The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-04-20
1.-The Democratic ps.ty."

''The Democratic Ps.ty."
The name of a political party il sup.
| posed to stand for some certain system
of political principles-some certain
theory of national needs and Interests
in relation to all which some certain mass
of the people are united together. in or.
| ganization and agreement If therc can
be such thing as political party that
does not represent this idea Of party,
then the world has been at fault through
all history-for it has attached no other
idea to name. Here, in the United States,
we have at the present day . something
which calls itself the Democratic PARTY"
1t represents no system Of policy: it up
holds no theory; it constitutes no mass,
in unison, agreement or organization.
Is it a party or an imposture.
\ body which calls itself the represen-
tative Convention Of this democratic
Party for the State of Ohio, resolves as
its declaration of the party principle
and policy
That we are opposed to the prosecu-
ton of the war for the subjugation of
States. or for the purpose Of divesting
them of their sovereignty, or infringing
or impairing their Constitutional rights,
and being satisfied that its continued
prosecution for such objects will, in the
| end, prove the utter obstruction of our
civil liberty. we therefore, demand the
immediate inauguration of peaceful res
toration of the Union under the Consti-
/ tuition"
A body which calls itself the represen.
tative Convention Of the same "Demo-
cratic party" for the State Of Connect.
cut. resolves, as its declaration Of the
party principle and party
That the cause of free institutions
and government must never be
abandoned, whatever may be the cost OF
time, treasure or blood" and 'that the
gallant soldiers who have sacrificed the
comforts of home for the hardships and
dangers Of the field, to preserve the in
stitutions established by W ashington and
his compatriots, are entitled to the soli-
citous care of the Government"
A body which calls itself the represen-
tative Convention Of the same Demo.
cratic party" for the State Of Pennsyl-
vania, resolves that it has no principles
to assert, and will leave it for the Con-
vention at Chicago to settle the party
principles and policy as best it can.
A body which calls itself the represen-
tative Convention Of the State Of New
York, assemblies and adjourns without
lisp of allusion to political opinions or
party aims.
body which calls itself the represen-
tative organization of the same Demo
cratic party for the City Of New York,
resolves as its declaration Of the party
principles and policy, that
1--WE believe that the only way to OBJ
tain an honorable peace is to put down
the rebellion, and that peace should be
thus secured 1t the earliest possible mo-
ment.
1--WE believe that slavery, as q subject
of political agitation, has passed from
the politics Of this country and that there
should be but one party Of the patriotic
men of the land, devoted wholly to the
restoration of the Union, and the supre.
macy Of the Constitution, surrendering
all subordinate issues
Now where is the system Of principles
where is the common policy, the COM
mon theory, the common agreement or
unit force Of any sort, which can consti-
tute Party out Of these elements7
There is none. II this is a party We
must adopt new ideas Of party. II
this mob Of heterogeneous and warning
sections, entering upon a great political
canvass without one principle in politics
agreed upon, without one step in policy
marked, without . rallying point, uncer-
tainly drifting, blindly struggling, elbow.
ing and struggling, faction with faction
if a political mob, like this, We say, can
seriously contest the field Of q national
election, than the day Of parties is at an
end.