New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

treason in their hearts, The NelcS
further on remarks, that "The govern
ment is now engaged in a struggle for
self existence against an extensive ANA
powerful conspiracy Yes, and the
struggle" for the government began
thirty years ago, when abolitionism first
reared its hvlra-hcad in fanatical New
England it became intensified when
in 1856 sectional party upon sec
tional platform under Il banner of SIX
teen stars arvavei itself il hostility to
the peace and the institutions Of fifteen
sovereign States of the American I'M
ion, and when in 1860 that sectional
ism triumphel in the election of
President this "rowcrful conspiracy"
had become 50 magnifel in all its pro-
portions, North and South, that no CT
fort on the part of the true patriots and
statesmen Of the Union was Of any
avail to compromise and settle our
difficulties upon the principles of the
Constitution. The language Of the
'iconspirators' was that this Union
would not be worth a rush without
little bloolletting," and to crafty their
internal thirst for blood, it would seem,
much of the best blood of the nation has
been split, and its substance and treas
IRE freely sacrificed to this foul fiend OF
fanaticism, The conservative masses
everywhere hail the success of the dem.
ocratic element in the nation as the
sure harbinger Of peace, and as afford
Jig ample assurances that the govern.
ment hereafter, as in times past, shall
be conducted on the principles and pol
icy of the Constitution, and to effect
this are letcrmined to restore the de-
mocracy to power as the only Constltu.
tional Party known to our history.
The insnua ing and somewhat malicious
assertion, that the Democratic organization
is party based upon the principle of oppo
s;tion to the A DIN nistrat;on, is only another
specimen of tue plausible misrepresentation
winch la e',c2n sea tered broaC-eas, through
ont the cenntry by those republican prints
which still advoc ,te the exploded dogmas of
the Chcgao Platform. Tho whole record of
that great party which for two-thirds of the
history of this country has borne upon its
shoulders Atlas Ike the destines of Cousti.
tutonal liberty and law, constitutes a stand
ing demonstration OF the fact thai 'upholi!ng
the Admin. traitor" in the sense of the re-
publ IAN party is an cpitome only Of the old
doctrine of divine ri.h5''-a acw system of
uphoiding the popular fullacy that 'the King
san do no wrong in short the complete
outspoken announcement of that most per-
nieious doctrine Of c.ntrGli-atsOn which is
the corner stone Of modem repub.icansin.
Not necessarily does it follow that the Demo :
cratic organization is biased upon the princ;-
pie of opposition to the adm nstratien.' The
condition Of the conntrv-the wants of the
people and the necessities of the TINES: these,
according to modern theories of government,
form the basis upon which party principles
and party organizations should build their
recommendation for advocacy ana support,
and he is assurelly wanting the first lesson
in statesmanshlp who has not learned that
in times Of gem raj disaster, when the Ship
is upon the breakers when bankruptcy, dis
honor and :ssolution are waiting, may be,
to fill the next years page OF the countrys
history. there Is urgent and Immediate de-
mand for a party organization wh!c shall
see to it that ''the State rcce !es no detrment,'
which shall see to it, that the affairs Of the
gov ernmcnt. are administered with boldness,
economy and justice.
We have no reproachfnl words and no severe
Judgment to record against the admiristra-
ton of President Lincoln, on the contrary we
have grateful thanks for the signal ability he
displayed in rebakins the measureless and
inconsistent dcae ands of the abo lition element
of the republican party, and at tha same time
cnergizing the prosecution OF a constitutional
suppression Of this most unnatural rebellion.
But we shall continue to advocate a more
thorough organization Of the Democratic
party based upon the Union, the Constitution,
and the enforcement Of the laws,'-:f this is
''.n opposition to the administration" then
let tic admin strat;on ''make the most Oft t."
and for that party organization thus based,
our continual prayers shall be 'esto perpetual
TIE VOICE OF A PATRIOT.
A few years ago patriot, honoIed by his
country. and O. statesman elevated to the
highest office within the gift of his country