Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-14
FIR m the Boston Post.
The Democratic party and the COun.


THE Democratic party" Mr. Seward said at
Auburn, has virtually held the reins of governs
ment for half n century" With what effect on
the natonf Was IL prosperousi Did the people
enjov domestic tranquility? Might not the Uni
ted States under the leadership of the iustrous
men who were the ornaments and opponents Of
this party. ask in the face of MI the States and Of
all men-'W hose OK have taken, or whom have
| deraudedi Whom have oppressed, or OF
whose hand have | received bribe to blind nv
eyes herewith Suppose the thirty-four States
one by one. in 1860, had been brought into court
To III ke charges against the Democratic party
for injuries to them. and what could they say:
Suppose New York should speak, and, re
calling her lie from the DAYS of her iliusiTious
George Clinton, Democrat, 10 WIN. l. Marcy,
another Democrat. what charge would she. on
calm review of things, while the Democratic par
~ had rule. bring against it? Did the United
States thus guided on. stay her progress onward
and upwardr Let her make answer in the words
oil ~ Jesuitlcal. AS INSCRIPTIONS an enemy of the
party the nation contains. William II Seward.
and what does she saw Let the words ju.t Ut
tered At Auburn attest: Fifty years ago first
aud aScended the Hudson river For FORTY
sI years IL VAS constant study through the
agency of that river. and artificial extensions of
it to the lakes and the Mississippi. fortiiy the
Union and develop the greatness and prosperity
OF the American people Every succeeding ,ear
re, called new. enlarged and gratifying success of
that policy, until the year 1864 Then, on my
way 10 the National Capital. | descended the Erie
canal and the Hudson river | surveyed the
cities that had grown up on their banks with
wonder, and the vast commerce that h1ated on
their waters, with admiration "
This is the reply of New York To any such
calumniOus allegation a that the Democratic
party dealt urjnstly by her; that the United
States. under it, guidance, marred her prosperity
There s no word but "admiration" ftte To
characterize the wonderful development Of the
arts OF peace in New York under the benefcent
administration OF atfIirs 10y the Democratic party;
which was simply principle applied to the circum-
stances and wants OF the country.
Aud in lc60. when Mr.. Seward who, up to
that time, had Inaligned the Democracy in terms
which knew no bounds. descended the II idson,
what Stte, non-slaveholdug or slavehoidihg,
could say anything by the mouth ct her sons,
because OF iIjury done 10 it, against the Demo
cratic partyf against the United States?
Could the words. justly, he otheraise than
similar words Dir Seward uses. o. wonder. adm
ration and priSe at the progress OF each. ~ all.
equtls III rights, moved forward i'm the race OF
solid prosperity and glorys and rs the achieve
ment- OF each, in the special line of natural re-
sources, became he pride of a2 WIS not each
STATE in aft ,irs pecuiiir to il. well let alone by
the United State? When did the central power
OF the nation presume To interfere with the NJ ,vor
and Aldermen of any CITY or the Selectmen of
any town in their local afflir-? Were not the
Individual energy and enterprise and activity and
public spirit the rich and inexhaustible fountains
OF the greatness and glory OF the country Aud
is it not the Democracy of the illusrious repub l.
can Fathers thus TO leave eacn indivldu j anu
town, city. county ADD State 10 act freely in the
orbit of local Inv solemniy recognized and guar
anteed in the Supreme Law OF the land. the
Federal ConstitutOnl To leave to each the noble
work OF eiucailng It's various descriptions OF
people up fitness for sel-govern mentf Was il
not this non niermeddling policy that gave the
nation the sweets Of Peace and the pride of
Powerf
When such is the record what is the expana-
ton OF the present PROSTATE condition of this ma
tOnal party when New Jersey j. leit The only
Democratic Slater We know no other solution
than this, that the misreDresentatons uf its EN-
emies have proved much for truth in the
hands of its friends Mr Seward has utterd one
Mt Auburn. he said:
The Democratic party throughout the United
States, which has virtually held the reins OF gov
eminent for half century, has been overthrow
BY a constitutional majority in the election In
the name and in behalf OF that party its disap
pointed chiefs have refused submission and resort
cd Ia civil war E"
What rank injustice! What foul falsehood,
Where !, il in the record ;hat the secessouists
d ttQ ia tue MIME hllu w DtllHl Ot TUE DetnO-
crauc purity Every candid and intelligent oh
server. every party man, in whom Dartisan-hip
has not put wholly out the light OF truth, knows
that this is monsirous csumny. The civil
leaders acted secesSicnsts. ana nothing
but secessionists; and they did not add the
guilt of shameful lying to bold murder of
our country We press home the question
to the Secretary of S,ate-vhen anil where, ami
how did they art Gin the name and in the behalf
oil The Democratic party? l. this the way jeff
Davis aid William Rives Whig--Wiii,m l.
Yaucey aud William G. Graham. Whig-and
hundreds and thousands OF the political party
William III Seward belonged t0-ani Demo
crsts-went into rebelionf Let iacts answer
How absurd! They lett the Democratic and the
Wing party. and msde new party This state
ment OF Seward Is piece OF Islander which candid
aud truth loving people cannot but stamp as
wretched partisan perver>iOn unworthy ally time,
and, at this AWFUL hour. deleIerious TO the great
cause OF the country.
But let the treat Democratic party calmly
bide IL. time aud trust 10 a returning sense of
justice in the people 1t is required TO lit.
above official Islander. the paramount duty
it owes to the g, and labor on in the confidence
that as nothing hut comprehensive principles and
patriotism carried the country ~ TO its pitch Of
greatness. so the popular judgment must he. the
same rriuriflcs and IN In