, 1863-07-28
THE DUTY OF THE HOUR.
PATRIOTISM BEFORE PARTY,
The Late Senator Douglas on
The Duty Of Democrats.
HIS LATEST LEGACY TO
HIS PARTY.

| eh1cAao' may 70, 1851.
| ny UEAN CIR: be1ng deprived Of the us
q u'y a1hs at present, by severe attack Q
lfe fnsnmat1sm, am compelled 10 ayail my
sell OF the services Of m auanuensis in repi,
10 YOUR Two leiters.
| II sstms mat some Of my friends are unabl,
.n,s u eolntsshsh9 Ine ali1srence bst~een argu
mise with the hope Of avertIng the horrors o
"ai, aso ooss u1geo IN support Of tue GOV
t. t.nnseat % an9 lag OF our country, Ehea war i
~ tpneang ~assa agalAss tle United States With
na1t 1 ttTrnu pnp%sG o1 psooneing perna
s,,r,s;,sa r. ~ =. Ga 1ue ou4on aho to1a1 DC
All hnna "a ~ ,.oo,.r.ntat ~n'ernu.sns.
s,afrs Waa ,band,ncg .1.n osne th r.tu tne C9tten
position that the senaratinn ~ !be ifntnn ~ sas
con, ~ sd ~ ~ ~ ~; ~, oL tne Onlon was
consenr to reconet rnctior l., snes neset would
Cno1 even T. ,Re gnn1d 9n,y ~ I'y contingency
11.,r shan+ - ,."e a toinen 'itin "i1n a
ecrihc fhsfr oxp frr1cs .u" nt4' lncla 10 H.
St;11 the hora rss ret4nS cso-,s1aa t>..
ble and satisfact orr+craS. ~ uias teasona'
be asree ,,nno w;fh Tannas.:' w couto
1;na .nd 49,! - ha M.u ttnaessee, Sof4n caro-"
tnrns Ua,d ~, peace puei 49,. anu tast "hMeEer
Sia1cs won,J e-est,, I!n;nn .. O. tneie ioyai
~ Stttt" ,.I.I' sisG 1n!oa Party ~ tue cot
~ ,h hsI1o+ W. h1',. ~ guao .ne ioNel!i enouga
nore]nn,cnt NM t,.;n,r ~: ~ 'otatI'n1sy
~ I11,in. ~ ~ c.tIe tnssE ot1tes o2ch into
Tn,. nioa ~ ~ voice u 1Ge1r o"h people.
~ ~ no!t h "as sue'1saeo o Union 1nel iorth
sn*r.1 Stu,u 49, rao nas neser a9aaaoneu until
,tt'as ""I "''s I.sleu at Iaarleston aud the
a,..t1. anuounce1hent made by the rev
hha'.onais ~ Io s"eelnMent u montgomery, that
wai1s of +Sn ~ G Woo1u % pla1.ea npoa Tue
proclamation fIsacd Il ,rc the a9d ae
m9tsu - prey upon lae commerce Of the UNI
~ 4S Hla.e
~ .hese etai1Ans iac1s, taken In connection
r,naaaa nrm aae e< roasnu! announcement tflat tae
a,aEss " var ana cafnage should q quickly
t. tue = heat fields and c?rn-tields Of the
-, nofth, ia1nieh conclusive ev}deIcs that It was
~ sne 9N'a purpose - me secession1sts utterly
10 o1stro! ' me GoEsInnent Of our fathers,
:na onsaterase ne Uni!ed States trou1 the
map q tLe WoI!d.
nIT4. ~ WV Nv o. 1l3s s'a:o o. Facts, there vas
ne1,1C971 iA.H Qt OIIi LEFF TO
~ fAIhloiN MEN. II vas not party ques-
we, ue4 iuesilou lnFolFtne parstzlu policy;
vas 9ut su"n ot government or no gov.
:1t.lnena. :. :. country or no country; and hence
II oeeane me imperative duty Of every Union
n'nD' LAP e'ety !f!enc o1 constitutional liberty, to
lts ensefnnent and t'ag, as The only means Of
ceet hins the progress OF the revolution and
OF p:estr'itg the union Of the States.
i, an anao!s to answer your Question as to
tLe psucs o. ME Lincoln and Ills Cabinet. I
atn !o1 10 the1r confidence. rs you and the
Il. - ~ - va - ALL AEAkAC4
me snll'o7er IF the partisan policy, nor apol-
csas! 1or me errors OF the Administration. NY
pieFious relations to them rsmafu unchanged:
oftt fFas. He ttme N8H 'ttlfeT eo'ae tcheu shall
not te r9ni"g to na&e any p-rxonuz feeling aud
party -Je*t'.g 0hd oarty f,olicv FIR &e honor amd
mighty q ny country.
know ofno mode by which loyal citizen
may 20 well demonstrate bis loyalty t. his
conhtfy a. y sustaining the flag, the Consti-
tut1on and the Union, under all CIRCUMSTANCES
ard under exery Administration, {regaydless
nl PARTY politics. asalns. all a:aallants. at
nome snd aEroad TaE COURSE OF CLAY
ANn A. WEBSTER TOWARD THE ADMINS,
lkAilOS ~ " Gen: JACKSON, IN THE
UA1s Ot NGLLlFICAT1OS, PRESENTS 4
NOBLE AND WORTHY EXAMPLE FOR
ALL TRUE PATRIOTS:
At the very moment when that fearful crisis
was prtcipitated ur}ou the counfrr nartissn
strife bet cen Wings and Democrafs Va M anita
IT, bitter and relentless as now bet ween 6rn,s
ncr:lts and Republicans. The gulf Which sen.
.4ra:eL party leaders in those dars va on;fo
es broad and deep as tLat witch nov sen,r,tes o ts
Tie Democracy from the Re,uhIfc,ns Rut