Year: 1864

some unle since II became very eNlueHt
that many clear headed men of the South,
Shareholders, had arrived at the conclusion
that slavery was dead, had been killed by
its friends. Though later in acknowledge
ing the conviction, it now seems from the
speeches Of the leading Copperhead men,
bers of Congress and from the publications
of the press of that political schCol, that
the Democratic party in the Eastern
States now regard slavery as defunct be-
yond the hope of resurrection, and Of no
farther political importance. They say
that slavery has finished its purpose, run
its course. They manifest disposition
to bury their deceased friend out of sight
without the ceremony of a funeral, and
some even deny their former acquaintance
and affection. This is most cruel and I'M
pardonable, on the part Of those who have
so often used it as lever of party success
and received SO many benefits from it.
The disgust and adherence with which
they now pretend to view it, is sufficient
TO show that it is not their intention to
revive 1t.


Where then are the Democracy to go:
As slavery has been the cause of all our
troubles and differences, and is now no
more, there would seem no further cause
for controversy, and the Democracy ought
in good faith to Join with the Administra-
ton in properly bestowing the offensive
remains. But their thirst for power and
place is foo craving to permit them to
pursue such course. They must find
some standing place outside and in oppo-
sition to the Administration party, and,
with the slavery issue withdrawn, that is
no easy task. The old plea of non-inter-
ventiun is 10 longer available as subtcr-
fuge, for the old subject of intervention is
removed, and besides they have already
learned by experience that no party can
maintain its organization upon the sole
principle of letting alone questions which
agitate the whole country, and imperative
ly demand solution. Whence will they
derive their streAgth now: The source
from which they formerly gathered the
spoils is fast drying up. Wherever slave
ry is abolished the former shareholders be-
come the most radical anti-slavery men,
equalling in their vehcmence the most vio-
lent AbolitionistS, and viewing with utter
detestation the party that has supported
slavery. II slavery is really dead, De-
mocracy will receive very little aid from
that section. With the North anti-slavery
and the South fast becoming so, it is diff
cult to see where it is to find its support,
if it stands upon anything like its former
platform.


From the present attitude of the party
there seems to be but one remedy in the
coming Presidential election, and that is,
for the Democracy 10 become more anti
slavery than the Administration party,
and steal is thunder. At the East there
are indications that such is the intention
of the leaders, and we shall not be sur
priSed, if, before November next, we hear
Lincoln and his party denounced by
Democrats rs too conservative and old
fogyish, too slow in wiping out the " in
stitutinn." Mutations as great and things
as strange have happened in the Demo-
cratic party.


The Democracy of California have as
yet given no signs of following the lead OF
the East in this matter. They still see
the negro clothed in all the glory of
chains and fetters-not rivet looscned-
just as they left him behind them. At
this distance they cannot conceive any
change in his condition or prospects has
been effected. Whether they will conform
10 the course of the vast majority of the
party on the other side of the mountains,
or secedc and attempt to maintain an in
dependent organization, or support the
nominee of the National Convention while
advocating different policy from that
there indicated, remains to be SEEMS. +.
Journal.