The union Democrat., 1866-07-28
Dissand the Demecraey.
NTvER I

| WY suouiu tuis granQ, good CID party be
disbanded and its brave members left I'd rally
under banners Of their enemies or die by ,hs
wayside? 9s't.'
What good can come of giving up the name,
principles we have fought for so long?
In this State as in others, leading (so called
democrats are in favor of disbanding ou,
party organization, forming Uuion, aJohn.
son, or some other kind of party, and to this
mote, be it here Of elsewhere, We wish to say
a few words.
In the name of two million democratic vo.
ters, NORTH and Sduth-ia the name of one
million and eight hundred thousand deu,o
Gratis in the North who voted for Mcclellan
we arise now TO ask what good will come oi
this forsaking principles?
/ We respect Andrew Johnaan, President oi
the United States. We are willing he shou ID
have and form johnson party, if he wishe.
to, but will never consent to see the domo
cratic party of the country disbandei and
called together on his platform.
We have great faith in him.
Mahomet may go or come to the mountain
the stately ship may enter the harbor-ths
eagle soar to the sky-the rain may come to
| the earth.
johnson may come to the democratic party
and it will shelter him so long as he is true
to the Constitutian-whenh he is not he will
be spewed out of mouth.
The mountain cannot 60 to Mahomet.
The harbor cannot 20 out to shelter the
ship no matter how brave it be.
The great cerulean doEe cannot and will
not come down to meet the eagle, no matter
how hravely hA scars al5ft
The beautiful earth, viii never go up to
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are OF its own making. -
The democratic party of the country shall
never dishand and go stragrl,ng out 10 meet
'hnson or any other man, for it's principle. $
and hopes are beyond the reach of any ohe
mortal
We are perfectly willing that Johnson
shnuld come back.
We are willing to endorse him in what is
right-and "s>nredly shall denounce him
wien wrong.
We are no, in favor Of this forming John.
son clubs Of democratic :imber. The great
trouble in this country is that people think IN
droves, and accept all sorts ui statenienis q >
facts. The people are too creduaul
/ We object tn placing two millions of demo
Gratis under the influence of Stewards bell.
cord. We object to being blinded when 20
ing into the fight.
We dislike torsaking the eternal principles
of democracy for an individual name.
| Ii johnson, and Seward and others are tired
of republcaniSm, let them come out from the
Rump diSunionsts, and stand up for the
principles of that great democratic party,
| which has no apology to make for the
ruins our enemies have strewn broadcast all
over the band.
W. do, MT ap1ick dor ~, ar, rhn
soon want Us to hight under abolition, repub.
| lican, dIsunlon. banners-men no would in a
year or two go laughing home, showing the fish
caught IN the johnson net. and claiming high
reward for their strategy aud cool impu,
dence.
1t may not be fashionable to speak thus,
but W. cannot help It.
| Five years since democrats were caught by
chatf. Let US not be taken il that manner
again.
WHAT Dsband the democracy?
NEVER!
While there is one democrat in the country
that party must not be disbanded.
The hopes Of milhons-the happiness of
the people-the future glory of Americs-th e
guardianship of the Constltution-the honor
Of our laws-the restoration of our bleeding
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party, and to dissolve is to betray.
+ Take care, so-caled leaders !"
Eighteen hundred thou sand democrats in
battlementS if this thing be forced upon
them.
Halt
ABOUT, FACE,
Men of pluck and nerve, to the front
Close ranks.
Stead dy-shoulder to shoulder, head of col
umn forward to death OF victory?
The battle is won already.
Give up now?
NEVER
Disband now, when the enemy is SO di'
vided
D.sband, when the country is on its knees
is with fearful eyes aud upllttel hands firmly
clasped, luoking for aid aud happiness
Disband, when to DO 81 would bring more
ruin on the land
You men who think OF this, come with us
for moment Take off your hats. Forgel
your pockets and step carefully.
Do you see discovered Ubion, broken by
the men who ask you to disband US?
Do you see those prisons filled with In
nocent democrats, kept there till covered with
lice, filth and mildew, with no other music
to gladden. their hearts than the tlnkling u
| the little bell in the hands of the cunning
man who wants Us to kiss the dagger thai
stabbed US?
/ Do you zee those mobs, beating the brains
out OF defenseless democrats while the Pre-
sident was telling his little jokes at the White
House?
Do you see the paid soldiers of the Repub
lie, by order of the little Dell, turning theil
bavoDets upon the democratic v.ters?
Do you see the cowardly tools Of a tyran
tearing down printing Offices and bat,erlns
the presses into peces?' ?''
Do YOU see the party in power prescribing
meu in business aud social circles for beln;
democrats?
Do you see the sneaks and blue coated
miuions Of the provost force, sheaking nnde
your windows?
Do you see postmasters opening your let
ters and resariing the circulation IF you
papers, because you will not Shut in praise
bf wrong and corruption p
I ID, you see half million of widows stand
ing in tears over soldiers grayes-widuw
who were made by republicans in repub
lican crusade for cotton. mules and niggers