Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-02
Shall the Mountain go to Ma
homet P

The fierce schislh in the Republican ranks
opens up to the great party out of power
the most temptinginducemen that could be
offered to throw It's ponderous shield upon
the lighter scale, and join hands with the
Executive against the refractory legislature
The President has many fat Offices in his
gift which his faithful allies would doubtless
fall heir to. Beside, the humiliation of the
Puritan Rump, and the re-admission of The
Southern States to their rightful represen-
tation in Congress-, are consummations de-
voutly to be wished. We should be happy
to see these things brought about in almost
any other way than by Johnsonizing the
Democratic party-that is consumination
devoutly to be guarded against, and they
are only young political gudgeons who will
take johnson bait Of Mr., Seward hook.
The falling to pieces of a great party is
ALWAYS matterof the utmost concern to
statesmen, and in this grave coniuncture the
Democratic party must look to keep its own
strength intact 1t can neither fish for pa
tronage nor consult its resentments The
suffering country demands the stern appli-
cation of Democratic principles to the guid-
ance of public affairs and those leaders who
set their eyes on any less thing than the res
toration of the beni6cent government we
have lost, are unfaithful guides. So long as
Mr.. johnson works with one line and plum
met he must have an undivided, undoubt-
ed and hearty support; but we cannot work
with Mr.. johnson line and plummet. We
cannot repeat the very error of the Repub-
lican party, who, uninstructed by past expe-
rience, selected with view to expediency a
better man for Vice President than their
candidate for President. and now reap the
reward of their folly 1tisalways a mistake
to forsake the line of principle for that of
mere policy. No temporary success can re-
pair the damage of desertion or the sacri-
fee of consistency
We are led to these remarks from an APP
parent disposition on the part of some dem
ocrats to cast aside for time our distinctive
organization and join hands with conserva-
tive Republicans in selecting johnson Dte,,
for the management of our State and nation
al affairs. 10 thus sink and ignore our par
ty preferences would be to destroy ourselves
politically, and reduce the next election to a
petty squabble between Il republican chef
and republican clan, in which we occupi-
ed the degrading position of auxiliaries-
No graver political error could becommitted
How long would this johnson party Elst?-
1t would expire with the expiration OF Mr..
johnson 5 term of Office, leaving the gov
ernment in the hands of political trinimers
and aspirants, without cohesive power and
no policy except as indicated by the record
of defunet and feeble administration.
1T the johnson menare dissatisfied with a
radical Congress etthc,r vote the Democrat
ic ticket On all the points of dispute be-
tween their Chief and Congress we are in
decided sympathy with them But we can
not barter cherished principles for an unex-
pircd term of Presidential favor, nor fritter
away the lessons of our coming triumph by
silly coalitions The mountain cannot go to
Johnson-he must come to The mountain or
stay where he is.-Cziaton Democrat.