The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-25
The ssPtsASeE BlsetiOn,

More than strikes the careless reader
depends upon the September election in
this State. We have three members Of
Congress to elect, and il We elect them
the next Speaker Of Congress will be =
Democrat, and the Democrats will control
the popular branch Of that body. This
will have an important bearing upon the
approaching Presidential election, besides
curbing the insolence Of those in power.
illegal arrests will be investigated and
corrupt judges and other high officials
may be impeached. The rights, the lib
critics Of the people will be protected, and
military upstarts will be held responsible
for usurping civil power. With the next
Congress may depend the destiny of the
brave and true Democratic party-that
party which everywhere is battling for a
priceless treasure, 1.-THE country, the Con.
stitution, and the liberties Of the white
race"-that party which has no affinity
with, no sympathy for the reasonable
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which was "born with the Constitution,
and will perish only when that ConStitu.
ton shall become the sport Of factions
and be no longer regarded as the express
ion Of the national will for the protection
of the equal rights of all. By the wisdom
Of its keen, far-sighted policy, it has en-
larged our borders, and when in power
gave peace and prosperity to the country,
and labored to imbue with its own spirit
Of nationality our councils and our legis-
tion." And never has there been the
time when it behooved every patriot and
lover Of our Union to exert his utmost
powers in favor of that party, than the
present. For the last two years, discord,
fanaticism and treason have run riot
Freedom Of opinion and rights guaran-
teed by the Federal compact have been
trampled in the dust by the party in
power-by men who loudly boast Of their
intelligence and patriotism. But Of what
avail is intelligence when guided by ia
naticism? or what avail is patriotism,
when led on by bigotry? OF what avail
is power, when prostituted to unhAllOwed
purposes? These are questions to be
settled by the people at the next election
questions that all understand and are
in. Discord must give way to
Harmony. Fanaticism and Bigotry must
give way to Reason and Justice The
remedy is with the people, the clear
headed, rejecting, Union.loving, law-abi.
ding people-who are always right when
Reason governs-always wrong when
in the footsteps of those artful
fanatics and demagogues, Garrison, Sum-
ner, Wade, Wilson. Lincoln & Co.
The Abolitionists have been in power
little more than two years, and in that
brief time have nearly ruined the coun.
ry. Before our difficulties commenced
Ind when they could and would have
been averted had the party in power
pursued conciliatory course, they inso.
emily declared that they "preferred the
Chicago Platform to fifty Unions" They
adhered to their wicked platform and by
ldhering to it plunged the country into
disastrous war. They announced, and
made their dupes believe, that they were
;alled upon BY some higher power than
he laws Of the land TO superintend and
settle the affairs of their neighbors. :
These most intolerant bigots and lifelong
traitors, are now in power and boasting
of their patriotism. This Abolition party,
/ filthy mass of selfishness and corrup-
lion, through duplicity, lying and SIAN
iering, ,-blasphemy on the one hand, re-
igious fanaticism on the other-have the
mpudence to tell the American people
that opposition to their dangerous and
wicked policy. is treason to the Govern
nent-a Government which they are en-
to subvert, and which they
will subvert unless the Democracy have
in the next Congress. That
majority we can secure by electing We'll
Ter, Bigler and Whitesides, next Septem-
Der. All national men must go with the
Democratic party. 1t matters not to
which party they belonged heretofore
there is no alternative left but to join the
OF affiliate with sectionalism,
and treason. The country re.
luires now harmonious and energetic
coalition OF Union men everywhere with
the Democratic party. Then, in the CON-
ing contest, beneath the gorgeous ensign
Of the Republic, full high advanced, not
4 stripe erased nor star obscured,' the
great national Democracy shall move
down, in solid phaIanx and with unfalter-
ing front, upon their opponents; and the
defeat of fanaticism in September next,
shall be like that Of Pharsalia, over
" whelming and fnal."
A GREAT ERRoR.-The New York E e.
ming Post, an ultra Abolition organ, ex-
presses the opinion that two-thirds Of the
party will agree that "the
has fallen into q great error,