Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-01
u RebeI 10 the Democracy ~ the IfnIou.

The Democfa'ic Resident Committee at
Washington Guy have issued an address 10
the Democracy OF the United States, from
which we extract ns follows
Tho great battle has been fought and Lost
The influences against which you have had to
contend were too puient for those you could
bring 10 bear Ia your favor, aud YOU must
abide the consequences You have noe Yield
ed pusilanmou'ly. You mnde great, "A
manly effort which meited surcess But
enough has been done to enltle you 10 the
respect Of your antagonists aud OF the entire
world lon have shoen power which will
never be- condemned No Que who scans the
occurrences Of the past Two months bat must
in candor conclude that npon fair election.
unswayed by cxtcrnal mud improper nlucn.
ce', your snecess would have been overwhelm.
ing
Yield not TO dependency for the future,
whatever may be your inclination 10 do 10
All cannot surely be LOST while we number
more than q million aud half OF strong right
arms and resolute hearts nltrr the skulkinr
Of The tlmd and the ircachery Of the oenal
Your suepio.ons OF the ultimate designs Of
those who bave again attained success, how
ever Wcl.ioubded, mag all be erroueons
partisan triumph may satisfy thejr success,
and may induce moderntou A lull IN the
tempest may permit the voice oi reason aud
humanity to he again heard Peace which
has seemed the chosen object Of their derison
and hostility. may bn prrnittei tn revisit our
land before It becomes laden with national
prosiration and ruin, aud loss Of liberty, aud
final separation These are the conseuuen.
ces which we must c1nsciaatiously believe
will result iron be continuance OF the war
which ia prosecuted for amy other purpose Than
the yindicalion OF the supremacy ut the Cousti
tuition aud the resioraiicn Of the Union upon
its only legitimate basis.-lhat ON which it,
was originally founded, but which the revolu
lidnsts in the South and in the North have
equally been abof,ng to oyerlurn in opposite
directions The war is fast de-
generating into brutal massacre The rules
OF civilized warfare nre daily moro and more
dsrrgRrdtd Every newspaper brings the rec.
ord OF sonlc new atrocity at which the heart
OF humanity shudders--eome peaceful home
wantonly laid in ashes some helpless nou
comba,ant sent forth shederless aud foodless
to suffer and peril h some prisoner Of wnr shot
in cold blood in retaliation for an alleged Of.
fence OF which he was wholly innocent
With such consequences staring them IN
the face, We have reason 10 hope Tor a
change Of policy on the part Of those who
have attained an assured political ascend
ancy for four years to come, We yield them
this without question. They will have no
further need OF the reckless fury o fanati.
cism to sustain them, and may therefore be
safely guided by the dictates OF reason and
humanity. II they will but rescue our coun.
try from the yawning gull ol prrdilion in
what is 10 evidently the only practicable
way, they have our unfntering support,
though all the credit should redonnd to Them.
selves
Ia making these conc5 sgions aud promises
We do not admit Of the justice Of the deci-
sion which our antagonist hnva Just obtained
against u8 The true verdict of the American
people has been, ~ we believe. decidedly in
our favor. Its apparent nntaponism has
been the result Of hostile official influence,
Of oorrHPung patronage, Of open fraud, and
of unblushiug violence There has been no
honest decision against us--pone TO which
We could justly he required TO submit were
not the consequences OF resistance 30 mo-.
mentous,
But determined opposition on our part
would involve the lighting up Of a civil war
in our very midst, with the odds most fear.
fully against us Not only prudence but
principle iotbids u resort to such n remedy.
The wrongs are not 10 palpable or IRENE
dable as TO justify such u course, even were
success within its reach Something more
than mere conviction of injustice is ne
cessnry to Justify an appeal to violence for
redress; especially when there is still pos,
sibihty of securing what we need by peace
iul and regular means.
Let US then exhibit to the world specta.
Gle of almost unequalled grandeur---a great
people quietly sequiesoing N the decision OF
it's constituted tribunal, thongh confident that
such declsion has been obtained by illegal aud
unworthy means Let IN show our allegiance
y to the laws by quiet submission TO their
authority, though satisfied that their soyer.
= eiPu command has been eXtorled by fear OF
j. obtained by fraud IL Is better to suffer too
long than to exercise resistance too soon
With the result OF the recent election our
q duties as citzena and Democrats do not cease
;, 1t is true our efforts can produce no direct
}. political effects for some time to come But
we must still stand by our principles in which
our confidence has moi been weakened, but
rather strengthened, by recent results Lei
!, our convictions he as lasting as they have been
= sincere IL has not been mere partisan sue
q cess at which we have aimed aud this W,
\. must demonstrate by our future conduct
!. But we must not only preserve our princi
A Piles but also our organization Not for th,
, purpose Of presenting iaclioua opposition t,
"a the Administration, bat by our united powe
.s 10 exercise that great moral influence which
# may still incline them in the right direction
, Let the welfare OF our country be our on,
/. great object, whether We finally triumph o
~ whether we fail We have an abiding iaitl
"A that the great cause Of right and Of soun,
/ principle will at length prevail, and that at II,
! remote period
~ The "Ins'' ana the "Outs."
10 Considerable wranglne is going on anon