Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-29

Tho Democrallc RnIIy.

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| We spare, this week, the necessary spaco 10,
the Address" OF Democratic Congressman Ia
the Democracy OF the country. We bcspeak
for iFthe careful readihg--aay, the study OF oul
readers. IL 10 the most hopeful political act
that we have noticed in long time. We1are
glad TO see the "Address" headed By the Ral.
liant Col. VIM. A. Richardson of Illinois-the
most intimate friend Of Douglas. We know
upon information, that the "Address" has the
cordiafsupport OF every important Cong en-
who have not signed it There are Others, Der.
haps, VIII o have become 90 dizzy with the rush
OF events as not to see clearly Wheiher is is best
any loDge. to stand by the old Democratic party.
IL 10 not given to all men TO understand prin.
cples, or TO understand their ultimate sovereign.
ty over political Rctiona2 III ,YtO.lN
We hail this "Addiess,p not because II pro-
poses to perpetuate given, organization OF poll.
ticldns, but because IL reannounces those old and
fundamental principles that lie at the base of
our life as people, and that have given the
| country its glory and its strength, and its hap.
piness, politically. Parties are necessity for
free governments. The proposition to oioe up
aH parties and rally 10 support the 9OusynmsnL is
as eenseless and as narrow as the proposition to
make one religion, by every man giving up every
dogma that any one else objects to. The mis-
fortune Is that our wire-pulIg and surface pol
iticians think that packing convention, or ef
fecting nomination, is the iohOLe OF 4 party
These are but the machinery Of party. The soul
and strength OF party are In the united orgau-
ization of citizens for the maintenance and ad
vancement OF certain fundamental pTineipl,s.
1t is on the principles that tho people rally 20
party, and not on the men. ...,
The people Of New York, aud of all The
great Middle and Western States, have been
inpatient for the clear and ringing re-uttcrance
OF the continents aud principles by which JEFF
ferson and Madison reused the Union against
New cEngland Federalism, and founded the
Democratic party as the true embodiment Of
American StAtesmanship and policy. IDA
The immediate rally to the old Democratic
standards, in preparation for the fall elections,
in noWise interferes with continuing all needed
support to the Government, in it's present condi-
ton, in bringing this unhappy civil war to a
favorable conclusion. The two movements
work admirably together. Thus we find Col
Richardson, after heading this address to the
Democracy, taking an active part in Congress
sional Caucus OF oil tho more conservative
members-to check Abolitionism, as we'll es
6ecessonism, in all it's attempts to destroy. the
old Constitution and Union. No doubt Messrs.
Vallandighsm, Pendleton and Shiel would have
| taken part like Col. Richardson in this Congress
sional Caucus, had they not beer absent at the
time, on visI; to New York 1t was ciucus
without distinction Of previous existing parties,
including GH--even the moderate Republicans
vino were opposed alike to Secession disunion
and to Abolition diaunion, II is. an entire and
gross mistake, that there vas concealed in or
under this caucus the remotest idea Of any new
HOnSrel party, such as aome sapients in the
New York State Legislature undertook to in.
Rugurate. oil.
There are the most potent reasons for the
issuing Of this "Addres5," at the present time
without waiting to consult and deliberate
With the absent Democratic member. The
movement will have its influence towards the
restoration of the Union as il was. It is de-
n1anded NJ the Democracy of the great. North
West, which, already, has risen in Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and, in city
after city, where Black -Republicanism bad held
sway for yezrs-driven il TO the mad.house,
and restored Democracy. 1t will be noticed
that the Address" has look of originating
with the region beyond the Lakes aud the AL
legbsnies.I Itimporls to the dearest interest," of
the great Middle States, especially New York,
that thOre be hearty response to sentiments
so familiar TO the old Democracy, and 60 true
and timely in themselves We thank the
gentlemen who devised and put forth the
Address. The public is ripe for It,