Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-12
a word w.,h nwar DemOcIa..n

In Transmitting bis annual subscription to the
Daily ssArrsnAH, q gentleman In q neighbor-
ins county. who 10 the last campaign was
olasssd among aud acted with the "W,r Dem
oossis," closes his letter thus:
have been constant reader of the SrAsEs-
NAN for many years, and recently have been
reading lie editorials with much interest
During the last unfoytunafe campaign, l felt my
self cbl ged 10 dlseent from many things which
b. founa in its columns, especially its support
Of Mr. VALLAsDlaHAn. 80" was born and
reared q Democrat and cannot be anything
else, no matter what may be said to the con-
trary, and Il would rejoice my heart to see that
grand old party once more united as In days of
yore. II only united on the Jaoksonisn doc.
Urine, tba, glorious old party would be invinoi-
BILE, and lie triumph In the approaching cam
paign would be unduubted. have no sympa-
thy With radicaiiam on either side. will 90 a
great way 10 aid the war power Of the Nation
In pu aing down this wicked rebellion; but
when tbatis done, the work Of repairing the
shattered sdihos must be entrusted 10 Demo-
cratic hands.s trv
We have fow thoughts to offer our CORES.
pendent, who through the viOissi.udes Of the
past, We have known for some twenty or twenty.
I'VE years as Democratic soldier, faithful and
sssadfass. Last year he did not vote with the
party because II nominated Mr.. VALLAEDioaAh.
In severipg himself from the party at that
Ume, and for the rea> on stated, We are quite
certain cur correspondent made mistake, We
were probably a. much opposed to the peculiar
views Of Mr.. VALLAEDIeBAn 90 our oorrespon-
dettI but Jet, the STATESMAN supported that
gentleman with all its energies. If We woud
successfully combat the errors Of our organlzi-
tion and correct them, the only way to do IL is
I, remain inside and not 20 astray and leave
the ftld. Tne preservation Of the shattered
edi6ce" Of the Union, II 1t be preserved, must
be done BY Dsmocrats-it must, as our CORES
poadent says, be "entrusted to Dsmocratio
hands," and hence, II 10 Of prime importance
tha, the orgsn's,tion be kept up and made as
s,ropg aud vigorous ~ possible.
!. Democrats need nos, In our opinion, give
themselves any trouble about the "War Power
Of the Nation" II is strong eroagh, and the
organisation Of Congress shows that the Ad.
mInisiratIon will have an effective working
nsjority, which will put Into its hands
nos only all needed power and means, bu:
any and ell additions that mad fanaticism
may demand. Mr.. LINCOLN will get all the
supplies In Dea and money that such men
o. THADDIUs SrEvEHs and other desperate
charse ers like HIM, may think necessary to
carry out the most stupendous schemes of ag.
grand cement for the Federal Government OF
che expense of the rights Of the States and the
liberties Of the people. Enough Of energy
will be given to the war power without any ex-
ira stimulating influence from "War Demo-
Gratis" And as to Peace Democrats of the
FENANDo WooD school, their rantipg for peace
noS and at this time, Is ju,t about as effective
90 would bs the efforts of one who would beat
the wind 10 order 10 restrain its force. THlD.
srEvEHs & Co. will vote the supplies, men and
money, no matter how much the WoeDs and
the like Of them may protest.
Better then that Democrats aud ell other
conservative men cease talking about War or
Peace 90 q party Platform, and turn their asten-
tion, their serious attention, 10 the best mode In
the future Of "rspairiug the shattered edifoe,"
when In the progress Of events that important
business "must be entrusted to Democratic
hands" Indeed no other than Democratic prip-
ciples can ever bring the people Of this Union
together again, In the fraternity and harmony
that once existed. Then let War Democrats" 1"
Z" Peace Democrats" Old Line Democrats"
"Constituiional Union Men," and all other men
who are In favor Of the Old Constitution and
The Old Union, as they existed before the re-
belllon broke out, take counsel tcgethe', act
together, unite together, and work together,
and the result must and will be beneficial to
the country. We ask our correspondent and all
others VITO may read this article, and who are
mot smi ten with judicial blindness, to think on
the subjc 20 full ss u s In al that is interest
Ing 10 ourselves, our children, and posterity.