M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-09-12
The issues.

saw.
The Democratic. Union Party Of the
State .-s..g. nE .-tE...
Resolved, To defend and maintain
| the supremacy Of the Constitution and
preserve the Union, with all the dig.
nifty, equality, and rights of the sew
eral States unimpaired, and that as
soon as these objects are accomplish,
ed, the war ought to cease.
Also, That they deem it the duty
Of every citizen to support and sustain
1.-THE Government, cons!itutionally ad
tministered.
The State Democratic Platform pro.
lposos not only to put an end to the
rebellion, bu. to preserve the Union
unimpaired.
The new party only propose to save
the government. 1t is fair to infer,
with or without the Union, as the case
may be.
That is one Of The differences be.
tween the Democratic and new party
organization.
Q. The Democi attic platform insists
that it is the duty of every citizen tc
support and sustain the government
con8titutiOnally administered.
The new party organization will
only preserve the government. 1t is
logical toinfer whether constitutional,
ly administered or otherwise. This
is another difference in the aims aud
ends Of the Democracy and the new
party.
3. The Democratic platform pro
poses a National Convention to settle
all the difficulties and restore peace
and tho Union.
The new party do not propose any
such convention. Hence they pro.
pose to prosecute tho war until the
government is triumphant by subju,
cation Of the rebel States in tho I'm,
ion, or their final withdrawal. Their
conflict is Irrcprcssible =" with nc
peace propositions to rebel States. -,
This another difference between tho
Democracy and tho new party.
MIR. Jewctt proposes to put down
tho rebellion, and sustain the govern
meut but under no circumstances
would ho consent to a dissolution 0
tho Union, or consider terms Of sepa.
ration. ThoSo sentiments have beer
approved by the Democratic County
Convention, and arc made part Of oul
county platform.
The new party only propose to put
down :he rebellion aud sustain the
government.
The logical deduction thoroirom, ia
that they make no war against either
a dissolution Of the Union or tho con
Sidoration Of terms Of separation.
And this is another difference a9
regards the Democracy and tho new
organization that is proposed to be
formed, and is forming by secession
from other party organizations.
The issues thus made up is pre-.
sented to the voters of Ohio for ihcil
decision at the coming October cleo
ton.
| Those who want the supremacy 0
the Constitution maintained and tn,
Union preserved, smust vot,
tho Democratic ticket.
Those who believe it ia the duty tc
sustain the government constitution
ally administered; must vote the De
mocratic ticket.
| Those who want q National Oon
yention of Union men from all the
States to settle our difficulties, and re
store the Union to peace and prosper
ity without further bloodshed, muq
vote the Democratic ticket.
Those who are unwilling to sec a
dissolution OF tho Union or consider
terms Of separation, must vote the De
mocratic ticket.
| Those, on tho other hand, who only
want to put down rebellion to pre-
serve the government, regardless 0
the supremacy ofthe Constitution, the
ma intainance Of the Union, or wheth
er the government is constitutionallJ
administered Or not, or dissolved by
terms Of separation, will, Of course
vote the now party candidates, whC
propose to raise an opposition party
to tho old National Democracy tha
has eyer stood by the Government
the Union, and the Constitution.
! We present the foregoing as a fai
and candid reviow Of the petition o
parties at the present time. We be
lioye the Democracy hold the most ra
tional, statesman like position, ant
the only ono practicable to bring tn
nation ont of trouble without sacriic,
of honor, and one that will be ap
proved by q large mojority of the peo
pie. c.-Amora.