The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-20
The Union Party Admitted TO Be a
Failure,

Wo commend TO our readers the follow
ng article from tho Buffalo Eyprssw !.
"Thc political Unioh Machine in this
State, which was invented IN 1851 by class
of adventurous. for personal advantage, and
which demanded tho surrender Of tho Ro-
publican party, and its principles, when u
was in tho enjoyment of all tlno life and on
orgy that a glorious victory could afford
begins TO send forth its legitimate fruits.--
Never was party so grossly and shamefully
betrayed as was the Republican organization,
when u consented, IN tho fall OF 1881, 10 nn
alliance which possessed neither principle
nor the adhesive power Of good faith and
the fraternal action to give it permnnence
or secure f0r IL common respect In that
fatal stop il scaled its fate in The Erupire
State, whore 1t held supremacy by more
than 80 900. majority. IL lost its orgunic
power---it feinquished lis hold on the groat
principles which bad given It spccess---it
yielded its birth right and futuro hopes
and II received in exchange for those most
essential elementso of endurance and strength.
individual accessious from the Demo.
cratic party These mon we're willing to
take Office. II the Republicans were gener.
Gus enough TO bostow II upon thcm; but, In
nine casos out of ton where thoy did not
secure that sort of compensation, and in
several cases whero they did they havo re.
turned to their frat love, lohving those who
then took them 10 their confidence tho poor
consolation Of knowing that they haze been
betrayed and deserted. This is a sample
statement Of the case We will not contend
that al vino took part in tho union referred
to- from the Democratic side, were of this
! class for they were not, but subsequent
events showed that, ia a majority of cascs, IL
4 was mere matter of adventure, without
prnciple,or any purpose beyond that which
! nctuates the mercennry. '5."'
I'VE understand that one ef the present
/ State officers, who was elevated in 1861 by
Republican votes, considers that be has lived
out bis lease to those who elected him, and
is now, to all intents and purposes, In the
! confidence and service of the Democrats
! This is but legitimate fruit of such an al.
lance as class OF Republicans, who ran
tho machine at that timo, and hayo had too
much to do with IL since, fastened upon The
party and tho State in that campaign. Tho
truth is, thoy have, under want Of sagaci-
ty, tact and sound Judgment, run the party
organization off the track aud into the worry
earth, and are now helpless to secure its
| restoration or o return to its former position
| VI Po"bi ohu heOluluAes' no ucDuItuit
from principle can nevcr 10 made good by
corrupt bargains or cunning devices fol
4 temporary success, Tho destinits of po
litich organization ore never safo in Tie
!. hands Of those who have no higher aim thar
to make it subservlent TO a selfish ambition
/ Those who adhere under such Influences
| arc sure to desert whom their own gratiica,
ton ceases to hold thom in its embrace
They look for "a new fold when that which
they occupy no longer affords them the
| means Of elevation and power.
| For this reason it was sad day wl,on o
class Of Republican statesmen insisted upon
Union in this Stato which possessed Meth
or principle or honesty Of purposo and in.
| tonuoo on tho part of many Of thoeo who
came amoug us, to SEQ what thoy could
find worth nppropriatng to themselves, an(
when that source of attraction was exhaust
4 cd, went back to the Democratic camp it
laugh at tho simplicity ofa party whicl
Isought new recruits under such circumstan
ces and from such quos ionablo SOURCES. :
4 Wo gathered crop from this sowing las
fall and NO aro now gsrneripg another in
I.disorgauized House Of Assembly which i
attracting tho notice aud contempt of thu
whole country. If we learn wisdom fron
this i may compensate in some degree fol
what wo hayo suffered; but we fear that tn,
harvest throughout will be one Of mortii.
I cation and regret" ..5.... ~