The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-05-17
Two PoIi,Lcal Parties.


Democratic party, because they would noi
abandon their organization and join in with
them when the war commenced and during
ia continuance. The Democratic party has
had an organization syeT since the founda-
tion Of car Government, and during at
least two-thiris Of, thai time it has had the
ontrol Of the Government. 1t has had the
mSaagnlent Of pnbic affairs in war a. well
well as in peace; and therefore il was not
becessars for them. TO abandon their long
tine hehcred organization. When the re-
6eDicn broke out the party in opposition to
ne Democratic party were in power. Upon
then rested the responsibility y'of the man,
ssensn, Of. thersbeEidp.. Although they
were a new party, and had had an organiza'
ton but a short time, still they were diyi-
ded among thsnselyes as to how the war
should be epnaaetcd, Some Of then, wanted
it war for The restoration of. the Union,
ard the TT umph and success of our arms
on every occasion, and the war brought to
a speedy conclusion and the establishment
of our Government our every foot OF Amei-
ican soil, ard the waving of our glorious
national banner fromzthA Atlantic TO the
Pacific and from Maine to Georgia. In
this glorious paSrposetbGs were AIDED by the,
Democratic party at all times and on every
occasion. But these true pat lots were not
the majorissof. tbe so-caled Union party.
They we're largely outauiAbered by two 9TH
cr branches Of that party-one without
principles or patriotism, who wanted the
war Of long continuance to enable them to
reap largely Of the spoils that would natur-
ally flow from long and bloody conflict;
tho other who cared for nothing but the ex-
termination of4slavery. AT. the beginning
of the war. this hitter class would rejoice
whenever our arms were unsuccessful, hop
ing by the continuance of the war that the
object nearest-to their heart, the abolish
ment Of negro slavery in. all the Southern
States of this Union would be Abolished
At the beginning of the war this rejoicing
at the defeat Of our arms was not made so
public by them as it is now, but when the
war is near its CONCLUSION, and their object
seemingly accomplished, they rejoice in the
defeat of our brave men at the first battle
which was fought as follows, which we copy
from the Guernsey Times, Of a late date, a
so-called Union paper printed in this Con
gressional district Read it.
"If the National arms had triumphed at
Bull Run. in al probability the rebellion
would have ceased to exist and the inStitu
tion Of slavery remained unimpaired. Ow-
ing, to the defeat OF or" army at that time,
the war has BEEN protracted until the glor.
ious result Of the abolition of slavery has
been obtained. v ~" "a ~ -. ' ...
That is the kind of party that our
neighbor wished the Democracy to abandon
their organization to Join; and for not doing
so, he is continually berating them: The
Democratic party has a!wsts loved the
whole country, and the brave men who
fight under the National Banner, and it
would have been wicked in the extreme. for
them to have abandoned their organization
and united with party that rejoiced over
the defeat of our brave soldiers at the first
battle hat was fougIlE by the Union forces
to put down the rebellion. Every body
knows that If the National Arms had been
succe5sfuI et the First battle of Bull Run
the war would have been over long since,
the Union restored and peace. prosperity
and happiness would have reigned through
out every section of our once happy and
prosperous country. But these, new Union
men, like the editor of the Guernsey Times,
who holds two fat Offices, rejoiccs that the
National arms were defeated at the first
Bull Run battle, and that the war thereby
hes been prolonged, causing thousands Of
precious lives to have been lost, and mil
lions of treasure to have been expended
From such party the Democratic artykeI
and always viii keep aloof To have united
with it, would have been an abandonment
of their former love Of country, and the
sacrifice of every principle which made oul
Government Sd niotperous and happy 10,
over ffty years The Democratic party still
lives, and is as it alway has been, for fhe
country, the whole country and nothing but
our country, and this glorious banner may
she always march under
Two political parties are always necessary
in Republican form of Government
whether in 6Ihe of.:war or pence; and We
be ieye in: time Of war more so than in tim'
Of peace, forthis] reason: During period o.
war there are always large and enormous
expenditures Of money The party in pow
er at the,timelr: having the expenditure o
this money under their control, are amos
universally inclined to be lavish and extrav
agant in their e1enditpres, for the purpose
of rewarding POLITICAL favorites. The onl,
thing that would keep th.m in check AM
be more carefutihl Reif lavishness of money
is the fear of exposure by the party not ii
power The present wal being the greates
ever known, and needing more money tc
carry ii On, than any other ever read Of
there would have to be large. very large ex
penditures of1reasnre, If there had beer
but one party during its continuance the ex
peuditure Of treasure would have been al
most uniyersally5sxtretagant and wasteful
But there being two parties has caused th'
party in power to be more careful than j
wouht otherwise haye been for fear of ex
pusure by theenbosition power, Although
the expenses Of f1iis war have been neces
sarily large, yet every patriot and lover o
his country, no difference to which poitica
party he may beldig, will thank God, tha
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