The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-04-08
Reorganization of the Democratic Par.

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Reorganization of the Democratic Par
ty.
Ey A caucus of Democratic Mem
bers of Congress was recently held at
Washington, under call announcing
the purpose to be to adhere to the ancient
principles and to maintain the organiza-
ton OF the Old Democratic party. The
movement seems to have been engineer
ed by the noted secession sympathizer,
NALLANDIGHAM, Of Ohio, and it finds its
ready supporters in journals Of the stamp
oilhe Dubuque Herald, which has fought
the Administration at almost every step
taken towards the suppression Of The re-
bellion. These men have always been
the creatures and supporters of the men
and the cause now in open rebellion
against the Government, and il is to be
presumed that if re organization does
take place under their auspices, it will
be with a view TO relieve the traitors
from the responsibility of their unholy
acts. Indeed, JOHN w. FoRNEY, some
months since, declared that there was a
movement on foot thus TO use the Demo
cratic organizatien, and speaking of the
schemers, said:
" Thus it is that we find them opposing all
legislation which looks to the eondign punish
ment of the rebels and to the forfeiture of their
property. Such acts being, according to their
theory, in violation of the Constitution, must
not he attempted. They will clamor for trial
by jury for Buckner. Floyd, Davis, Benjamin,
and Beauregard, and when this is conceded
will intrigue for their acquittal, hailng the oc-
casion as another opportunity to offer premi-
um fer treason, ard to divide and degrade the
pc, p.t Of the loyal States. Cod ana callous,
Win, tneir county is bleeding a. all its veins,
they will be most merciful and magnanimous
TO its betrayers.'
As to the reorganization of the party
we have no particular objection to make.
Parties are inseparable from our form OF
government. and doubtless necessary
thereto. Tie President and the Republi-
can leaders generally have thought best
TO ignore party strife while the war con
tinucs, and have acted accordingly. But
the evidences OF this caucus, and the
preaching OF Democratic journals, show
that their desire is not svmpathized with
by the Leaders on the other side. That
thousands Of Democrats are with the
President in his desire is certainly
true, but that numbers Of the leaders
and hosts of followers, are not, is also
true. Blu; not esteeming the conlinu.
ance Of political organizations as in itself
a catastrophe, SO long as both are patri-
olic--so long as both will lend every as
sistance-use their whole energies-for
the preservation Of the government we
have 10 complaint 10 make to this. 1t is
important, however. that the objects, the
motives, OF the organizations be under
stood Important that the measures pro-
pose by each be critically scanned
Looking then at the men who propose
the resuscitation Of the Democratic par
~, and the men who support and greet
the proposition, il is 10 be feared, as Mr.
FoRSEY says. that the galyanzsrs of the
old concern are intending to use it as be-
fore, for the protection of the men, for
the restoration to control Of the interest,
that first ruled and are now trying TO ru-
in the country. Opposition TO President
LINcoLS's emancipation scheme is un
derstooG to be one Of the cardinal points
in the basis of the proposed re organiza-
ton. and the ira liiional sacredness OF
the "pecuiar institution" is TO be ac-
kaowledged. Slavery, that has ruled us
with rod OF iron-that tortured the con-
slilution TO aggrandize ITSELF as long as
it was possible, and then struck it down
when it no longer served its purposes
Slavery, that has crushed not only the
rights Of humanity in the blacks, but
seeks to overthrow the liberties Of the
Wbiies-Slayery, that has demanded the
sacrifice Of thousands Of the best lives OF
the country which has murdered our
brothers, our sons, orr friends--Slave-
ry, that has entailed woeful debt upon
the coun ry, burdening our energies as
il burdeneI those Of lis willing victims
Slavery, that is making our formerly
glorious country the scott OF nations,
and Rooub,i an government by word