American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-10-30
Mistellaneous.
THE TWO PARTIES.

on he slavery question, and lost the ad.
vantage of leadership. In its attempts
to prevent opinion advancing too fast it
fell behind, and there could not be a
more fatal bunder at present than an at
tempt TO carry the public opinion of the
country back to the point where it stood
when, to save tile tram from destruction
in moving down dcclivity, the Demo
cratic party went from the engine to the
brakes. -
1t is simply toa late The debaches
of sixty. shaking with ruined nerves,
aud tortured with 'the horrors" looks
back to his youth, and sighs that il he
could only be rid OF his nerves, aud purg
ed OF his deilrum, and il his veins were
once more filled with healthy ycnng
blood, he VI gat be well man The
HorM iolgets that the best men of its
party eft Ii when il fell behind and be
came the tool Of the slavery interest; that
from that moment the Democratic party
has existed first as pander to slavery,
and second as paralysis OF the loyal
war. he earnest, vigorous youth OF the
country, inspired 10y the great idea Of
liberty, have justly learned to associate
the name OF the Democratic party with
ali that is reactionary aud anu-AmericaG
They saw that no man cou,d openly and
heartily denounce human slavery and
remain a Democrat. When the war
came they saw that no mau could wholly
support 1t as hopeful movement for hu>
man liberty as we'll as the Union without
being discarded by the Democratic par>
". They read i'll the HorM apologies
Tor treason anG traitors rebelling % save
slavery, and lncessaat sneers at the Pres
ldent aud the Government, which, to
save the Union, sacrificed slavery. They
saw the Democratic opposition tG the
draft, to taxation, to all vigorous efforts
for National safety. They saw the Dem>
ocrati, party in the East nominating
Thomas aud Horatlo Seymour and in the
West Valaudigham ; and finally heard
it shout with exu tation at Chicago that
the war had failed. This was the Dem
ocratlc party before and during the war,
deserted by the older men, who had Civ
en- it conscience and a true popular sym
patby, and despised by the younger,
whose political life began with the cam
paign OF 1860.
And what do we now see The Chair
man OF the Democratic National Com
mlttee is August Belmont-one of the
most notorious of Copperheads during
the war the man who rebuked young
Union officer for his natural wrath with
an English noblemau who wore a rebel
badge III NJ. Belmout's house-the facts
OF which were made public at the time.
lp the State oil Ohio the poll teal cam
pagn just ended was conducted Tor the
Democrats by Valaudigham sanG Pen
dleton, and Judge Thurman the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor was a
Copperhead Of the same school The
Chicago Times, rebel sheet through
the war, aud of Interchangeable malipuI,
ty, Is the chief Democratic organ In the
Northwest In New York Horatio Sew.
mour, who preferred to sacrifice the
Unlon rather than slavery, is the great
Denec, atic leader-and the city / New
York illustrates the purity of Democrat
ic pui1ics. Meanwhile the Democratic
national policy, as revealed in Demo-
cratic speeches, resolutions, and editorl.
ais, Is to retain just as much of the spirit
OF slavery as possible to talk Of the ne,
cesslty of cOnci iating the Southern
brother, if he be white ex>rebel, and
to ridicule and despise him if he be .
coioied loyal man while virtual repudi
alton OF the national debt Is openly ad-
vocated by the representative Democrat
&c leaders uf the West.
Now tur the future political develop
ment Of this country there are but just
two fully organized parties Every man
must nc, with Que or the other of Them
One is the Democratic party, so officereG
and wilh such policy Ii is instinct
lvciy supported by the dislcyal, ignorant
and vicious element of the population
everywhere. The other is the Republi,
can party. Of which many If the best
Democrats Of The days before the tota
servlilty OF the party to slavery were
| among the founders aud are now leaders
lhis party is with equal instructive mes:
supported by the young, generous
thoughtful, progressive, intelligent. and
truly American element of the popula
tlon- Its history is the record of the
triumph of the Union and of emanciaa
tlon. It's purpose is equal rights anc
ian play Tor every man. 1 he noble i'm
pulses of human nature, the course o.
civilization, the sympathes of good mer
and OF the truest liberal party in ever,
land, are with it. Ii has made mistakes
ike all parties. 1t has been used By
well meaning and ill meaning adherents
| But it is still full of energy and you'll
Its great purpose is sill unachieved
Aud why should any man to whom tina,
purpose is precious leave a party of suci
a history and o. such an impulse to all,
himself with the other? Ii the Demo
cratic party would reorganize itself in tn,
hopesof future success, il can only sbs
upon the principles upon which the Re
publican party is already organized
aud has always stood When i
throws "Copperheadism' overheard, ant
abaudons stagnant Conservatism, anc
cuts loose from its pro slavery affnitiel
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