The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-09-02
A Democrat too Loyal TO Follow his Party,

Col Charles 4 Robinson, of the Green B.v
AdrOcste, never anything in his life bur Deu.
Ocrst, and for seventeen wears one of the chief
supports of that party in Wisconsin, has come
out since the meeting OF the Wisconsin Demo.
cratic Convention, with the declaration, in nov.
erfully written article, that he cannot as ovsl
and patriotic citizen, support The ticket nut /,
nomination, or sustain his party in the course
which il is pursuing, relative 10 the war and the
Government De has found himself convinced
he SAYS, THAT that class OF the Democrats
party which Is in favor OF supporting this war
With = vigor not diminished nor qualified bv coz
dition embarrassing the authorities" has no
rights" in the party, as now prevailngv consti.
tuted OF the opposite elements. and is powerless
TO keep il within the line Of loyAl duty he
proceeds
There will be men and newspapers in the
Democratic party who viii charge that We have
left the party. That charge, Is made bv suy one
familiar with the political history Of this STAT
will be made in the knowledge that il i ,lse
The best years OF our life have been spent IN
service ia the Democratic ranks To day. the
18th day Of August. is the anniversary Of the
Green Bay Adgocafs IL has been published
seventeen wears. In all that time it has never
uttered false note; it, opinions have never
been misunderstood for want of frank express
sion; its course has never been evasive.
Through good report and evil report il has i'm.
movaby stood by the Wisconsin Democracy. be.
cause. whatever It's tickets have been. its Plat.
forms and principles have been right The Al.
rocdte stands in the same place - iav, urchan-
ged in its Democracy, and mistaken ia rs ale
glance TO the Old traditions Of the party. The
history OF the Democratic party teaches LOYALTY
70 the country, and obedience 10 the laws and
the legally constituted authorities We shall
hold fast to these anteceients. aud II any or al
OF our old friends forget and depart from them.
il will be they and not Us Who have gone out
e from the lines OF the brave old organization.
I'VE have no heart 10 comment upon the
position which many of our friends have taken.
Old associations almost a. strong a. the love
OF country. Good and intelligent men. men
whom We respect, and with whom We have
/ marched side by side through years OF political
# service, are opposed 60 this war because they
contend that ilegalii e. and corrupiions have
crept into It's management, aud that the original
purpose for which IL Was waged has been depar.
ted from. That NAV be SO. That NAV not be
SO. For our own part We are content 10 shut
i our ears TO what We may heAr, aud our ewes TO
?. what We may see, and give support to the coun.
= try with whatever sincerity ard ability We are
endowed. II the men in authority trihe with
such support, which not only We but msriads Of
e others are lying upon the national altar and pol
n lutte Il % wrong uses a just God viii visit the
judgment where il belongs The contest which
!, We are passing through Is not now quarrel for
! the mastery of parties; il is a struggle for the
: fate OF nations. We would no more enter Il
clad in our old party harness and man@Gvering
!, With old party tactic, than We would enter
. upon celestial streets covered with the dust and
: fretsed with the ambition Of earth. Let the
!, President 60 his way While he IL the chie
officer Of this nation our ieaty, our service. and
: our life at his disposal. II he betrsys u.s.
:, NAV he find mercy on this siie Of the grave iOl
there will hardly be any beyond
The democrats Of Wisconsin have nos
- n task 10 perform. In what way aud hoW soor
it may be presented TO them cannot nos
:, clearly see But this month must not elapse
= without developing plan upon which they eau
a vote TO sustain the country aud yet not abandon
q their old organization. In the meantime Ihel
will shot the guns aud clear the decks for action.