Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-05-01
The Democracy the rrue Union
Parry.

The Louisville Dcmocrot pays the fol-
lowing compliment to the answering de-
votion Of the Democracy of the North to
the Union, to constitutional liberty, and
the principles they have ever advocated
as necessary to maintain the one and per.
petuate the other:
In the free States, the term Union par
ty will not do. The Abolitonists claim
to be that party. Wendell Phillips,
Horace Greedy & Co. are now for Unioni
not the Union, but Union; not the I'm
ion or Constitution as it has been, but
Union revised, changed and improved
upon the Abolition theory-a Union
without slavery. Kentucky can have no
alfiliation with these men. Her friends
in the North cannot rally under stan.
dard that carries the black flag.
Now, look to the present Congress, and
say who can we unite with. Every man
sent there by the Democrats of the North
has voted steadily and spoken steadily
against every radical proposition brought
forward. They have been restive under
the exercise Of questionable powers even
when adapted to put down rebellion -
Their speakers an their press have uni.
formly denounced Abolitionism and all
its schemes. We accord to a number
elected as Republicans the credit lol
craftsmanship, in resisting the disuDior
efforts of the Abolitionists Of the North
We give the President credit, ant-slavcry
as he is in his abstract opinions, for hi.
resolution in adhcring to the Constitu
ton and resisting the radical pressure up
on him; but we cannot overlook the par
ty North against which no charge o
sectionalism can be brought; whose hand
are unstained by the guilt Of provoking
this rebe!lion who constantly y remonStra
ted against the current of their action
and warned the people of the evil tha
sectional organization would produce
: They stand by their colors; although fore
most in putting down this rebellion tn
South cannot charge them with an un
friendly act. They are long tried friend 5
who have stood faithful in every storm
, and have not deserted us or the Uuion.-
In short, they stand, just where the Un
ion party of Kentucky stands. Look a
every vote in Congress, and you will fin
. all the Democrats of the North don,
with the loyal men Of Kentucky inform
ly and certainly. They are a powerlu
party in the free States. They fell int
a minority owing to the laithess con
duct of the Southern Democrats by name
: and the equally conduct Of the other pat
f ty in the South. They adhere to tn
, name they have never disgraced, and t
National principles they have never a5an
doned; and why should not our Unio
+ party be with them? What party in tn
c North, omitted these, can Kentucky unit
7 with to save the Union and her interest
in it ? The only danger to them an
y us is, that their hostility to the nam
Republican may repel from them the al
of men who really agree with them.
y We don't care a fig tor names; but w
can't forget the merit of those who, i
= tn free States, rally under the nam
# Democrat. They are the friends Of licl
Y lucky. They stand by her now in Con
grcss. When the North turns up rgh
as we don't doubt it will in the neN
Congressional elections, we shall owe t
the Democrats of that region four-fftl
. of the power; and we higgle on tn name
. ! OW absurd