Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-07-19
The same paper states editorially that:

] Democrats
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The same paper states editorially that:
"A coalition has been formed between johnson and
Democratic campaign clubs. If Washington city. 10 be
he held ON Thursday the residence Of Montgomery Blair
| :or the purpose Of electns officers"
| This, as the Chicago Tribune remarks. is an in
itiatory step to the abandonment the Democrat
ic name and organization. and a merger of the
mains of that party into the new organization to
be called the National Union party, whose pres
ent platform will consist Of Johnson's policy Of
precipitating the ex-rcbels into Congress immedi-
atey. II Is also announced that the ex rebels will
send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention
from all tn, Southern States. In the Northern
Statos the delegates will consist of Copperhel ds
and members Of Ranl,ll's bread AMI butter brig
adc. The lith Of augu;. next will witncs, the
dissolution OF the old Dem ,cratic purity which has
existed since 1873, being thirty eight years. II is
high time for il to die. 1t has outlivel its honor
and usefulness. The treason OF its Southern wing
and the dsloyalty of its Northern wing were
wounds on its honor that necessarily proved NOR
tai to its organization.
| The Southern wing, now known as rebels, have
no desire to be callei Democrats" hereafter
They boltsd from the Democratic purity at the
Charleston Convention Of 1860, and seeded from
the Union in 1861. The Republican party whip
ped them back into tho Union in 1865, after a Sc
vere struggle Of four years duration. The logic
Of events requires reconstruction Of the material
that m lds up the Democratic party. which /. now
lying around loose. Johnson dare not openly join
!he democratic" party Of the North, and the
Democrats Of the North cannot do without John
son. Tho ex rebels are willing to help form new
party on the b,sis of "my policy" Johnson, Doc
little Il Co. declare that the new continuance must
be called the National Union Party" This
leaves HJbson's choice TO the Democrats" OF the
North. They must drop their ancient name and
organization. and merge themselves into the John.
son "Nationll Union" organization. By thus
packing the cards AMI shuifln. for new deal all
around. the secessionists hope to escape from the
odium Of the n,ms of"whip2el rebels ;" the Dem.
ocrats hope to escape from the disgrace Of the
name of Copperheads, which sticks to them like
the poisoned shirt Of Nessus and the conservative
boilers hope to escape from the obliquity Of the
title ofbread and butter renesadcs which they are
These three rotten fac,ions--whipped rebels, fire.
in the-rear Coppcrhca1s. AMI brcad-and butter
renegades-vill all be thrown into cauldron on
the l4.h Of August, like deal c,rc,ses in a sosp
factory, whero they will be boileI by the heat o r
the spoil. and stirred together by Andrew John
son. after which the conslomcrate will be run into
a vat to cool, and to receive its stamp, viz: "Ns
tional Union Party"
r.. C.no
will be the candidate oftho c,nglomcrasc party for
the next Presidency. The Philadelphia Conven-
ton may not deem It advisable to formally nomi
nGte him, but m ,,,ers will assums such 8 shape
that his nomin ition becomes a necessity Of the
new party. No other man would be available,
and no other m,n could hold il together until it
dries and harlens. As the potter who moulds all
this dir. int one mass, he must remiin in charge
Of it until il is baked in the farn,ce Of Prcsidcn-
tial election.
| To the Aefunct D -mocracy We, in the Ia, guage
Of ano' offer the following inscription for its
tomb -:
HE facet.
The DExocRAric PARTY,
kind husband Of
| SLAvKRY,
an induIgent father of
| RIors.
and firm friend
| REBELLION.
| Thu teni,r plan, that north wind chiIleI
| Has dropPsi and withered in its prime;
But what the snowy ballot killed.
| May flourish in a cline.