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The recent action OF the Democratic Cant.o
Committees of New York and Ohio In resnsjn
Ito form coalition with the RenublicAn 1T
on their State ticket should meet with the cor
dial approval of every truly national Democra
throughout the country. There is An independ
ence about their resolutions which has the rim,
OF true patriotism, and they will, we trust. b
Iohowed up BY the Democrats of every Iowa
State. flly ~ - " " WY ioya
Inc miserable farce of ''no psrty',is abou
played out, and it is time the people began /,
acs accordingly. Every day we live convihcel
US mat now, more than at any other time dur
ing tue history of the country, Is there a neces
slty Tor thorough organization of our party
one year ago at this time we were engaged IL
q Presidential struggle, fighting on a platform
winch we then thought contained our political
principles as nearly as they could be stated On
Paper-a platform which II IL had been success
lul' we still think would have avoided all the
amount OF woe and carnage, known and up.
known, 10 which our country has sioce been
piungeo; and fighting for\a candidate whom
pom we and our political enemies knew would
never administer the Government on any ether
principles than were contained in thar same Bal.
timore- e-Cnarleston platform, What single event
1s nas TAKEN place since then which should cause
democrats 10 ignore that platform and the mem.
ory OF thelr great chieftain7 Are not those
PlinclPies oeaier than ever, now that those very
eylls we nave so long predicted have actually
escompassed the country1 Has not the triumph
=. 'ne nepuohcan party turned out precisely as
would turn out7 Does any man In his senses
suppose that Democratic triumph would have
been followed by any such result7 ~ ~
On the other hand, what single act have the
Republicans done that should cause us co for.
sake our time-honored party to unite our for
tunes with theirs. even II IL be only, as they
say, temporarily"
10 their platform, arc their acts, their leaders,
any less obnoxious to US than last year, when
", we were opposing them with all our power?
nave they made single acknowledgements
nave they recanted single Objectionable plank
N tneir platform? Are not their leaders at
tnls moment engaged In exciting the ultra feel
lng OF New England by proclaiming ''this war
Will end in the extinction OF slavery?
HAS claimed by some milk and water iour
nals, the Democratic party can unite at the
present time with the Republicans, why could
tney not have done so last year? WIN have
had Two candidates for President al allf Why
nave nave run more than one man for Congress in
any one district7 Would il not have been much
more consistent TO have abandoned our patty
ana our platform, and our principles then, than
70 walt until our opponents, having partially
sussa are now trying to bury their own
corruption and misdeeds IN the amalgamation
Il is time that the 1900. 900 northern patriots
wno' oy sneir vote last fall, gave evidence that
suey oiner from the Administration now in
RSwer, LS gave some expression to their feelings.
\ ney nave gone forth at.the call of the Pres- |
1ent TO light the battles Of the country because |
they love their country, but, in go doing God
forbid that they should be understood as loving
the Republican party or any of its antecedents'
iney are lighting to uphold the Constitution of
me United States, and nothing more. Section |
alism is as damnably detestable 10 their yes 10.
Jay az when the frenzied fenatics Of the North
ahd south first began to plot the desttuc |
non OF the Republic, They have no de- !
'lre Whatever to interfere with slavery in anv |
d the States. They are fighting side by
'lde with the loyal citizens of Missouri. Ma.
.yland, Western Virginia and other border |
states, nearly all Of whom are slayehoIders. ana I
III OF whom look to the North TO redeem tbeI
'iomise made by the administration at the com- /
nencement Of the war, that slavery should, un-
Ter no circumstances whatever, be interfere ed
nth. '-.' t'-,, ~ ta'i'i,'O ~ ''>'1 ~
IL "a no answer to this question to say that
be Democratic party in the northern States ia
the minority. One thing is certain, wherever h
le Republican party have majority, they
ont intend to offer us any substantial power.
20 give, US even reasonable proportion of
ieir state tickets; and what honor, what profit,
ma nat principle, can be gained by such an afili.
But we put our refusal to coalesce on 4 bipb.
ground than this, 300, 900 men, thong iu
minority everso small, while acting on priu-
PIE ana from conscientious motives, are pow
IN the land which no majority can afford 10 (,
sdain' and which VIII carry respect wherever
y knoFni power which il can never attain
Lne possession OF few petty offices, like
ank Commissioner or Comptroller. IL
10 De Democrat Is to be a patriot, and,
nenever MS country's flag is in danger, IL is l
70 nrss unty 10 ny TO the rescue; nor does he
op to inquire who of his party nor how manv /
lail be Major General, or whether he shall re-.
i've for his State go MANY contracts : Ma II
he true Democrat is taught BY his yery marty |
scipiine to hold himself In readiness at ali /
mes to serve his country, and We hope that In I
',doing the Republicans will not be deceived I
Ito the idea that he is serving them. When q
'er and wherever this war rminates--wheth- /
within a few months we succeed in crushing
= the rebel forces, and planting the stars and ,
ripes on every hilltop throughout the thirty, !
ur States or whether, on the other hand, az 7
long and bloody struggle. We are compel- 1
q 10 let the rebels go,-in either case, and at q
events the principles of Democracy must be '
stained. That can only be done BY keeping b
I've IN its iaii strength and integrity the or. B
nizauon OF the Democratic party. 60 .u :