The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-30
A Model i" Unienn Party.

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1t has not heStated to adopt the policy Of
the AbJlitioniStS. but It has neither the
honesty or Danliness to adupt their name.
1t is fighting under false colors-c lors
stolen from the Democratic party. The
leaders of the Administration party have
degraded q several excellent names, and
having dragged the recent name of " Re
publican" down to the lowest depths Il
infamy, now seek to escape responsible
ty for deeds under that name, by shelter
ing themselves under another word dear
to every true American. Their pest
course proves how little they arc entitled
to their new alias. The evidence is ac-
cumulating every day. Prominent and
influential leaders of that party openly
declare that they are unal'erably opposed
to restoration Of the old Union, and their
declaration is daily reiterated by acknowl.
edged organs Of the party. Mr.. Seward,
the master spirit of the Administration,
says q. "rrStoration Of the Union is ntiih.
er possible nor desirable" Democrats
say it is possible and desirable, and are
resolved to restore it. We admit it is moi
possible as long as the Abolitionists are
kept in power, because they are pledged
/ to prevent its restoration.
/ The late Abolition Congress gave ahun
dant testimony on the point, which ought
to satisfy any candid man that the " I'm
ion professions of the party in power
are delu>ive, a cheat that they have nc
wish or intention Of restoring the Union
if the opportunity offers. In the House
Of Representative Mr.. Dawson, Democrat
ic member of Congress, Of Pennsylvania
offered the following resolution, with a
preamble stating that in civil war like
the present, it was especially importan
that its object should be clearly defined
and that as its armies advance, the Gov
crnmcnt, holding the sword in one hant
should carry the Constitution in the 9th
cr, that the invaded party may have its
choice between the two:
Resolved, That the President be requested
| t0 make known BY public proclamation or oth
prWsc. 10 all The country, that whenever any
, State now in nsurrectinn shall submit itself It
the authority uf the Federal Government, as
defined in the Constitution, all h"StIhtes against
her shall cease, and such State shall be proiec-
ted from all external interference with her 10
cal laws and inst tutIons. and her pe"pleNhall
be guaranteed in the ill enjnvment ut all those
rights which the Federal Constitution gave
them.
On motion Of Mr.. Thad. Stevens, tn"
leader Of the Administration party in the
House, this thoroughly Union resolution
was voted down, every Abolition mem
ber present voting against it. SO it is on
record that the self styled Union" party
is opposed to restoration of the Union,
under the Constitution they are not
wiling that the war shall Cease upon the
submission Of the inSurgent States to
the lax ful authority Of the Federal Gov
ernment. Their vote ON this resolution
proves. in the most convincing manner,
that they are not carrying on the war to
restore the Union, but to suhjugate the
South and cmancipatc the negroes. The
war must be carried on, no matter at
whit sacrifice, they declare, until slavery
is completely rxtcrminatrd. Ii is an "in
silt t. the intelligence Of the people and
their religious sentiment, to talk about
restoring the old slavcry.rilden Union,
says Sumnrr, and his party indorseS the
sentiment; and yet these au1acious uai
tors to the Union have the insutferablt
/ in>olrncc to claim to be Union men and
champions Of the "C MON" party! With
treason in their hearts and kissing from
their lips, these hdeous political proS!i
tutcs have the iIHpudence to call mer
"traitors," the "latches Of whose shoes
they are not worthy to unlnoSe"
who are devoted, heart and soul to the
good old Union Of Washington, Jefferson
rankin and Adams How pertidioui
and wicked for party to claim to he q
Union party" which is enieavoring Il
destroy the Union and erect upon It's
ruins either "new nation or military
dcSpot>m? 1t adopts the name merely
to deceive and bctray the credulous, 1t
is the serpent" under the inocent flow
er."