The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-09
A PATRIOTIC DOCUMENT.
Address to the Democracy of
Indiana.

The public will read with profound
delight the following sentiments extract
ed from an address recently made 10 the
Democracy of Indiana by the Central
Executive Committee Of the Union War
Democracy Of Indiana. How nobly does
the living and genuine Democracy em-
bodied in these earnest words contrast
with the wretched cOpperhead conserya-
tive Democracy, which is insulting the
patriotism Of The nation and aiding the
rebellion
The address says
Our Chief Executive is the Chief Mag
istrate Of the Union. That Union is as.
sailed in the vital principle of the ma
.iority rule on which il is founded. Can
we support that Union without support
ing the Executive in his efforts 10 sus.
tain it,
The President is the Military and Ma
val Chief Of the Republic. War, such as
the world never witnessed, for the over
throw of the Republic, is raging. The
question at issue involves the right TO
found Democratic Republic, to uphold
civil liberty, TO make q Constitution and
sustain it. If the majority cannot rule,
Democracy is gone-oivil liberty is gone
Does not the law of self preservation, in
herent in humanity, require measures not
provided in the letter of the Constitution
and laws?
No human judgment would be free
from serious errors in crisis like that
upon us. In no way accountable for
these errors, 10 is not the less our duty
to waive the reprosches we may feel
due to them, until we force recoil of
the blow against our country, and to add
our support and strength TO the Govern
ment; TO infuse more decision and ener-
gy into the execution of all needful
measures and purposes to crush out the
rebellion and all sympathy with the
treason. We can find no justification,
excuse or palliation for those who can
find no good in the Administration of
their own country, and are continually
distressed for Southern Rights"
Extraordinary powers have been exer-
cised by military commanders under a
Democratic Republic, since Democracy
was known. From Pericles 10 Jackson,
the rights and powers OF war have been
exercised and recognized. Has not unity
and energy been given to the rebellion
through the war powers exercised by
! their so-called President Davis? Have
not the leaders of the rebellion forced a
unity, TO form an aristocratic Govern
ment upon the ruins of our Republic I?
They relied from the beginning upon the
party divisions in the North. They
boast of the unity of the South, and
predict the success of their sympAthi-
zers in the North. The words of Doug
| las come to us in solemn warning, as
from his gravo-"There is but one path
of duty left to all patriotic men. II is
not party question, nor a question in
volving partlzan party II is question
Of Government or no Government
country or no country"
We have an army Of more than half a
million of citizen volunteers in the field.
Does the echo of party divisions come
from them They are in the face Of the
rebellion, and can see its workings and
enormities. They went forth TO battle
from the call Of duty 10 sustain the in
stitutions Of their country. Gladly would
they return from their privations and
| dangers 10 their homes and families on
the restoration Of their country. Do
they ask for armistice, peace or compro-
mise with rebellion? Are they not q
unit for vigorous prosecution of the war
until the rebellion is suppressed and our
country restored? They desire 10 breast
the storm Of battle, falling as patriots
on the field, or encounter the diseases and
privations OF the campaign, far more
| than a peace with the Union shOrn Of It's
integrity, or our Democratic institutions
shorn Of one jot or little OF their elIl-
oiency and glory. They fight for their
country, and seek no peace until its flag
waves over every fortress, hilltop and
valley, wrested from Il by treason. They
have lost none of their ties nor ability as
citizens 10 judge Of public affairs. Cast
before them the bundles Of peace and
armistice petitions showered 50 profusely
in our halls Of legislation last winter, and
they would hang their heads in shame ai
the want of loyalty and appreciation Of
duty at hcme.
We appeal TO you in The name of Demo.
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