Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-04-30
JUSTICE AND cANDoR. A BOND OF UNITY.


some days ago that the press Of the Loyal States
does not always show the same wisdom which marks
the practice Of journals in tho Seeded States when
they are called to decide on the expediency Of
publishing or Withholding facts or incidents which
may, from their mere publication, afford ground
for inferences discouraging to the cause they
respectively represent and uphold For instance,
few days ago much sensation was made over
the alleged discovery in Pennsylvania of an oath-
bound company Of conspirators, pledged to resist the
operations of the Government to the extent of
comprising the assassination of President Lincoln.
The story was incontinently bruited as matter of
great public concern, and spread by the telegraph
on its wings of lightning throughout the whole
Union, with fear Of change perplexing 'timid pa
triots and giving fresh hope to armed insurgents;
whereas when " bread riot" occurs in Richmond,
the suggestive event is left to be first published by
released prisoners returning from that city to the
Loyal States. The Disunion press was not forward
to disseminate intelligence which, it seen, could
not but tend to make Impressions damaging to the
prosperity of the Southern Confederacy"
And as with accruing events SO also with the
mutations and developments Of political opinion
in the country. These latter are not always
treated with the candor due to opponents, or with
the discretion due to the wisdom of the serpent
any more than to the harmlessness of the dove 1t
is common to make political dissent from any par
ticular policy of the Administration synonymous
with disloyalty, and thus to create an impression,
as far as such reckless extravagances be said
to have any weight, injurious to the real earnest
ness and substantial unanimity of the people in
maintenance of the National Government.
We are glad to perceive that q reaction has
begun to declare itself against this injustice and
folly. We have more than once signaized the
danger to which we thought the Democracy were
exposed under the temptation Of making their op
position to the Administration as systematic and
unquestioDing as the maladroit praise of pro-
fessional retainers And we have equally remon-
strated against the injustice Of chasing all who
Democrats among aiders and abettors of the rebel
lion, simply because they dissent from the military
administration in some of its measures, and in its
choice Of agents deemed best qualified for command
in the field
While the election was pending in the great
State Of New York no journal was more decided
than the Daily Times in affirming that the success
of the Democratic ticket would be defeat Of the
Union cause Now we find the editor of that jour-
nal holding the following language. We quote
from speech made by Mr.. RAYMOND on Monday
last, at great meeting held by the Union Leaguers
in the city Of New York
Feow-citizeus, while this contest with the rebellion
fhav
Have many others you like have any division the
face of the earth among yourselves that will not interrupt
the Of armies to victory and the OF free
government to prosperity and to glory Differ on minor
matters; be Democrat any thing you like For my own
part, don't believe there any party n this country,
do not believe there s any knot Of men sufficiently large
and sufficiently respectable to be under the of party
that is not loyal to the Constitution and the Union. The
Democratic party have not agreed with in its
have thought many Of them detrimental to the various
rely upon it, they had path duty marked out for them
selves They stood ready to the nation if they could
Perhaps they hopes they would have chance by
then pray God Heaven to send smother that whe
ther it be Democratic or any other"
And in the columns Of his journal Mr.. Ray
mond announces the same confidence in the stead
fast 10y atty Of the great mass Of the Democratic
party while according to them the same right Of
independent Judgment which is exercised by oil
other free-born Americans. We quote from the
New York Times as follows:
We have donbed that the great body of the De
mocratc party for preserving the Unon and for crusb
ing the rebelon which alone threatens its existence We
do not doubt that they look upon vigorous prosecution
of the war as the only By which that result be
brought about And spite OF all the efforts that may be
made to drive seduce the Democratic party from that
position, we believe it will hold it with fidelity and firm
and will insist upon the adoption OF that policy by
this Administration, and by any other that may
ceed it.
ave are well aware that the Democratic party does
endorse very many of the acts of the
We right to ask such 1t it's hands
Upon any Of the detas OF Administration upon any OF the
measures which the President and Congress may see At TO
adopt that party has perfect right To ts opinions
may with perfect proprety protest against proca
nation Of emancipation, the policy OF arbitrary arrests
the enlistment Of negro soldiers and any other
the Administration. All have right to demand il.
that it sha not resst hwart the execution of any a
assume poson Of acfipe hostility any policy which
the Government may deem necessary toohe suppression Of
the rebellion 1t has right to resst tthe execution Of
the conscrption act defeat the orcement OF
law Of Congress while stands upon the statute book
with the exception OF few fscous members. who
seem to be acting purely from motives Of personal sefsb-
and ambition the great Of the Democratic party
perfectly loyal in their sentiments and position While
they oppose the Administration in many Of s measures,
they have perfect right to do they assert the supreme
necessity Of crushing the rebellion by force Of arms and
preserving the Union at whatever sacrifice Of party views
md opinions The meeting Of Monday invites all such
Democrats to proclaim their purposes to the world
The Commssoper of Internal Revenue has d,cided that