The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-29
The Democracy :,'' and iR he war.

A late number of the Detroit Free Press has
"A wod to the Democracy" which, we are
told, was written by Zone Of the ablest men oil
the State" The article certainly displays much
good sense, and some of it's propositions are so
clear aud logical that We will notice them.
The writer starts out with this position;
ANY party not unequivocaIly pledged to the
overthrow of the rebellion, and to the prosecu-
lion Of the war to that end, can hare no fortune
bat defeat" " First
Of all, paramount to all, it [the country must
be satisfied on the question Of the prosecution OF
the war Any party whose patriotism fdlLs BE-
loo the popular demand on this point, TlH be
sinnmGrilg aud decisiueIy RErUDTArKD."
We are glad that any Democrats are getting
their eyes open to this great fundamental truth.
There is not a doubt of its correctness. Let us
stick pin there, and proceed to the next
proposition, which is that
with all its corruptions, usurpations, abuses
and miscl ,ous doctrines and policies, the Re
p',J .san party ia believed heartily, inferibly
los Iie to tbs ;ebciiion. It's lodr cry, " The re-
6siliOn shaI be destroyed !" IS real and sincere.
This is the secret Of It's strength. The people
hate secession. They hate this wicked aud wan
ton rebellion. Cost what it may, they are re-
solved TO destroy it,"
Il is true that the whole people OF the loyal
States-yes, and Of the rebel States tOO-believe
that the Republican party is 10 absolute earnest
when il declares for suppressiug the rebellion.
Nobody doubts il. Why? Because there are
no traitors OF copperheads among them and all
Is HE To- -.
they. talk, and vote, and fight, and write, and
print and pray, aud legslate for this end. This
is is the highest kind of evidence both of SINGER
ity and earneHDess, that can possibly be given.
Hence, the writer truly says, " if the Rspubli-
can party alone answers the question satisfac-
torily, The PEOPLE WILL CONTINUE 1T IN POWER"
The writer thus comedies that the Republican
party is right on the war, and unless some other
party ia believed by the peopls to be equally
right on this paramount issue. the Rspubli-
can patty will carry all before it.
Where, then, does the Democratic party
stand on the proposal to put down the rebellion
by war. We will let the writer answer for his
party as well as he can.
"The simple fact is that the actions and utter
ances Of some democrats, few, believe, in mum.
Der, but prominent in position, have excited
disrrust OF the patriotism of the democratic |
party.
For anu party to Be- Gistrusted ia ats marriott 1
ism, is to be defeated This now is the false al
ttude OF the democratic party. By it's funda
mental doctrines, bl instincts and traditions il |
ought 10 be, and believe is, the most patriotic /
OF all parties. luhexby devoted to Law, hber>
~ and union, hostile to all violations of faith /
aud duty, II Is the natural foe Of secession and /
REBEL on. Yes the acts and utteTances of the
Woods. the Vallandigbams, the Longs. ard /
others OF less hight but equal perVersity, cause
'''as spread d'stTuss OF its patriotism in the
public mind"
This distrust of tho democratic party. is. in
my Judgment, uniOuuded; bat while it exists il
is a. fatal az il true.n
g. 4.
Can this .distrwst. if unjust. be dispelled
Oa this hangs the whole question of the coming
election IL the democratic party, by its leaders
IT'S organs, aud ts councils, choose 10 take what
1 suppose TO be their true and natural nosi,;on
to take Il Hnequiuocaily, so unequivocsny A.
20 De universally understood and con6ded in I
believe rs success Certain"
but unless the party fully responds to the
popular sentiment on the rebellion and the war.
even the great and patriotic name Of NcCIslIsn
and his known adhesion TO these vi.ws Mi II
m'nk. jail to give him a dszsn pot<s in m,