Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-27
Party CoaIItIons-A New Millennium In

That tender-hearted and somewhat ditto
headed virgin, the Republican Party of Ohio,
is in fair way TO be seduced and ruined by
that bold and gay deceiver, the Democracy.
After having subsisted in rather pvecari-
Gus manner during the period Of her youth,
she has recently, by the force of circum-
stare attained to handsome estate which,
unable, for the want of practical knowledge,
to manage for herself she is, with true fe-
male facility, desirous to divide with the
first lusty fellow who comes along, on condi-
ton that he shall assume the family RESPONSE
bilites, and conduct the joint concern.
Having pretty much exhausted the assets
Of his late mistress the American Party, and
become thoroughly sated with her stale en-
braces, the bold Democratic rover has al
resjy fixed his eyes upon the well filled cof.
teIs Of the amorous aud inexperienced lady;
be responds briskly to her signals; and
Oyertures are already being made to arrange
Ie terms of the cohabitation.
Where beth parties are willing, the result
is rot doubtful. Warned by the shattered
condition Of his own fortunes, the practiced
bigamist will not fail to make promises in
ratio inverse to his intention to keep them;
81 d credulous as her Sex has been since the
foundation Of the world, the impatient
maiden would not fail to give them full
credit, were they twenty times rs enormous.
We may, therefore, look with certainty to
speedy consummatioD; and will wait no
lCng time TO behold the usual effect-a
female stripped, betrayed, diseased, and
abandoned, and her deceiver enjoying her
estate, as wealthy and powerful as ever.
1t is not very unusual in politics, to find
the party which is strongest in the elements
of numerical force, weakest in moral char
acter and capacity for self direction. The
Republican party Of Ohio has onl y to place
itself squarely upon the policy of an active
ard Efficient support of the Government,
to carry every. thing before it, and establish
itself as the political power of the State. 1t
is in peril from nothing but its own unwis-
dom-its iucapability TO see where are the
tue sources of strength, and to avail itself
of them.
The thing in the wind now, is new mil
ltnnial idea sort of political free-love jubi-
lee, wherein all parties, factions and frag-
nents, are to sleep together in the same
bCd-every man to become spontaneously
ard immaculately virtuous, and to think of
nothing bat the good of the country; the
presumption being that, under such circum-
stances, all men will think, and do, and vote
exactly alike.
With which of the two principal parties
the idea originated, we were not informed;
but ss the thought of deluding and of being
deluded is, in most cases, nearly cotempora-
neous in the parties to the delusion, so in
this case the inclination upon one side began
to be felt probably about the same time as
uIo the other. The world has not yet fully
accepted as a part of its philosophy, the
truth that the pleasure of being cheated is
next to the pleasure Of cheating; and conse-
quently not to a complete conception of the
mysterious influence by which the parties
10 q swindle are brought together, all tenn.
peied and modified to act and to be acted
upon, with the greatest possible facility for
the production of the joint result.
Tie idea upon the side OF the Democratic
leaders takes this power; The Republicans
brought the country into this difficulty; but
the Democrats have been the most Jealous
ard the most numerous to enlist to fight the
battles of the Government, and now consti-
tute the largest element of the army. Being
so distinguished for their faithfulness they
deserve their proportionste share of the
RI nd 70 riu tbaTo fkaoa rr-nr,ld ha
to strengthen the hands of the Government,
it is the duty Of the Republicans to aid to
place them in their hands.
The fact which is kept out of sight in the
matter is this: that while the masses of the
Democracy have imbibed the war fever, and
have come up nobly to the support of the
Government, the leaders who are engaged in !
planning this jubilee have remained at home
playing into the hands of the traitors, and
doing all they could to weaken and discredit
the Administration. They are now precisely
what they were when they held their trea
sonable Convention at Columbus in March
last; and their only hope to get back the
masses that have gone TO war in spite of
them is to do it through the instrumentality
of the Republicans. It is these leaders who
would come in TO direct and control the pol
icy of the coalition; or, if not to control, to
distract it; and the result would be that the
Government, instead of having the support
OF a compact and united majority in Ohio,
would find no support whatever, neither of a
majority nor a minority.
1t is very beautiful notion, that Of har-
monizng all parties into band of brothers,
standing shoulder to shoulder, upon this
momentous occasion; but it can not be done.
The people are not in harmony. The South
has many very many partsans among US;
rot so many, however, but that unmasked
and placed apart, they would find it difficult
10 keep each other in countenance. They
can do nothing alone; but if by skillful party
combinations they can acquire influence
they will not fail to use il in the line il
which their feelings are enlisted.
They who are earnest in their desire Il
give support to the Government will fnt
that it will fall to their lot to combat Treason
in or out of their party. Between the tw,
it is infinitely safer to have it outside. Goa
lition is not the way to break down part,
lines, but 10 perpetuate them. If the friend
Of the Government desire TO break dow
party lines, let them adhere to the Govern
ment and to each other-lay down the doc
trine and invite all who choose to come /
it, For that process, the times are ripe; AM
nothing but an honest purpose and goo,
management is necessary to give the polit