Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-23
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The Test of Democracy.


,,rop DEMOCRAT In certain quarters
,orcb anxiety seems to be felt In regard to
.,,,;op of the Democratic party in this State.
The present split was made about year ago
.nhon that portion of the party, known as the
n.o,.;nridee wing, bolted the Democratic
anconizatiou, repudiated established usages
IA went away after Secession. Now they
I'll, the party to join them. Would it not be
,nrch better taste for them quietly to re-
.nrn TO the party they have abandoned
uho+ confidence can be placed in men who
fow months ago, violated good faith and
~. vital principles that have governed the
nar,v for the last thirty years? They may
stnrr If they will and assist in maintaining
,'.Corstitution and the laws. This the De-
~orocv W. intend to do. The party denies the
~. of Secession and is opposed to a Pacific
penublic, and will never consent to diSso-
,,ion of the Union, except perhaps in the
nov the compact was originally formed.
yv;il our Breckenridge friends unite with US
ort tbe above propositions? Will they vote for
candidates for office in whom the people have
confidence? If so, we say come; you shall
ho nledged to nothing but the CONSTITUTIONS
the Union as it is and reasonable and an
bonorable compromise through no less re-
sropsible body than National Convention.
We will have nothing to do with sections,
nan,oorat, Jacira tp
400 the laws obeyed. aud insist that the in
tesrity of the country shall he maintained
Thev need no platforms. Experience proves
,hot platforms are only instruments to serve
tbe ends of politicians; when they fail to do
this. they are repudiated. The Democracy
want the Constitution and the Laws-the
Union indivisble the Government in whi,h
,be supreme power is lodged in the hands of
tbe people The Democracy. then, can only
invite patriotic citizens to join with them.
They have no principles to sacrifice, nor com
promises to make which would open the door
10 outside partizans, having ends to attain at
variance with the great objects of the party.
Away with Secession Coercion Pacific
Republics and Golden Circles. Give us the
Constitution, equality and justice between
States. Let us not Guibble about names.
Democracy expresses a Government 10y the
ncople. This is our form of Government and
he who adheres to it is Democrat. We pre-
fer this name because of its applicability; al
though, known by any other, we should still
be Democrats. And so with traitors, though
dressed in the garb of Democracy so long as
thew have treason in their hearts, they are
traitors The people should be careful to dis
tinguish between true and traitorous Democ
racy. The first is opea, frank and decided,
for the firm execution of the laws; the latter
is equivocal and sly sometimes observing an
,ominous silence, and at other times loud
mouthed and boisterous and at the present
time may be known by the supercilious cry
of coercion, blood and murder when ever the
Government attempts to execute the laws of
the land. Democrats of this character are
found more particularly in this than any
other northern or western state. They have
all seeded from the Democratic purity, and
many of them with view OF di~ruptng the
Union, which was not the casein other States,
hence the reason why complete Reunion
can never be effected here. Traitors are all
about us, and treason in our midst. Itshydra-
heads rise silently above the pestiferous at
mosphere that covers its hideous form, save
ever and anon a low Kissing may be heard,
as its cnvenomed breath escapes the fangs
that lend it poison, while its forked tongue,
with lightning strokes, pierce the body polite.
Democrats dtriotS-Lorers Of yoar coul-
try, be on your guatdl DEMOCRAT.