Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-13
Won't be Satisfied.

The party in opposition to the administra-
ton, like the dog in the manger, will neither
work for the Government or permit others 50
to do. The Courier in the campaign last
fall bitterly complained that the administra-
ton exhibited want of vigor in the prose-
cutiou of the war-it now complains of too
much vigor. A few weeks since the opposi.
ton commended that the executive head Of
the Government had no right to usurp leg
islative function, and suspend the writ Of
habeas corpus. They now whine because
the legislative department has suspended that
writ. Before the issuance Of the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation, the opposition insisted
that such measure would open wide the
door for servile instruction, rapine, arson,
murder, &C.; since its issuance they have in
sisted that it was powerless for good or evil, ex
cept to divide the North, to accomplish which
they bad previously made their firm resolves.
In one breath they swear negroes are lazy
and indolent, in the next they terrify the Ia
boring classes into the belief that the negroes
are coming North to do all the labor. At one
time they tell US that negroes won't fight, At
smother, that if emancipated they will exter.
inmate the whites of the South. They swear
that negroes are monkeys without brains or
reason, yet by association they will degrade
the whites and elevate themselves. They in
sist that the rank and file Of the army, the
soldiers are tired of the war, and desire to re-
turn home, and yet fear to allow these soldiers
to render their verdict at the ballot box. A
few months since, they were opposed to any
draft for the purpose Of reinforcing our
friends in the field, now they are arrayed
against the conscript Law, because of its money
exemption clause. They pretend to hate
the secession of the South and ask the North
west to secede from the East. They whine
because our soldiers are not paid their dues,
and growl when Congress provides the means
for their payment. They make great ado
because government currency is below gold,
and work and strive to keep it down and
make it still lower. They are opposed to min.
isters preaching politics, and publish and
commend sermons in defense of their political
views. They denounce the Administration,
abuse the government, preach treason, advo-
cate secession, counsel resistance to the au-
thorities, and then complain that they are not
allowed free speech. They say they are in
favor of the Constitution as it is but want it
amended to bring back the South. They
want the Union as it was, with the Eastern
States left out. They complain of usurpations
of power by the legal head of the government
and assume to themselves the right to pass
upon the constitutional;ty Of government
measures. ns i
Such is the party in opposition to the ad-
ministration and the government. From the
commencement Of this war their hearts have
not known loyal pulsation-we refer to the
leaders and some followers. This is the par
ty that arrogantly assumes to itself the name
Of Democracy. This is the party that reads
every man who is in favor Of suppressing the
rebellion out of the Democratic ranks. Young
stripplings, who never read = national demo.
cratic platform, who don't know the leaders
Of the party, outside of their own county or
State, together with citizens Of foreign birth,
who are yet aliens, set themselves up a.
judges of ''what is Democracy and what con-
stitutes Democrat" Their platform is hos
tility to the Government. The friends Of the
Union cannot suit them, because they are
determined not to be pleased. Knowing this
our cause must be onward, right onward
Press on to victory and crush every foe in our
path. Reason with those who retain reason
upon her throne. Let the wheels Of the gov
eminent chariot roll on over all others. There
can be but patriots and traitors in this strug.
gle-let us now claim sides and clear the
track r.