Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-29
How the Union Democracy Can
and Can not Unite With Rc-
uhliCans.

publhCtuSs
1t does not follow, because the Union
Democracy are utterly opposed to packing
conventions and making mixed tickets
with the Republicans, that therefore, they
are against uniting with them, or any 9th
er class of men, in all proper and consti-
tutional efforts to put down rebellion and
save the Union of the States and the Gov
crnmcnt of our fathers. Certainly in the
prosecution of the war, which has, most
unfortunately, been brought upon the
country by the mad schemes Of fanaticism
North and South, the Democracy have
not been 10th to unite with all who were
willing to rally to their country's aid in
! this her hour of trial. The records OF
our own State Legislature and of the
National Congress will show the evidence
| that the Democracy were ever ready to
unite in voting the men and money neces-
sary to defend the Government and as
sert its legitimate authority. And il you
go to the companies, regiments, or divis-
ions of the army now in camp, or among
the dead and wounded whose life blood
has moistened the battle field in Missouri
and Virginia, you must acknowledge the
fact that the Democracy have united in
large portions with the brave and patri-
otic men, of whatever other party, who
have stood with them in defense of the
stars and stripes. Thus it will continue
to be with the true Union Democracy
always on tile side of the Government
and against every enemy, whether from
, ! ,,,;,b c,o,,, ,y,thi,, "A nd tbnsn
respects the Democracy are ever ready to
unite with patriotic men of all parties.
But while the true Union Democracy
are thus willing to unite in furnishing the
men and money necessary to prosecute the
, war to Termination honorable to the
Government" they are at the same time
utterly and firmly opposed to aband oning
their party organization and fusing with
a dying party whose very name and acts
are fast becoming bye-word and re.
proach throughout the land--they are OPP
posed to going into packed conventions
with the Republicans and being a party
to the nomination and election of Aboli-
tonists to oflice--they are opposed to the
fusion no-party arrangement of Republic
al managers designed for no better pur-
pose than to bolster up a sinking party
by glossipg over AMI hiding from public
view the rascalities and corruptions o
officials in ofEice-they are opposed to the
adr' it Union dodge of these Republican
managers to patch up a new party trom
the Republican wreck with which to bat
tie against the Union Democracy and
they are unalterajy and forever oppose,
to abandoning the good OLD Democratic
ship which has yer floated the stars an,
, stripes and the thunder of whose broad
sides has never been he. r except in defens
of the Union, the Constitution and th
enforcement of the Laws.
In all candor, and in the name of al
Q you'hold dear, we say to you, gentlemen
. of the dying Republican party, give NJ
your partizanism if it conflicts with pat
riotism. But don't ask honest Democrats
to do any such thing. There is no antag
onism between Democracy and Patriot
ism, and therefore true Democrats viii
not abandon their good old Union party
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