Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-03-28
A Good Example.

Hon. Eli Thayer, of Massachusetts, has
separated himself from the so-calIed Re-
publican party, and takes bold aud decid-
eG stand in favor Ct the Democracy. He
has taken the stump in Connecticut against
the Republican candidate for Governor, and
in his lengthy speech on last Thursdsy evs-
ming, a, New Haven, he said
] say tha, the only Union party know OF
now is The Democratic parry. (Applause
] have asked no mans advice abouI the.
standard ! was TO take in this crisis of ths
cation /; | desire no mans counsel; your
Stale Commltlea nor any one else ever
asked me TO come TO Connecticut 10 make
speech volunteered my services in the
work. told the Chairman Of your Stale
Committee ! would be here, and thai I
would speak every night mill the election,
and even otiener II II were desirable. Hav.
ing entered iuio this fight, intend TO con.
linue in II until This issue is fairly decided
by The american people.
Turning from This subject, Mr.. Thaysr
entered into scathing exposition OF the
( Bureau Bill. He slinded briefly to o,hsr
topics aud before closing, said:
Now, gentlemen, | have touched upon
some OF the important points which are
pending before you in this cause Ii is be-
cause believe you are unanimously in
lavor of the policy OF President Johnson
that come before YOU aud acknowledge
you 10 be the only Union parry ia the coun-
Try. (Applause) ] have no confidence
Whatever ~ party which processes TO sus-
tain al lhe same time he policy of the
President and The action OF Congress.
made no speeches, during the campaign
last Fail, aud there we had a party that
professed TO stand by the President, and
denounced the Democratic Convention at
Albany as the Albany swiudle, because
they PFotessed 10 sustain the policy OF Pres
idenl Johnson. Wendell Philips came,
during the cam paign made speech at the
Cooper Institute, and when be insuled the
President most eneTgeiically, then the
rslters were almost elevated from their
places By applause. Whose applause
Not by the applause OF Democrats, Tor
there were none there. The applause
came from The same men who protested to
sustain ihe policy OF the President Only a
lew weeks ago, William Lloyd Garrison
came 10 The Academy OF Music, in Brook.
Iyn, and was more insulting TO the
President than even Wendell Phillips bad
I
ed. That was meeting OF Republicans.
But when they Gene TO make their next
pialform-and they believe ID al success de.
| pends on ii--Ihey will all profess TO sus-
/ tain both Congress and the Presid emit
/ uaoghierl Bot this ia trick that cannot
! always be played. The people are not
! such simpieions now that men can sustain
: both lhe President and Congress any more
/ than they can serve God and msmmon. Ii
/ a man favors Congress, why not lei him
! say 50 and come out in favor OF The bureau
( oil a! These coward!y men who have post.
poned the questions relating 10 the admis-
sion OF the Southern States mill after your
election, are waiting 10 see what Connecti-
cut says OF the course they have taken.
Let them hear and understand that there is
no endorsement here OF those who would
overthrow the principles laid down by the
fathers oi the country, and who DEFY and
insult The good sense, patriotism and mag =
nanimity OF tue people (Loud spplause.)
Every man who is sincere in bis cbiec-
lions TO the policy of the Radicals will
join the Democratic party, the only Union
party ever in existence. There is no
middle ground in this matter, ''he that is
not 70, us is against US" and all efforts to
build uP johnson party" has, and NUT
utterly fail.
Like Mr., Thayer, we say iha, The only
/ union party" we know Of is the Demo-
cratic party which to-day, more than ever,
is flushed With victory The Democracy
never asked President johnson more than
any other man TO come 10 their standard, O.
endorse their principles, or carry out their
policy. Bu, as an American, as a man hav.
ing respect tor the Constitution, for law,
order, peace and revival OF national re-.
spect for legal government, and nations
love Tor liberty, is compelled 10 assume
Democratic measures. Should he evea de-
sire II, he can never regain the confidence
OF the Radicals. All true and sincere con.
serva;ives viii follow The course of MIR.
Thayer