Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-03-22
Uncandid.

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In the present exigencies of the country
large portion Of democrats seem disposed
to Put away the afinities and characteris
ties Of the great majority of their party
They had been told again and again, what
were the spirit and genius and motives
which animated their southern brethren /; |
but, either because party connections
blinded them, or because they were too
much influenced by the hope Of spoils.
they did not believe what they were told.
The conduct of Buchanan, Floyd, and
Thompson, not only conspiring against the
government but actually conveying nearly
all the arms and military stores into the
hands of the rebels beyond the reach Of
the government in order to render the
country an easy prey, has opened their
eyes. and led them to start backwards
with horror They are struck dumb, at,
not only the ineffable baseness of the men
with whom they have been in political con-
nections. but also in view Of the awful vor-
tex, into which their Southern friends have
attempted to precipitate the nation. I'm
der these circumstances, in candor they
cannot deny that the Republican party
alone can be the saviorS Of their country,
and are disposed to calmly and impartially
-lot y Oh, -
will do and render it all the aid in their
power. Having had the government in
their own hands, after eight years admin
istration of all the departments by the We
ry men whom they placed in power, and,
seeing those men, one and all from Blu
chanan down, prove traitors to the consti-
tuition and country, they are disposed to
give their opponents, the Republicans,
fair Trial. This class embraces not only
large numbers of the democracy, but the
very flower Of the party; we may say, in
deed, nearly every man of it WHO was ev-
sr possessed of principle and candor.
But large as this class is, there is a por-
ton who will not stand at anything Not
even the treason of the South, and the
perfdy and perjury Of the last administra-
tio1, nor anything else in the scale Of po-
litical and moral wrong. could make these
men pause in their career because they
know Of but one principle or object, which
is their own aggrandizement the carrying
out OF supreme selfshness ne matter if
the whole universe, with its Divine author,
were sacrificed to them, such result suit
ing them all the better! These men,
with the artful Dodger for leader, woe
follow their arty if it had literally march
ed to pandemonlum, or were led by "old
Cloutie himself, in prQpria persone. These
are the men who will wage unceasing war
upon the new administration who will
steal and wear the livery of heaven to
serve the secessionists; as much disunionists
as any Southern traitors if it would serve
thier selfish ends, or perhaps thinking they
can more promote the downfall of Liberty
by taking this position. You may know who
belong to this class by their treatment of
the Administration their glee over its
embarrassmenrs, solely growing out of the
condition into which the democratic party
has plunged the country For instance ::
When Mr. Lincoln finds the army unprc-
pared to reinforce fort Sumter or with
draws the force from strategetc or pru-
dental reasons, although leading demo-
Gratis all oqer the country advised this We
ry measure, these patriots II deride the
act, and sheer at the governments impo-
tency, which their own party has caused
We suppose like most other cities and
communities, Watertown is disgraced by
some of these persons. Had they as much
brains as impudence, they would certainly
perceive, that their own party alone is
accountable for the embarrassments in the
case CT Fort Sumter, which would lead
them to turn their gibes into creams Of
penltence. Such conduct not only mani
tests want of principle, but also an equal
want of shame, where humility and confes-
sion are most proper. If there remains
any good in these men they will find it
hard to kick against the pricks," and
themselves in a bapless minority.