The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-07-04
Party Organization.

/. would seem that tho Union people
of this State, as we'll uS Of tho other
States, had sufficiently experienced the
necessity Of boins thoroughly organ
lied, ~ as to &C. in concert for tho main
tcnance Of those principle, which VIC all
believe to be Of vital interest to the Gov.
ernment, and that no further argument
is necessary 90 that subject. But obser'
vatioDs of passing events have taught US
that some there are who have either not
vet learned this truth, or lack sufficient
fidelity to their protested principles to
act upon it. a partial and very i'm.
perfect organization has as yet been ef'
fccted among tho Union men Of this
State; but without even such organiza.
ton, matters would now DO much worse
than they arc. Wo rccur to thi, subject
Mt this time, because NC deem it Of vital
importance to tho Union cause Of this
State that q more thorough organt=atio"
cfthe Union rolers should be Effected before
the coming fall election.
The disaffection Of tho President to,
wards the party which elected him has
given the enemies Of the Union party
md Of the'U MON ITSELF hope Of securing
such division Of the Union party as to
cnablo tho sccessionists Of the South, the
hutternuts Of the North, mud this new
"isu," ap,ly called the -" bread oud
butter party" to gain the asceudancy in
tho councils Of the nation. /. 10 wonder.
full what efforts, whit energy and zcul
these copperhcad, orc capable Of, on the
faintcst hopo Of only partial SUCCESS
Such perseverance is worthy Of q bot.
ter cuusc." From year to year they
labor, toll, ezpoud their money, ,toop to
the most dishonorablo trickcry and do.
ccption to mislcud tho honest voters, and
after each sad defeat, they change their
tactics and profession Of principles, and
promise themselves and their adherents
that tho next time they will certainly be
successful.
To prevent the contamination Of their
wishes, and to defeat their corrupt pur.
poses toward, tho institutions Of the
country, the Union mon should DO ero,
on tho ulcrt. and remember that "eternal
vigilance is tho price Of liberty"
As 10 an army thcro aro sometimes
struggling, md cowardly fears on tho
part Of d portion Of the command, which
endongor tho safety Of the whole organ
i1ation. 50 also in party contending for
the success Of patriotic principles, there
are strsgelers who seek after the gra.i6.
cation Of their own selfish desires more
than tho success Of the principles Of the
party, apd others whose cowardly fears
nre excited By the marvellous stories sent
into tho camp By tho spies Of the enemy,
and are thus rendered powerless to aid,
10 any shape, the success, Of their party,
They get " demoralized," don't " come
to timc," nor get into the 6ght at all
r,ay away iu tho rear, and never shoot a
ballot as tho enemy. AS 10 tho Union
army NO had some leaders who, with
equal facility, eopld put on tho blue OF
tho grey-rallied to the Stars and Stripes
when j. paid them, and vent over to the
tncmy ns soon as they could discove.
that it paid bottor to do 500 in our
Union party NO haro many would. be
leaders who, ike Jobs OK, lido not low
over tho fodder" but as soon Us you
take tho fodder away from them - I'd
soon as you fail TO give them a ia,
Office - curse and abuse tho Union men
as a set Of radicals" and seek to di.
vide, distract and destroy tho Union
" organization. -
ltbshooyos all true Union man 10 Wbo.