The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-05-15
Tho Democracy that is to save tho
Country.

In our issue Of May LIST We called a''en'
ton to remark Of one of the leading demo
cratic papers of New York city, wherein the
.breo. wa, made that II the republicans
AMIN succeed in electing their candidate to
the Presidency in 1864, the democracy would
be justified in resisting his Administration as
best they could. which meant armed revolu'
ton. IL j. meant any thing. Such talk does
not merit the adjective silly, it is absolutely
stupid, and We refer to it only to show the
spiri. that actuates that party, which boasts
that IL the country is saved at all, they must
save il!
Tho Democrats Of tho New York Legisla-
ture have issued an Address to the people OF
that State which is so reasonable that even
the New York Herald proceeds, at col
umn's length, to hold II up to reprooation'
and says:
"It il an Address which has so much to
say against the Administration, and 50 little,
and in such low tone, against the rebellion,
ma 10 lead 10 the impression among weak
minds that il would DO better to make war
against Lincoln and his retainers, than to con.
tinue the war against Davis and his armed
confederates. The people Of New York will
reject with scorn and indignation oil such
revolutionary instructions"
When wolves come in wolves clothing there
Is no excuse for the man who takes them to be
harmless. An ocean Of ink never will convey
to pos,erity the idea that the democratic party
was any thing else than an ally OF those men,
who arc in arms against their country-neyer
will blot out the fact that but for democratic
plottings and treason, democratic aid given by
democratic Administration, the nation would
not be now in mourning for thousands OF brave
men who have been murdered by this Internal
rebellion, and fathers and widowed mothers
throughout the land would not now be weeping
like Rachel for her children, refusing to be
comforted.
Thrust from power by the mighty voice OF
the people, this party (which is to save the
county," resolved because ii could not rule,
no other party should administer the govern
ment in quiet; and so, from the time when
democratic guns at Charleston belched forth
their murderous fire at Their couutry's flag,
which waved over the half starved garrison OF
Sumter. down to the present time, their actions
have been consistent with the doings OF Bu-
chanan's Administration.
Here was the situation The republican Adj
ministration was in power constitutionally elect
cd for term Of four years, and consequently
Il was q fact as patent as the sunlight, that II
the country was saved within the four years, il
must be done under the leadership OF those
elected to administer the government; aud II the
country iel then fell the Administration, and the
converse Of this was equally true. Now what
does this party which els alone to save the
country, IL saved 1t is at ALL" do under the
circumstances!
Knowing that the government could not be
carried on without money, II commenced sys-
tcmatc effort at home and abroad to decry its
finances and ruin its credit. II every where
declared that tho rebels could never be subducd,
and therefore. during the long war to come, II
II Vas allowed to proceed, the paper OF the
government would become as worthless as the
old Continental currency.
Knowing that the very defence Of Washing
ton depended upon the number Of men OBJ
tanned and the promptitudc Of their enlistment,
this party. (which is to save the country"
omitted no opportunity to denounce the Presi-
dent rs tyrant and usuRrER, discourage en-
listmcnts, and counsel men already in the field
to desert the flag they had sworn to follow.
Knowing that II money was borrowed for the
expense Of the war. taxes must be levied to pay
the interest and support the credit Of the coun-
try. this saving party in al their papers, in all
their speeches. lost no occasion Of telling the
people that "Lincoln's government " was ruin
ing the nation. and burdening the people with
n needless debt that would forever keep the
poor man poor; that II the country survived
the war. IL never could the debt; and from that
moment the ignorant who listened to their
teachings. began to nurture seeds Of treason in
their hearts which would have found no lodg-
ing place therein, but for the malicious false
hoods Of this party Switch is to save the coun-
try"
Aware. that to push this war to successful
termination the North must be united and ur-
gent In one measure, the democratic party
has never hilcd to implant discomfort among
the people, crying down every fighting Gen.
eral. and landing every commander that has
proved himself disastrous to the National cause,
beltting our victories and magnifying our
failures; and ever since the war commenced
they have culogired and elected rs their rep
rcsentativcs those men like the Woods, Brooks
and vallandighams. whose only passport to
their favor was, that their offence against the
country was ranker than that Of Others whom
they might select.
Yet, IN the face Of such record. the hall
Of which has not been told. men tell US that
IL the nation is preserved, this party can a.
lone save il. Save Il rs the wolf saves the
lamb. and save Il as Buchanan's Administra-
ton tried to do--by destroying 1t! AS one
who, In the past, reverOd the party name. and
loved to count its successes wo protest against
the base use to which Il has come ut last II
the liberties Of the country are preserved and
the heritage Of our fathers retained, those men
who have tender words only for traitors and
treason, mast cease or be sileneed, love of coun-
try must take the place Of love Of party, and
the uaoplc as o whole must rally around tho,e