Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-09
A MARVELLOUS NEW BIRTHi--THE
DEMOCRATIC SATAN PUTTING
ON THE ROBES OF An ANGEL OF
LIGHTi


ON THE ROBES OF AN ANGEL OF
LIGHT
Who can doubt that tho world moves, and
that sagacious politicians Intend to keep step
with its progress, when we sec that the Demo-
cratic leaders arc shaking of the pro-SlAVery
shackles In which they have been compelled 70
drudge and toll for the last half century
Their Southern taskmasters having abandoned
them 10 their fate, they begin, though late, to
wake up to the stern fact that their party can
no longer be sustained In the free States upon
the old pro-slavCry platform.
They hunger and thirst for a return to the
enjoyment Of that power and patronage under
the Government which they 80 long received;
but they find, alas! that their ancient Slavery
foundations are fast crumbling beneath them,
and even now they begin to cry out that theirs
ls the true Abolition, Emancipation, Anti
Slavery party, to which the country may safely
look for the most sure and speedy relief from
the curse
The New York World says:
"we are bound to support the war until the
rebels lay down their arms, and the natural
tendency and necessary consequence Of the
war is 10 shake the institution Of slavery to Its
foundations. So far as Its downfall is the na-
tura result of the war, the Democratic party
cannot interpose 10 save It,"
The Boston Post goes still further, and de-
clarcs-
THAT slavery, as a system, will be fatally
damaged by this war, there can be no doubt.
In 80 lar as the slave system Ii broken down
and the system of free labor takes ia place the
country viii be prospered, the white man, ai
least. will Immediately secure permanent bene
lt. II will tend TO unite the North with tn,
South. 10 break up sectional distinctions anC
political distinctions" "Who viii
have the credit or discredlt 2 Not the radica
aoolitionisis N Congress or out OF 1t"
Mcclellan was the FIRST emanclpator OF th
country; he first cnunciated the principles ant
carried thcIn out practically, which have ef
ieCted emancipation. Neith"r the President
nor the auti.sluvery societies, nor radical mem
bers of Congress with all their bulls and pro
uunci ImentOs, have effected one foot In ad
vance in practical or efiectual emancipation" !"
But the New York Herald, with Its sharp in
slincts to note the quarter in which the popula
wind sits, more clearly indicates the "chang
Of base'' which the lesser signal lights @
Democracy have suggested.
IN It's Issue OF yesterday 1t comes out square
ly and fairly on the most extreme antl:slayer!
ground, and declares that the only hope Of th'
Democratic party is to "ariks out boldly for Al
amendment Of the Consultation Whieh ,ril Jortrei
settle this troublesome q,ItStIOn Of slavery ov ~
moving the institution from he country"
We give below the whole of the Hsralds mos
remarkable article, which will most certainl!
attract tho attention 10 which Its Well-con
dered language entities it.
1t viii be noticed, too, as remarkable colnci
denco, that yesterday MI. Sumner introduce,
into the Senate his series OF resolutions, closin
with declaring in similar language, - fo
lowBi
Resolved, That, In addition TO the guaraI
tees stipulated by Congress-, and as tho cal
stone 10 It's work of restoration and reconcilii
lion, the Constitution itself must be SO amendt
as TO prohibit slavery everywhere within u
limits Of tho Republic.