East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-03-25

anxiously sought to avert. And yet, as
q body of men, represented at the ballot
box by over a million Of votes, have they
not stood by the President, the cousiitu.
ton, and the national flag from the siarty
At the first call Of the President upon
the patriots Of the land for instant aid,
what class of men rallied sooner, marched
faster, or crowded nearer TO the flagstaff,
than northern dcmocratss When half
million OF soldiers were wanted, aud poll
ticians wcre turning over plans Of con,
scription and drafting, what class Of our
citizens came founding forward rs volun-
teers, until State QUOTAS were overrun,
with greater alaciity, or in equal ratio
with northern democrats? Aud If those
who from age, station, infirmity, or pure
necessity remained at home, what men
have been more active, more unceasing
in their efforts to fill up our regiments,
or more liberal in contributions for the
comfort aud supply of soldiers in camp,
than northern democrats? These qnes-
tions are not thus propounded for the
purpose of making iuyidious comparisons,
or 10 establish Questionable facts, bui
simply to demonstrate that the record Of
the northern democracy is as devoid Of
disloyalty, as il is unstained by disunion
sentiments, or abolition heresies,
have purposely avoided entering tho
lines of our army occupation, to trace,
by way of comparison, the plans Of our
Generals in. the closet, or their conduct
in tire field; much less among the junior
officers and folders, where all are heroes,
would say, the democrat is the better
man; but do say that in all the quail
ties of the soldier brigade commander,
or Major General even, bring out yOm'
5racest md best, and will instantly match
him with northern democrat, of similar
grade, and 50 fully his equal, in all mill.
ts.v respects, that YOU will Involuntary
e. Slam,
Par Mobile frGirum."
There is nothing miraculous in this
brilliant display Of mistaken loyalty and
natriotic devotion TO the Union by north.
crn democrats There is nothing pon,
dsrfm, erea, in the massing of the dcmoc.
tsey upon the Crittenden resolution. OF
their united support of the President in
constitutional prosecution of the war
IL was the spontaneous tribute Of men &c
their cherished principles. 1t was q
simple outbreathing of deep-seated doc
trines. 1t was an audible rehearsal oil
their favorite Jeffersonian creed. Listen
moment
" The support of the State govern
ments in oil their rights, as the mos
competent administration for their do
"mestic concerns, and the surest bulwarl
"against anti-republcan tendencies; tn,
preservation of the general government
" in it's whole constitutional vigor as tn,
sheet anchor of our peace at home anc
I" our safety abroad; a Jealous care o
{" election by the people,-a mild anC
3 safe corrective of abuses, which ar,
Topped by the sword of revolution
"where peaeeable remedies are unpro
".vided; acquiescence in the decisions o
/" the majority, the vital principle of fire.,
"repubics; the supremacy of the civi
"over the military authority, freedom o
religion, freedom of the press, and free
dom of the person under the protection
a Of the habeas corpus"
Here it seems that all true men cal
stand.
Here the President has mainly stood
and if in moments of excitement an,
alarm powers have been usurped or right
invaded or denied we doubt not he will
repudiate the act, as we most assured,
shall ignore the precedent. Here tn,
acting Lieutenadt-Gene of the arm,
stands, and patriotic soldiery can &C
cupy no other ground.
Here stood our Douglas, in the noon
tide of his living greatness, and in hi
expiring moments when, all unmindfu
Of the pangs Of acute disease, and tn
sweat of mortal agony then gathering
in beaded drops upon his pain orrugate
brow, he sent forth that thrilling apes
20 Union loving men everywhere, I
forego their party platforms and part
organizations; to rally around the alta
of patriotism and save the constitutio
and the Union FROM the hand of parr
cidai Violence. This the democracy wer
willing to do, and have held their part
action and party organization for month
in abeyance, and would still remain j
quietude, but for the recent fearful di
closures Of abolition plans and the di,
tracted condition of the republican part,
paralyzed by its utilization with disunior
lists, and powerless to reconstruct til
Union with its ancient bonds of mutu,
kindness and fraternal sympathy.
Tho reorganization of the democrat
party, upon the platform of the constit'
ton and the Union, is a necessity.
should command the hearty cooperate
Of all patriotic men, irrespective of b,
gone political issues; and especial
should the conservative friends of re
toration of the Union as it was, wit
State equality and State sovereignty ur
impaired, and State laws and institution
untouched, rally to the support of th'
party whose cardinal principle, "ti
right of the people to govern themselves
must ever remain the sole rational has
Of indi vidual freedom, State indcpent
ence, snd national Union; and which HI
still the creative, energy for impartir
harmony and fraternal vigor again to Il
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