Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-20
The onion and the Democracy.


The Democratic party Of this country has
been, and Is Union party. While embracing
within itself oil the elements Of true national
progress, Il Is, BY instinct and from principle
essentially conservative. This has been abund-
autly proved by the past political history OF our
country; for in the days of peril and disaster
when the stability of the Union was threatened
by foreign and domestic foes, the Democratic
party has been the bulwaEk Of the nations safe
ty. To that grand cid party, illustrated by the
deeds Of q JEFFERSON, q JACKSON, and other
patriotic leaders, is the country indebted TOR the
preservation of the Uuiou, aud the maintenance
of the rights of the States.
The great object of the enemies of the Union
ss 1t was formed by the Constitution of 's7, has
been, from. the reign of Federalism under JOHN
ADAMS to the domInancy of Republicanisn
under ABRAHAM LINCOLN, by dividing, to weak
en- and demoralize the Democratic party. No.
thing has stood so directly IN the way of the
toes Of the Union and the enemies of State
Rights, or been so much dreaded BY them as
the compact organization of the Democracy
The disunionists, North and South, have always
felt the absolute necessity of breaking up this
organization, in order TO insure the accomplish
uent of their scheme In this, they have had
a common object and worked to common end
This plan of dividing and disIracting the
Democracy, in order to prepare the way for the
final dismembermens of the Union, has been, at
different periods in our national history, put in
operation, and been partially successful. Bat
the old national party has, hitherto, rallied In
its native strength and unity of purpose, and
saved the Union by maintaining the integrity Of
the States. But the conspiracy for dividing the
Democracy, and BY that means efecting sep
aration Of the States, If not their annihilstioD,
has Of late assumed more gigantic proportions
and become mere alarming than at any former
period In our national history. The secession
ists succeeded in the last Presidential campaign
in producing division in the Democratic ranks
and the dsunionists in the North carried the
election of sectional candidate for the Presi'
dency, upon sectional platform, and both play
ing into each others hands, have involved the
country In Q civil war.
Ia the midst of the darkness and uncertainty
overhsngiDg the future, there is prospect that
the same gallant party which won 60 many vic
t)ries In the past. thereby saving the Union,
may again nObly come to the rescue, and by
consolidating the true friends of the Union,
North and South, so mould and direct public
opinion In both sections, as to bring this frstri
cidal war to Q speedy conclusion, and restore
the old harmony and fraternity of feeling be.
tween the citizens Of the now belligerent States.
This would battle the cherished scheme alike Of
the rebel secessionists at the South and the
fanatical disnnionists at the North. Their
common object, therefore, is to prevent, at this
momentous juncture, the rallyiDg and uniting
Of the Democracy.
To this end, the Southern disunionists have
inaugurated "Reign Of Terror" in their sec.
tion, while their brother disunionists in the
North, acting as their plant tools, yet affecting
to hold them in adherence, are labOring inces-
sanity, openly and In secret, to seduce Demo
Gratis from their allegiance to the Union and to
the party, by pretending that to criticise any of
, the acts Of the preaent Administration, and not
consent to smalgamate with the Republican
party, is treason to the country. Out Of Sec
tionalists and disunionista, leading such dupes
40 they can fnd, they would form what they
would christen new Union party. Then, with
no organized opposition of any account, they
could carry on a war for the determination Of
slavery, involve the country in foreign wars,
and end the great tragedy in the dissolution Of
the Union, the destruction of the State govern.
mepts, the ruin Of the country, and the establish
mept finally Of two Or three military despot.
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