The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-14
The Unpartizan Character of the Adj
ministratiOn..ItsD Desire to Rally to
its Support, and to Recognize as
Friends, all Lovers of their Country.

Nothing has been more apparent, since
the rebellion assumed its present formidable
proportions, than the earnest desire of the
Federal Administration to cast behind it
all memory Of past partizan divisions among
the people, and to reckon among its friends
all men who have proved themselves to be
the friends of the Union. We might ap-
peal, in support Of this assertion, to the
unpartizan cast of its military appointments,
which have been made, in great part, and
for the posts of highest responsibility ard
emolument, from the ranks of those who
opposed the elevation of MIR. LINCOLN to
power. And even among its civil appoint-
ments, which, under our system, are regard
ed as purely party perquisites, a most COM
mendable liberality has been shown, in spite
of the severest party pressure ever brought
to bear on any President.
We regret to Say that this patriotic dis
position of the Administration has not
been reciprocated by all classes of our poll
ticians. Its just and generous policy has
been opposed alike by the rabid Abolition
lists, on the one hand, who saw in such
catholicity weakening of their hold upon,
and control of, the Government and by
the Breckenridge Democracy, on the other,
who have present control of the Northern
Democratic organization, and whose hearty
sympathies are not with the Union, nor
with its cause.
That both these factions are opposing
the Administration, is shown in the pro-
ceedings of Congress and Of political con
ventions. In Congress. the only influences
that have denounced the policy Of the ADJ
ministration have been those we have
named. For weeks together, the Abolition
ISIS have been delaying the public business
at d time when the credit. and almost the
existence of the Government, depends upon
despatch and harmony,--that they might
ventilate their fanatical theories, and create
a sentiment in the country which would
force the President into the adoption of
their unconstitutional schemes. If they
have not received material aid there from
the former adherents of BREcK1NR1DGE, it
has been because the numbers of these were
so few, and because some of them have bro
ken through the shackles that bound them,
under our old politics, to the policy OF that
miserable traitor. But the hostile feel
ing of this Breckenridge element has been
exhibited out of Congress-, if it has not
been within its halls. Hardly a meeting
composed of those who now style them-
selves the " regular Democracy" has been
held anywhere in the North, at winch an
earnest endorsement has been given of the
Justice of the war on the part IF the Gov
eminent, or an unqualified evidence OF
determination to support the Administra-
ton in its prosecution of the war. We
might bring forward, In support OF this
fact, the proceedings of the " Democracy
of Indiana, 10 their late State Convention,
which have been followed by similar exhi
bitions in other quarters.
L. alluson to the attempt now IN prog
ress in Pennsylvania 10 reorganize the
Democratic party OF that State, unGer
Breckenridge auspices, and III opposi ion to
How; r.-
writes from Washington to his paper, the
Philadelphia Press, in the following strain {:
The Democratic party of Pennsylvania is
to be reorganized under the lead of William
Hopkins, not only to save the country from
the BLACK Republicans" but to conduct
the war to close, and to purify the public
morals. 1t is a little curious that, while
this professional politician and those who
help him. are so ready to SOW divisions
among the people of the loyal States, their
demonstrations against the robbers and as
sassins of the South are as few and as far be-
tween as their manifestations of a determin-
alton to stand by the Government in every
effort to put down these same robbers and
assassins. Mr.. Hopkins and his school, are
the representatives of the " old man of the
sea- at Wheatland-James Buchanan. Pre-
tending to differ from his most calamitous
and viliainous LecomptOn policy when it
was enunciated, they approved and applaud
ed all his resulting prescriptions. l see no
one name in the Legislature of Pennsylva-
mia, among those now sOanxious to reorgan-
ize the Democratic party, and to make it
the symbol of all that is pure and patriotic,
that may not be justly charged aeith having has
tened, If not Of having produced this acar, By sup
porting the migrate, traitor and murderer Of his coa
ny's liberties, James Buchanan. That malignant
schemer, though fast declining in years, is so
keenly alive to the Importance of organizing
these, his friends into great combination
which is quietly to cooperate with the
public enemy whenever an opportunity is
presented, to force a dishonorable settle
ment, that he advises and consults with
them on every fitting occasion. He we'll
knows that the best, if not the only way to
break down the Government in the present
war is to reconstruct the Democratic party
under the lead of the men he appointed to
high office, and clothed with his confidence,
while he was President. Nothing alarms
these men so much as the idea of great
party, based upon the obliteration of all
party prejudices and forms, and animated
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