Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-01-31
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BELLOWS FALLS, JAN 81, 1862.
ZINC T,ruc Polilical Party.


The true political party of to-day and for
lie future should be that which embraces
all patriotic men without regard TO past 20
lilcal predictions, and who 90 for the IN
ion and the Government without conditions.
1t is dny which, as good citizens, we owe
TO the country and 10 the army of six
hundred thousand brave men who have
gone ont and are now exposing themselves
to the perils OF war and army life
Those who are first and last and all the
time for their country, viii Indignantly
frown on all attempts at recognizing any
of the old parties, on old issues. New is
sues have sprung up and they are OF such
nature as to impcratvey demand the
union Of all true patriots against the traitors.
Az effort is being made TO ga canize life
into The cd democratic party, uader the
leadership of the old pro slavery leaders.
But il cannot succeed. There are two ele-
menis among the democracy which sre as
hostile 10 each other as light and darkness.
One goes for the Union without conditions,
and with this element the great body of the
Republican party can and should unite.
Forney, in speaking of these two classes,
describes them most admirably. lie says:
"There are two classes Of democrats inthe
North, and their distinctive principles are
becoming daily and daily more manifest
those represented by Dickinson, Meagher,
and Andrew johnson, and those controlled
by such men as Vallandigham and William
b. Reed. The first class are for the war
for the best means Of putting down re-
bellion--for the restoration Of the Union.
They are willing TO confide in The admins
tration--they are in favor of taxation
they consider no sacrifice of blood or treas
ure too great to attain these results. To
them a party organization is a name--a
thing Of the pasta Temporary convenience
which gave way to national necessity.
They are for the country at all times and
under all contingencies. The second class
were against the government in the begin |
ming, and are against the government now.
Their sympathies were always with the
men of the South In the. old times of /
peace they were the slaves Of the southern I
aristocracy--they followed them into con-
ventions, they voted with them in Congress.
There was no legislative proposition too
offensive for them to endorse, and whenev-
err northern humiliation or an outrage on
northern sentiment was intended the south
ern statesmen found their most willing i'm +
plements among these people.
When the rebellion broke out, they de- .
Tended its leaders and misrepresented its
motives, and clamored about coercion and /
compromise, while Beauregard was build
ing batteries on Charlestown hay. When
Fort Sumter fell, they were silent. Dur
ing The dark hours succeeding Bull Run, !
they were silent. In every period of dam
GER, they were silent. In times of victory,
they showed no joy. In times of defeat, /
they exhibited EMULATION. They clamored
for an English war; They are the enemies
of the country as truly as Davis or Beau
regard. They are striving to show their
enmity now. They desire to obtain COR
troll of the democratic organization, that
they may use it and the masses it repre-
sents, for their reasonable purposes. This
fact is daily becoming more and more appa-
rent, and the duty of meeting the danger is
daily becoming more and more important.
That duty is the political union of all men
for the sake of the Union, and we long for
ats speedy consummation."