The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-04-09
Shall the Waves Close Over Us !

meet with partsans OF Tall political crceds,
who, on tho ono hand, manifest utter
indifference, as they contemplate ap
preaching ruin, and, on the other, chuckIe
with delight at what they suppose to be
the prospect Of the early and final over.
throw Of constitutional governments, aud
the degradation Of the white race to
negro equality 10 the North aud negro
supremacy in the South.
Il is already apparent to all, that
creator calamities than tho world ever
before Witnessed, are rapidly approach
ing; the Radical leaders, representing
the Republican party, are reeklessly
tearing The government to pieces re-.
gardicss Of theawful consequences which
they sec must ensue; and yet many Of
the followers Of that party seem TO await
the catastrophe with indifference, IL moi
with approval; while, here aud there
we meet thoughtess Democrat read,
to say act EN- rip--wc are all IN The
same boat ]"
Whas win be ihe result? If the
great mass Of the pcople-4the patriotic
people, we mean-~had an opportuoity,
through the ballot box, to express them.
selves. they would quickly hurl the dc.
struc'iso radicals from the exalted 20.
sitiops which they are dishonorine.---
But, alas no opportunity for the peo.
pie 70 express themselves, IN time 70
meet the emergency, presents itself;
and, therefore, VIC must wait and watch.
We shall not yet despair and abandon
all hope Of eventually rercuing the
country from the alarming perils inl.
pending. We do not, we confess, clearly
see howthe true patriots Of the country,
Of oil parties, are 70 devise means Of co.
operating sacctaally against the schemes
Of the destructiycs in Congress but il
must be done--and done quickly, or al
win be lost. II, bowsscr, the people
ST still and patiently permit set of
desperate men to rob them Of their
executive, who is now the only guardian
Of their constitutional government, tbey
will be forced to move one way Or tho
other as soon as the irrapairable deed
shall have been done. But when this
great wickedness shall have been con.
summatcd, what win be done I All
WHAT Then, when Il will be too late.
the good old Democratic aud whig ad.
ministrations Of former and happier
days, viii ba regrelfally remembered as
bright CLEANS Of a glorious era. 6rrl
obseurcd, and then finally lost behind
the black cloud Of negro equality sed
radical night, aow hoyeriug over this
beautiful land. Arouse, Amcrieaa free.
men, white meul Look at tho soudi.
ton of affais. Give the alarming state
Of things your serious attcation /; and
then you will--you nluR act. You
cannot sit still aud SEQ tho appalling
picture the future presents without ma.
king an effort topreservc the rich inhcri,
lance bequcathcd to you by your fah.
era 4sa,,,a
The following, which We copy from
the Souilern Home journal, published
in Baltimore, asking the question "sbaiI
the waves close over US n sugges,c /
the ideas wO have here too briefly e4-
pressed H aa
Is our ship Of State laundering and are
the great waters Of revolution, which have
welcomed so many republics, about 10 close
over the noble bark, Of firm and grseeful
structure, which our ancestors launched,
ireighted With gallant hearts and hopeful
destinies, upon the great polilicai ocean Z
And Is this time for the sailors 10 say.
when the captain is opposed BY nutfnons
officers, "We win have nothing 70 do will
the matteri let them quarrel i out among
themselyesYi Is this the way in which
brave men should act in which even men
possessing but little common sense shonId
act, when their lives depend upon the issue :
And ystihis is theory uttered Nv some Jour.
nails styling themselves :. Degioeretie' vet.
IN truth, using that word not in national
but IN party sense--in reference to the issue
now pending between the President aud the
usaFplns Radical Congress. fsTt Is nothing
70 Us, they cry. . il Il iamily quarrel I;
they are all alike RepubIieaos. let Them
hight stout among themselyesy' Either die
head or the heart Of him who atters such .
sentiment y deficient in very important
respect either the former needs intellect or
the lat.cr patriotism II requires no logic
but that expressed by events themselscs Ia
prove that the contest between the president
ana the congress concerns no mere partisan
issue. ne lie q the nation is In il. t5
van u pc supposed by any one possessing
z suinclfnt modicpm OF brains 10 make him
responsible being that, IL Conkre, achieve
their designs against the President, the Dem
ocratie party will have the slightest chance
OF carrying the ,snext fall election ? Can
sneb apeTson suppose that, should the negro
vote Of the South rot be sufficient 10 give 4
majority to the Radical party, the North Il,
self will be allowed a free and unrestricted
baliotY True, such may be allowed Ia, out
ward seeming. But -7let the truth, however
hard, be spoken there is a large mass 81
men of a nature SO tihIid that, even contrhry
70 their conviction oftwhat is right they
will hasten 70 do angbt that IL required by
an ofganlzation armed with all the weapons
| OF government. aud POSSESSING ti,e known