Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-16
Address OF Iho Democratic Members
OF Congress.

The address Of the Democratic members OF
Congress, which we presented TO the readers of
the Times on yesterday, deserves not only the
careful consideration of the Democratic party,
but Of ell conservative men who hope for the
preservation of the constitution and the ressora.
sion Of the Union as it was.
The masses of the Democratic party have
never entertained, and never would entertain,
the question Of the abandonment of the Dem.
ocratic organization. Every day produces
stronger and stronger reasons Why that Gre
gsnization should not only be maintained, but
restored to power. The Idea is prepostsrous
that any factions Or sections who have been
engaged In undermining the Government can
or would reconstruct 1t. Tho history of the
Democratic party, as pointedly cited in this
address, proves that It ia able and willing
to accomplish the great work; that 1t alone
is guided and controlled by those great and
liberal principles equal to the just, safe and
happy administration Of the vast interests OF
this energetic people. And when the conaer-
vative voters of the country shall see and ap
preciate these facts as they will sooner O. later,
they will do what interest and duty alike demand
Of them.
This address asserts that
The Democratic party has always supported
THE GOVERNMENT; and whlleis vas in power pre-
served the Government in all ita vigor and iDteg-
rity, not by force of arms, but by wisdom, sound
policy, and peace. But 1t never did admit, and
never will, that this Administration, or any Ad-
ministration, is "the Government II holds, and
ever has held, that the Federal Government is
the agent of the PEOPLE Of the several States
composing the Union; that it consists Of three
diatinct departments-the legislative, tho exec
utive and tie judicial-each equally part of
the Government, and equally entitled to the
confidence and support of the States and the
people; and that it is the duty of every patriot
to sustain the several departments of the Gov
eminent In the exercise of all the constitutional
poweTs Of each whieh may be necessary and proper
for the pTeseTuGiOn of the Government in lts prin.
cipEes and in its ui9OT and integrity and to stand
by and defend TO The utmost the flag ,0hieh repre-
sents the GoveTRnG &, the Union and the country
That 10 the position of the Democratic party
It has not fsltered in supporting the Admins
tratlon in ell Of iss constitutional measures to
suppress this rebellion. It has furnished the
men to lead the armies and to fll the ranks. Il
has furnished the money to carry on the war
It has voted for all the supplies demanded for
the prosecution of the war. And standing, q:
the party does, between the two sectional ex
tremes whose mutual efforts brought on these
troubles, every sensible man cannot but see thai
this conservative power is the only organization
which has the position and the ability to put
down the pretensicns Of secession on the ont
hand and the vagsries of abolition on tbs
other. ...--..
The address is timely. Sound, temperate
truthful and encouraging, it will do good al
over the country. No combination of politl
clans can break its force upon the hearts o
honest people. No changing OF names sHil
lure patriotic citizens from their duty here 81
plainly presented foF their consemplasion-
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