Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-01-22
The Kew Union Party-DeSper-
ate war Upon the Democracy.


occasion to warn our readers that the
leaders ofthe Republican Party, satisfied
that she could not withstand the shock
of another contest before the people, had
resolved to change its name with the
hope ofporpetuating its baneful existence
We also intimatod that every seeming
concession would be made to the so-cal-
led Union Democrats in the Legislature,
in order to secure an anti Democratic
organization, as the starting point Of the
new party ; and that Ropublicanism, in
name at least, would be abandoned as ef-
fete and odious. These anticipations have
been literary verified and it IS easy to
predict th at the State Committee Of the
Peoples, >" or Republican party which
meets in this place on the 22nd. instant,
will call a convention for the nomination
of State officers in the name of the Union
Party" or at least make liberal PROPOSE
tons for an alliance with that frail Office
seeking faction viii ch rejoices IN the des
gnation oS =. Unio 4 Democrats"
1t Is important that the true Demo
Gratis of Pennsylvania should be prepared
in advance to meet the iutTigUss and ar
gumcnts OF this unholy alliance. 1t viii
arrogatc to itself monopoly e al the
patriotism in the country, aud direc: It's
energies to c5nyicting the Democracy Of
| seccssiguism and disloyaity to the Union.
1t will attempt TO brand every man rs a
public enemy who does not endorse every
unlawful act of the present Admiuistra-
ton tt viii made the exposure q fraud
and speculation high cri-ls and MS
deamor demand unqual duG approval
of every arbitrary fraudulent proceeding
undertaken in the name Of the Union,
and seek to stlae free speech anu free
press as necessary 20 The safety Of the
u. Nation. Il i requisite to the eziztcrcc
Of tits party Of tLa Constitution aud ne
Unicu, shall be placed in the light Of
treasouable conspiracy against the Gov
e.ung-t, and we have abundant ildIoa-
tons that 10 effort viii be spared to &C
complish this desPieablo object.
During the past year the Demccc.a
, party has encountered this sort Of pros
q ecution, and grown strong under it. 81
4 the last session they were but tT-ut g-lia
7 Democrats il the House Of Beprcsenti-
{ tivos, and at the present session II crt
are forty six ali Of whom were elected il
the fac2 Of Tie ztcr u Of opposition
anu il spite Uf charges u trc-soa
able sympatLics preferred against tHol
By .Lc Republican party This fac
shows that the Democratic party posses
es an inherent vitality which enables q
to survive thc most yiTGlcut assaults o.
. is antagonists and that Its principle
g live in the hearts Of the people. 1t la
. only to MAINTAIN those principles wit
unfinchipg frmness to become impregna
bIe against any combination than can b
directed against it.
= The part assigned to the Philadelphl
j Press in the work Of getting up this nc'
IS % Union party" IS to work upon tb
ID predjudices and patriotism Of the ''Dou
10 las Democrats" and eetrange them froI
's tho " Breckenridge organization, Z
d the Democratic party is called by It's Ell
20 cmics. That game, to use an exPressiV
as phrase, is " about played out ;" and Nj
,e Fosney has derived all the honor an
h. profit that can be realized from hypo
70 critical professions of attachment to ii
~ principles or memory Of the great Illinoi
statesman The sincere friends Of ri
Douglas, those who support him fro
.s1 honest convictions that be was right, al
j, hope of reward, ara among the mo
radical and earnest Democrats in the col
lry, and most heartily do thcy despise I
c mercc nary and trading politicians d
John W. FOEuey. No honest disciT
of MIR Douglas, thoroughly imbued vi
his teachings, con have any political
filiaticn with the Kcpublicau party,
itb give any countenancc 10 lis pginc ?,
.ba The last speech Lo delivered in
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