Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-15
The Mission and Policy Of the Demo
az cratic Party.

n The coun,ry be saved, the Union reatored'
Ana the Federal Constitution preserved the
work must 10 done By the Democratic farty,
Democrats are not alone In this belief and the
erDrss ion of is. Go where you may, senti'
meuts like The above greet you, and they are
fr,quenty uttered BY men who never voted
Democratic ticket. Such sentiments ere spread-
Ing; and the number who believe them isdaily
increasing. The simple statement OF the fact
IA the highest eucomium, and is proud TIL
butte to the principles Of the Democratic party
II the rebellion is ever put down and the
Constitution and the Union preserved, with our
ancient concord and peace, 1t must be done oy
,hs Democratic party. What Ia noble mission! !!
what q glorious work! Worthy Of the united
efror,s and sacrifices of the good and patriotic
on Garth, and the approval and admiration oi
the Angela In Heaven.
The fact being admitted that If our great
troublss are composed and the country issaved'
10 must be done BY the Democracy Al once
brings with It grave duties and responslbilt-
ties. 80
Tho firss atep toward the salvation Of the
country IL to wrest the administration OF the
0oyernment from the hands Of the destructive
Radicals. Tbs 10 Indispensable; and to be oi
certain value, IL should be done at the first CON
ssl,utional opportunity. Our institutions cannot
stand another four years Of radical hnkering
Indeed, Il 10 TO be feared that they may not
survive the present term Of ABRAHAM LIso,LN,
Guided and controlled as he Is BY the ultra dis
uniouists of the Free States. The imminence
Of the danger, whether 1t be immediate or not
sbould stimulate Democrats and all others, who
believe that 1. is only BY the application Of the
principles Of the De noorstic party as given to
M by its founders, that We shall be enabled
10 save our Republican Iustitutionr. TO
ali honorable eff,rts to put that party
IN mower. For until that Is done nothing
sood can be effected; and to do that Democrats
mus, have the corporation of the conservative
mon In the country, who are outside OF the
party Organisation. In the coming struggle
n must, therefore, be the duty Of the Demo-
cratic party 60 to sct as to draw to IL all con-
.stitusional conservative men, no matter what
heretofore may have been itslr party lanes
Its policy must win their corporation and aid.
The disposition manifested BY few men and
nswspspers In the party, 10 repel and drive of
chose who desire to cooperate with Us, must
have an end, and, II those heretofore engaged
In such business, have not good sense and pat
rIolisui enough to desist Of their own accord,
ths parry must see to 1t that they be com
pelled 10 behave. It must not allow few i'm.
practicable, self-conceited men to act In such
manner as to drive away valuable and honor
able auxiliary, who 10 willing to labor with rs
In the holy causs Of saving our Republican Iu-
stItu.ions and our Glorious Government, from
destruction. To Rave the CO operation OF oonsefv
atlve men, Il is not necessary that the Demo-
cratic party sbould sacrifice any principle. In
fact, an admiration for the real principles Of
the Democracy relating to Constitutional Gov
ernment, and o belief 10 their Introduction again
Int, the administration of affairs, are what iu-
duce the conservative element to which We have
referred to look hopefully to our duty at thls
time. And It 10 not only not good policy, but
I, would be criminal, should any exhibitions Of
sxclusiveness be made by individual members
Of The party, and tolerated BY IL, on an oosa'
sion Of 90 much moment as the present, to our
country and 10 na1kind.