New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-04
THE prmNCRArEC Pg,gsSs.

We do not believe, and have never iutima,ed,
that all who call themselves Democrats arc
disloya; but We cannot help seeing that the
whole tenor of the Democratic journals tends
70 make them so. We have just looked
through pile Of them, aud fnd in net one o
word OF sympathy or cheer for those struggling
to uphold the National integrity against the
assaults of malignant, bloOdthirsty Treason.
On the contrary, every paragraph or rumor
calculated TO discourage or demOrallZe our
Volunteers now Drawing tho hardships oil
Winter ia the tented field Gotten minus the
tents), is paraded aud gloatcd over by Penn
with clucke of delight; everything CO. .culated
20 make tho Union soldiers hate p.e Federal
authorities aud dsirast their Generals is en-.
bIazoned and emphasized. You could not guess,
from reading any Of them, that Abraham
Lincoln was the President of our sorely tired
,nd fcarlully impcrile5: country and JEFF.
Davis the Chief Of the traitors now at war
with us to divide and destroy her. That their
parV mas any interest in the War, save to
einbarraSs it, or owes any duty TO tho Govern
ment save to suarl at it, no one would ever
CLEAN from their columns.
This cannot go on. Either THIS is a Just
War for the preservation Of the National unity
and the vindicaticn OF the Federal Govern.
mcnt's rightiul authority, or it is not. Ii it
is then the President and Congress must d.
rect in what manner, by what instrumenta'
7 Il I. l. .NI lnUa al ri n
must render them hearty, effective support
in the prosecution of the struggle. IL 1t IS So,
then the members Of one purity are under rs
great Obligation as those Of the other TO stand
by the constituted authorities and carry the
country triumphantly through the War.
Have the Democrats done so hitheriol Have
they not. on tho contrary, too generally re.
garded the War as an affair Of the Republi-
cane, and plumed themselves on their peculiar
patriotism whenever they condescsnded to take
hand in iii Who does not kEow instances
in which they have demanded appointment to
or retention 10 civil Office, On the ground Of
their zeal in helping on the War for the Union
And who that reads the Democratic journals
Of the Free States does not know that their
general conduct tends to Impede and elecLlc
the progress OF the War
! Gentlemen opposite this win have to be
changed If tho War is to be- prosecuted to .
speedy and triumphant result--as it can and
should be-yOu will have " recognize aud nc.
cept your full and equal obligation to con-
tribute ~ its maintenance and IMMIGRATION. II
you insist that you may aud VIII refuse 10 90
| your part, because everything is not done as
you would have it, you viii break down the
\ War aud destroy the country. IL you are to
be at liberty to oppose the imposition of War
Taxes and discourage Volunteering, aud SOW
disaifection among the soldiers, aud in every
way embarrass the prosecution Of the struggle,
the result will DO disastrous, and History will
hold you TO just accountability. Think Of
these things. To proclaim, Ike Seymour, that
you will never consent TO Disun.on Peace,
and ia the same breath elaboratey assail aud
impeach those charged with the prosecution of
the War; in terms which are received and re-
printed at Richmond and Charleston with I'M
disguised exutation, will not serve you turn.
You will have TO DO for the War or against
il, and in either case be held 10 a righteous
accountability
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