The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-09-11

avs the Evansville Gazette, 70 one
'hich renders it liableto be misunder- j.
TODD and misrepresentod. Its oP- N
,onents, having gained a Temporary n
.sccnc ancy, stulboruly refuse to see i
i TO acknowledge anything patriotic !
IN the composition Of the democrat a
The Democracy have been holding !
large meetings OF late for the discus x
sion oftorics relating to the welfare
Of the Nation. But the republicans
have thought and wished the democrat
party dead, and are naturally jealous
Iof the signs Of activity they are
beginning to manifest. Unable 20
prejudice the people by a fair state
ment Of facts, the republican press
has tried to raise the alarm by crying
-Is.Seccssionist !" whenever the name
'lof q democrat was mentioned; and
there are actually many, depending
upon one-sided papers for the news
who really believe the object Of the
democratic meetings is to express
, sympathy with tho Southern Conicd-
e eracy and hostility to Ito Union.
Nov, these persons are vastly mis-
! taken Tho fact il that there ID more
3 true patriotism and more genuine
unselfish solicitudo for the welfare o.
yshe country among the democrats TO-
; day than can be found among the
e republicans. No administration had
a ever . fairer field Of operations nor
is better opportunity Of winning thu
4 good opinions Of all parties than tn
u present. No President had eve
70 greater confidence reposcd in his nm
n tried abilities than President Lincol'
~ when he took the oath to support tn
IN Constitution. There 10, undoubtedly
n-less general confidence in bis discre
d, ton now than then, but even now ar
not men and means unlimited at hi
Q disposal And are not democrat
in foremost 10 almost every patriot
sr, movement Yet, because they choo'
of to talk and think for themselves, an
o., question the wisdom Of q policy TN
!. has been thus far unsuccessful, y
Ter republicans call them sscessionist
in The democratic party Is as much o
posed to the theory Of secession
ual the republican party, and bundr'
times moro 20 than that large o.
!, dangerous wing Of the republican pa
nifty who style the Constitution Of 4
err. United States - league with dea
and : covenant with hell" Nothil
'tsl. has shaken the confidence Of dem
go crate. and Of candid republicans 4
% in the war policy 90 much a. the e
,asI-for which there is too much rcas
1a4|-that after oil we may be fight
osIthe battles Of that abolition wing q
shot those Of the whole nation. 81
Ia fear it should be the care Of the
49,, ministration to remove. Let ms h'
any peace rather than an abollt
ps % war. Ii the democrats support
that they must know it, object. 1T
ask for peace it is because :
,ents honestly believe it better for the GO
n;ontry than war; but ifwar must
atur- waged they will scrutinize every
ban Of the administration aud measure
'giv-conduct by the constitution
nteerwhen all the means demanded ar
the hands Of our leacers, they will
|pect vigorous and well-planned m
~ - meuts, and short campaign ID
CaP.' Gratis arc more willing than rep
? tn's cans have shown themselves 70 .
'omo fee party feeling for the good Q
Aeus'' country. The democratic party
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