The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-09
Spurious Democrats,

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The Democrat who contends, in this
fearful struggle for the integrity of the
Union and the Constitution, that Democ.
racy and patriotism are inconsistent
that to sustain the Union it is necessary
to disband the Democratic organization,
renounce the Democratic creed, and afil-
late with the Abolitionists, the enemies
Of the Union, or form q new organization,
proves himself no Democrat, but shows
thereby that his Democracy is sham, a
pretCnse, \ cheat, to be used or cast off
as his own ambition or selfish purposes
may require. The Democratic party is
no place for such political prostitutes and
it would be stronger without them. 1t
can get along and be far more respectable
wita0Us 'tisefC' S0ppofI.N It's creed is un-
changeable. True Democrats hold that
Democracy and Patriotism are lone and
indivsible." and that to save the country
it is not necessary to abandona cause and
an organization which have been the sure
and sufficient and constant support of the
Constitution and the Union in all times of
peril. An organization that has ever been
the prop Of the Union, ever been the un-
wavering enemy of sectlonaliSm, is enti
tied to the respect and confidence of an
intelligent and patriotic people and now
that excitement is giving way to reason,
passion to reflection, they will return to
it with renewed confidence, in spite Of
bullies, bastiles and bayonets. A new
organization, without principle or charac-
ter or decency, formed on a sectional ba-
sis and pledged to a sectional platform,
has brought disgrace upon our country,
robbed the people of their liberties, disre-
garded the laws and imperilled the exis-
tence of the Union; ard the masses, in
this emergency, are looking to and calling
upon the Democratic party to save the
Union. We know that we are in this
condition without any fault of our party
or principles. Why should we join a
party that has brought ruin upon our
country?-a party that has neither the
will, the wisdom nor the patriotism to re-
store the Union?
The war has not made Abolihonsm a
particle more beneficial to the country, or
more in accordance with the true princi
Piles Of the Federal system and the pro.
visions Of the constitution, than it was
before Mr.. Lincoln became the supreme
dispenser Of patronage and promotions
and the Democrats who have embraced it
had a mercenary motive in doing so.-
They are spurious Democrats-Abolition-
lists sailing under false colors "They
watched the world moving, and concluded
to move with it," as one of their organs
has naively confessed. Destitute of prin-
ciple or honor, proof against shame or
scorn, eager only after spoils, they gladly
embraced Abolitionism for considera-
ton, and will be true to it so long as it
retains power and rewards them. Fidel-
ity to party or principle is not one of their
characteristics and without hesitation or
remorse they would-as they have done
-betray the one and renounce the other
for petty Office. The Democratic party
is purified by their apostasy, and will
never again be deceived by their profess
ions nor disgraced by their association
The Abolitionists are welcome to them,
and it affords US pleasure to add that their
accession to the Abolition party will not
add to its harmony, efficiency or respec.
liability. They will soon create diSsen,
sions in its ranks, claim all the spoils,
and if rebuked for their rapacity, will
again apostatize.
Spurious Democrats are unclean things;
and disgrace and ruin party which they
support.