Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-06-10
A National Party.

The following tribute TO the Democratic
party--the only National party that has
had an organized existence since the old
Wing party became cxlinc,--is taken from
an editorial in late number OF the New
York Times, a Republican journal
"The life and strength of the old Dem
ocratic party was its nataonaispirit. From
its earliest history this never failed to as,
ecrt itself clearly, ferventIy, we may say,
indeed, fieroely, on every question in
volving the preservation, or the enlarge
ment, or the honor and glory of The couu.
ny. In our great controversies with
England with France with Mexico, it
was peculiarly thc war party most apt to
plant itself OH high pretensions and ex
treme claims. In our domestic affairs, it
was the party that al,Odys labored most
earnestly to pN dOsOn sectional diScord,
andto strengthen The bonds Of The Union
The above tribute is simply just. His.
tory verifes it, on almost every page
While the Democratic party hold power,
the honor and greatness of our whole
country were jealousy guarded, and the
Union stood intact-year By year extend.
ing its territorial boundaries and enlargipg
it's resources as power upon earth. The
secret of this success is no secret for 1t
consisted only in the fact that the Demo-
cratic party so administered affairs as not
TO disturb, but 10 harmonize, the proper
institutional relations, between the FEEDER.
al Government and the States. While
asserting, with decision, the supremacy Of
The former, in ell things where sovereign
power was clearly cedcd to it, the reser-
we'd rights and domestic institutions of the
latter were never invaded. And thus she
attachment of the people to the Union
was preserved, because they saw and felt
its operation as that of a tolerant and
mighty protector, instead of that of
stern, usurping, oppressive master. When
all other ties that held the Union togcth.
er, had been snapped asunder by the vio
lence Of that sectional strife agains, which
Washington warned bis countrymen with
the most solemn adn ontions of which
language is capable, tho Democratic party
stood fast, the only shield of the Union
against the assaults of both sections. It
was not until the only less than treason.
able work of destroying its notional or.
gauization had been accomplished at
Charleston, that secession dared to show
itself in every acts. True, some of the
lenders Of the rebellion were once promi. |
nent Democrats. But they became Sc
cessionsts, not because of their Democra,
cy; for, be il always remembered, that
they were "frst obliged to betray the par.
ty that had trusted them" before they un.
dertook to turn traitors to the Union
This.is the truth of history,and it will ever
remain triumphant vindication of the
Democratic party against the oft-alleged
and loully libellous charge of sympathy
with treason
One who was nurtured in that "na,ion-
al spirit which was and is the vital air
OF Democracy, is now, by the Providence
OF God ,at the head of our national affairs.
How much Of that spirit he still cbershes
10 his heart, We do not know but the
more closely he suffers himself to be guild
ed by it in his administration Of the GOV.
ornment, the surcr and more speedily will
he accomplish the great work of restoring
the Union to. its pristine harmony and
grandeur, and rc.uniting its bonds by the
'ndissoluble ties ef mutual interest, proteo.
ton, respect and love.