The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-18
Chr Sally Sprrttal.
EVANSVILLE, IND.
THURSDAY M0RNING.....................APRIL Is


No Party Issues Now
\ Everywhere throughout the North, here
as well as elsewhere, party lines and dis
tinctions are being forgotten in the immi-
nent peril of our free institutions. Demo-
Gratis of the two wings, Bell men and Re
publicans, are making common cause for
6. the Union, the Constitution, and the En-
forcement of the Laws This is the COM
mon platform on which all patriotic men
meet in this hour of their country's peril.
By-eones are by-gones; old sores are heal
ed, and the Union men of the country are
walking forward, shoulder to shoulder, to
the defense Of our glorious institutionsg
They keep step to the music of the Union,
and avow that they are ready to throw
themselves into the =" imminent and deadly
breach y for the preservation of their liber
ties and unrivaled privileges.
This ignoring of former political differ
ences is Just what would be expected of the
loyal Union masses. 1t is right that they
should be ignored. What is party now,
that man should cling to its memories
and associations? There are only two sides
now-for the Union and against the Union.
ttGhoose We which We will serve your
country and her haliowed institutions, or
disunion, anarchy, and political chaos. If
the present government should be broken
down and subverted, all these would come
in due time and more. Mexican and South
American anarchy presents suitable pic
ture Of the state of things which would ex-
list. Government would return to original
principles, and every man would have to
be law unto himself, and protect his own
with the pistol and bowie knife. Might
would make right.
1t is to be rejoiced at, that the loyal
legions are coming up SO like brothers to
the work of saving the Union and putting a
quietus to treason. Short work will be
made of the black crime. The Union CO.
horts will crush out rebellion against the
constituted authorities as easily as Wash
inPton crushed out the Whisky Insurrec-
ton in Western Pennsylvania.
Whatever Democrat or a Bell man may
think of the issues which were discussed so
warmly during the recent campaign, they, in
common with the Republicans, have now
but one common opinion that is, the Union
must be preserved, the Constitution main
tanned in its purity, and the laws enforced.
Without this, our government is sham
our national prosperity an illusion, our
fancied power the essence of weakness, and
all our prospects ofluture security and hap
piness the most lamehtable deception.
In supporting the constituted authorities
now, in preserving the precious trust COM
mitted to their care, persons heretofore OPP
posed to the principles of the Administra-
ton do not commit themselves to those
principles. The question is not as to old
issues, but whether we have a government
capable of being preserved and perpetuated.
II we have not, parties and all other po-
litical concerns are not worth a pinch of
snuff. Let US save the ship first, and then
we can dispute in regard to the best mode
of sailing her. Let US first save the Union,
and make our country what the fathers de-
signed it to be--viz.: permanent and self
sustaining-then we can again divide off
into parties if necessary on matters of policy
and fundamental principle. If the Repub-
lican party-which has obtained control of
the government--does not do that which is
right while administering it, it can be and
ought TO be overthrown at the next Nation
al election, and another party installed in
its place.
In this country the theory is to decide
our differences at the ballot-box. The peo-
pie decided there to entrust the government
for four years to the Republican party, and
this party has taken charge of the trust
and as yet have done nothing to prove
themselves unworthy of it. Treason seeks
to substitute the cartridge-box for the ballot
box as a means of settling differences of
opinion. Let all loyal men arise aud say
to the traitors, "peace, be still" Then all
can resume their former partizan attitude if
they wish to do so, and cote down the adj
ministration party if it shall prove unworthy
the confidence of the people. & But the FIRST
thing to do is TO re-establish the Union on
a firm and lasting foundation, after which
it will be worth while to talk about parties,
but not before. If we have no government,
there can be no such thing as parties. Let
us first be sure we have a government, and
all things else shall be added
The Union Sentiment
In Yanderburgh is growing rapidly. At
first many persons in conversation on the