The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-11-08
THE OPPOSITION.

term is well suited to the purposes for which it is
used, and includes every party, clique and fac
ton in politics. which seeks the overthrow of the
as it is of all shades of opinion, could have no
more appropriate cognomeu, and hence the
atoms of this organization have BEEN in many
instances, collected together under the broad
term "0pposition;' the only aim and object of
which is the profits and emoluments oil office, tn
secure which a war upon the Democracy is al
ways unre.entingly made.
But the real and true foe of the Democracy is
that element of this Opposition" known as the
Republican party-great in numbers, strong in
ignorant preiudices, and controlled by willy and
uaprincpled leaders, who have from the first
seemed determined to rule or ruin, control the
Union or destroy it. The great gament which
binds them together is hostility to the institution
Of slavery but this is only one of the means of
attaining the end in view. The real and true
object Of their organization none can mistake; it
is TO obtain and keep possession of the Offices Of
the Federal and State Governments and distri
butte the spells among their greedy followers, in
the shape of high salaries, profitable contracts
and profuse appropriations. Against this array
there is no organized aRtagonism worthy of the
name, outside of the Democratic party. That
the Democratic party have sometimes committed
errors, no man will deny All human institu-
tions are imperfect. THE levees of the Missis-
sippi river occasionally give way, under The pres
M tha Annd Of ;.h fkn, d.
signed to restrain, but would any sane man,
therefore, propose to level them with the ground?
What the levees are to the Mississippi Valley, is
the Democratic party to the country. Let every
good and true man then, aid in making strong
err and broader, and more secure, the foundation
upon which it rests.'
In every instance where the Republican party
imagine themselves sufficiently strong to carry
the elections they use no other name than Gre
publican" but where the contest is looked upon
as doubtful, they will be found in the ranks of
this organization known as Opposition. D.
Hence in all the elections which have taken place
this fall, the contestants for State officers were
only known us Democrat and Republican, where
as in many of the counties and congressional
districts, where less hope of success existed, the
term Opposition" instead of Republican was
used, and there it was called a contest between
the Democratic party and the Opposition party.
But the Democratic party is not altogether unac-
quainted with this manner of attack it has
withstood many such, and yet it occupies this
day the same ground it always occupied in rela-
ton to the great principles that underlie our sys-
tenn of government. The greatest good to the
greatest number, and the general welfare of the
whole community, are the objects for which the
Democracy have ever labored. When men are
left free to think for themselves, there will al
ways be an honest difference of opinion. But
in regard to the principles of government, and in
sll their efforts to make the Government prosper
Gus at home and respected abroad, the Democrat
icparty have always been consistent. Notwitn-
standing the issues between themselves and
the Republican party are of vastly more import
ance than any differences that ever existed be-
tween the old Wing party and the Democracy,
many of the organs of this Opposition" fol-
lowing the natural instincts aud inclinations of
their cliques, and factious at TIE sight of Demo-
cratic victories-soften down in harshness and
coDdescend, in the place of TRAITOR TO speak
of the Democracy as '.our Democratic fellow
citizens and Of victories which have been
gained over their combined forces, as victories of
conservative Democrats and Republicans" =
Nov, one would hardly suppose, that after all
that has been said and done to defeat the Democ-
racy and the conservative men who have joined
this much abused party, that any portion of this
great Opposition would desire at this late dry
to step into its ranks and share its Victories and
above and beyond all, ask the ions share Of the
profits, ifthere be any. Yet SO it is, they must
i be 10 the ranks Of the winning party, even at
Z The expense Of being considered Inconsistent
The Philadelphia North AMERICAN does not hest
ttfe 10 declare that the tactics must be changed
in view Of the recent elections--the Admins
tration must change its policy. Hear him
at il now absolutely necessary that the Adj
ministration should lake warning by the cleo
tions, and reduce It's expenses, punish its incom-
( pefent military commatders, and reorganize its
financial policy and restore the currency and the
& credit Of the nation to 4 healthy basis
The cincirapti Commercial speaking also Of
tie results Of the October elections, gloomily
says:
ssThis misfortune might hays been avoided, to
d great degree II least, BY the exercise Of fore
ss4 and 1Ile moderation Of true statestnnnship /;
hi thaf article Il must be confessed was sadly
wanting Greedy partizans managed The caucus
vish undne regard i6r suppcsed interests. !"