The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-04-03
Resurrection Of the Democratic
karty.


Resurrection of the Democratic
rarty.
Our ncighb,r is anxious to revive the
Democratic party. Vallandigham, Powell,
Of KY, Bright, Of Ind, and doubtless Dodge,
Jones & Co. of Iowa, are also anxious to do
the s,ms thing. Without attempting to en-,
quiro u.der which clause Of our neighbn
and those other gentle,ncns platforms this
desire originates, we will content ourselr on
tho present occasion by saying that we can
not see wherein the desirablcness of this re-
vival consists. Let US refer simply to few
leading facts.
tits fact that every one Of tho traitors
who are trying 10 destroy the Government
of ths Unitcl States, is Democrat. There
il not a solitary exception. s, far as VIC are
at present advised. It certainly is strictly
true Of the north. Every shade Of political
opinion here, outside of the Dem ocratic party
is loyal Even tho abolitionists, against
whom our ncighbor has so much to say, are
OF, the side of the Union to man, not ex
cepting even Wendell Phillips, the great
apostle Of that party, as will be clearly seen
by reading his recent speeches in Washing
ton, Cincinnati and Chicago. He says he
was disunionist while the government was
administered in the exclusive interest Of
slavery, and controlled by Shareholders and
their supple tools; but inasmuch as one of
the results Of rebellion has been to destroy
the influence of slavery, and admit freedom
and white men to a. participation in the gov
eminent, he says he is For the Union. At all
events we think it will be difficult mat ter
to show that any abolitionist has gone south
to fight, has sympathzed with treason, or
given aid and comfort directly or indirectly
to rebels. These, we take it, arc facts plain
and patent to every apprehension.
1t is no reply to this argument to say that
some Democrats arc loyal; that some D m
ocrats, and many Of them, are fighting un-
der the flag of the Union, to which they
are as sincerely devoted as those of any 9TH
er organization. This fact, which it gives
"a pleasure to record, does not disprove the
ether fact, that other Democrats are disloyal,
any more than the fact that some Democrats
being traitors proves that all Democrats are
traitors. The rule, Of majorities wont
work, because of its uncertainty. It
would DO hard to prove on which side the
majority is, taking the north and south to
gether, and giving the rebels the benefit Of
all the K. G. C.'s in the north, where, it is
said, they are rs thick as autumn leaves in
November. .s 1885, ~
In very truth, we do say that no more
impudent or absurd proposition was ever
made than the one to revive the Democratic
party, especially whom it is claimed, as a
reason, that that party is the only one that
can save the Union. Why the Democratic
party could not save even ITSELF II is not
two years since it fell to pieces by and in
consequence of its own internal dissension
and corruption. One and the principal frag-
ments after stealing all the arms, arsenals,
ships, and Notifications in the country, en-
gagged in the business of wholesale murder,
rapine and treason. This, it strikes W.,
would be pretty party to saos tho Union,
even supposing it restored to all it's ancient
glory, Of which our ncishbor talks SO feel
ingly. -.
Tho very best and wisest thing our neigh.
hop L. - 1.k
slide. Let it reposc. 1t is a thing of the
past. 1t displayed out. Ithas gone up. 1t is
dead. Stirring it will do no good. deserves
only to offend the public nostrils by laying
bare its selfshness, rottenncss and corrup-
ton. This has been the only effect expert
enced during tho past eight years, about
which time it has manifested symptoms oil
decline and speedy.extinction. Every spas
modic effort Of its frantic leaders has only
had the effect of sinking it lower and lower
in tho slough of despond where it now lies
buried, and its resurrection now would be
~ much Of. miracle as raising any other
body from the dead.
There is nothing 80 dangerous at this time
IS this attempt to revive the organization
known as Democratic, and it ought to be
opposed by every loyal man in the country.
The example has been set by all other or
CARNATIONS. Republicans everywhere man.
ifest spirit Of fraternity, which, if met half
way, will cement the loyal citizens Of the
country into one solid party, sufficiently
numerous and powerful to sweep rebellion
! into oblivion, re-establish the integrity of the
government, and restore the ct untry to
peace and prosperity. The Republicans, if
they can have their way, will do this Union
for the sake Of the Union is their watchword,
and under it they will and must succeed.
Death Of Miss Curtis.
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