The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-31

sufficient earnestness and vigor the argu-
ment addressed to them then was one OF pat
riotism only, and it was promptly headed. A
similar argument now, it 10 fair to believe,
will be met with q similar response. Thous-
ands of democrats have for sometime past
acted with the republicans, or rather claim
TO have abandoned all party relations, be
lieying that thus they could do more single
service for their country. They are the last
men TO consent TO be led off into the chaos of
radicalism, and especially to oppose the con-
stitutional policy of the president whom they
helped elect They do not see the need of
urging the negro suffrage business, while the
great interests of the nation are still in peril.
Their votes therefore. will not be thro Kn for
the false theories of fanaticism, 80 long as
the great questions OF finance, of economy in
government of free intercourse between the
states, of equal taxation, of state equality,
and of our foreign relations are pressing up
on the country with such importantly.
The Maine convention turned a new Leaf
in the book. Obsolete issues were left where
they were. The dead past was permitted to
bury its dead in peace. To the great future
that body turned it's attention, while holding
fast by the old principles and maxims which
have been tried by time. One of the most
striking traits of that convention was the
fresh hopefulness with which it addressed it
self to the new issues and events of the time.
What harm may have come through the err
rors or the neglect of the past, it proposed to
remedy with no delay. 1t made clear and
distinct denuncatiOn of the true principles
ofgovernment, that rest on rock and not on
quickssnd. lie revived the spirit of demo
cracy everywhere, appealing only to patriot
ism TO do it. 1t infused heart into constitu-
tional and conservative men, who will be
found on the day of election standing side
aud side with democrats In sustaining the
policy of the president against those who
would force their theory of negro suffrage up
on the south and the country. 1t took a
stand that compel- all such dIssentient and
unrelated political elements as are represent
ed by the OHIO boilers, TO divorce themselves
from democratic companIonship forever. II
boldly indicated the path 10 victory-aDd
that means q restored democ racy, fully re-
covered from its defeats. strengthened by Its
experience, grown wiser by its struggles and
disappointments, and able to render truer
service TO the country than ever before.
The skies are brig htening for all who would
see their country restored TO a greater than
its past prosperity. But no spirit OF petty
partiz anship is going to put us on the road
TO that prosperity. Ii must be the large and
exalted spirit of patriotism itself. We can
not talk now as patriots and act as party
drill sergeants an undivided loyalty is the
demand which is made upon US. The demo
cracy of Maine have set a shining example
| of the devotion which the time requires, TO b'
followed by the truly patriotic men of every
party from one end of the north To the other
Under such circumstances It is not unreas1n
able that we should hope for victory at tn,
last, TO be followed by similar result in TIT
great and powerful central states of the I'm
ion Boston Post.