The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-10

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Is For the Voluntoer.
n Party Politics. ~
Party, AID party politics constitute the
entire stock in trade Ct some in our country
who set themselves up Us patterns Of proprie
ty, and paragons of true patriotism. Such
is their short sightedness that they think
that nothing that does not originate with
their purity can be worthy Of the confidence
or approval Of the people. If you speak Of
the operations Of the army, the only argu
ment you have to use to convince them they
were the best that could have been made, is
to let them know the plans are those of one
Of their party. If. you speak Of man for
Office Of any kind, the first and. only question
with them is, is be, Of our p uty? In fact.
party is their alpha and omega-their fiji St
and their last. But how it is that any, man
81 truly patriotic. impulses and. enlarged
views can feel tins isA question that I can:
not answer. And yet there are many. who
claim both, that are,es effectually bound by
the shackles Of purity rs. ever a slave, was
BY the chains that degraded him.! :, To my
mind, such q state of vassalage is, too :humll:
'aating for any, one who has any claims to
manhood ma to submit, to. Hence one year agu
1 hailed with joy the. noble and patriotic
movements Of Ohio and other States, and a,
once gave the union movement in this State
aud in this county N.Y. sincere and hearty
support; and have always felt that l had
done right. And now can. see no reason
for pursuing any other course, 1 am. now
persuaded that the Union platform-Un MON
against treason, secession, or. rebellion-is
the proper platform for every patriot to oc
cupy. There are, in fact. but two parties, the
one is Cor the Union under all circumstances,
and the other sympahizes with, and does
render aid and comfort to those who are
now in arms to destroy our country, and ar'e
trying TO bring desolation and shame upon
the entire North. This being the case, let
the PEOPLE rise up in, their majesty and
hurl political tricksters and party hacks
down to that degradation they so richly de
serve for this, OF all Others, is the time
when everything that is calculated to produce
division among the loyal citizens Of our
State should be carefully avoided. Let old
party questions not so much as be named
amongst US, and let US unite heart and hand
to preserve our Union, to save our country,
and then. and not till then, allow party poll.
tics to influence US in the least. Whether
my wish II this respect shall be realized or
not. depends upon others. But whether it
is or not, Of one thing can boast, in this
respect am in good company l am with
the President o! these United States-wit
ness the appointments he has made. am
with VIM. II. Seward, Secretary of State,
and l am with host Of leading spirits Of
the party now in power; am, also, with
Daniel S. Dickinson OF New York, Jos. Holt
Of Kentucky, Stanton, Secretary Of War,
Gems. Buel, Butler, Burnside, Halleck, Pope
Grant, Shields, besides hundreds and thou
sands Of the bravest and noblest Of those
who have periled their lives for the salvation
OF their country.
And now, Mr.. Editor permit me to ex
press the hope that there will be mass
Convention that shall entirely ignore purity,
and shall put in nomination Union men,
good and true. for the various offices that
arc to be filled this fall. For one | pied e
myself to vote for such a ticket, clean and
clear, and to supper, it every way | can, If
it is made. And l do believe such tickle
can be elected, for surely every man that is
worry Of the name, can and will, under pres
ent circumstances, lift himself entirely above
party considerations.
hope every reader of your excellent pa
per will "think on these things" and talk
about them too and that they will reso,> G
themselves into "Co:nmittee Of the Whole,
to see the measure suggested carried out
NoRRIs HOBART.