The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-12-10
POLITICAL PARTIES.

When the present Administration came
into power neither the Republican nor
Democratic party WAS fully and unom-
moasly agreed AZ to their respective poll
cics. There were radical and conservative
Republicans by Breckenridge and
Douglas Democrats. But tho incidents oi
the rebellion have wrought great changes
in Northern parties When the first news
of the bomburdment of Fort Sumter ran
with lightning speed throughout the cpun.
try, old party lines instantly vanished, and
the great majority of the North rallied aS
one man in response to tho call OF the Gov
crnment for troops True, there were those
in the North who eympathi2ed with and
wished the rcoels success but for the time
they were practically subdued by the up.
rising of the loyal masses.
The course of events, however, las
changed the political current. While loyal
mcn filled our armies, the "sympath2nra w
remained at home, and disloyal leaders, 10y
taking advantage OF defeats and delays,
and msrepresenting and censurmg the
Government, when it was compelled to
deal harshly with those seeking its over
throw, have rallied powerful political
combination, and at the present state OF
affairs there are two earnestly united par
ties in the North-thc one thoroughly sup
porting the Government in every effort TO
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slavery, and evincing determinations 10
prosecute the war just as long as there ia
rebel squad TO resist; the other sympa-
thiziug with the rebels, dosirous OF COM
promising with and yielding equal rights to
those who have been the means Of distract
ing the country and sen ling wailing to many
thousands of once happy homes
In some localities, however, where the
Democrats arc 80 weak too seriously think
of obtaining the local offices without as.
sistance, there is part! processing to diff
fer with both the forogoing--a party which
originally launched out on the political sea
with the intention of taking the Southern
brother by the hand, and saying we, too
have been 10 blame" This commenda
bic" enterprise having failed, most Of thos,
engaged in it have returned TO their former
political status, and now earnestly adyoca,,
either the complete suppression of the re
belhon, or compromise with traitors, apC
thcir restoration to all tho rights and privi
legcs Of good citizens There are som,
exceptions to this, however some papcr'
aud their supporters still clnSing TO tn,
a' conservative idea. in tho hope that the,
may thereby yet be enabled to ride int,
power This cass Of journals, while mildly
deuounciug NalaudiEham, speak even more
harShly Of Republican leaders who ar
known to be fully alive in their Efforts {,
crush treason while saying 4" Down will
Vallandghams, they are still in the "pa,
and partnership" of those who sympath.a
wit, and follow the political fortunes O
that notorious Nor,hern-rehel. pemocratt
papers state that the policy OF their part
is to "regsrss Ms legislation Qf tie etHtS
ing RepU5licm Congress, yet these " cor
servative" journals say that Democrat
will not oppose any measure for crnshirl
the rebellion. Give Ms no Nallaudigham'
but the Union cannot be saved aud the WA
ended, unless unconditional Uuion wc
unite with Democrats, take their Souther
brethren by the hand, confess that tn
North has been TO blame, aud restore trail
ors to the rights of loyal men," Such
the present tone of some Journals wh,c
profess to be wholly Tor the restoration {
the Union ard suhiugatiou Of the roboA
We know that this course pleaSes III
friends of ValhndiSham-lct each OF o,
readers decide whether it plcases the ca
nest friends Of the present Administrator
and whether it is a course dictated by p
triotisIn or desire for office