The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-08-23


nave brought the country thus far through
Is troubles without the help o; their former
adverssries. They have had the good sense
10 see, and the generosity 90 acknowledge
this Publicly aud privately they have
shown their gratitude 10 our promptneSs and
perseverance. They know that had we been
sulen aud factions. had We stood Al00f from
the Administration, had we sought 90 en-
barrass the Government. rs a few, but all I
TOO many Of our leaders have done, one
common ruin would have overwhelned not
all parties. but all men. No party could {
have saved the nation. or can do Il now
The people have done IL. as trust they viii
continue - 10 il. in spite OF party plots aud
party cries ia any aud every quarter. The
restoration Of The Democratic party to power
Do the loyal men OF the South ask this AZ
our hands, | do not 50 understand them
Say what you viii OF the No Party project.
the union u al true men FOR the sake OF the
Uuion. i what Southern Union men SIX. /
fDr one will not refuse thea.
Put there is yet another reason Why hest
tate about this restoration OF the Democratic
party 10 power Why. ny good friend. il Is
not two wears since this party retired from
power AZ the command OF the people. Ii ia
not six wears since Il sNep' over the land,
carrying everything before H. Up 10 March
4. l-6l. il had for eight years controlled
every branch OF tho Government. except the
Legislative Department. and Tor the most
part that also almost without check. IL had
carried out every leading measure !. propos-
ed, with one notable exception. and that n
measure upon which the party itselfdivided.s
Il il not too soon for such party 10 dsmand
restoration TO powers especially when we
must confess that the perils and disiresscs OF
-. - Nd haff
/ in no small part. a legacy bequeathed by an
Administration either imbecile or ubiquitous,
which You and had helped 10 put in power.
and which was certainly very near OF kin to
the party now clamoring 10 be restored 20
power. Surely we must confess that Secs
/ sion proceeded from Democrats, and was
] inaugurated in Democratic National Con
uentiOn; was permitted. ifnot encouraged, by
a Democratic President: and received its
weapons through the trat0rous Vaccinations
OF a Democratic Secretary OF War Before
| consent 70 the restoration of this party TO
power. would lketc know whether it in
wolves the restoration of Jesse d. Bright ard
his Dear Sir" Jefferson ID ,v;..
The great body OF the people, OF every
party. want the country brought through
these troubles. They are not particular who
does it, or who gets the credit OF il. COnsd
modestly asking FOR restoration To power, %
avert this storm when they we're
in power ma be allowed 10 doubt whesae
they have such pre- eminent ability 20 deal
with il now that i is upon IA. President
| Lincoln and Governor Morton, calling. with
out hesitation and without stint, men Of
every party TO their aid. seem 10 me 10 be
doing as well, considering the suddcnacss
and fierceness OF the rebellion, as we have
right TO require feel no special ell to in
terferc with theE,. Really, donot see that
the country needs the restoration OF the
Democratic party 10 power.
IL may bo aid, however. that this rest0ra-
tor IS not expected 10 take place, land, 10
be honest with YOU trus. il will not :, vet
still il Is advisable 10 keep up the orsanizt-
lion OF the Democrat ..lrty, TO watch the
Administration. 10 keep it from running in
to these excuses. to which unchecked power
is always exposed. | acknowledge that this
view had great force with me. especially at
tie outbreak of the rebellion, and that
listened with no small Incredibly to the No
Party CRY. But. | ask myself now. what ad-
vantage have Davis OF Indiana, and Nallan-
digham Of Ohio been TO the nation Surely
they have not done such good service as
Joseph 4. Wright AMI Joseph Holt have
been of late deeply impressed with tho 70 !
lowing words. uttered he. Tn OF July. by
the Hon Charles d. Drake Of s.. Lolis.
whom | know II be calm, though;ful.
wisely conservative man. Democrat of the
Douglas school. often honored anl always
trusted BY his fellow citizens
"My friends. never has there been period
when the people. those who 10 the voting
and the fighting should take public aiIlrs
into their own hands. half as much IS now
| -~t, ~
renounce the lead of politicians who approach
them with psOpoS tons 10 reorganze old
political parties We want no party nov but
that which will sustain the Chief Magistrate
OF the nation N asserting tho nations SUI
premacy
We can To without the Democrat OF any
other mere political party. until treason Is
extcrmiaated. and the Union triumphantly
INDICATED. Any party bat great Union
party organized now. would be organized
only as an OPPOSITION and the country needs
40 opposition except 70 treason. Save the
country first. and thea mind It. politics
But suppose We DO aot agree altogether
with Nr. Drake Suppose We Think the coun-
Try needs no opposition To something else
than treason. suppose IL = advisable. or
even necessary. t. keep up the Democratic
party. To maintain opposition to the Gov
tthhtht ~ - thotN1 W rblltt-, ftutiliJil.
Does Il follow that YOU and | mus; help in
this work Many things know nee. 10 be
done. which do not feel inclined nor reqli-
red 10 do myself Some one must sell goods
but 10 not think that have any peculiar
adaptation to that calling. There must be
lawyers 20 help people settle their disputes.
still this il not business for which you and
have any taste. II tho Democsstic party
must be KEEP, up there arc plenty % 10 IL
without cur help. There are those who seem
% exist ouls 20 keep up the party They
1.-Two. and move. and have tkeir being in the
party Let the dead bury the dead. You
and | max surely be allowed 10 throw OF the
shacklcs Of PARTY for a little while. Or. Il
this language sounds harsh. We NAV be sui
ferei TO act Tor ourselves 10 this perilous hour.
independent ~ such an organization VIII
II not ID good 20 sisc for season above
the hot. close mlsf ~ party into the purer air
Of patriotic devotion - the uatof ia di-tlnc
ton from the parties II which u has been 81
may even nov bs como SCI Are We to be
assai,ci Or s..i.ficg Tor ih.- And /. We are.
are We % pay 20 much tribute 10 the demon
Of party spiiit. ss % &c terrified in this way
from acting ne think best No. NV friend
it j. well that sometimes emergencies occur
10 break as CT from oil party ties for ~
rofion ~ ssrfs i. ~ Washington SAYS. 4
- irit not - be encouraged You will not
think nc tedious III transcdbc the whole
paragraph from ~. Farewell Address
There !, Al opn.ou thai parties in free
countries ate useful checks upon tie AZ min
isirat.sn Of The Government. ani serve TO
keep alive ihe sp.sit 81 libesiy This. within
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