Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-12-12
Democracy Trying to Change Its phase.

1t would be difficult for Il Spanish bloodhound
to hnd in the length and breadth of the land,
supporter of the exile and martyr, St. Clement
Nallandigham. Before the late elections the
friends of this now dcspised and repudiated man
were abundant. We have all read the sonorous
and lofty sentences in which he was held up as a
martyr to principle and an exile by the tyranny
of Lincoln and his dynasty. The Democratic pa
pers throughout the country, which were once
so blatant in his favor, now abuse the poor
wretch with all the heartineSs which once diStin-
guished their former adulation of him and his
lcause. There are none so poor MS to do him
reverence If a naturalist, in quest of curosites
E his cabinet We're > ia&uife f9tla N9pper-
: lead, no reward, howtyer liberal, @ouiiF draw
one of this g,ocies from his haunt IN TIE con-
trary, he would be perplexed aud amazed mt the
denials c their former existence, conyicting him
of bad emory and sadly distressing his con-
sciousstys of his own existence, If to assist his
met Fa} and direct his Investigations he turns
to the journals of the Tod Robinson Democracy,
he viii find such objurgations of Vallandigham,
Zach beratings of the California peace party,
snch professions of desire to push the war,
that, in despair, he will abandon his search. 1t
is not intended, however to allow the Z" Democ-
racy' to assume the new role of being all for
the war. They will be kept before the country
in their true and undsguised character. Look
Mt these men hurryng into position of assum-
ed loyalty, since the elections have shown which
way the great political wave is rolling. They
are like pack of graceless wretches ON ship
board and amidst terrific storm, who throw
down their cards and silence their oaths amidst
the roll of the sea and the rage of the winds,
threatening them with destruction. Even while
the words of reputation of the Peace Democra-
cy are fresh upon the lips of these alarmed trim
mcrs for favorable breeze, who are striving to
fee from the wrath to come their words are be-
lied by their actions. In the language of Win
ter Davis, " the man who utters word for the
purpose of awakening prejudice against any
man who is on the side Of the Government in
this struggle is n traitor at heart else so low
as to be utterly unworthy of notice" Their de-
nunciation of radcalism, and assumption of be-
ing themselves for the Union, is too tiimsy pre-
text to deceive sensible men.
There can be no such thing us War Democra-
cy-no such thing as questionable loyalty or II
partial patriotism. 1t is like mdding good
egg, or II rather vrtuous woman. Their pretencc
Of loyalty is merely, like the fusion effected by
the Butte Call, deception intended to deludc
the loyal people into the belief that they have
pented Of their opposition to the war, while, at
the same time, they oppose the measures of the
Administration which are absolutely necessary
to suppress the rebellion. But their efforts
behalf of slavery cannot save it-or, if they did,
the Union would perish. They know this, and
dare not define their position clearly. Their only
policy is to oppose everything, and yet pretend
to favor everything They do not comprehend
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Onion without savery-they would rather have
slavery without the Union Desiring no over
throw of rebellion by which the abolition of sla-
very would be brought about, the whole force of
their opposition is being brought to bear against
the Administration in its conduct or the present
war. Their prctense Of loyalty is sham as
much as that of their beloved and martyred
friend Valandigham, and the people of the coun-
try will show their appreciation of this beautiful
" war party" in similar way to that ofthe Obi
oans for Saint Clement-by voting them into po-
litical oblivion and disgrace. Or0rHe Union.