The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-13
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That great genius and great mas,er O
human nature, who, though born IN tht
lowliest station, comprehended the very
highest and understood every phase q. ,iu.
man passion, says, in bis Ot1bello
"When devils will their blaclest sins put o.,
They do suggest at first with heavenly show :
This truth is exemplifled by the bog S
Democracy in their "new departure, - and
the whole history Of that party stamps the
movement as one of fraud and hypocrisy.
Ever since the accession of Andrew jack
son to the Presidency, the devotion of tie
so-called Democratic party to the slave
power has been cringing, open and bare
faced. In Jackson's time not only were
the mails rihed and their contents DESTROYED
at the dictation of the slave-mongers, but
the dough-faced subserviency of the North
to the South was developed and established.
Under Van Buren, this groveling sycopaa1-
cy of the North was intensified, and ne
made in his inaugural message that rotor
GUS pledge to veto any bill which might De
passed to abolish slavery in the Distr:cs of
Columbia. This pledge, though stated " .sh
more crcumlocution, was repeated by his
Wing successor, Gen. Harrison. After sle
latter came Tyler, Polk, Fillmore and
Pierce, each successfully meaner and more
infamous than the other, and then poll 5ical
turpitude eliminated in "Ten-cent Jim
N.Y." gs
'The force of meanness could no fur .ber co."
Things came to crisis, and the rebel
lion was the result Of the domination and
iniquity of slavery. During all this time,
and during the whole rebellion, the bogus
Democracy was the tool, ally and eulogist
of the slaye-mongers. Not single aspira-
ton did that party utter for the triumph of
liberty, or the annihilation of slavery-not
single act did it perform in aid of progra S
and freedom. Its hostility to Lincoln was
malignant and inveterate, and its hatred to
Grant is ferocious and unrelenting. But
loathed and scorned by the American pee
pie, and condemned to deserved censure
and defeat, it now attempts new -movc-
ment once more to secure popularity and
power. The trick is an old one, and has
been practiced by hypocrisy in all agcs.
Esop illustrated it in one of his fables,
where wolves, in a cunning canine disguise,
offered themselves to the sheep as their
guardians, and recommended the SLAUGHTER
of the faithful dogs who watched over
them.
The Democracy now propose to invest
itself in Republican garments, and, thus
arrayed, to ride again into power. Pol
lock, in his terrible description of The hypo-
crte, among the other misdeeds which he
mentions, says:
"uo r.s MON
Who stole the livery of the court Of Heaven
To serve the Devil in.'
The bogus Democracy seems to .aTa
been educated in the same school. -
the people are too enlightened to be te-
ceived by such metamorphosis. BesiCcs
there are various circumstances connected
with the Democratic party which WI pc
vent the operation of the Valland,gaam
scheme. The two most prominent arc
first, the rebels and ex-slaveholders of
the South, who cannot at present be made
to support it; and, secondly, the Irish
men OF the North, whose prejudices and
wishes must be respected by the party they
support, and who, in the State OF New
York. constitute its main reliance. The,
Irish hate the 'nagur" with fiend sh
hatred, and will need much adroit mani
pulation and skilliul training before they
can be induced to receive him as "fsal
and brother" Such being the case, I 2
New Departure cannot be made to N'e.s
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contest, consequently, will be waged on the
prevailing issues.
The Democratic party isgreatly demofa.-
lzed, and Republicans can confidently count
on success, unless there should arise IN
their ranks some deplorablc dlssens.ons or
6lunders. This is not likely to happen.
The indications are that under Grant as
our leader we shall preserve the country
from the dangers and wlckedness OF bogus
Democratic rule. But our antlclpatlons OF
success must not cause us for moment to
relax our vigilance and activity. Our enc
my Is sleepless, watchtul, arrowIng, unscru-
pulous, indicative, dangerous and despe-
rate. The Republican forces must never
pun oh ueI aiihs. IL Iioy aiS i"ien."i "io
true TO their prlnclple all Will De wen.
The recent astounding developments III
Naw VorL c;t,y illustrate tho cbaroctar n :
oiA J ~. e
.iie men Wnom the DeulOcralS VI lle ~
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ueS IN Lne Unlted olaCeS. Lev US, lOr u -nJ-
ment contrast these New York Democrats
with Raruhl;cance Tho foryner have boens
,ohS engaged IN the construction Oh q coufU-