The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-10-26
Conclusive Proof that the
Democratic lis the Best
Union Party.

1t has been, and still is charged against
the Democrats that for many years pre-
yious to the Rebellion they owed their
national success to the South. This was
undoubtedly true after the opposition in
the North became sectional party. This
is iterated and reiterated by the Aboli-
tionists now, to prove that the Democrats
lsympathiso with the Southernors.
This does not prove what the Aboli
tionists claim, namely, that the Demo-
crats agree in their views with the seces-
sionists. The South acted with the Demo
Gratis because the opposition became Sec
tional, and assumed, as party basis, hos
tility to Southern institutions. But as
soon as the South determined on seces-
sion it cuV loose from and abandoned the
Democratic party, at the Charleston Con-
vention.
But the fact that the South acted with
the Democrats for some years previous to
the Rebellion does prove something; what
is it2
The Democrats succeeded with the
South in the Union, they have been de-
leated with the South out of the Union.
Had there been no secession the Demo
Gratis would have had both branches of
congress, and an absolute certainty of
lelecting the next President.
Now are the Democrats and Democratic
leaders all fools that they should volun-
tarily deprive themselves of the assistance
which would insure their success? As a
party have they not infinitely greater
interest in having the Union restored
than the A Abolitionists?
This is proof inconvertible, if any were
needed, that the Democratic party earn
testify desires the restoration of the Union.
/ Let us look at the other side.
After old Abe's blundering and plum
dering administration; after he had alien
lated from him thousands of his former
friends in the North, it became certain
that If the South should be restored to the
Union precious to the presidential election
he aoould be defeated.
Was it then to his interest to have the
rebellion suppressed? Is it to be won
dered at that thousands after thousands
lof lives have been sacrificed without
bringing the rebellion nearer to an end
Is it 10 be wondered at that he has insult
lingly rejected every offer made by the
ISouth to try peaceable means for settling
our difficulties? Is it to be wondered at
that he requires terms which he knows
they will not accept before he will even
listen to their offers to come back into the
Union2
With the South in the Union he was
certain to be defeated, and be has shown
I. i determination to be reelected even if ii
lake ',the last man and The last dollar"
+. Here is the whole subject in nutshell
Iit is TIE interest of the Demeeratic party
) to have the South in the Unien, and it i.
against the interest of the Lincoln party
to have them in Who then are the best
. Union men? Common sense answers this
question.
The following from the New York
Times, Mr.. Lincoln's personal organ, the
t editor of which is Lincoln's biographer
: us conclusive upon this subject:
There has never been time wher
Vallandigham and Fernando Wood, anc
. Seymour did not profess an unalterablt
B discrimination never to give up the Union
On that matter We can cheerfully beal
IwItness that their record is clear from the
start, They have always protested the
iaeeessity OF keeping the Union unbroken
~ x Oi course these men ar,
llor4a continued union with the South
they are not such fools as not to know
. THAT their only chance for future politica
= tpower lies IN the support of the South
Il he Democratic party, for generation
! has had It's chief strength in the South
), Cut the South loose from the Union, anc
: The old hulk ofishe party would shoot t,
J, The bottom.in an instant, aud carry dow
II with 1t every copperhead OF every stripe
1t Is no part of the copperhead plan t.
r. commit any such suieide. We conced
It that the whole species-those that ar
lspotted and those that are all of color
those with straight tongues and thos
with forked tongues, those that cast thei
lskins every season and those that don't
tare all alike for the Union"
What more evidence is necessary t.
Iprove the Democratic the best Uniol
Is party in the country?
Let every man who thinks more of tn
Union than of the niger read the abov
D carefully, and then vete as his conviction
tell him is right. @
7, Work, Work, Work.