The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-10-18
Is the Democratic Party DislOyal.

\ writer in the y. y. Times answers Thu.
question a. follows:
Blu, Is the charge Of disloyaliy ID the Dem
ocratic party "stale SANDER" The very
fact that loyal platform could not be ex-
,or,ed from il during the rebellion, abun-
dainty proves it, dislOyaliy. There was il
loyal aud Copperhead" representation
IN the Chicago Democratic National Con
yeution. They united upon Mcclellan, but
nominated a C0pperbead Vice President
and adopted d Coperhead platform. Was
lot this conclusive evidence Of disioyalty.
But il further evidence is wanted, the World
may refresh It's memory with the following
extracts:
Ex-President Pierce, In January 1850. IN
letter 20 Jefferson Davis, said;
Il DO not believe that our friends in the
South have any just idea of The state Of feel
.ng. hurrying al this moment 90 tie pitch
OF intense evaporation. between those who
respect their political DOL cations, aud those
who have apparently mo- impcliing power
but thar which ianatical passion on the sub
/ lect Of domestic slavery mparts. Without
discussing the question OF nght-oi abstract
| power to secede-I have never believed that
actual disruption OF the Union can occur
without blood; and II through the madness
oi Northern AbOlitiOnists that dire calamity
must come, the fighting viii not be along
Mason and DiXOn's line merely. II will bee
within our own borders. in our own streets
between the two classes Of citizens 10 whom
/ have referred Those lrbO defy tar and
ssout constitutional ObltgnttOnS ,sN II ersy'
&C., renct the a5irameHtof arms. fad OccU-
po'.ols enough at home.
President Buchanan in bis message OF
Dec 3, 1860 thus justifes secession:
THE long continued and Incorporate
Interference OF the Northern people with
he question Of slavery has al length pro-
iuced It's natural effects. Sooner or later
be bonds OF such a Union must be sever
ed
Ard. again, in another part Of his mes
sage, speaking Of Northern Legislation be
said:
In that event, the injured States, after
having first used ali peaceful and const.u-
lional means TO obtain redress, would be
government of the Union"
Judge Woodward. a representative Dem
ocrat in Pennsylvania said al Independence
square. Philadelphia, that
We must arouse ourselves and reassert
the rights Of the Shareholder, and add such
guarantees TO cur constitution as viii pro-
tect his property from the spOiia,ion Of re-
hgiOns bigOtry and persecution. or We must
give up our constitution and Union"
The Democracy Of Pennsylvania when
Stale after State was rushing out of the
Onion, resolved that that State must
Determine with whom their lot should
be cast-whether with the North and East.
whose ianaticism has preciptated this mis-
cry upon Us. or with our brethren OF the
South. lrtoSe ,rrongs Ire feel as orr 0lca.
Mr.. Yallandigham. whom the peace De
mocracy followed throughout the war, pro-
posed TO divide the Union thus:
ART XIII. SEC. l. The United States
are divided into -four sections as follows:
Ire States of Maine. New-H Hampshire. Yer
mont Massachusetts. Rhode Island Con-
necticut, New York, New Jersey and Penn
syivania. shall constitute one section. 10
De known as the North.
The States OF Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Mich
igan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Kan
sas shall constitute another section, 10
De known as the West.
The States OF Oregon aud California.
shall constitute another section, known as
the Pacific
the States Of Delaware, Maryland. Vir-
GINA, North Carolina, South Carolina.
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi.
Louisiana. Texas. Arkansas, Tennessee.
kentucky and Missouri shall constitute
another section, 10 b. known as the South.
ARI. IA. No State shall secede without the
consent Of the Legislatures Of all the States
of the section to which the State proposing
10 Secede belongs. The President shall
nave power 10 adjust with seeding States
all questions arising by reason of their Sc
cesSion; but the terms Of adjustment shall
be submitted TO Congress for their appro- !
val before the same shall he valid
This plan Of dismembermento OF the Union I
was thus advocated by Geo H. Pendleton. /
recent Democratic nominee for Vice Pr,si- I
dent:
The plan suggested some years ago bv
Nr. NallandiSham bears the stamp Of his
lear sagaciiy and statesmanlike forecast
iividing the country into four large sections
" masses and requiring a majority OF the
representation from each TO consent 10 a
MEASURE before Il should become Il law. Mr..
Calhoun. Notwithstanding the undeserved
'blOQuy now attaching 10 his name. was 10
ny mind the most honest and c0mprehen-
i've statesman who grappied with national
problems. and I make bold here 10 say that
10 wiser. purer, patriotic statesman ever
we'd II may be that the South might be
Wiling 10 return upon the adoption OF
ONE sucn system OF reconstruction Is this
this plan OF reconciliation and recOnstruc-
ION fails, then a separation must be the
lnality.'
Aiier the Southern States seeded The
Democracy insisted that the government
ould not 'cOerce them back. Mr.. Geo.
l. PendletOn said:
. Now, Sir, what force Of arms can COM
el a State not 10 do that which she has I
greed 10 do, What force Of arms can ,
ompel State 10 refrain from doing thar
'hieh her State Government. supported hv
be sentiment Of Der people, Is determined
, persist In doing. Sir. the
hole scheme of coercion is impracticable. Z
Is contrary 70 the genius and spirit OF the :
Ons,itutiOn."
In 1852 Democratic leaders sought for
gn intervention. Lord Lyons, with whom
hey con ierred, in dispatch to bis gov
rnment. sBid:
Several Of the leaders OF the Democrat
party sought interviews with me. both
efore and after the arrival of the intelG- s
ence Of Gen. NcCleilan's dismissal r. y