The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-06-15
THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN.

What are to be the issues of the com
ing campaign for which such ample pre-
parations are being made throughout
the country, and which will be entered
upon with an earnest energy unprece-
dented in political contests? Since the
Democratic party became an obsolete
organization, dismembered and paralyz-
ed by the imbecile nonenity who occu-
pied the Presidential chair as the choice
Of that party, and permitted rebellion to
gain strength by arms stolen from gov
eminent arsenals, and confidence by
the supineness of the Chief Magistrate
and his cabinet: since that time, the
cohesion of identical interests between
the northern and southern wings of the
Democratic party, impaired at the
Charleston Convention, has failed to
keep united what was for forty years
the dominant party; and, distracted by
the question of rebellion, the disOrgan-
lied fragments, without concert of action
and paralyzed by the fash of Union bay
ouets, have maintained but a guerrilla
system of political warfare against the
Union party. They have fought stub
bOTnly. persistently, with relentless ami
mostly, and a courage worthy of a better
cause; but each succeeding conflict has
made their rout more complete, and
their discontinue more hopelessly dis
heartening. The Republican party,
sPTinging into the arena, identified itself
with the cause OF the Union. On the
result Of the war its destiny was staked'
and recognizing progress as paramount
to retrogresSion that perfection of gov
ernment is to be reached as we go on
ward and upward; that as the country
is expanded and developed, the require
ments of the age demand adaptation of
government to meet and subserve the
best interests of mankind, it was their
duty as American citizens to WELD events
evolved from the vortex of war to the
cause of liberty and humanity. 1t gained
In strength by accessions from the Dem
Ocratic ranks and retained vigor by ad-
herence TO principle. The northern
wing of the Democratic party abandoned
the war for the Union when it nomina-
ted George B. Mcclellan for President /;
il is but justice to add that many Demo
Gratis abandoned the party at the same
time, The responsibility was thrown
upon the Union party of ending the war
and restoring harmony. In the face of
all opposition, they have done the one
and the other, and another Presidential
election will see the South restored to
I'll their forfeited rights. Democracy
took a back seat and tried TO break up
the performances by'throwing rebel doc
trines on the stage labelled 4" constitu-
aon;' interrupting the actors with cries
ct magnanimity. rights" etc, and
loud calls for JEFF Davis and Vallandig-
ham. The restoration of Union and or
der are accomplished facts, irrevOcable
as a Medeun law, and are past hobbying
through a campaign. Reconstruction is
10 progress; they have tried its consti-
'utionality and been rebuffed in the Su-
Preme Court. 1t is also a dead issue.
The Labor question has been lugged in
rs a side dish in some localities: but it
cannot become a party issue for many
reasons. Democracy cannot oppose the
eight hour measure, they have too many
laOorers In the party, and have endorsed