The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-02
Tho ..No Pnrty Dodgc.,'

While the Abolition party was yet in its
infancy, and its leaders manipulating the
rank and file tpder the name Of Republic
can-when 1t yet was, what PHILLIPS
termed IT, "the entering wedge to the
Union" that should in time rend it assun-
der, and ere its srail-splitting' President
was selected to WELD the maui that would
drive that wedge home, those who had the
control Of its operations invariably re-
sorted to the "no party dodge TO secure
additional strength to their party and sue
cess TO their candidates. Politics, they
hoped, would not be allowed to enter into
q contest for minor positions, such rs
School Directors, C~onstables, Justices, City
and County offices, etc, aud that the ques~
ton would only be brought to bear when q
Presidential contest was entered upon.
And by specious arguments, numerous
pledges, and the most bare-faced lies, they
succeeded In deluding many an honest
well-moaning man iutothe support of their
infamous doctrines. In the election of can
didates. however, they always managed to
have "A majority of their own men upon
the ticket formed at the meetings held by
those who played their parts IN the mo
party dodge.h
After the election of Mr.. LINCOLN, that
party of Abolition fanatics and destruct-
ives, were yet weak, that is they were yet
in n minority ms far as the voting class of
our people were concerned, aud they knew
It was not yet time to giveu the 'no party
dodge" They had determined upon the
disruption Of the Democratic party, the
abolition of slavery, the dissolution of the
Union, and the destruction of the white
mans government, and so, when they had
~inaugurated the war through and by which
their unholy schemes were TO be consum-
mated. they again resorted to the mo party
dodge" and under the false pretenee of
WA for the Union and the cry that there
ought not to be, and there should not be,
''any party feeling in the contest" they
rallied to their support a very large number
ofDemocrats without the aid of whom they
knew they could not consummate their devil
ish schemes of devastation and destruction,
and thus accomplished II part of their UNI
holy work. And having thus obtained
strength and power, they rushed recklcssly
into every conceivable kind of corrupt, il
legal and licentious action, im~prisoning,
cxiling, and numbering, even, those who
opposed their villainy. An evil spirit ruled
the leaders, and our people, many of them,
ut least, seemed also under the influence.
But, thank God, there were many true men
whom they could neither deceive with their
lying pledges, nor subduc by threats %
prison bolts or assassin's steel. Those were
stern, unyielding men, loving their coun-
try aud her institutions, and clinging to
both with Il devotion worthy Of record and
imitation. True, many suffered imprison-
ment and exile, and some sacrificed even
life itself, yet they faltered not in their de-
votion, and those who yet live stand forth1
to-day Il noble band of patriots, around
whom the people are beginning to rally rs
they open their eyes to the villainy of the
Abolition leaders, and rid themselves of the
iniatuatiOn that possessed them to place
confidence IN those whom the devil bad
chosen AS his prime ministers on earth, for
the accomplishment of his work.
The day of Abolition power is beginning
to wane, and again the cry of mo party
for minor Offices is raised. We caution
the people that they may give no heed to
the "no party dodge sure to be sprung
upon them again, in aid of the destructives
now ut work at Washington and elsewhere.