The weekly Butte record., 1863-12-26
Patriotic Position.

Adfc UeeA pdtIlOLc ana true 10 lle
whole country. They remain 50 now.
Desiring no oppression of the people Of
any portion Of the Union. they have
denied the protection afforded by the
constitution to none. Their defeat and
the disasters which have befallen the
country vas the inevitable result Of
treason and schism in their own ranks.
They permitted the unworthy to en-
graft new and strange doctrines into
their creed, causing the tiumph Of a
sectional party. The issuance Of the
September proclamation, aroused them
TO the danger that threatened the coun-
Try, aud they threw of the incubus that
had paraIyzed them, and triumphed, in
the great States Of New York and
Pennsylvania. EmJollcned by the
success, the discordant element in its
ranks again asserted their fatal dogmas,
and the party again suffered defeat.
The lesson Is plain to every sensible
man. The great majority Of the peo-
pie desire the triumph Of the principles
Of the Democratic party. Between the
positions assumed by the Woods faction
and the position Of the Administration,
their decisiol is unaltelable. But the
people have never emitted an opportu-
nifty to repudiate the present policy of
the Administration when by so doing
they could declare unmistakably in ia
yor of the preservation of the constitu-
tionaI Union of our fathers.
The convention at Cincinnati, and
the recent Democratic caucus at Wash
ington, have done nobly in thrusting the
malcontents overheard, and proclaiming
the true and Patriotic position of the
party; A vigorous prosecution Of the
war with all tie means at the command
Of the loyal States until the military
power Of the rebellion is destroyed -
That the policy of directing it should
be in consonance with the principles Of
humanity and civilization, working no
injury to private rights and property
not demanded by military necessity and
recognized by military law among civ
ilized nations. That the objects Of the
war are the preservation Of the unity of
the nation, and the supremacy Of tie
constitution. This the true Democrat
ic and patriotic position. Opposed to the
destruction Of our constitutional Union
by the rebellion, or by the authorities.
1t is the position held by Mcclellan,
and the patriots of kentucky, who have
50 nobly struggled against therebcllion
and the unconstitutional policy of tue
Administration.
In order to show this Position more
clearly, and demonstrate its correctness
and patriotism, we make the following
extracts from letter written by Gov
enor Bramletto, Of Kentucky, in an
swer to one written by d man who had
lost few niegers, and was about to
turn rebel in consequence. We should
be glad to give the letter entire, but
have not room at present. Speaking Of
the violation Of the Federal constitu-
ton and laws, and the laws Of Ken
tacky BY those in authority, Governor
Bramlcttc says:
That there are many Of The dominant par
~ who dcsie the "uregArow Of slavery"
and Who believe that sach mnst be the leglti.
mate result O. the continuance 0i tie war and
many wish to make il an object, Is dJab less
trne. Bat did Il ever occar to you how close
ly allied Is the patriotism Of those who are not
wiIliag to save the Union 1rH6out dGrerg. and
those Who are rot willing to save it 1riti Stare
~. Toe patriotism Of Id Sc two classes IS ex-
actly the same. Il is . los grade of patriot
ism and | coatess see 60 preference between
Them. Though tvia sentiments. they are 10
constant dispute, So short is the vision and
feeble he grasp oi their JniouiSm. that they
Qeilher see nor can they grasp any object or
thonghi Of a great Tree government rhe
niger bounds the horizon Of their vision Of
free government. W aat, To such is the grand
progression OF our own race? " hat Gaze they
for the growth, the prosperity, the happiness
and Development of the Anglo American p
VIA; care they Ter that nationality which The
Uu5o1 secures. and which, Ike the Providence
Of God. coYc,s rs ''at home aud abroad. On the
land or the see. What to such, is the great
fundamental idea of The sovereignty OF man in
free government? W;b sach. government
Lives, moves aad has lis being in "lhe nig-
ger" Iae one SEES 40 objsct or use for gov
erum nt bat TO hold en- 10 my uiErer :" the
other thinks the Whole IS summed up in fleeing