The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-08-30
"A Straight Democratic Ticket ~
INVITATION AND REPLY

INVITATION AND REPLY.
We have received circular lette
from three gentlemen. appointed "th'
Corresponding Committee" of the Dem
oers;ic party for this State. asking us Il
cooperate with them in efforts '.for the
purpose Of nominating a straight Dem.
ocra,ic ticket this fall" and to collect
and forward 10 them certain informa.
tion. lin order that we may nc, in con.
cert. and be ready to act at the proper
time"
We have several reasons for declining
the invitation thus extended to us. to
aid in the proposed movement. some OF
which We name.
In the first place, We do not regard
the present as proper period to inaug-
urate any party or policy calculated 70
increase or excite merely partisan feel
ings AT The North. We have another
work TO perform. the putting down Of
the huge and hellish rebellion y hich has
reared its shaggy head in the nation !;
and until that great work is accomplish
ed. we are opposed 10 frittering away
our strength in the loyal States BY
squabb!es afser Office, and heated polit-
ieal contests, which can only resul. in
evil.
But if we were disposed to join u
mere political party. which had no
higher motive than to run ''s,raighl
ticket" a! this fearful crisis in the his
tory of our county. We should, before
selecting the Democrats" party. w;sl.
very extensive purging of ,ha; body
ii real calonel and jslap Cleaning
oui'-and if. after that, there was any
thing left of the organic stion, and IL
complexion suited US. ws nigh, 60 in
with the faithful"
We have carefully looked at the
party. and We iind its present leaders
10 be Vallandingham. Mayor Wood,
Sam. Medary. Seymour. aad men of
that iik, traitors all. and of the viles,
type. because they sin against eight
and knowledge" and have no interes,
III the rebellior,-hence their motives
tor treason are pu'ely wicked and dew
'iish: and for this reason the rebels a,
the S'ush claim them as their ..onl,
n true and reliab e friends in the North.
Ii be said that these men consli,ut,
but small portion Of the party, W,
answer that they are leaders in hiql
standing = have not only neuer been re
pud'ated. but are iay the most ac,iy,
members of the organiz.,ion. its yer,
ody-suard in fac, and il we were 1,
admit their number il small-wh;cb !,
not the fact comparatively and really
We have it from the hi hes. autl,ori,,
that "a little leaven leaveneth III,
whole luap."
But as an evidence that the number
Of these Northern traitors is moi so linn
tied. We have the startling fact that il
Indiana alone there are fifteen thousand
members Of the knights Of the Colder
Circle" with nearly as many in Illinois
and every one Of them members Of tht
Democratic party.
Besides. JET. Davis. Toombs, Wipfall.
Beaurega'd. and nearly all the LEADING
rebels. are yet members in full standing
IN the porty. At any rate the. have
never been accommodated by any
National or State convention whose
proceedings we have seen; and we know
that their allies in the North, Valland-
ingham. Wood & Co.. propose to com.
promise' WiM item rhile in arms to des.
troy the Government So far as We can
see. JEFF. Davis aud his crew form one
wing Of the party. while vallandingham
aud his coadju:ors form the other; and
We are told that one of the arch-,raitors
Of the Northern wing. SAN MrpARY,
has just been through Kansas incog.-.
wolf in sleeps clothing 10 stir up
the faithful here.
Now we admire men like HslIecL
Butler. Pope. Logan. Nc Clernan, Doug
las. DIX. Dickinson. and host of others
lights of the Democratic party when it
had salt in it. noble men, WHO sipk the
partizan in the patriot an! save their
country before squabbIing for party
spoils; yes. such men as these are. in
this regard. alter our own heart; God
bless them all and il the invitation "a.
10 follow ih-i' Example, We should crv
'.amen.''
But u BE- asked 10 associate with
Vallandiughsm and his tribe, the only
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