Year: 1861

ing for the Office Of Governor, the first 10
the gilt oi the people, man whose hostile
influence they had combatted ever since their
existence as party, and one who bad attain.
ed that eminent status in bis own party,
which entitled and gave him the high posi-.
tion Of President Of the Convention, by
which Senator Douglas was nominated for
the Presidency. To unite all parties, to avoid
all party differences, this Convention even
nominated one who had been member Of
the Know Nothing, or American party,
and Notwithstanding the intolerance and
prescription exercised by that party to.
wards foreigners, this nomination was hearti
ly seconded and is now heartily supported
by the foreign born citizens OF that State.
| In illinois, the home of our President,
and the home of the late leader of one of
the great parties of the country, the
dominant party evince the like patriotic
spirit, and their action will result in the
same harmonious policy as in the other
States alluded to.


We have thus far noticed the action of
nine-tentbs OF those OF our country, who,
since the 0utbreaking OF the rebellion, have
been called upon by the constitutions and
laws Of their respective States, to exercise
their political functions. The action of
these nine-tenths has been of unreserved
and unqualified patriotism-of country be-
fore party-everything for the government
and nothing for self. Trophies and rewards
OF victory obtained in long and hard fought
conflicts, have been thrown down by the
conquerors as free offsriDg to propitiate
the good will and hearty cooperation of
those who have been lately hostile to them.
The men who founded the Republican party,
the organs who defended 1.-THE Springfield
Journal, among the descendants of the Pu-
ri.ans the Tribune, the Post, the World,
and the Times in the great commercial
State. All the papers of that party in
Ohio. The Tribune and Journal and other
papers in the State which so firmly and sue.
cessful!y presented to the people our Ma
tional Executive, as we'll as every states
man OF the minority party in those States,
supported by every journal of that party
which has not and does not look to party
chicanery and the subterranean elements of
political action iOr sustenance, have united
IN the highly patriotic duty OF dropping all
| party organizations, and actu tied by one
common motive of cementing the people in
perfect unison, harmony and concord Of
action in the support of the Administration,
in their endeavors to support the COnstitu
| tiOn and the restoration of the government
in all its departments, throughout our land.


In our own State no less sac ificing and
independent spirit should have been mani
tested, and while from among US noble men
have gone out to fight the bate of the
Union, standing shoulder to shoulder to at
tain one object, those at home should have
pursued such a course as to enable our
State to furnish all the men required of her
without single murmur, and to contribute
her proportion OF the national tax cheer
fully and with alacrity. In imitation of
the great States whose political action has
been referred to, and which was suggested,
approved and defended by the leading pa
pers named, the people OF Minnesota should
have suspended party action.


Nothing to prevent the harmonious &C.
tion OF united people, knit we'll together
in firm resolve to do all in their power to
aid the government, both with life and
treasure, should have been omitted. That
this might be effectively done, the Z" Union"
movement was inaugurated. Its advocates
trusted that the patriotism of the people at
the hour and upon the occasion, would lead
lhem to rally around the movement and to
sweep away all party differences. 1t was
believed that they would not be behind
those from out OF whose midst they had
migrated hlther. Its advocates further be-
lieved that the movement was approved by
the unbiased judgment of their fellow
citizens whose individual thought had been
directed to, and had acted upon it. Such
now they believe to have been the case, and
that if such action could have been success.
fully carried out it would have resulted in
uniting people, in favor of one question,
and one which In itself swallows up every
other, that is of supporting the government
at all hazards, and with any and all means
necessary to be used for its preservation.
But the movement from its inception
was by those who were ignorantly or
wiliully blind to the imperiIled condition of
our country, and the existing danger to
human liberty throughout the civilized
world, ridiculed and derided,- - the motives
OF Its leaders were impugned, d,-party
SPlU was eu0iSneWdy luudu1eu, party dig.
otry Was aroused, and the strange spectacle
was exhibited OF one party, which had
charged, and in fact believed, that another
party, from its political acts, was Justly
chargeable with all the calamities which
have beialen our country. yet eudeavoring
to occasion the continued organization of
that party, and to have it array itself in
political hostility against at, rekindliog POI
litical animOsities, taunts and mutual GRIM
nations.


This party spirit has done its work. The
old antagonlzed elements are in the field,
ready to criminate and recrlminate, and to
take advantage ef every circumstance which
can be turned to profit. One OF these par
ties presents to the people for their
approval, platform under which there is
space for treason to work, sufficient to de-
strOy dozen governments. The inlets and
the bsys overtopped and overshadowed with
trees, in the West Indies, in the palmiest
days OF the Buccaneers, afforded no greater
protection nor refuge to the pirates, than
does this platform to treason. Out from