Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-09
Danger to the Democratic Party-The
Peril of the Country,

1t is the received opinion, and is firmly fxeC
10 the minds and hearts Of all sincere and homes
Democrats, that II our free institutions are
saved, the Constitution and the Union pressrv
ed, and the supremacy of law and order again
restored to our bleeding and distracted country,
it must be through the means and agencies OF
the Democratic party; and hosts OF good citi-
zens and PATRIOTS outside Of our party organic l.
tion, are fully and deeply impressed With the
same conviction, and hold that If the country
is saved, 1t must be saved by the Democracy.
This sentiment is daily growing and will con-
tinue to grow s@ntil the Whole land will
acknowledge iss truth, and the people with
loud acclaim will, as with one voice, re-
invest that grand old Union.loviDg, law
obeying party with power, and bid it God
speed on its mission Of restoration, reconstruc-
tion and Constitutional unity, with the equality,
dignity and rights Of ell the States unim.
paired.
The number of those left, however numerous
they may once have been, who have the leasI
particle Of faith In the ability Of the party now
in power to grapple with the great issues in
volved in the life-struggle of the nation, is but
very few outside of those who enjoy the patron
age of the Administration, or In some way
make money out Of Ihe misfortunes of the
country. Go among the toiling millions, the
farmers, mechanics and lab-rers OF the hand,
and In their conversations and discussions there
is found the universal sentiment that there is
an incompetepcy and lack of integrity in those
who are entrusted with th, management of our
public affairs, as we'll as an utter ignorance ofthe
checks and balances on which our Government
10 founded, or willful and wicked violation of
them all. The hearts Of the people 10 this
hour Of peril to the nation, turn with strong
faith and confidence to the Democratic party,
and look to our patriotic organization for succor
and salvation.
If It we're time to allow Of self-gratulation
end qualification, Democrats might indulge in
that way, because of the high and proud posi-
ton of our old, time honored and historic party,
its old opponents being the judges; but IL Is no
time for self-gratulation or anything Of that
sort; on the contrary 1t is time when every
man In our ranks should feel aud realizs the
magnitude of the crisis ami the response
bilIty which, as member OF the
Democratic party, rests upon him. Ambition,
pride Of opinion, everything of personal char
acter, should be made to yield, where these are
likely to come in conaic! with the success or
the greatest efficiency Of the party, and selfish
ness and designs for the aggrandizsment of men
should ell be put aside, and every Democrat,
and every Conservative man who ia not a Dem
ocra., but who accords with us in sentiment at
this time, should unite and 90 forth In one har-
monloue column, beseeching all who love the
Constitution 90 It is and the Union as 1t was, to
ioln them 10 one grand, herculeap and irresisti-
BILE effort to save the country and our glorious
institutions from the assaults and premedita.ed
destruction alike Of Southern and Northern
traitors.