The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-04-25
Democracy Getting Mixed Up.

When Mr.. Long made his disnnion speech
In the House of Representatives, the Argus
Of this city-heretofore considered quite sound
on the Democratic goose-said:
"If Mr.. Long was correctly reported he
substantially took ground for disunion-a
position ohich no right minded patriot can
assume"
Subsequent news showed that Mr. Long leas
correctly reported" SO the Argus stands re-
corded among those who condemned him as
a disunionist, and as no right-minded pat
riot"
The New York World, the leading Demo
cratic paper in that city, and the only one that
has the slightest reputation, said;
''We have no sympathy whatever with the
teno aud purpose OF Mr.. Longs speech. II
does not represent the Democracy OF the
North. We should repudiate the name of
Democrat, II it did"
While the ancient organ of Maine Democra-
cy and the organ of Seymour Democracy in
the Empire City, thus ignore Mr.. Longs doc
trines, the Democratic Club in Boston, as we
are informed by the Advertiser Of this city,
"psssed vote of thanks to Mr.. Long for his
sable, manly, truthful and fearless exposition
in Congress Of the deplorable condition Of
sour country, and for presenting to the peo-
pile the true issue, that they may preserve
their constitutional liberties
The Democratic Club in the old witch-hang-
ing town OF Salem, also held meeting, on
Friday evening, thangman's day. and unani-
mously passed the following:
Resolced, That the profound respect and
grateful thanks Of the Democratic Club OF
Salem be rendered to the Hon. Alexander
Long, Of Ohio, for his late patriotic and Chris
tian speech in the Congress OF the United
States, in defense Of the constitutional liber-
ties OF the pc ople, and for his earnest efforts
to save and transmit TO posterity the inesti-
mable blessings of Free Government.
The constitutional liberties Of the people"
according TO Salem democratic definition, is
the liberty of rebels in arms to trample un-
der foot the Constitution framed by our ia
theirs, and to scatter in fragments the States
OF that Union which they SO carefully bound
together; but Notwithstanding this definition,
the Advertiser Of this city--the new and as
piring organ Of Maine democracy-in view OF
MIR. Longs speech, and the action Of the Bos
ton and Salem Clubs in relation thereto, in
quiries:
Where is the Democratic Club of Portland
Does anybody know? And If not, is it not
time for somebody to know? Are Democrats
of Portland TO be eternally silenced because a
few heartless leaders got scared and skedad-
died 10 the enemy?
Thus Is the Democracy getting demoralzed
and mixed up. 1t is perhaps the latest ex-
emplihcation Of practical "miscegenation."
What the end is to be we do not venture to
predict. The Advertiser is evidently for
bold policy; for the constitutional liberty"
of disunion, and for placing the Maine De-
mocracy on the unmistakable platform Of
"peace on any TERMS" OF concession TO rebel
lion, Of recognition Of the South, and for the
eternal liberty OF the white Southron TO en-
slave, not only his brother man, but his own
mulatto children. The Argus, whatever may
be its negro or anti-negro proclivties, evil
IDENTIFY is not quite ripe for open proclamation
or endorsement Of dsunion, and hence it is
one of those who " are eternally silenced be-
cause few heartless leaders got scared and
skedadded to the enemy"