Year: 1862

that there are yet deeper depths of dcgra-
dation before us and greater miseries to
be borne than those which now Cypress
us. Nay more, the President of the
United States appeals to us ALL in his
communication with the loyal men of the
Border States, when he says he is pressed
to violate his duty his oath of office, and
the Constitution of the land-pressed by
cowardly and heartless men, living far
away from the scene of war, fattening
upon the wealth coined from the blood
and misery of the land; and living in
those localities W here official investiga-
tons show that this people and Govern
ment have been robbed by fraudulent
contractors. Such men demand that
those who have suffered most in this con-
test, who have shown the highest and
purest patriotism under the terrible trials
of divided families, Of desoated homes,
of ruined fortunes and of blood stained
fields, should have new and further evil
inflicted upon them by the hands of a
Government they are struggling to up
hold. BY the help of God and the peo-
we will relieve the President from that
pressure.


NECESSITY FOR PARTY ORGANIZATION


An attempt is made to close the ears Of
our Republican friends to our appeals, be-
cause we act as political organization
Can we do otherwise? Would not the
dispersion of this ancient party, identi-
fled as it is with the growth, greatness
and glory of our land, be looked upon as
a calamity, even By our opponents Did
not shadow fall upon our country when
it was torn apart at Charleston; and do
not men Of all parties point to its disrup-
tion as one of the cause of this unnatural
war? is it not ust we should hav .
representation in the State and National
Government proprotioned to our contri-
buttons to our armies and the treasury? If
we elect all of our ticket at this time, we
shall have no more than our proportional
share of political power. 1t may be said we
should meet without regard to political
organization, and nominate officers
They would cease to be projections
against abuse of power or the inroads OF
corruption. Let the two great parties be
honest and honorable enough to meet in
fair and open discussion with well defined
principles and policies. Then each will
serve our country as well out ofpower as
in power. The vigilance kept alive by
party contest guards against corruption
or oppression. This watchfulness is most
needed when unusual expenditures OF
money present unusual temptations to
the corrupt and selfish.


For another reason we cannot dist band
our organization. The Union men of the
Bor cr and more Southern States, with
out distinction of party, implore us not
to do 80. They tell us a triumph of our
party now would be worth more than vic
tories upon the battlefield. 1t would re-
assure their friends. it would weaken their
opponents. Every advantage gained over
Aboltionism puts down the rebellion
While they and we know there are many
just and patriotic men in the Republican
party, it is still true its successes give
power and influence to the violent and
tanatical, and that their party action al
ways goes beyond their party platform.


Every fair man admits there is no way
of correcting abuses but by change OF
political leaders. The Republican party
demanded this when they charged sbuses
upon Democratic administrations. They
should conccdc the principle now.


Experience shows that frauds practiced
by political friends are not punished by
men in power. 1t is conceded that gross
frauds have been committed in different
departments of Governmcnt-that they
have brought distress upon our soldiers.
defeat upon cur arms, and disgrace upon
our people. But not one man has been
punished or made to feel the power of
that great prcrogative which lis claimed
to he an incident of war. Corruption,
that has done more to destroy the nation.
al power than armed rebellion, has gone
unscathed. The sentinel who slept up.
on his post has been sentenced to death;
the official who closed his eyes to frauds
which destroyed armies. is quietly remov-
ed, by and with the advice of the Senate,
and represents the Nations character at
the capital of friendly power. Citizens
in loyal States, who became the objects
of suspicion or of malignant assaults,
have been seized at their homes, dragged
to distant prisons without trial and with.
out redress, while each convicted plund
erer walks freely and boldly among the
people he has obbod and wrongod. Nal
administration demands change of Ad-
ministration.


At this time issues should be fairly
and boldly made. 1t is no dishonor to
be mistaken, but it is disgraceiul not TO
be outspoken. Let this war at least set
tie he questions of principle. a few
months will decide who is right and who
is wrong now, as the past two years
have shown who were right and who
were wrong heretofore. We are in ia
vor of the rights of the States, as well
MS of the General Governments we are
in favor of local self government, as well
as of the national jurisdiction within its
proper sphere,


While we thus meet as a political or
ganization, it is not for parti2an pur-
poses. We can best serve our country
in this relationship The president of
the United States will bear witness that
he has not been pressed or harrassed by
us. We have Loyalty responded to every
call made on us by constituted authori
ty, We have obeyed all orders to rein
force our armies. When were in power
we denounced the higher law doctrine
the principle that men might set up their