The Portland daily press., 1862-10-31
Friday Morning, Oct. 81, 1862.
Democratic Victories as Interpreted by
Loyal Border-State Democrats.

DemOCfdttC VICTORIES as Interpreted Dy
Loyal Border-State Democrats.
Hon. James Monaghan, an old-line Demo-
crat of Missouri, has addressed letter to Hon.
Horatio Seymour of New York, setting forth
the effect upon the loyal cause in the border
States, and also upon the rebels in the rebel
States, of the efforts to revive the democratic
party in opposition to the national administra-
tion, to some extracts from which we invite
the careful attention of our readers. Mona
CHAN had been reading the report of Seymour's
speech made before the democratic convention
Of the State which nominated him for Govern
The writer apologies for obtruding his views
upon Mr.. Seymour, and says:
assure you | should not do so were il not
that your approaching election is destined to
exert a more than ordinary influence, for good
or evil over those sections of our common
country, now unhappily afflicted with the ef-
fects of civil war unparalleled in atrocious
wickedness Nor should this motive even, for
chile as it is, have induced Inc to speak. had it
not been that you say you have been called
upon by Union men of the slave-holding States
to continue your distinct party organization.
NO PARTIES AMONG MISSOURI LoYALIsrs
assure you, sir, that in assigning this rea-
son you grevously err in respect to the desires
Of the truly loyal Union men of all the slave
states. In so far as my own state is concern
ed, know that no man was ever more eyre
giously at fault. Here, in Missouri, there is
strictly no organization of former parties
among Union men. The only approach TO
such an organization exists in the city and
county of ST. Louis. Even there that is de-
plored by majority of the Union men, be-
cause it emanates from personal motives, and
not from a difference Of opinion as to what
measures should be adopted to overwhem and
crush the existing rebellion. Upon this topic,
at least. all Union men are agreed in Missouri.
We have witnessed the perilous and deyastat-
ing effects of the rebellion in our own state.-
We have seen and felt, and we think we un-
derstand, its righteousness. We tried every
means for its avoidance before it burst forth
upon us, and for its suppression since. All,
save one, have failed. Argument against its
unparalleled wckedness failed us utterly. Con-
ciliation failed us no less. Proffers of neutral
ity, on the part of many Union men, were as
unheeded as the idle Winds All failed us-save
only the omnipotence ofarms in the hands ofthe
brave and loyal By the blessings of God, and
the aid of devoted and answering courage
on their part, we have so crushed the rebellion
in Missouri that it can scarce be said to have
an existence in all our borders.
have said, 10 Missouri, there is strictly no
men. Much less Is there any organization of
democratic party. No convention will he
held by democrats to nominate candidates for
any state officers, until the rebellion has an
end. Not member of Congress will be elect
ed by us, at our approaching election, as
democrat No man will be nominated or elect
ed as a democrat to any office, county or mu-
nicipal, in all our broad state. So far as | am
aware, no loyal man desires to be. In the lam
guage of the lamented Douglas, we have with
US but two parties, party Of patriots and
a party of traitors" None other. And the
latter will scarcely dare to raise its horrid front
In Missouri by an open organization.
PARTY CANNOT SAVE THE COUNTRY.
We agree with you when you say, as you
do, the Republican party "cannot save the
country" 1t may well be said that neither
can the Democratic party. No, sir, no party
can save the country. If saved at all, and
saved solemnly believe it will be, its saliva
tion will be due to the loyalty, unanmity, and
determined bravery of the people, irrespective
OF party. We, therefore, reject, as dangerous
and ruinous in the extreme, the inference YOU
would have us TO make, but which you do not,
indeed, affirm directly, that the Democratic
party can save the country" You say of
the Democratic party ut alone has clearly de-
fined purposes, and well settled principles"
and you affirm, what should not be denied, that
the past history of the country, for the most
part under Democratic rule, has been a histo-
ry OF uninterrupted and unexampled prosper
ity.
shall not deny either proposition. Having
for quarter of a century done battle as an
humble private in the ranks of the Democrat
ic party; having uniformly voted for its nomi-
nees, and having cheerfully and heartily sub
scribed to its principles, it would lily become
me to make any such denial Next to the
welfare OF my country have desired the sue
cess of my party, and OF its principles, because
believed the welfare of the one was greatly
Influenced by the success of the other be-
lieve so still.
CONCESSIONS AND CANCELLATION USELESS
But what have the principles" of either par
ty to do In subduing rebellion which you
have denounced "most wicked?" Does
ii weigh one feather in the balance of the reb-
ell cause that slavery shall, or shall not enter
the common territories of the government.
with or without the consent of the people of
those territories ? Will people who have tax
en- up arms to overthrow the Constitution of
their country, and have set all its laws at de-
lance, be likely to Law down their arms by
any concessions that will or can be made them Z?
Ciearly, L am satisfied they will not. And he
VINO expects that the rebellion will be over
Wheimed, and the rebels reduced to an obed-
ent observation of the laws by any such means,
neither understands the nature of the evils
tnat beset us, nor the remedy that must cure
them. 1t ought, at least, by this time. to be
understood that those in rebellion against the
government are terribly in earnest They
nave rlsked property, life, everything. upon
the dreadful hazard, and nothing but war
swift, sharp, terrible, and destructive war, can