Maryland free press., 1866-07-26
DisBAND THE DEMOCRACY.

canded and Its brave members left 10 rally under
banners of their enemeis or to die by the way
sidef What good can come ofgiving up the
aame, the principles we have fought for so long Z
S91n this State as In others, leading (so-called)
psmocEats are IN favor of disbandfng our party
: orgaPizationt forming auniop, or Johuson, or
some other kind of q party, and TO this move, be
ss, nsrs Uf slssxhete we wish to say few words,
4 Y An the name Of two million Democratic voters,
North and South--in the name of one million
and eight hundred thousand Democrats in the
north who voted for Mcclellan, we arise now to
AK what good will come Of this fbrsaking prin-
t<iplesf tst. 9Aa IV'
We respect Andrew johnson, President of the
United States. We are willing he should have
'~ad form johnson party, If he wishes to, but
will never consent to see the Democratic party of
she country distanded and called together on his
platform. Mahomet may 60 or come to the noun
an-the stately ship may enter the harbor-the
eagle soar to the sky-the rain may come to the
~Arth--Johnson may come to the Democratic
party, and il will shelter him SO long as he is
true to the Constitution-when he is not, he will
bespewn out of Its mouth. ~ -
The mountain cannot goto Mahomet
The harbor cannot go QUITO shelter the ship,
no matter how brave it be-. .- d"aa
The great cerulean dome cannot and will not
come down to meet the eagle no matter how
bravely ne scars aloft.
The beautiful earth will never go up to claim
tn9 rain,drops from the clouds which are Of its
own making. e
:. The Democratic party of the country shall
never disband and go struggling out to meet
Johnson or any other man; for its principles and
hopes are beyond the reach of any one mortal .
Meare willing johnson should come back.
We are willing to endorse him in what is right
and assuredly shall denounce him when wrong.
But we are not in favor of this forming johnson
clubs OF Democratic timber. The great trouble
In this country is that the people in droves, and
accept all sorts of statements as facts. The peo-
pie are too credultus. f,~ se,'
We object to placing two million Democrats
under the influence of Stewards bell-cord We
object to being blinded when going into fight.
We dislike forsaking the eternal principles Of
Democracy for an individual name. If johnson,
Seward and others tired of Republicanism, lei
them come out from the Rump Disunionists, and
stand up for the principles of that great Demo-
cratic party which has no apology to make for
the ruins our enemies have strewn over the land.
We do not wish to enlist under men who will
soon want US to fight under abolition, republican,
disunion bsnners-men who would in q year or
two go laughing home showing the fish caught
In the JohnsUn-net and claiming high reward
their strategy and impudence.
1t may not be fashionable to speak thus, but
we cannot help it, its five years since Democrats
were caught by chsff.. Let US not be taken in
that manner agaiu.
What Disband the Democracy .,
NryERll s-s@l.t .t.- -
While there Is one Democrat in the country
that party must not be disbanded. The hopes Of
millions-the happiness of the people-the future
glory of America-the guardianship of the Con-
stituton-the honor of our laws-the restoration
Of our bleeding Union is in the custory of the
Democratic party and TO dissolve is to betray.
Take care, so-called leadersi - tH H-ar
Eighteen hundred thousand Democrats in the
North protest, and will hurl you over the battle
ments if this thi ng be forced upon them.
Haiti
ADour FACET neAi
Men of pluck and nerve to the front Close
ranks-steady--shoulder to shoulder, head Of
column forward to death or to victory The
battle is won already.
Give up now
Disband now when the enemy is divided7
Diaband when the country is on its knees Ii
with tearfll eyes and upifted hands firmly clasp
cd looking TO US for aid and happiness?
D.soand when to-do SO would be to bring more
ruin on the landf
vYou men who think of this come with us for a.
moment. Take off your hats. Forget your
pockets and step carefully ,.. .-.. :.
Do you see q discovered Union, broken by the
men who ask you 10 disband us2
Do you see those prisons filled with innocent
Democrats, kept there till covered with lice, filth
and mildew, with no other music to gladden.
their hearts than the tinklng ofthe little bell in
kiss the dagger which stabbed us2
Do you see those mobs, beating the brains out
Of defenceless Democrats, while the President was
telling his little jokes in the White House2
Do you see paid soldiers of the republic by
order of the little bell, turning their bayonels
upon Democratic voters2
Do you see the cowardly tools of a tyrant tear
ing down printing Offices and battering the
presses into splinters2
Do you see the party in power prescribing men
In nbusiness and social circles for being Demo-
cratsS
Do you see the sneaks and minions Of Il q
provost force sneaking under your windows2
Do you see postmasters opening your letters
and retarding the circulation Of your paper, be-
cause you will not shout in praise of wrong and
corruptionf ., -g.....-.Fs
Do you see half million of widows standing
In tears over soldiers grayes-widows who were
made by republicans in a-republican crusade for
cotton, mules and niggers2 .- -,
Do you see the orphans in rags, the houses in
ashes, the unlettereds head boards of soldiers
graves, the homes of fthose made poor; the jew
els the mistresses the houses, the lands, the mobs
beating the brains out OF, or suspending to trees,
the Democrats who would not forsake their piin-
ciplesf "a
Look, you towards and time.servers on these
pictures, and in shame recall your words. By
the Living God the Democratic party shall not
be disbanded s.''"""tA''- .-.' a
We have an interest in it. Our fathers had an
interest in it. You shall not barter it for o
handful of greens J. We have stood by that old
flag when towards forsook us-when men sought
our life-when bayonets were at our hearts
when the rope was ready for our neck, when
the hand of the assassin has sought our hearts
when enemies have attacked us on the street
when men have withheld business from us
xhen poverty looked in one eyeEand death the
.other-when mobs have sought to drive us from
.principle--wheu offers of high places in and out
Of the army have been made us, when to say we
were Democrat was to court abuse, to joy with
death and subject ourself and friends to insult
and TO blows, and We shall never give up the
hag or the faith. ...,..1 ......f-,
I While there is life with US the Democratic par
.ty has one member who will not be led into the
shambles. tI. .. .ly-.tt ,..fi. |
. Two million Democrats, the truest men the
sun ever shone upon--the men who voted for
McClelian--who stood by their faith when cow
ards forsook thcm-the only true patriots of the
country, would be q nice price for Seward to
lead back to his dsintegrated party but there is
one man he cannot lead. He is good dplo-
lnatist but not good enough for this most i'm
pudent swindle upon the hopes and the patriot-