Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-06-13
AZ UnreasonabIe Demand. !

| An Unreasonable Demand.I
The few Conservative neBspapers through
out the country are continually alleging, that
the leaders Of the Democratic party show a
hollowness of heart In still exerting them
selves to maintain intact the Democratic or
gsnization. The New York Times, the
Heading journal of the conservative element,
whose editor, Congressman RAYMOND, votes
on every party measure land we regret being
compelled to say that no other measures are
presented to that body with the Radicals,
because they happen, at the present time to
be in the majority, says:
eff the newspapers and members of the
Democratic party would forego old issues,
| old names, old jealousies and antipathies and
join the conservative Republicans we could
defeat the projects of the Radicals
The same complaint is apparent in the
scattered lesser lights of conservatism in the
country. And so far as we are concerned,
and SO far as we are enabled to judge, from
the spirit and language of the entire Demo
cratic press of the country, we can assure the
Conservatives that no such trick or artifce,
and unequal and unreasonable propositions
viii be acceded to, or countenanced by the
Democratic party. IF this be an evil or
fault, it is of their own making, and should
have been forseen. Hence, the only way to
consolidate great unconditional Union or
ganization, is to cease their clamor about
Democrats joining them, but come with all
the force they can rally, and join hands at
once with the Democracy; the only perna-
nent Union organization in the land. IF the
Times and its followers intend to build up a
party without any well-settled principles or
platform, and at whose dictation the Democ-
racy must bow the knee of homage, If the
Conservatives think by their probably insin-
cere assertions of "a great johnson party
to make tools of the Democrats,-if this be
their object, as it now appears, VIC warn
them that they would have found much
more plant tools in the ranks of the disun-
ionists. Their demands for the Democracy
to come to them are neither dictated by rea-
son, common sense or honesty. For instance,
take their clique in this county, land we will
be hberal) numbering about forty voters,
then for these to demand that THIRTY-FIvE
HUNDRED Democratic voters should be
merged and swallowed up by this faction of
forty Conservatives, who are afoat upon the
political surges and waves, grasping for
strength and safety, entirely without any
hfe-preserving apparatus, is too preposterous
for human comprehension, But the Times,
in its complaints and insane appeals, goes
still further, and says: '.Mahomet was not
too proud to go to the mountain; and why
should Democrats be too proud to go to Con-
servatives?
True, Mahomet went to the mountain,
but the mountain didn't go to Mahomet, as
the Conservatives in this case ineonsistently
demand. 1t is a gross insult to the Democ-
racy to ask them to do so base and destruc-
tive an act as to wander from their platform
of patriotic principles, in order to join hands
with petty party Of Conservatives, who
only withdrew from the Radicals because
they failed to get their corn from the public
crib. The Democratic party ever have been,
and we hope ever will be, too honorable,
too dignifed and too discreet to permit rash
and disappointed renegades to control its
organization. We have always contended,
and it is now clearly seen, that the Republi-
can party must crumble to pieces, ON ac-
count of having no foundation for the COM
bination of its disaffected elements, which
only adhere to their tottering structure so
long as they are fondled and fed by the
party. We say to the Conservatives, in all
earnestHess, that we greatly honor them for
their separation from the sectional schemes
of the Rsdicsls, and that we are ready and
willing to receive them into our organization
where they viii have an ample opportunity
of proving their worthiness. But if they
still insist ON Remaining in their present un-
tenable position and demand that the entire |
Democratic party shall expose themselves to |
heir enemies, and to the derision of the
world, by coming to their rescue, doomsday |
viii reach them ere their appeals will be an
'wered. There is nothing to prevent their
'afe retreat into the ranks Of the Democracy,
where they will be defended by sentiBeIs and
for all time Conservatives, the
Democracy provide for your safety, and in
7ite you to come,-accept their proposition,
'r either go back like whipped ours to your
masters, or perish where you stand.
"A WHKE MAN GOVERNMENT. The
remark of Mr. Douglas that ''this
Government was framed by white men, for
he benefit ofwhite menaBd their posterity," 4"
has been often ridiculed bv the radicals hut