Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-06-09
THE. REASON WHY.

The Democratic party should not
be restored to power, happen what
may in the course of the present
campaign. This we say. not be-
cause we believe the Democratic
masses wanting in loyalty or pa
triotism' hut because we are of op-
inion that there should be no charge
either in the position of parties or
in the personnel of the Government.
There ought to be no doubt as to
the soundness of the views that are
held by most Democrats. They
love their counts, and they desire
to see the Rebels subdued. They
have the same interest, considered
as citizens, in the triumph of the
Federal cause that~we all have
They have contributed their share
Of ffe men Rgps to the nersstoo"9 s to 9ne nerPiss of
which are inscribed the names OF
the gallant dead. Many of our
best generals formerly belonged to
the Democratic organization, and
they may still hold Democratic op-
inions on common politics. Why,
then. object to the Democratic party
beng replaced in power? Because
that would he a restoration, and 1t
is \ truisn that restoration Is oil
all thinos the, worst thing that can
befall a country in time of civil COM
nation If it could be settled be-
vond controversy that theDemocratlc
marty. should it be restored, would
he governed by those of its members
who have done their duty to thell
country in every way, no o6Jecnor
5 eould he made to its coming again
into nossession of the National Gov
erment. But we know that nothing
of the kind would take place. Th'
y most violent members of the Demo
cratic party would COVER
that party, and diS tate its poll e!
e and course of action, were it to trl
umph in the pending political con
test We wish for no better proc
5 of this than is afforded by the con
,, duct of Democratic conventions 10
some time past. The last conven
d t;on of the New Hampshire Demot
racv gave utterance to sentiment
,e not essentially differing from thos
which were proclaimed by the SUI
be norters of Mr.. Vallandigham in Uni.
o. Unwarned by the fate of the oh
Democrats, the representatives
the New Hampshire Democracy a
nd sumed a positionthat virtually PIE
ped their State to make war on u
Federal Government. sh ould tn
vii succeed in electing Mr.. HarrlngGo
their candidate for Governor.
re- ;ssue was distinctly made, and
bel, neonle of New Hampshire, by
ell. much larger majority than has
ers' uollv marked the result OF tn
ni'e state elections since the Civil !"
.go. began, reelected Mr.. Gilmore, "
ont owed his first term of Office to
-. LEGISLATURE. action; so great
'ns the change wrought in one yeal
lirty This shows that some eff tue Der
cratic voters are not prepared 10
low their leaders to destruction;
tna' was it in Connecticut. The De
ward cratic convention in that State
:. hib,ted very strong feeling OF
Ike LOYALTY, but the people rebukeo
odles members by re-electing Cover
their buckingham ~ a majority twice
large as that which he received
with year. Here we have proofs,
while the men who manage
IN Democratic party are prepar e
do 90 all lengths in opposition 70
oPPEs Federal Government, they ca
- carry all their ordinary folio
'' with them. when they uuhesltat
ne roo ayow their principles and pur
If they are so rabid, when eng
OF this in action that is simply prelimI
n and to local elections, what mign
be expected from them; sLonid
throne. find themselves intrusted VIII
they're charge of the National Go
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