Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-05
+ Boss sota ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
n [Frcm the New Albany Ledger, Dec. 80.
The Attitude OF the Democracy.

fIn0 Attltuue GI tho democracy.
a We recently alluded to the fact, too
apparent to attempt to conceal it, that
the Democratic members of the present
Congress have not shown that harmony
of opinion and concert of action which,
in the more palmy days of the party, its
representatives were wont to exhibit
This state of things has attracted the
atte ntion of other journals, and we
are glad that one so able and in
fluential as the New York World has had
the courage to allude to the fact and to
I foreshadow the evil consequences which
bare likely to follow From a lengthy ar
ticle in late issue of the World we copy
the following: -.zsa s.f
p-~" In all the greater Congressional strug-
| giles Chat against the bank, for example,
the Democratic party was a disciplined
host. A caucus every night answered
all the purposes of a council of war 1t
was in such council that the tactics of
the succeeding day were determined on,
sometimes even to thesassigning of par
Eticular speakers to particular points in
the debate; which speakers, as Colonel
Benton testifies, would often toll far in
to the morning in their preparation for
the.next. days session. The chief ad-
vantage of this discipline was the per-
feet unity i: gave to the party. There
was no scattering shot, no misdirected
FIRE. No reader of the proceedings in
amy part of the country could entertain
I any doubts as what was the position
of the Democratic party; and this unity
Of expression tended to give it consoli-
dation; and to build it up in consistency,
symmetry and m ora! power. aS
If the Peace Democrats in Congress
should interpose obstacles, they will, to
say the beast. act without provocation.
IN the vote on Nj. Woods s resolution
they were treated with "a degree of con-
sideration and Z Differences which they
oughtsato appreciated and which, as a
public iexpression,E looks to the great
body of the party like mistake, if the
party did not excuse it as a mere act of
personal courtesy to the mover of the
resohtion.s .f'svc 10 so u s. n ~
It cannot be ipossible that the peace
Democrats wish to create division in
favor of the aboliti0nists, and thus aid
them VinT electing the next President.
But this IS the plain tendency of their
course, whatever may be its intention.
The country expects the Democratic
delegations in the two houses to act a
conspicuous example of wisdom, firm.
ness, and command oftemper; to give q
Just support to measures of obvious
utility, but to oppose in a solid column
, the fanatlcal and unconstitutional prof
ects of the majority, by an intrepid and
vigorous use of all legitimate parlia
, mentary weapons. To command the
; respect of the country, and make Their
, influence felt, it is Indispensable thai
r they act as one body.
3 We commend these remarks not only
/ to the Democrats in Congress, but, t.
Democrats and conservative men every
where. While we are not of those wht
think that men ought to sacrifice homes
Q convictions ofsright and duty to part,
: necessity, real or supposed, we think al
s men who believe that the policy of tn,
9 party now In power is calculated to ere
! ate permanent disruption of the States
s and to destroy the individual liberty o
the citizen, ought to make a genuine of
. fort to reconcile minor points of differ
: ence, in order that they may be able t,
Q make the most effective struggle in thei
3 power to elect conservative men to tn
s places now held by radicals and fanatics
9 We have said, and we repeat, that it i
Is not at all improbable that the Democra
. cy may be defeated in the next Presider
~ tial contest, so vast are the appliance
at the command of those, now in power
aud which viii probably be used to cor
: tinue themselves in-office.- But even
ID ID minority party, if evidently governed b
ii patriotic motives, and is strong, resolutt
y, and, united, may exert powerful influ
o. .. ence for good ppon those in Office Th
Of constant fear is before them of losin
:; their seats>in Congress, losing the Go,
N ernors of the States, losing the Legiisl,
l. lures and the minor Offices in the sever,
3, States. An irregular. struggling OPP
n sition, however, no matter how violel
s, its assaults or terrible its charges, cal
n, not command respect or exert inhuenc
p Invectives may infame the passions
:, :, those who are already grounded in Il
L. faith, butit will not convince the jud
+; ment of those who think for themselve
n, and are sincerely desirous of promotir
the best interests of their country, 1
I'd matter through what party's agen,
} ] those interests may be best subserved.
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