The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-02-18
THE DEMOCRACY TRUE TO TIE UNION.

The Democrats will not, Of course, lsteR to separa.
ton Ter instant. Such suggestion, in their eyes,
Is proposition to dissolve the Union-lor which one
ought to be hanged They expect the question wheth'
or thsUnion shall he restored by fsrce by compro
mise to be submittsd to the people in the next cleo
ton and upon that TO carry the country. Their
plan Is 10 oppose the Administration simply on It's
ant-slavery policy. They put in issue the ConiSca.
tier Act, the Missouri Emancipation Act, the Pres-
dents Proclamation OF Emancipation, These mea-
sures they pronounce unconstitutional, deny thelr va
idity and everything DONE or to be done IN pursu-
ancs Of them. In addition to this they attack the
admnistratisnon account Ofit suspension Of the writ
Of labeag eerpus false imprisonmens, corruption, inn
becility, &c., and thousaRd other incidents. Bat
on Ike war and the integrity Of the Union, they are
like adaKnant Itself They claim To- favor the war Tor
the sake of the Union but 10 be for compromise rath
or than war. They say very truthfaly that the Re-
pubcang have tried force for two years and exhaust
ed the country, and upon this claim tho adoption OF
their method is all TINT is left to be done. This is
The manner in which the politicians Sf the country
propose to terminate this great conflict.
THE CHEAT CONSERVATIVES PARTY. \
An alliance seems recently to have been effected to
ths end between certain clements heretofore hostile.
rhe border state politicians are the remnant of the
old Whig aad Rnownoihlng party, who all their
lives, cherished an intense hatred of the democracy.
They now unite with that party to effect this object
The repnklicans OF the Albany school under the
Raeious leadership Of Mr.. Weed, who for loRg years
dswn through the agency Of reesoi, are also hand In
glove with their old opponents. Thus the army of
he Democracy takes the field for the next great po
cal battle supported on the left BY the followers Of
CLAY Gnd CrItteRdsn and on tho right by the special
friends OF Wm II. Seward. Such host may we'll feel
conadent. II combination fer victory. The ee-
monts have bees well shaped. Notin vam have the
border State politicians throRged the hall Of the Pres
idential manaon Not In yain has The discreet Sec
reary Of State ncursd the reputation Of having be-
come iubecile Not in vain has the whole Admins
tratisn suffered the odum of drifting with the tide for
lack OF policy. They could we'll afford to dispense
siththe applause OF the radicals while they sileaty
directed that under curreHt whch was 70 refer the a.
raHtic questions with which they would not grapple
x the decision OF another Presidential election. The
Conservatives will triumph.
The chief clement In the accomplishment Of this re-
dictionary movement is the war, which the admins
tatlon ii conducting for the restoration Of the Unen.
The war N indeed the tramp card Of the Democracy
MOI war for conquest, bnt Mr.. Liurolns war Tor the
Union They have no fear that 1t will serve the cad
OF Abolition II has passed that stage. It's results
are now IN their keeping. Allihey wsfis It's pro-
lonpation In the first place, " holds the natian
pledged 10 the principle that the Unon intact and
the Constllvtion open TO amendmeni through Seulh-
cru yetea IL The next place, the responsibility OF Il,
being with the Republicans, 4 veakens them sadly in
the elections Asd In the third place ts effect Is 10
wear away and depresa the shareholders and dispose
them In favor Of eonciliaten. lho war, In whatever
aspest 4 may Ne presented, Is ian admirable isstrh
naent for thein II II shsud happen 10 meet with uu
expected succbss aud dteat the rebellion the slave
holders will be brought back just In tinn 10 join them
In the election n Il should lag and accomplish no
results, os now.sesms likely, this will inevitably I'M.
sure them triumph in the popular vote. The tho
ety ia--dud Il n aegnd sne--that the two forces
Abolition and seeessien, now IN deadly conflict, haVe
ony 10 10 permtted TO continue tho fight long enoagh
10 wear eneh other out atd cause the political waters
70 subside 10 their former level
inE ARMY ceSsrRyATivR
Nevertheless without reference 70 the result OF the
war. censider the chances Of the Conservatives n
the election, ay superior 70 that Of the Admlnista
Ilon GreatTeliance Il placed by the latter on the
vote OF the soldier but, In my opinion, tkis 10 deln
slye. The soldiers wilh be Affected In Ike manner
With the reat Of the people, and nsreever will be
tired OF military service, ana anxus 70 return hcme.
They ul be dissatisfied from thousand causes SUD