The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-04-11
REyIvING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

There are indications that the democratic
members Of Congress are taking measures to
resuscitate the defunct democratic party OF the
nation. They have holden caueus-a secret
conclaye, or a kind of dark lantern aaIir-con-
cealing as much as possible the schemes adopted
for the furtherance Of their object. But some
of their proceedings have leaked out, and 1t
would seem they are about to take the field in
opposition 20 the Administration, in the conduct
Of the war They agreed to support Gen. Me-
Clellan's war policy in opposition to President
Lincoln's, and to oppose the Presidents eman-
.cipation policy in the border States and in the
District of Columbia. Now, We don't know
that the policy of Gen. Mcclellan differs from
that Of the President. Is not the President the
Commander-in-Chief OF the army Of the Unit
ell Statesr And Is il to be presumed that Gen.
Mcclellan, or any other subordinate officer,
will attempt to carry out any other policy
than that dictated by the Administration
III such were the fact. il is 10 be presumed
that General Mcclellan will be relieved from
carrying out any "war policy"
The people OF this country hayequi,eas much
confidence in President LineOln's Administra-
ton aud his war policy as they would have IN
Gen. Mcclellan, or anybody else that would
lend themselves to the pagtIln schemes OF these
rebel sympathiIing politicians. How prepos-
ferrous 70 talk Os Ieyiying the national demo-
cratic party! The heal OF that party was in
the South, and was severed, aseyery one knows,
when the southern States seeded. Who were
its leaders, AMI where are they today Jelt.
Davis, the foul eonspintor, and Floyd, the
thief, with n host OF Others like Cobb, Mason,
slilell, are leaders in the blacklist treason that
ever disgraced the world, aud they perpetrated
their treaeherous designs under the Admins
tration Of James Buchanan, and all done under
the name of democracy! How polluted the
name, not from the fault Of the honest men who
have leit the sinking hulk to its fate, but from
the perdly and treaehery Of its leaders! How
futile the attempt to rally party from the
i.uominy and disgrace to which il is consigned
by the suicidal acts OF its leaders, to any hon.
orable position in the nation! VIII they at
tempt to revive il by making an issue with the
policy Of President Lincoln in reference TO the
plan adopted for the conduct of the war! IL
SO. where will they find the former illustrious
leaders in their ranks, who were true to the
Union - their Dickinsons, their llolts. their
Bancrolts, and host Of others, in whose hearts
are burning the fires OF true patriotismi
II Is too late in the day to revive the old Dem
ocratic party on any such issues as indicated
by these rebel sympathiIing politicians. The
rebels had their slaves as secure under thy Con-
,ti,ution at the election OF Mr.. Lincoln as they
ever hal. They also had his assurance and the
assurance Of Congress that there should be no
invasion Of their rights. But not satisfied with
this, they took their choice to REBEL and make
war upon the Government Ifcondscation and
emancipation follow as Indispensable means"
or ''as promising great efficiency towards ter
minstng the struggle" who is responsible for
the contingency, II they sustain loss it Is
chargable to their own insane folly. And are
the democratic leaders In Congress infatuated
enough to suppose that any party can be re-
yi,ed upon the issue Of preserving Slavery
the cause Of the rebellion-when 1t stands in
the way Of the successful prosecution Of the
war and the restoration Of the Unionl All
such efforts will meet with no better success
than the efforts mAde in opposition to the reso-
lutions introduced into our Legislature for the
vigorous prosecution Of the war. The people
of this countryside friends Of the soldier-ihS
tax-payers-eyerybojy who has the welfare oI
the country ut heart-demand that the military
powers should be authorized to use all avail
able means to bring the war to an early close,
and any party arraying itself against the adj
minis,ra,ion in the prosecution Of this purpose
viii utterly fail in the accomplishment fitspur-