The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-08
The Democratic Party.

wv n uSy passes Wnicn uoeS not reVeal
's'ne event or tendency i'll political affairs
woi~n demonstrates the absolute necessity
of The Democratic party The divided
md helpless condition of the Republican
total failure of their
leaders to comprehend the struggle
Lheir factious opposition to the President
because hes has followed the inevitable
which forces Administrations
70 Democratic policies growing
monsrchical spirit in one wing of that
aud the disregsrd of the
CONSTITUTION by another--all prove that
> strong radical party, devoted to the
Constitution as it is, is now, as in the
days of jackson and Jefferson, an imper
ishable necessity of the country. We say
radical, because, the conservatism of
American institutions is the most radical
support of the rights of men. Such a
party are the Democracy. AS in the past
they have been, go in the present they
are the only organization devoted to feer
Institutions for white. men, and who are
unincumbered with policies and isms
which render the Union of the States i'm
possible. They are the only party which
has entered the war with entire constitu-
tional loyalty, aud who have neither by
word nor deed embarrassed the Admins.
tration ia the prosecution of it, They
veil knew that this must be Democratic
var in order to be, successful one, and
they have made it a Democratic war.
Whoever doubts this, let him look at tn
composition Of the army; let him mark
the conduct of Democratic Generals; let
him listen to the teachings of Democratic
leaders upon the stump, and in all the eff
forts which have been. made to supply the
Government with men and money. These
are facts spread upon the page of Ameri-
can history, there to remain forever, with
al the other chronicles of glory, power,
and prosperity already profusely record.
cd BY the Democratic party in their long
Standardization of the country. They
stamp them as the governing power, and
the very brains of the nation, and prove
that. while elections may go against them,
they still govern the country, because
they are true to its greatest necessities.
We say that at this very instant they
govern the country. They are the tie
which binds Kentucky. Missouri, East
Tennessee, Maryland, and the loyal parts
Of Virginia and North Carolina to the
Union. They, and they alone, constitute
the support of the President against the
turbulent factions which now assail him
Hlit were not for them, the abolition tide
would sweep away for ever every yestige
OF loyalty soath of Mason's and Dixon 8
Iine, and would involve the North 10 strife
the consequences of which we. hardly
dare name. .e..l
y They have from the outset been in favor
Of . vigorous prosecution of the war.
They required real vigor, such as would
have characterized jackson or Douglas
under similar circumstances. They un,
derstood that all talk of emancipation,
hanging and confscation would be mere
nonsense in the cars of men who, by turn.
ing rebels, dared emancipation, con6sca
ton and hanging. To them this talk was
IKE saying TO q soldier, .syou may be
killed If you go into battle" {" The soldier
would reply, of course, II know that as
we'll as you" What was needed was, men
and money actual fighting material; and
this they resolutely labored to give the
Government. They struck at once. as the
Democracy always do. at the true business
aspect Of the situation. The great re.
cessity of the country, after Sumter fell
was fighting. That was the Democratic
view, at least-so they have gone into
the fight, while their Abolition opponents
have gone into the talk. But thew have
gone into the fight for the sake of tn.
Consultation. They therefore deny the
power OF the Government to alter the in.
stitutions of States. The Administratio,
has assumed the same grounds. Thsy
were obliged to do it, because they could
NOS carry on the war in any other way.
Even the present Congress, after the de.
feat of Bull Run, were compelled to oc.
cupy the same position by the adoption
OF the Crittenden resolution, and to re
cognize. with an emphasis unknown in
our legislation, the great legal fact Of
property in man. They could not helm
themselves. They were obliged to do
that, or to mike every man. woman and
child south of the Ohio, the subjects of
Jef- Davis. Theory gave way to fac
snd the dogmas on which the Congress
had carried the election were swept away
oy their hrst acts Of legislation. Thus
the Democracy are triumphant, even when
the Republicans hold the Government.
They cannot cease to triumph without
the destruction Of the Government.
When their ideas and spirit no longer
dominate in, this terrible crisis of the Ma.
tion. the end will have come. Micaoo
Times. aa9 sae
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