ars y 40 .dsen and broad - or ,o
o. 10 .ooa;. .,J ,,..n.,.a,, u. 90
csoJencv of" n. D.moc,oac ,,cr,y
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Of onr oc,io, !, ,hs f0,ure poli,icions
,oou fail n do ,h;s and r,r.uiir, n tam
no,;v;,o no,;o, :, ,he;r has,o "a s,o.ood
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