The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-10-03
9olttital.
From tho Detroit Tribune.l
The Success of the Democratic Party
Satire upon Popular Intelligence and
Patriotism,

TIC Success of the Democratic Party n
satire upon Popular Intelligence aud
Patriotism.
The Democratic papers are again engaged
IN discussing ,hc probability of the cOntin
ued existence of the Democratic party.
The more gathering OF tho party doctors
for solemn consultation over tho sick or
ganizoton eyinces appreheusious Of
serious result, The American people have
Expressed tho opinion that the party ought
not to oXist, aud that expression means
something. The party leaders are con
scious of resting under the popular odium,
and are striking out wildly in all directions
for relief. Their latest attempt was to ap-
propriato President Johnson. aud make him
Il cir loader, but this attempt no longer
looks promising.
There could be no more improbable prog.
uostication than that the people propose to
restore the Democratic party to power.
The people have given their lives aud thoir
properly, have submitted to taxation aud
bereavement, and have incurred three thou.
sand millions of public debt to put down
by means OF armies rebellion that began
under n Democratic Administration, and
that received moro or less aid from the
Democratic party during its continuance.
The action OF that party prolonged the war,
multiplied the public dubt. aud emboldencd
and encouraged the South. just the mo-
ment the war assumed n favorable phase
that led to peace, tho Democratic party,
in National Convention, declared the war
n failure and advised submission to the
South. That party was the organized
cowardice of the country. So violent was
many of tho leaders of that party in oppo.
sition to the policy of the Government that
has secured us victory and peace, that it
became necessary to arrest and incarcerate
them. \ large body of its members lofmod
secret oath. bound associations, tho o.
ject of which was TO embarraSs the opera
tious of the Government, and compel it to
compromise with rebellion that the result
has shown it had power TO crush. And on
every occasion since tho war ended. the
Democratic leaders have cndeavorcd to in
mediutcly restore rebels to all the rights of
loyal men and shield the principal pro.
motcrs and leaders of the Southern rebel
lion Fl ON punishment. And, furthermore
although it Is now universally admittcdthat
slavery is Incompatible with Republican
institutions, and must bo abolished, the
Democratic leaders insisted upon its per.
pctuation, and immunity from the fortunes
OF war; aud every act done by the Admin.
istratiou against slavery, called forth from
the Democratic party fresh denuuciation
aud opposition.
With this record before them, craven in
imperishahle darkness is it probable the
people will restore the Democratic party to
powcr--that they will commit their great
national interests to aparty that stood in an
attitude of lactious hostility to tho nation
when its efforts were solely devoted to pre-
serve its eXistance? AS well put known
! defaulter at tho head of the Treasury De.
partmcnt-trust your jewels to a mau who
had once robbed you-receive back your
wife after six weeks eopcment with your
neighbor-procure hydrophobic dog to
guard your household, or do any other IRA
! tional or absurd thing. We all agree that
the rebel leaders should be put on proba,
ton-l ostraned 10y disabilities from obtain
ing power, aud with what propriety, there
fore, could the people put the Government
in charge Of men who believed aud said
that tho North was wrong and afforded
sympathy and encouragement to the rebel
lion? Shall we have oaihs of allegiance
special pardons aud coniiscatiOns for the
Southern opponents of the Government, and
then turn over the National Offices of trust
and honor to tho Northern opponents Of the
Government
1t may as well be appreciated at once,
that the Democratic party, as We have
known il for years past, arrayed against the
Government and the war, is an organization
that was, and will not be IN tho future.
We all know that when people have come
out Of great war blessed with victory,
the popular sentiment is always unanimous
against those who opposed the war aud
the longer the interval, the more decided
aud proscriptive becomes this feeling. 1t
will be strong enough to keep down the
Democratic party forever. That party,
may, however, change its principle and
policy, but as long as the men who managed
il during the rebellion remain in control of
Of it, as they do yet, it will he a party with.
out hope, and it most certainly ought to be-.
There will of course be an opposition party,
but it will be a party that will absorb the
fag-onds of the old Democratic organization,
draw other material from the now dominant
party, and set out upon a new course of
political organization and experance, in
which the prominent mon OF the Democratic
party of tho past -four years will not be
known, and yet, it is just these men that are
now talking confidently of tho rehabilitation
of the Democratic party, and who are expect
ing to lead it as aforetiIne.