The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-05-27

them In every pulsatlon and hbre OF SO.
ciety, business, kindred and home.
Their nearest relatives and friends are IN
the army. There is hardly family in
the loyal States that is not represented
among the defenders of the Republic.
Thousands are in mourning for their
sons, brothers, fathers and friends. The
subjects ever present with them are the
war. its duties, its sufferings and its re-
suits. The pulpit rings with patriotic
discourses on the war. The newspapers
are crowded with it. In every quarter,
in every neighborhood. in every social
circle, it is the one single absorbing
thought and theme.
Surrounded by such condition Of
things at home, and admonished by the
exultations and anticipations OF our for
eign foes, and the hopes and prayers Of
our foreign friends, the Democratic
members Of Congress" refuse The coldest
syllable Of comfort TO their bleeding coun
try. They see her graphing with the
banded murderers of Liberty, and fold
their arms in sneering Indifference. They
hear her blood bought victories over the
fiends Of Secession without throb Of emo
ton. The Union dead and wounded
who h; We fallen in twenty great conflicts,
including Democrats from all the loyal
States, arouse no sensbilty in their cal
lous bosoms. On the other hand, the
whole tone of their appeal is to encour-
age the assassins of our country in the
rebel ranks. Their 0eliberote contempt
for the just and righteous side Of this
mighty controversy is, in fact, the most el.
oqueM argument that has yet been made IN
Japor Of treason.
What would have been the proper
judgment against party that refused 10
declare its patriotism in the Revolution
The Democracy have always claimed TO
be the war organization and in the sec
ond conflict with England, and the last
with Mexico, they had no indignation
too severe to visit upon those who were
cold or hostile Now, in far greater
crisis than the first, or than either oi
these, or than all combined, "l the Dem
ocratic members of Congress propose lc
reorganize the Democratic party on the
basis of opposition to an Administration
which is doing its whole duty to the Re
public in her direst agony, and on the
theory of Withholding their counsel oil
assistance from those who are fighting
our battles.
The scheme Of recognizing party un
der certain leaders becomes more odiou-
in view of the inlamy which attaches tc
the bad men who have had it in charge
! tor the last few years. These men are
still in the ascendant in is counsels. a,
they were the agents of the traitors be
fore the rebellion, so do they sympalhizt
with these traitors now that they are IL
arms Indeed, "ihe Democratic mem
bers Of Cong ress" anticipate the return
If not of the traitors themselves. to Con
gress, at least of those who will do as
they did when they held seats in our les
islatiye halls.
The Democratic party found its grave
under the infamous Administration o
James Buchanan. 1t was assassinatet
by the tyrants who framed and defend
ed Lecomptor and the English bill-wh,
prescribed every honest man that relus
ed 10 sanction these frauds-who mur
dered Broderick and defeated Douglas
and who, up 10 the very last hour, used
the confidence Of a generous people {,
strengthen, stimulate, and organize tht
Secession Conspiracy. The attempt to
resurrect may be successful but thi,
can never be when those who undertak,
the task summon the people TO its stand
ard by a deliberate insult to the Unior
men engaged in this great war. and b,
an equally deliberate expression Of sym
: pathy for the enemies Of the Govern
ment.
!, OCCASIONAL.