Maryland free press., 1862-11-14
<Conscienoe makes cowards of us al.p

1ze- The recent splendid victories OF the Do
mocratic party, and her overwhelming gains,
even in the few States not entirely democratic,
have sent certain class of politicians to their
knees and prayers-on their marrow bones before
the people they pray them not to join any party.
The crisis now demands, they say, the abolition
of all party ties, and all party organizations
They think parties are sll right in Peace, but
they want only one pzrty in ~arj and that party
most .-makable to notice, is their own, namely,
the AsoLirioN PAHT1,
The Democratic party, however, again walks
forth in her ancient pride, msjesty and glory
Her old banners-torn but dying-stream all over
the land, and as the country reads ner old IN
scriptiops, and gaze upon her lofty devices, the
repu lac returns to its ancient love. and the peo
ple cast down and destroy the brssep images they
have, for moment, yet too long, worshipPed.
No wonder then the class Of politicians, In our
midst, who have endorsed every thing, right or
wrong, which was done said by the present
Administration, and its officers and sgents-no
wonder that they pray the dear psopls Hor to
form themselves into partier.
"leave u.s." they say, "leavs Us In the undis
puted possession of power-and for the love OF
country do not open your eyes to the use We MAKE
of our power-ssk rs no question: don't taik
among yourseives---talking, and thinking, and
printing, are dangerous things, especially Tor
party which has piled up debts mountain high On
the should rs of the people, and has not been over
nisa in lonkigg after ihsir nrrsnna rishts sh'
The ysay, eve are at var, we tre putting down
an enormous rebellion, which We told you, it i,
true, in th beginning, was only skin deep-not Q
good breakfast epelf; we are putting down tbis
rebellion-we are at wsr-ws are tuu, aing the
very vitals of the natior; but don't LOOK after us
too SHARPLY don't 81 gu re hos we are COL Quoting
the war-stk NO questions as TO what becomes uf
the public money; and please, do T trouble our
selves sb"ut the Coustitutiou, the rights OF the
people, or the securities OF personal freedom.
"kemenbep" they say, "rem, naber som, b ,dy
of old once declared th parties were necessa,y
in timer of peace, aud that means they heces-
ssry sniy ip peaceful times-thsre 10 no use tor
them new. Shut your eyes-listen 10 nothing =
talk IF nothng-think about hing, which migh
lead you to suspect We are deceiving you. We
are 10y yal-we are for the war-opposed to the
recellior, and consequently every thing We do is
right"
in reply 10 all this we ssy-that if it is "ns.
cessary" IN time Of peace, Hbea the officers and
agents in the employ oi the Government arc few,
aud the expenditure of public money small and
limited TO few specitiod objects which all under
| sand--ii in such times 1t is Il cesssry to watch
the conduct OF public servants; in tune of war.
when the countl.ss resources and wealth OF The
nation is in their bands and at their disposal and
the number OF otie ais multiplied and inc cas-
ed a thousand fold, the necessity for that setter
ual vigilance" which "is Tie price of Liberty" !"
is . thousand times increased.