Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-03-16
.uonest Democrats"

Honest DemOcrnts'
Under this heading, The Sctoto Gazette
felt called upon to devote lengthy edl-
torial TO THE ONO STATESMAN, because THE
STATESMAN referred to "a disposition among
a.few TO transfer the Democracy over to the
support OF L1NcoLN's Administration"
and put the inquiry-"has Mr.. LINCOLN
any sops to throw to these gentlemen!"-
by way of vindication of the men who
have apostatized from the Democratic party
The whole effort of this attempted vindica-
ton, is to show that a man cannot continue
his connection with the Democratic party
and further the ends of patriotism. The
STATESMAN is accused of an inability ito
understand how man can become disgust
ed with the reasonable sentiments daily
avowed by the leaders of the Democratic
party in the loyal States, and refuse longer
10 follow the lead of such men, without be-
ing paid for it in some way"
We are not aware that the leaders of the
Democratic party are daily guilty of the
ayowal of unreasonable sentiments" unless
The Scioto Gazette holds that an advocacy of
Peace is unreasonable" 1t is not very long
since The Nep York Tribune, The WashIng-
ton Chronicle and FoRNEY's Press advocated
Peace. /, it was not improper for those
Journals to advocate the holy cause OF Peace,
wherefore is it improper for the DEM
ocratic press to advocate ii? Judge DRUM
MoND, a Judge of ability and learning,
and firm supporter of the Admin
istration, has so clearly defined "loyalty"
that hereafter there can be no doubt in re-
lation to it; and, according to his defni-
tion, an advocate of Peace, and even of
recognition OF the Southern Confederacy,
can be loyal" man. Certainly, in the
face Of successful military operations, that
seem to carry on their face speedy termin-
alton of the War, an advocacy of Peace
through terms of Cancellation and comprom-
ise, are not likely to find favor in the ewes
of 'demagogues." They almost invariably
espouse the side that is understood to have
for Its recommendation popularity. They
don't Intentionally labor to promote inter
ests out of which they are not likely to real
ize something for themselves. They are not
disposed to espouse cause that incurs So
cial and political prescription. "Dema-
goguesn flock to the side that promises Off
ces, and give their advocacy to cause that
they can use with special advantage with
the great mass of the people. While the
condition of an overwhelming minority is
not always conclusive as to the purity and
justness of their cause, the advocates of it
can rightfully claim for themselves the high
merit of unselhshness. And the less
that is said about the disinterested
"integrity and patriotism of the men
who have sought "to transfer the De-
mocracy over to the support of LINcoLN's |
Administration" or who would like to do |
a similar service at this time, the better. |
For this sort Of work TOP and DORSEY and
BRoUGH had TO be paid with nominations
and elections. For this sort of work VIM.
RTrrENHousE was paid with the Treasurer
ship, and SoUIRED. STRATToN, with the Re-
cordership. of Ross county, and SAMUEL S.
VEAILI, with the Marshalship of Chillicothe,
and JOB E. STEVENSON with the State
Senatorship, and with nomination to Con-
gress. What is true with regard to Ross is
equally true with regard to almost every
county in the State. In nearly every in
stance in which assumed leaders of the De-
mocracy have undertaken to transfer the
party to the support of Mr.. LINCOLN and
his Administration, they haze been paid in
some way or other. 1t, therefore, is very
natural to suppose that in view of the
bungling manner in which this War has
been prosecuted--in view of the violation |
of the Constitution and the laws made in |
pursuance thereof-in view of the extrava-
gance, profigacy and corruption that have |
characterized this Administration--in view |
of refusing to make peace when it was |
possible to make it without dishonor, and |
without further bloodshed-if persons un-
dertake ito transfer the Democracy TO Mr.. |
LINcoLN's Administration" they undoubt-
edly look for "a sop" to be thrown them by
Mr.. LINCOLN, or for nomination from the
party known as the Administration party.
OIL very disinterested set are these gen.
tlemen. The day is probably not SO far in
the future as some may imagine when their
disinterested ssintegrity and patriotism"
will be estimated at Its true value by the
people. Meanwhile, the people will have
m stIffer cf81