The mountain Democrat., 1864-08-27
FaInt-Hesr,ed Democrats.

predict the success Of their chief in the
approaching Presidential canvass, is not
matter Of wonderment. Apart from
their hope and prayer and perhaps be-
lief, the vaunting utterance Of such sen
timent is a portion of party tactics. 1t is
the preliminary bluster of the gambler
who would intimidate his opponent from
undue exertion. Persuade man o! de-
feat, and he has already lost the battle
We quarrel not with such tricks Of the
adherents offhe Abolition party. We do
ignore and most earnestly deprecate the
timid and most womanly policy of many,
otherwise good and true Democrats. AS
though future victory were involved in
incertitude and gloom, they poise and
weigh the merits Of the various aspirants
before the Chicago Convention. If one,
they intimate, should receive the approval
of that nominating body, then will despair
pervade the ranks of the faithful, and the
black pennant of the enemy will again
stream from the flagstaff at the Federal
capitol. But if another should be select,
ed to lead our forces to- the great moral
battle, we may possibly achieve the vic
tory; but the contest will be fearfully
earnest, and each foot Of soil will be mark
ed with stalwart blows and rough heroism
Now, we would ask these dwellings of
the Democratic party-these affrighted
hares of our faith-these timid and not
very earnest politicians, when it was in
the long and faithful history Of our war
fare, that the Democracy could fold their
arms with the unconcern Of the sluggard
1t has garnered success from sleepless
vigilance. Its shouts Of triumph have
arisen into the atmosphere only after
the most trying struggle. Its principles
have gathered bright inscription amid
shouts and blows and the baptism Of fiery
conflict. Its enemies are as mutiform
and adroit and unscrupulous as the arch
liend. They have assumed every phase
and attitudes employed every weapon Of
f1attery and deceit; appealed to every
prejudice and passion to delude the mass
es and carry their point. They are un
firing as the fabled Sisyphus unscrupul'
Gus as Lucifer; remorseless as death" A
very simple hearted and unreliable DEM
ocrat is he who fondly fancics that vic.
tory may be gained over such unprinci.
pied foes without 6rmness, energy and
perseverance.
A marked characteristic Of true Dem,
ocrat is abiding confidence and faith in
the certain triumph Of his party. With,
out such faith he had better at once and
forever desert to the opposition. 1t is
such faith that nerves the heart and en-,
sures conquest. There have been dark
eras in the rise and progress and prcva-
lencc of our creed the defeat and ami
hilation Of our party have been predicted
more than once; and parties equally as
powerful as the Abolition, and far more
respectable, sagacious and patriotic have
endeavored to crush it; but in vain. 1t
"slill lives" in spite Of odium and per-
secution. resolute, unyielding, defiant !;
still "carries the flag and keeps step to
the music Of the good old Union;" still
clings, with unabated affection, to the
Constitution of the fathers Of the Repub.
lie.
1t is useless to discuss and Infamous TO
distrust the action Of the Chicago Con,
vcnti9p. We have sent delegates there
in whose Democracy, discretion and wis.
dom all Democrats have full confidence
Democrats, the lofliest moral and political
obligation binds your implicit obedience
to their action. You cannot in law or
ethics repudiate the delegated trust of
your confirmed agents. First passing up
on the sterling Democracy Of the several
aspirants, they will be controlled, to some
extent, by questions Of policy and expe-
diency. When once they have nominated
a standard bearer, the entire Democracy
Of the country are governed by their
choice. 1t is proud adherence to pre-
ccdent and political tactics and Democrat
ic principle. IIallowed as the nominee
Of the Democratic Convention, the chosen
leader, whoever he may be, will guide US
on to complete victory. Be assured of
this, and put behind you all timorous
doubts. Ofapparent strength and mag
nitude the Democracy never had foe
more speciOus, more impudent, more dan
gerous in heretical notion, or more de-
serving Of defeat. Bloated into size from
/ public plundcr stimulated into effort BY
fanatic frenzy gathering adherents by a
pseudo assumption Of morality and by
promises Of s2oils, the Democracy are
summoned for the first time to battle
against party whose war cry is National
fratricide. A party is arrnyed against US
whose vitality depends upon antagonism
Of locality. 1t has infused a sickly Aympa-
thy for the black race, in order to entrap
to its support the religious sentiment. To
insure success it must wage war against
Southern institutions, and as long as it
does so there can be neither peace nor
Union. 1t is fanatical. sectional, trea-
Sonable party, and against it the Democ.
racy must present an unbroken front, and
such front inSures its defeat. No more