Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-04-01
The DemocratIc Parfx.

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at Washington. by the Democratic mem
hers Of Congress. and measures adopted for
the organization of the party throughout
the Union. Some forty members were
present, and il is said the proceedings were
CHARACTERIZED by unanimny and patriot
ism.
We are rejoiced to hear of this move-
ment 70 reorganize the old Democratic par
ty. The nO-TaEty cry has been about
Democracy are concerned. 1t may be well
enough for the Republicans to abandon
their party organization which has wrought
such disaster to the country, but the rule
viii not apply to the party that has preserv-
ed cur institutions through SO many trials
and changes.
The hypocrisy Of the nc-party cry raised
by the Republicans, and for which they
claim such display of patriotism and
magnhnimity, is too transparent to deceive
the people any longer Whilst they are
clamoriug against old party Organizations,
as may be seen from the acts and move
ments Of the leaders, they are more active
than ever in deepening the foundations and
building up the structure of their own par.
~. The primary object is to make the
Republican party TIE unopposed and con-
trolling party of the land. One branch of
the party it is true, is absorbed in the p.o>
ject to use this war for the purpose Of des-
troying the institution of slavery which
| exist in part Of the States of the Union,
while the other branch hopes, by the same
means, to overthrow and crumblo into the
dust the Democratic party. But we have
! little fear that the schemes of our opponents
will succeed
30 far from the present deplorable con-
dItion of our country demanding the des-
truction Of the Democratic party, It is the
very reverse. The country now stands
more in need of the existence and success
of the Democratic party than it ever has
! before. For the first time in its whole his-
tory it is deluged with a civil and bloody
fratracidal war-a war in which brother i,
engaged against brother. father agains
son, and son against father. The Union il
threatened with total destruction; ant
darkness and gloom rest over the land un
dor Republican rule.
For these reasons, and numerous other
We might mention, the Democratic part,
stands more now in need than ever Of ,
vigiiant, active, and conHnlete organization
and an energetic effort to save the countr,
from total ruin. In times of peace, quiet
and safety, the party may well be dormant
but in such times as these there is press
ing need for all the patriotic devotion tina
burns in the breasts Of true patriots to com,
forward to the rescue
Our patriotic members of Congress art
entitled to our sincerest thanks for movin.
in matter of such monen tous importance
The people will sustain them. IntelIigen
men are beginning to realize that the Demo
cratic party and the constitution are insep
crafty allied and the destruction of tn
enc would be the ruin of the other. Henc
every man who sees that we have a couutr,
to be cared for q constitution to he uphel,
as the supreme law of the land and Uuioi
to be preserved is in favor of the renewa
of the I'D loDi marks nf the Democracy
a1d balls the action of our Democrat,
members f Congress as the omeu Of bet
tor I'm. e--ut.e