New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-14

suant to their invoterate habit, really take the
part of the Slave Power in any contest that it
might inaugurate or provoke with the Union
that the combination would probably prove too
powerful to be copquered-and that it would
be better to LET the Cotton States elope, leav-
ing no more enemies on hand than we could
successfully deal with. We believed then. rs
We reazo new 'that events would fully juttiiy
our recommendation.
What is the present attitude Of the Demo
cratic party with regard to the ie-and death
struggle of The Republic with the Rebel Slave
Power
That there are loyal Democrats, is most
true. They stand out couspicuously amid the
general rccreancy. But the Democratic party,
as o party, is not loyal. Ii does not heartily
sustain the Federal Government-we do not
speak of the Administration--in its terrific
struggle with malignant, formidable, slavehold'
ing treason.
In support Of this position, we aPpca! to
facts of the widest notoriety.
The Middle and Western States have re-
Gently been agitated by political canya.es in
view of pending elections. The Democratic
party has been heard through its ablest cham
pons. IL tho haraneues of those champions
have been calculated to invigorate and inspiri
the loyal Millions for the terrible ordeal which
has beiallen them-if they have been calculated
TO excite enthusiasm for the National cause,
confidence in its justice, and faith in its sue
cess-then the public is aware Of the fact, and
will give credit accordingly. But if the direct
contrary is tho case-if those orators have
given to the National cause but cold, heart.
less, grudging, cayiling lp.serVice; if they
have uttered ten words Of criticism or rcproach
for those charged with the direction of the
National efforts for every one. OF support and
encouragement-then that also will stand forth
in inefaceable characters. We fearessly await
the judgment of History.
Democrats hive nobly stood by their Gov
ornment through the fearful trials of tie last
eighteen months; but the Democratic party has
not. On the contrary, il has acted as though
its own best hopes woro identified with our
National ruin.
Nearly every Democratic speech implies that
tho present Administration somehow provoked
or melted this horrible War. Yet the War
was begun on the Rebels side weeks before
this Administration came into power. by force
and treachery, they had seized very large
proportion of the fortresses, srsenals srmories.
sub-treasurics, &C., &C.. of tue Union, aud
had captured aud paroled the principal army
Of the United States-that stationed in Texas
for the protection Of her Northern aud West
ern frontier If there bad been no actual
lighting before Mr.. Lincoln was inaugurated,
it was simply because the traitors we're allowed
by Nr. Buchanan 10 work their viii utterly un-
resisted. There Was War; but il consisted
solely Vi easy capture on their side aud tame
surrender on ours
The Democratic orators constantly a,sunr
that the election OF Lincoln Was an olcn-e.
proyocation, or at least q challenge. 10 tie
SHAREHOLDERS to rebel. The fact that tie
pioneers vi the Rebellion themrelye. did their
utmost, by dividing the Democratic party aid
running bolters' ticket. Ia secure that election.
is studiously ignored BY them. Yet how can
section or claps-nterCst be said to have been
provoked to rebellion by IN election which it
plotted and labored to accomplish
The Democratic orators habituaIy protect
that they are iuviEcibly hostile TO Disunion;
yet some Of them assert aud the rest imply
that, II hey were in power, they would stop
the War. Yet the Rebels steadiastly a.sert
that they will never be reconced 10 the Union
that they will consent 10 no peace that ia not
based on Disunion. That they are thoroughly
in earnest is known from the fact that Henry
May, who went TO Richmond IA Il Democratic
envoy, was assured by them that If lie wero
to present them blank sheet Of paper, with
full permission TO wrto thereon their own
terms of reconciliation 10 the Union. they
would utterly reject it. And even now. the
leading Southern journals are discussing the
probability Of u Democratic restoration 10
power in the Union, with a conscquen. offer
TO establish Slavery universally y. condition
Of reunion; but they oil agree in rejecting j..
Are We uncharitaJlc 10 view Of these grave
facts in maintaining That tie position of the
Democratic party with reference TO our great
War is neither loyal nor honest that il stu.
dOu-ly ignores the most important truths os
well as the grayest National perilsi We ap-
peal 20 the la1 and the testimony, and a,k
but % candid verdict
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