Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-06-25
PARTISAN DISSENSIONS.

The alacIity with which men Of all parties
ment for the defence Of Pennsylvania is universally
recognised. And as the promptitude of those who
sympathize with the political views of Governor
Seymour, of New York, and of Governor Parker,
of New Jersey, has certainly not been less than
that Of any other class of their countrymen, it
was to have been hoped that sense of JUS
tice, if not sense of common danger, would
dictate the propriety of putting truce to the po
litical ordinations which proceed on the assump-
ton that any one party has monopoly of all the
"loyalty" or all the "treason" Of the country
We have sedulously sought to avoid these discri-
limitations, because we believe them unjust to the
great mass of the people, who, believe, without
distinction of party sincerely desire the success Of
the Government in its struggle with gigantic in
surrection, and who, without stint of blood or
treasure, have contributed to its overthrow without
pausing to raise questions of political strife and
division, which have been unhappily interpolated
on the paramount duties of the crisis by men whose
devotion to party has proved too strong for their
simple love of country. On this point we concur
in the subjoined remarks of the Philadelphia
Ledger, a neutral print. 1t says:
Tbe terrible earnestuess infused into the war by each
days occurrences the peril to the country, and the multi
Piled interests involved in the present contest would
10 dispassionate mind to be sufficient motives for at
tempt to harmonze the views of the community aud by
respectful consideration of each others opinions and
gard to their fe lngs and differences endeavor to pro-
duce such unity OF sentiment and of purpose would
result in vigorous and manly effort to reduce rebellion
into submission to The will of the people, which is embodied
in the laws of the country As imminent, however
these pers and great the interests at stake,
that partisan spirit is still stronger than the spirit
of patriotism 10 the midst of against rebellion,
threatening the life of the Republic have the old
miserable contests between political factions as in the
time OF peace with the same sesh objects In view and
the degrading means used to accomplish them In
stead Of discussing nationally the great issues which the
present contest has created instruct the public
mind and concentrate it in aid OF the Government which
would also enlghten the Administration in regard to the
temper of the people and the policy they desired to
be pursued public political journals for the most part
engaged in the work Of trying to much discord
possible 10 the community and embitterDg portion
against the other by foolish partisan examinations and low
personal abuse il they the of Davis paid for
the work Of destroying public harmony and Of embarras
ing much possible public necessary to
safety We have hand the Republican journals de-
nouDcng onehaf the citizens of the Republic copper
hi ads and traitors though whenever those cit have
been called upon for personal sacrifices behalf Of their
country they have proved to be true friends to their
try and ready to lay down their lives for the perpetuy of
their the 0ther nhnd, nave the Demo-
cratic journals denonrcDg the other half of he community
Jacobns and Destructiyes, though included among
the number ere merchants, property owDers. manufac
turers, and engaged in busine pursuits which de-
mand stability, order subordDation in society and peace
ms the condition Of prosperity
Now, what there 10 this outrageous factiona
abuse OF each other by the partsn journals Is there
little in their differences that neither Of them
rely upon and alone support Of the prn
cipes they pretend TO uphold Must they influence the
pass Of their readers TO engage their attention and
their support How much force is there in the
nua iteration from day to day of the foolish terms Cop
perhesds" and "JacobinsW IL there were any wit or
force them at fret from their novelty, absurdity or
seeming application they have long since ceased by repe
toD to have any influence in satisfying The public mind
Of their proprety and their only effect is TO embter
the feelings OF the they applied to- aud to
ate and hatred between citizens who ought at such
moments these to be in friendly int and cordial
union with each other to insure the most thorough
cooperation Of s against the enemy OF ns-
tut,ns In social life the individual who continually ap-
plies opprobrious eptbets to the persons he differs with
upon any question proper for public discussion very pro-
perry considered fool who has not the mental
within himself to defend nationally his opinions
pose the uaces Of bis opponent and therefore Stimulates
strength by flying into passion ard heaping abuse for
lack OF argument In politics the rule s apt to be
applied by intelligent minds. The journals which they
look into for instruction and ul suggestions
to public disgust them with the poverty of intel
lect implied the bandyrg of abusive epthets and prove
that TO be weak of which such foolish and low bred
phrases the chief supports in the way Of argument