The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-05-10
NEW PHASE OF AN OLD SUBJECT.

We csH the attention of our readers to
an article and letter published upon our
FIRST page from the American Pa Stand
ard. Emanating from Douglas Demo-
craA the letter is entitled-or will receive,
more consideration among Democrats than
if it came from q Republican source
Let every Democrat then read it; every
one that longs for the flesh pots" of the
old Buchapan and Breckinridge dynasty
every one who thinks be can see any ben
of, accruing to the country by the re-or-
ganization of that policy or party with
such men as vailandigham, Toucey,
Bright for its leaders-every one who has
been wont to call this partisan or Lin
coins war-readit.
It must have become patent to every one
that the rebellion has swallowed up and
divided the old Democratic party, and In
the same grave which Secessionism isdig.
ging for itself will be lain its most promi-
nen, leaders-the case, with but very few
exceptions in the South those in that
section when treason first raised its head
eagerly casting in their lots with the child
of their own production. And those in
the North, with some few traitorous ex-
ceptions. came out and affiliated themselves
with the Union or Republican party-the
only true Union party-and since then
have labored with them, regardless OF
name, in putting down the rebellion and
restoring the laws; and many Of those
leaders, suoh as B. F. Butler of Massachu-
setts and Dickinson of New York, advis-
ed the dropping Of the party name and or
ganization. And the Republicans ready
10 concede whore there was no principle to
be sacrificed, adopted the Union nomen.
clature-not that there was any impera-
tive necessity on their part for that act, for
no one will deny that every Republican is
loyal, Union-but that they might COM
bine all the loyal strength Of the country,
that they might utterly refu;e the long
trumped up charge Of sectionalism, and
not afford the least excuse to any who wish
ed to serve their country in this, its dark
est peril.
And this is the position the loyal occu
py to-day. Ask the first soldier you meet
who is now serving in his country's cause,
if he wants to see the Democratic party
re.organized? and he answers you with
an emphatic No. And 60 further into the
ranks and put the same question to him
who has always been Democrat, and he
answers yeu-io use the words Of prom
inent Democrat in writing to his homo
Though l never voted the Republican
ticket in my life, but on the contrary have
worked against it, 1 will never labor for
the Democratic party again." And we
believe this position will be held fast to by
the patriotic and loyal masses, who, ever
prepared to gird on their old and whole ar
NOR, ever vigilant and ready to meet the
issues, let them be sprung openly or by
traitors in disguise.
But who are engaged in endeavoring to
resusci,ate the Democratic partys The
answer is, Vallandigham, Bright. Toucy,
and others of that traitorous dye, as lead
ers, with small portion of the old Dem
ocratic pro-slavery press. We do not hear
the orator, Drake, of Missouri, Forney, Of
Pennsylvania, Dix and Dickinson, of New
York, Spragus, Of Rhode Island, the
Irish patriots, Meagher and Corcoran, with
Butler of Massachusetts,, all Democrats,
urging such measure; but on the con-
trary, we hear their voices and see their
efforts unmistakably recorded against it,
Well, then, should every loyal man look
about him before changing-his political
status, or arraying himself With q combi-
nation SO unprincipled and traiterous as
the one now seeking his support. Touch
not the unclean thing
We have received from the publishers