Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-28
The Term Democracy falsely assumed By
the DlsIoYRI.

makes the following excellent suggestions:
GAS SIMPSONS great strength lay wholly
in his beard, SO does the whole strength Of
the Copperhead-the pretended Democrat
party lie in the name it so wrongfully
assumes, and which name, unhappily, ap-
pears to be generally conceded to it by the
Union press.
''TO take from them the name they 80
tenaciously keep, and which gives them
all their strength, would rapidly Withdraw
from their support large body Of voters,
especially those Of foreign birth, who,
though ignorant Of its true meaning, wOr-
ship the name Of Democrat.
We respectfully submit to our cotempo-
raries the prOpriety of disseminating tBe
name of Democracy" as applied to the
disloyal organization now in opposition to
the Government in its direst struggle.
Call them COppeTheads, call them "opposi-
tion," call anything but Democrats. True
Democrats now abide in the Union party.
The Union party is not political, partisan
organization. 1t is Union party for the
Union, while the organization assuming
te be Democratic is made up of the fag
ends of political renegades, and is largely
led by the leaders of the old defunct Wing
party.
At late meeting at the Cooper Insti-
tute, New York, Daniel s. Dickinson, a
lifelong Democrat spoke. We extract;
1 am opposed to all political parties
which attempt to assume themselves to be
any other party; but when they under
take to manufacture them out of the debris
of all political parties, and then dignity
them by some great honored name, it is all
the more pernicious. We should all act
together to trample down the Rebellion
that threatens the existence Of our institu-
tions. 1 know that the old Democratic
name has been pressed into the service of
politicians, not for the purpose of giving
strength to this Administration, but for
the purpose of breaking it down, and ar
resting the progress of the Union armies.
Its true and real purpose is to give aid
and encouragement to the enemy. In
short, the Rebel army has it as its North
ern wing to-day, attempting to outfank
the administration in its operations, by
creating division in the Northern States.
Where is the Democratic party to-day
1t is here, it is in the army. fighting the
battles of the Union and sustaining the
Administration; that is the Democratic
party. The Democratic party is party
Of principles and not of men. 1t is a
party of glorious traditions. 1t has a
great and proud record. But the Demo
cratic party was not made up Of those
who opposed the institutions Of the coun-
try. 1t was not comedy chance. It be-
came illustrious because it took its theory
from Jefferson that all men were created
equal. That was its cornerstone. There
was it's great origin. twas conservative.
1t took instructions as it found them,
but its theories were based on progress.
1t became illustrious in the war of 1872,
not by opposing the administration of
Madison, although Madison in that war
made ten mistakes where Abraham Lin
coin has made one. Great applause
But he was sustained, and why2 Because
there was a Democratic party who were
determined to go with the country, and
stay up the hands Of the Administration
and say to it, as the British peer said,
t'With all thy faults 1 love thee STILL"
The Democratic party rallied around Tomp-
kins, Madison and Van Buren, and came
out crowned with success and with glory.
When Jackson declared that the Union
must and should be sustained, by the eter
nal, the Democratic party seized upon
that as part of its creed. That is whs.
gave it its great name, and brought around
it the blood suckers of the present day.
| hat Iaff hnd
laid down the platform of the Copper
heads2 Suppose that the Democrats had
opposed the war of 1872, and taken posi-
ton against the country in the days Of
Jackson and nullifcation2 Who imag-
ines that the Democratic party would
have had name to-day, except for e1-
ecration2 Suppose that in 1872 the
Democratic party had been maze up
Of few Know-Nothings taken out of
The Day-BOok (great laughter and Of di-
lRpidated politicians generally, of soldiers
Of fortune and men like Peter Brush, who
wanted something to have and nothing to
do. Suppose that instead of supporting
the war in reality they had said, "Yes, to
be sure, we are for a most vigorous prose-
cution Of the war;" but had declared at
the same time that it should be conducted
with most liberal propositions for peace.
Laughter. Suppose that every victory
Of the Federal arms had been belittled,
and that they had rejoiced at every success
of the rebel arms. Suppose that they had
opposed the raising Of troops, and espe-
cially of the colored troops, because it was
beneath the dignity Of the white soldier to
fight beside them. Do you believe that the
Democratic party would have acquired a
name except for execrstiOn2 But now
gentlemen come forward and trade upon
the name of the Democratic party. 1t re-
minds me Of the three tailols Of ToOley
street, in London, who commenced their
petition. "We, the people of England"
[Great laughter. Look at them. Who
are the great leaders of Democracy now,
and what are they trying to do? They
are forming the Northern wing of the reb-
ell army. In every action they have at
! tempted to embsrrsss the Administration
Of the Government. l opposed the cleo
ton of Abraham Lincoln, but l have sup
ported him from the time he took his seat
in the Presidential chair. What l have
most approved in his conduct have been
his strongest acts, and where / have disap-
proved him most it has bsen for what he
has not done. have sustained him in all
his good acts, and he has done great
many, and is multiplying them every day.
AS for his individual acts, the one most
approved was his order for the arrest of
Vallandigham, and then sticking to it,
Great applause, followed by three cheers
The result has shown that he was right
The people like action. They like to have
things done. They like to have them done
strong, and they like to have them stay
done when they are DONE [Renewed ap-
plsuse.1
The Democrats pretend to be for a Wig
orous prosecution Of the war, but it is q
Wat aoainaE the Administratinn and not