The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-02-11
From the Missouri Democrat.
Democracy and the North.

We hear much said about reaction" 10 the
North. Much OF the talk Oh this subject We De
lieve 70 be the result OF misapprehension OF
facts. We do not credit any considerable
change Of sentiment in the loyal States since the
var begun. The men who are dlsloyal no"
we're disloyal then The leaders OF tie Peace
Democracy would then have spoken ana acted
the same when the first gun OF The war "as
fred a. they do to-day, If they bad dared W nen
the 20 d Of popular indignation consequent up
on the attack on Sumpier swept over the Ian,
these men thought 10 TOO strong 20 resist, and
90 let il sweep over their heads. The tide rolled
Oh, consequently with smooth GDbroken -ur
face, leading 20 the impression that there Ell
lsted no obstruction 70 its rush, simply because
the impediments we're temporarily submerged.
Subsequent events have inspired the traitors
Who who were living low, with sufficient courage
to raise their heads above the surface, and now
Ike the spawn Of sime-born traitors a. they are,
they set Up q clainOr only the more noisy 10 con
trast with the silence into which they were tor
the time co upelled by their terror. We believe
there has been no actual Increase OF the race,
and We have no more 20 fear from their oppOsi
ton to-day than az any previous period 10 the
strife Furthermore, VIC candidly believe that
their frst triumph will prove their last.
Ia the hrss place their success Is vastly over
rated We have no idea that all Of the men
they have succeeded in eecting 70 Office, fully
share the reasonable views Oi The more out
spoken Of their number and the audacty with
which the first flush o. victory ha- inspired
their leaders 70 declare their sympathy with t5,
men who are seeking the oyerlhrcs OF the Gov
srnment must result 10 disgusting the more
considerate and prudent OF those who have par
italy inclined 20 share their viess
In the next place, the truly loyal men of the
country are nov fully advised Oi the existence
and designs Of the domestic traitors they have
in their midst. To be warned is 10 be armed
Hereafter We will see tue Union men, laying
asids with patriotic disnterestedle-s their Local
differences, aud rallying, a. one man, around the
standard OF their county, 10 rescue It a. once
from the grasp Of enemies abroad and enemir.
a. home IL must be remembered that Do the
late elections the Union men, confident alike in
the strength Of their cause and their numbers.
we're resting in isncied security, and the result
was surprise. This IL not likely 10 occur again.
The military Of the nation Is a reserve force 10
the Union men, which, in succeeding elections.
will CO ne ia with weight taat can scarcely iil
OF being decisive. Nothing To Us appears more
prepOsterous than the boasts 10 which Democrats
are wont TO indu ge ia autic patton OF the next
Presidential election, In consequence OF then
partial triumphs IN recent State contests.
IL is in our judgment thing 10 be O., j9iced at,
rather than 70 be- regretted when We have a dis
loyal element in the North. that it has S, prompt
~ aud unmistakabe exhibited It's true Character
TO the public eve. The lOyal men Of the nation
nov understand the strength and Opposition OF
the enemy. Had the di-lOgal Democracy kept
its head beneath the loyal tide until the time
when the decsiv@ struggle was 20 begin aud she
surprise Il hal .siOu-d had then taken place,
the result might ,hen have been most dlsa-trous
But fortunately, as Se believe for the nation, 70
has happened otherwise. The traitors OF al
phases have fully disclosed the selves, and are
now engaged in making record, which, dis
graceful it is, IS they have more 10 tear
than better wen. The scenes Of terrorism IN
augurated by them at Harrisburg and Albany,
the unblushing avOWa5 Of their hostility 10 the
government which have Characterized their
reign at Indianapolis aud Springfield, Illinois. are
henceiorth part Of the history OF the Demo.
cratic party. Every traitor speech made by a
Vsi!aadingham and a Fernando Wood ouly
serves 10 more clearly define It's position. THAI
any party stand up under tue weight OF
terrible iufamy with which the leaders OF the
Democracy are loading It's skirts, is more than
We can yet believe possible. We have an abid-
ing faith in the solid patriotism OF the North.
A people whch Can send out million OF It's
sons 10 bleed aud die upon the battle field in de-
Tense Of its national existence and arm ciO.he,
AMI feed such army for month upon month
aud year uron year, is not demOralzed. The
vital princp.e cd It's national ardor i not extiu-
hngulshed, nor AA Is 9OOa 20 grow din. The
spirit OF such peO SIn prove lnviucbe 10
all the assaults OF such a craven thing as modern
Democracy.