The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-15
THE FALSE YOauTDON OT TINE
DE - OCMATIC PARTY.

until within few years past, the term
Dsnocsrt was wont to designate :
gseat and respected psrty--triumphant
for many years against all opposition.
Whatever j. of good or evil In the pas,
Of our history as nation was in the main |
the work Of the Democracy. When led
by such men as Jackson and Benton, and
though opposed by the old Wing psrts, |
and more recently by the Republican par
ty. under the leadership Of such men as
Clay and Webater Of the FIRST, and Lin
coin and others Of the last, men whose
integrity and honesty no man can honor
bly, question, yet the Democracy for years
controlled and shaped the destinies OF our
country
Bat alas for the country aud the 4
honor of the party. With long continued
rule there came lust Of power and Of
spoils that induced northern leaders to
soady to Shareholders, the result Of which
was to put such men ~ Pierce and Bu-
chanaa At tie bead Of the nntion. During
the administration Of these men the coun-
l try drifted rapidly from her moorings,
aud at the end Of Buchanan's administra.
tion the ship of State was al sea without
rudder or compass, and the nation heard
from the man who had been At the helm
I for four years the humiliating declaration
Y ,hst there we're no powers granted in the
Constitution BY which she could be saved
from the fate which for years her enemies
had prepared for her.
Such wss the position Of the once proud
Democracy at the time the Government
, passed into the hsods Of those who 10 the
providence Of God were destined to save
our nation and its Invitations. What nov
is the POSITION Of the men Of the once
! dominant party After having seen with
/ their eyes and heard with their cars the
D disgrace which their own chosen leaders
had inflicted ON the country, after that
, country had been for years in their own
= keeping, are they found now with shoulder
4 At tho wheel with the patriotic Of the
e nation in an effort TO re-establish the
n Union and save our Government? Thi,
, question is ono which admits Of no cquivo
& cation. II is too easily answered by ever,
{. man 10 the land.
=. Who are they throughout the counsr!
. that wage partizsn and captious opposi
= tion 10 every measure Of the Government
for the re establishment Of the Union
Who are they whose threats of "s fire il
the rear" arc finding verihcation in re
sistsnce to the powers of the Govern
T. ment
to The past history Of political pnrtie
~ gave no signal proof of su, ,erior patrioI
&C ism Of one party over another. QUESTION
N Of free territory or slave territory, 1
n tariff Or anti-ssrifF, Of land for the Ian,
less, or niggers Lr the niggerless. wei
questions upon which men differed as il
tersa or education predi.posed ther
These we're heldto be questions Of polio
=. admitting of discussion and open to !
vastigstion. Bot in question Of life
h., death 10 our Government there is
L ground for discussion or difference
an opinion, except as between those vi
,eir want to preserve aud those who want
in Destroy. And in such crisis 1t 10 me
md emphaiically true, and commonds i,sslf
nly the honest men Of al parties, that y
Mi must be either for the Government
by against il. ~ there Is no middle grouu
I . Hence, We say in the language Of tho !
,e triot Douglas, "there can be but two pi
lies ties in such q cootest--patriots II
rom traitors"
'ays The Democratic party Of the South |
in arms agains. The Government, and I
Lha, Democratic organization Of the North, ,
the der their Copperbead leaders, sympath
van. with their brethren in the South VII
cv- the great and hoDsst statesmen OF
& Z Democratic party. like Dickinson and ]
men Of New York, Gov. Tod Of Ohio, G
lies Wright cf Indiana. Jo. Holt of Kentuc
give and thoasaudsc Of good men and true,
.uch the army and st home, are onlisted in
,ora. var against their old party friends Of
n b. Soath, - we'll rs against the North
nind Copperhead section Of the party.
' on In view Of such facts rs these, ou
vas not every patriot TO shrihk back and
} the fuse 70 follov the lead Of the yallan
! and hams, the Aahonys aud the Woods,
,s. for the present. At least. forget p
strife and rally t. the supper. Of
Government in crushing out treason
' backing up our brave men now in
: -. 6eid. IS
''en' 81 Douglas advised his friends 10
last speech and his last letter. SO
third great aud good mon Of the old D.
unty. cratic party have done. So Rosse
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