The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-09-18
The Dusy OF Dem scrat..

The Duty OF Dem ocrnts.
We print Ia another column a short but
timely article from the Chicago Times. in
reply 10 an assertion of the Louisville Courier
that the ID emocratic party ofthe North would I
speedily take such decided stand in favor Of 3
peace thst the administration would find Il
self compelled TO put an end 10 the war on
any terms whatever. 1.-THE Confederate are
relying upon any such contingency as this
they are trusting 20 broken reed, a. they
will soon discover The Democracy stand
pledged, now a ever, 10 give 10 the South
+ any reasonable guarantee which may be
deemed essential 10 the protection of their
rsOperty but il must he In the Onion
When they seek u destroy the government
they cease TO have claims upon Democrats
such. Till they manifest disposition TO re
turn To their allegiance. Democrats "a well
as Others must and will regard them a.
enemies. The leaders Of the Southern re
bellion first attempted TO destroy the Demo
cratic party in order that they might the
more easily destroy the Union. They hatter
themselves that they have done both. They
NAV discover that they have done neither
The lesson Of 1850 should not be lost upon
them When the Northern Democracy at
Charleston and at Baltimore. sternly refused
10 yield the time honored creed of the party
10 the dictatorial mandate of Yancey. Walk
err. and their associates, the rebels may rest
assured that they will not Weld the country
and all it, glorious associations 20 the same
traitorous crew.
No: il these men are calculating 10 accom-
pish their cherished end of destroying the
Union through the agency Of the Northern
Democratic organization they are reckoning
without their host IL i possible that indi
viduals NAV be found who would seek 10
q. oh I..a
this. but their numbers are small. and they
are scorned and repudated by the masses of
the Democratic party.
The Democrats North do not swear 10y Lin
coin: they care nothing for Lincoln "a a man.
But he j. the President of the nation. and We
do not think he j. more obnoxious 10 the
Democracy Of our day than was old John
Adams To the Je;iersonan Democracy of
1896. They submitted when he was elected,
and turned him out at the end of his four
wears. W. can do the same by Lincoln
To suppose that the Northern Democracy
will consent to the destruction Of this great
nation because an obnoxious man has been
elected President for the term &C four years.
Is an insult TO their intelligence and and i'm
putation upon their patriotism. Suppose.
reader an accident should befal YOU. or tina,
disease should seize upon YOU. and your
physician, when cal!e,l in, should say to you,
This affection of YOURS cannot be- got rid OF
in less than four wears: | think YOU mad
better let me or somebody else cut your
throat AT once" What would YOU think of
your doctor Wouldn't YOU feel like making
a superhuman effort 20 leave your couch OF
. suffering 20 kick him down stairs. Ofcourse
YOU would. Well, here Is a nation. whose
span of life should be reckoned by centuries
instead OF the three score years and ten
allotted By the psalmist to man. And Il IS
( proposed 10 cut the throat of this naton-to
murder it--because a. We Democrats think.
IL is afflicted with disease which does not
admit OF n cure short OF three years from
March next
r For ourselves. We shall have no part nor
lot I'm the murderous, unnatural deed. We
bear no love 10 Lincoln. We did all IN our
power 60 defeat him with n national man and
a true patriot. nut he was elected. Just a.
Adams. Harripon. and TAYLOR. whom the
Democrats oppc ~ed. were elected. y the
forms of the Constitution we're complied with
in his election. and the Democracy of the
North will not be false To honor and false
20 country rs 10 destroy the Union because
they we're defeated IN an elcciion.--Neic
iibasy L<dger.
The following isthe srticle alluded 10 IN
the above
The Louisville Courier graysly assets
that the "Democratie party j. rapidly re-or-
canizng. and in every Northern State has re-
fused 10 co operate with the Republican lar
tvr-that. "while the people OF the North
are becoming ,liy idcd. the Democrats gorer
ally opposing aud the Republicans sustaining
tho war III a gratifying fact that the people
of the south arc every day becoming more
united and determined
IL is undoubtedly true that the DemocracY
have refused 70 unite with the Republicans
in a distribution Of offices. for the reason
that the independent and tho Tribune, and
o:her disloyal and incendiary papers arc
stll recognized - IN good standing. ~. Al
least have not ,eon di-avowod. IN il,e Ne
publican lvsrtvs An intense love OF the
tfnion fsrLfh Democrats 10 associate rlih,
= f11s u, az, dcxrec 10 ccuntcnance. the Abcli-
! thm e.smest. hut fhey desire ard strongly
hepe that conservative Republican,. will
unite with them upon the platform establish.
ed at Syracuse. for the preservation Of the
Republic ltis untrue that they oppose the
wor. and any paper Of the South which a..
serts that the North i divided upon the
great question OF maintaining the supremacy
ofthe Government against rebellion. holds
out false and fatal hope IA - readers -
Instead Of being divided. populsr sentimen,
Ia the LOYAL States J. daily being consolidated.
II j. now alike disgrace.ul to be Secession.
vt 81 an Abolitioni>t. and We 10 not doubt
that large portion of the Republican party
are a. sincerely opposed 90 the last as 20 the
frat species of treason.
Let no men In armed rebellion look for
aid in the Democratic party. II will never
come. They will vote for whom they please
hui they will fight treason wherever II rear
is he,d They are ready At any insi@ni 20
meet every citizen Of the seccis-i States IN
pcece. and will ALWAYS assert the rights Of
each section Of the Union under the Conssi
tusionsl rene lies. n cessation OF the rebellion.
4 hearty effort % reins;afe the Union on the
fsr' of the seeded States. before Democrats
can renew their ancient friendship for their
southern brethren. Ciirs0o Tihses orb insf