The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-01-17
Wednesday Morning, January II, 1856
v Reading Matter on all -Four PAGES.
Attempting to perform a Miracle.


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Attempting to perform q Miracle.
The sachems and prophets of Democracy
are laboring with as much zeal as ever distiil-
guished the prophets Of Baal, to work mira
Gle. They are exerting themselves upon a
task no less formidable in its character than
that of raising the dead; giving new life, Wig
or and strength to party that was condem-
ned as criminal five years ago, sentenced to
public execution and everlasting infamy, and
the execution of whose sentence was set aside
only by the suicidal acts Of the criminal itself
1t raised its voice against the government
erected by the fathers of the Republic, and
joined hands with those who sought the ma
tion's life, and by such acts 1t fell headlong,
Judas-like, and became dead and the work OF
decomposition commenced long before the
public executioner could do his work.
A few men like "Sunset Cox" Capt. Ryn-
ders, Horstio Seymour, ETC., are trying to res
urrect the dead skeleton, to fit its marrowless
joints together, to re-clothe it with flesh, and
to galvanize it into life. The last great at
tempt was made in this direction, in Tamma-
ny Hall, on the Sth of Jan. inst. But the day
Of miracles has gone by; and especially of
such miracles. The giving of life to the
prophets valley of dry bones was no touch to
such work as this. -.-
At the great effort referred to the actors
proved their legitimacy as Democrats Of the
present day; they showed their regular de-
scent from the Democrats of the days of
Pierce and Buchanan. They proved it in two
ways: first, in their suppliant, beseeching,
cringing, spaniel-like attitudes towards the
men of the South, and, second, in their abuse
of the men of the North who have done the
most to make the nation respected and honor
ed before the world. =
The men who took part in that meeting
the object of which was to resuscitate the
Democratic party-plead with the South, and
besought them to come to the rescue, and aid
their friends in the North in crushing the rad
icals. Hear, for example, the supplicating
words of Mr.. Brady: ss-.l a.1 -. M
ssThe South Is eloquent far beyond the North, and
II they really mean that they will join us in Tamnia-
ny Hail. in re-cstablishing this glorious old Union
why don't they call meetings. and why don't they ad-
dress them, and tell the people what they desire
Do tor Gods sake, come out, men Of the SouthI Do
come forward in the true American manneri Cal
your meetings If you really intend that the
Uuion shall be re-established. Tell the people that
you think So tell them that you conquered bu;
not degraded defeated but not subjugated-that you
have made themost magnificent fight ever known on
Garth that not one Of you Is disgraced by defeat
that you did all that possible for human beings
We love " YOU for @ Your courage. You are stiii oul
countrymen; come and unite with US against these
Radicals and enable this great Union, under the Con
eru at home, and to face successfully the organizec
powers Of the world.
This shows the spirit. The Northern Dem
ocrats wish to regain lost power. Out o
place they are as much and as effectually losi
as young blind puppy away from the mater
nal breast. Power is wanted because power
implies pap and plunder. To secure this, M
humiliation, no degradation is too mean to bt
submitted to. The men of the South who's,
hands are red with the best blood Of the ma
ton, are importuned to come to, the rescue
and aid the Democratic cause Men guilt.
OF the murder Of our sons and brothers, AM
who starved them in the prisons of Anderson
vile and Salisbury, and who tracked the flee
ing fugitive Union soldier with bloodhounds
are requested to come back to the Democrati
fold, all covered with their blood and crimes
with an implied promise that no question
shall be asked, provided they win only com
and aid in putting down the nations defend
| ers. "Come," say the suppliant copperheads
"come and rule over us; our backs are bare,
for the saddle; our sides are ready to receiv
| your rowels; only mount and ride us to vic
tory-victory over those who have gained re
cent victories over you--and we are conten
with any fate, to be used and then kicked a
we have been for twenty years past, so long a
we are allowed to forage upon the cook-house
and suck the marrow bones of official favor"
They are ready to adopt, in its most ofensiv
significance, the language Of the prodigal-
SNAKE us as thy hired servants "-forme
slaves; only assist us to oyerpower the radi
! calls and we are content. e5f, /
Referring to this disgraceful humility {
the Democrats before the Southern rebel
and their importantly to them for succor, tn
Boston Journal well says:
Let the people read for themselves these admii
sions CT the emocratic leaders that their poltica
| brethren Of the South-the men who have bathe
| this land In blood and loaded us with sorrows an
burdens from which this generation can have no re
liet-are still unrepentant contumacous sullen; an
then let them read the sickening serviities and ma
teries by which 1t is sough; to besue those late ira
tors into putting on the forms Of loyalty in order thi
they may join again with the Northern Democrat
! party in lighting .sthe radicals" And that Is Il
! way the Democray tc be restored to power !
These leaders may Bourbonize themselves to the en-
| OF time but the American people have not goI
through the terrible ordeal of the last four years
be thus msled and imperiled.