Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-05-22
UNION PARTY.

We have heard it suggested by prominent
politicians lately, that party lines should be
obliterated for the present, at least and that
the patriotic citizens of all Partirs shonld u
mite in forming great national organization
to be known as the Union party. Fox our
part, we can see no necessity for a movement
of the kind, and will therefore have nothing
to do with it. The people Of the Northern
States are now unit in sustaining the N
MON. They are all Union men, and opposed
to giving aid and comfort to the secession
lists who ere eDdeavoring TO overthrow the Gov
ernnent We think it woulds now be difficult
matter 10 find a seeessionist, much less Sc
oession party, in the Northern States. Where
then is the necessity for organizing Union
party when all are friends of the Union We
once heard an old farmer say, that 1t wren
ched him terribly to kick at nothing. Ii this
be true, the Union men will wrench themsel-
yes terribly, if they commence kicking in
next October for they will be cmPhat:caily
kicking at nothing. We think even John
Covode, alth ough first class smeller. would
fiud it q difficult matter to smell out seces-
sionist North Of Mason & Dixon's line. This
movement has been gotten up and encourag-
ed. by OLD party hacks and broken down pol
iticians, who think that the new organization
might possibly furnish them with stepping
stone to office. All of them are now Union
men in the superlative degree, and are as
h,
prostitute in boas ting of her chastity. or
scoundre! of his honesty. The people howev-
er know them of old, and will most
likely keep an eye on them.
The crisis does not require that old party
lines should be obliterated-Ieast of ell that
the Democracy should forget that they are
members of the or gnnization which places its
trust in the Intelligence, patriotism aud discri-
minating judgment of the American people =
Il is, and always has been, Union party -
Its great object always has been to preserve
the Union, and it has never couutenanced or
endorsed the action Of d!suniouists North or
South. 1t has always opposed The efforts of
the Southern fre-eate E, and Northern j. bo-
ltionists, to soG the seeds of dissolution III
our happy land. and it Is not its fault that
the noxious weeds which sprurg from them
threatens to choke and destroy the tree of
Liberty.
The Democratic party is not OF yesterday
Its history is coeval with that of the Cousti-
tuition. and it has been the means under hea
ven of making our Country great, free and
prosperous. Tue administration Of the Gov
eminent during the mos, prosperous days of
the Republic, was based on is principles
Principles are eternal. aud consequently if
its principle. we're right IL the past, they are
right in the present, and viii be right II the
future. Why then should We abandon it for
a day or even single hour? The occasion
teaches US no new duties As Democrats We
have been true to the Union 10 the past, aud
all that IS required OF Us good citizens IL,
that we shall be equally true i'll the fat
ure If we tail i'll this we will cease TO be
Democrats. Ours is party Of we'll defined
principles, and not an organization held to-
gether by the adhesive poEcr of plunder, aud
those Who believe that its principles are right
will therefore adhere to it alike in peace and
and in gar. in success and defeat. It's mis-
sion a. guardian of the UnioE did not cease
with the commencement of hostilities between
the Northern and Southern States Its his
tory proves that while it mas been true 70 the
COnntry iu the bour of property, in the hour
Of dsrknes' and trial it has clung to it with