Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-09
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WASHINGTON, April g.
Previous to the Presidential election of 1860,
the opponents OF the Democratic party applied
to It's members many epithets of derision; but,
among the catalogue of sarcastic appellations
liked upon US by Republicans and AboIitionists,
none were uttered with such unotion of scorn
as those of "UniOn Sarers" and Union Shrek.
eTs."
The valiant orators of Republicanism we're
IN the habit Of pointing their wit and adorniug
their denunciations OF Democrats in general by
calling tnem Union savers and shriekers. The
people are now looking back to the admonitions
of Democrats then spoken and written apainst
the success OF sectional party based upon an
tagonism to the vital interests and institutions
OF large number Of the States Of the Union,
and thinking that the Democrats were not only
earnest in their endeayors 10 save the Union,
but that they took very proper and prophetic
view of tho whole subject of abolition section
alien.
Democrats were in earnest. Democrats were
right And Democrats are to-day what they
we're deIiaively called then, UNIoH-SAvERs.
And Abolition. Republicans and fanatics are to.
day what they we're then, scoffers and ecorners
Oh that grand Constitution and that noble Union
Of States which the fathers formed and be-
queathed to us. Democrats do not pretend to
be wiser than the founders Of the government,
bat Republicans, who say it cannot exist "part
free and part slaVe," do assume more wisdom
than they credit TO either Madison or Hamilton,
or all Of tho trainers of the Constitution.
Inc Democracy prefer the Constitution made
and signed by Geo. Washington, Robert Nor
ris, Benz franklin, Charles Cotesworth Pinck
ney, and other patriots and statesmen, to any
ne,o constitution to be made by LOveioy, Chsnd-
Ter, Phillips, Trumbull, Garrison, Sumner, and
other crazy Niger -huggegs. Democrats fight
Tor that old Constitution, and all the gIories
that cluster around it, and for this cause the
masses oI the Democratic party are Willing,
like Logan, McClernsud and Fouke, and hund-
reds OF other leaders from Illinois, to peril hap
pilnefs, property and life. They fghE for the
Old and tried Constitution But Republican
abolition members of Congress tell US Of new
Constitution--sn emancipation Constitution
which they propose to have in the future; and
for this they desire to war against not Only se.
cesslonists, but against the Constitution and
Union OF our fathers Democrats oppoae the
new to.be Constitution and Union, but defend
the Constitution and the Union aa it was and is.
For this purpose-to defend the Constitution and
the rights OF white men which are guaranteed
by Ito insure personal liberty, freedom Of the
presto secure the restoration of the seceded
States and the stability of the government, the
DEMocRATIc PARTY Is RR-oRaApIzINo.
Faithfully and patTio!ically the Democracy
Joined bands with all parties, Abolitionists in
cluded, for the purpose Of subduing treason
and rebellion. But the other political parties
have deceived us, and, departing from the de-
fense Of the Constitution, are now endegvorinR
to turn the war into a magnificent Johr Brown
raid for the extinction of slavery and the re-
duction Of the Southern States to the condition
Of Territories, Therefore Democracy parts
company with the motley cohorts of fanaticisna ;,
and calls upon her sons in every portion of the
Union, North, West, South AMI East, to rally
to the defense of constitutional liberty and the
Union as II was, and under Democratic auspi-
ces, will be again.
The first meeting, consisting OF about forty
Democratic members of the Senate and of .he
House OF Representatives, has already been
held. Erae.us Corning, of New York; W. A.
Richardson, Of Illinois; George, H. Pendleton,
X, Morris, c. A. White and G. L. Vallan-
dighaD, Of Ohio; McDougal and Latham, OF
California; Carlile and Wiley, OF Virginia
and Crittenden and Wadsworth, of Kentucky,
and other conservative men from oil portions of
the Union, are joining in this grand effort to
save the country from Abolitionism, anarchy
and ruin.
The Democracy cast one million fue hundred
thousand UOtes, at the Presidential election in
1861, IN the Northern States, and this number is
being increased from day to day. Soon anoth-
er meeting will be held here in Washington,
and an address will be issued calling the De
mocracy into battle array TO contend for consti.
tutional liberty and the preservation of the
Government. No call will be genuine excep.
as coming from the Representatives and Sena-
tors now in Congress from Democratic constit-
uencles.
make the last suggestion because il is cur
rently reported that John W. Forney has, for
sinister purposes, induced some so-called Dem.
ocrats to issue call for convention to be held
in Philadelphia. The Democracy is not fallen
30 low as to need help from a man who became
too mean, too base, too false, for the use of the
meanest, basest and falsest of all men, James
Buchanan. Forney is the only man who ever
became 30 filthy that old Buchanan himself
would not use him. We want no such men, no
such ex-purveyors Of testimony in Forrest di-
Vorce cases, ex-bsck-door toadies TO James Bu.
chanan, and late dabsters in Cameronian war |
supply contracts.
Organize the Democracy in every township |
and village, in every county and city, in every
State of the North, West, South and East
Victory awaits US at the ballot.box. With the
'eturn of Democratic rule win come Union,
,eace, prosperity, and the enjoyment of ell the
rights that attach to American
citizenship. The Democracy still strive to save
he Union. Unorgsnized, they may be defeat |
ID; thoroughly organized, and they will prove
nvincible. Ballots for abolitiOnists, bsyonets
or rebels, Siamese twins indlsaolubly connect
ID, the death of the first destroys the latter,
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