The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-08-22
Restoration OF shr Demserasie Party 20
lun f.G4ENa Power e4ulilH D.

hesterotaea Of the Demo rattle Party 90
ua -e-lha Power e-n1tli se p
Benjamin @. Harris. of Maryland, is the
Democratic member of Congress who in 1884,
in his seat, uttered the prayer that the armies
Of the Republic might ~never be able o. sub
jugate the South" and was eensured therefor
Mr.. Harris has recently written q letter for o
Maryland paper, in which lac tells some very
| plain truths about the Democratic party, and
advises the leaders 10 throw of the mask, de-
clare their principles openly, and seek a res
torafion 20 power IL necessary by force. The
following passages from his letter need no COM
ment: fioe -lat thfl G-nf 81. "
We must restore the Democratic party 10
power; peacefully II we can, f0reibly III we
must. should greatly regret 10 find the re-
SORT 10 iorce necessary 10 accomplish this great
salvation, but how can il be avoided when by
force alone onr enemies are inaugurating the
greatest outrages upon the great fundamental
principles which our forefathers, as they
thought, firmly established for our country
That the Democratic party has been weak even
at the North since the election of Mr.. Lincoln,
~ think owing In a great measure to its own
undecided and feeble councils; or more proper-
ly 70 the want of nerve in its counsellors and
advisers. This has "shrunk to its present lit
tie measures, as shown by its present meagre
representation in Congress. 49, bue 1,fqfro'T
When entered the Thirty-eighth CONGRESS-
found there seventy members who were hook
ca and acted on the Democratic side. Under
the circumstances, such a number being more
than a third of the House, indicated great vi
tality and strength in the party How usefui
would that number have been to us during tbe
thirty ninth and present Congress in Shaving
the rapid progress of the radicals to desDotic
powerl The masses which those men ranrao,
scented We're the same as now, and i, believe
would have stood firm and would have added
to their numbers, could they have had trne
and faithful leaders. Their instincts and fael.
Iuss were an right, put those Of their promi-
neht politicians, In most instances were mer
cenary and timid. While in their hearts then
dsd not t0tsh, as their constituents Ene,u the sc,
cess Of the North in their nefarious and aojns-
4,1dote aodr upon the South, they yet discover
81 Ths %onHefi P1licy pretending to wish it,
est war speeches while they whispered to the
knowing ones of their party that detention
was the surest means Of getting power. and
W WI power was obtained, then-Mey soould
40 the eTpedsent. Misled by their own foolish
and tlmid policy, they misled the masses OF
their party into the grossest Inconsistencies in
consequence of which the country is now snf.
tering agony. Had they been true and stead
last to the principles OF their party the Union.
though then dissolved by secession, would this
day be greatly nearer reconstruction by the
practical assent OF the whole people-without
the shedding of a single drop of American
DlOOu-Gnan IL Is now alter blood has RIM like
water, and when the act of reconstruction is
but the mere devilment of few cowardly tv-
rants. A disunion of hearts can never be any,
thing but an unsafe basis for union of States
These leaders must reverse their course of
deception and indecision and the masses must
be, as have no doubt they are willing to be-
rallied for the relief of the country from its
present oppressed condition. The remedy for
:: .ne uisease must be sudden and sharp; fear
~ oan never be gradual and peaceful because
oL .he insafmountable obstacles our enemies
health. If may be allowed the nse nf ~ fC W
ure, JOye's head aches and Minerva IN n,,,st
spring forth in full armor before he can bn Aus'
lieved of his pain. The obstacles which aro he he
ing thrown in our way by the enemy womld he
as chaff before the wind when it is not FORGOT.
ten that the million majority of anti-Radicals.
of which spoke, are about. With such a tre''
mendous force the Democratic party have the
power to threaten and command" trust
differences will be fairly, equitably and honor
aply settled in order to prevent this almost sir.
reslstlble conflict" Every concession must be
made to restore the proper tone and spirit to
ihose OF our race who have been and are SUBJ
Jected 10 the insults and oppressio of our ty-
rants Otherwise declare, as NV deliberate
opinion, that vengeance will make "all thines
eyen." ifaraII IL 3D.. - - '''f''