The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-23
WIN are the Traitors I


founders. Intelligent and candid men,
even at the South, admit that it seeks not
10 subvert the Government, to destroy
the Union, or TO abolish Slavery by melting
the slaves to insurrcctiou. Time and
again have Republicans denied that their
designs are revolutionary, and challenged
their unscrupulous enemies 10 point out a
single word or syllable in their political
creed, tojusiify such an imfutalion. And
yet the shameful falsehood is constantly
reiterated by the Democratic press and
Democratic orators.
How strongly does the conduct of the
Republicans contrast with that Of the
Pro slavery Democracy, in this respect !!
The latter, Notwithstanding their absurd
claim of nationality, are the only political
party which now seriously threatens the
Government or the Union. They are the
disunionists, the disorganzcrs, and the
EaityrS. TO prove this. we need only
quote the language of their own oracles.
The southern papers are filed with dis.
unoui,m, and South Carolina and other
Southern States arc making active prep.
arations for resistance, in anticipation OF
the election OF Republcan President.
Nearly every Southern man who has spo.
ken in Congress, since the beginning Of
the present session, has uttered treason.
able sentiments, and proclaimed treasonn.
able designs, in the name of his conslit-
ucnl,; while the Republican mcmbershave
shown themselves to be true friends OF
the Constitution and the Union. We
fear not the issue, come when it may
bui we desire that the people should know
who nrc, and who are not, responsible
for it.
Hon. VIM. NJ. Cory, representative
from Hamilton County in the Ohio Legis.
lolure in 1856, who paid visit to Mr.
Buchanan, at Whealand, soon after his
election to the Presidency, has published
in the Cincinnati Commercial, a lengthy
statement Of what he saw and heard,
while there and on his way, From thi,
it appears that in 1856. Gov. Wise boldly
proclaimed his determination, should Ere
mont be elected, to appeal to arms
On his way, Mr.. Cory met with Mr.
Banks, (lhen editor Of the Virginia Souh
side Demorrat and now Of the Cincinnati
Enqlirer,) who thus frankly disclosed the
reasonable purposes Of Gov. Wise and
his confederNtes:
"Thcre was another matter discussed
ON Mr.. Banks motion. lie told us the
the South would have dissolved the Unior
il Fremont had been elected President o
the United States that Governor Wise
and the Virginia leaders were ready I,
: take the fcIl-march on Washington
i depose the federal officers, take the treas
! ury, archives, buildings, ground, dc.
=, declare the confederation de JattO over
+, thrown. and Tie district 10 have reverted
i, to Virginia, the purpose for which she la
: conveyed it having failed. He said III
It thing would have been easy. There wt4
10 3u.UCO men ready, 81, 900 cavalry, sets
u accourcments, &c. That the publ
, mind was sufficiently excited to ovcrcon
-, all domestic resistance, ana that the
Of could whip the North in the fight. /
ID seemed to be perfectly cool and nhs,ra
lc in these declarations, and without dou
IL implicitly believed what he said"
Such was the reasonable attitude
~ Virginia toward the Federal Governmer
~ three years ago. If any one thinks h
moral loyal member Of the ConIcdera
in to-day, we advise him to consider W
S the language and conduct Of her leadi
all men, since the outbreak at Harper
u Ferry. The following notice OF n .reaso
ID able meeting the Democracy Of Berkl
nj County, (Which is in the lIarpcr's Fer
ou Congressiona! District, is taken from
e. Virginia paper;
al The democracy of Derklcy coun
Nv Virginia, have held meeting. \
InuIIeS J. AnIhHcT, CA'hcUutI VI "
cd gress, presided, and in an able, conser,
a. i've and national speech, thus showed
TO- policy which Gov Wise laid down IN 49,
8, "When that noble and gallant son
nu Virginia, Henry \. Wise, declared, as
ne did in October, 1886, that il Fremt
es' should be elected HE WOULD Sci.
n,o THE NATIONAL ARSENAL.
pie HARpER'S FERRY, how few would
'fy lhat time have justified so bold and
'er ciIed measure Z is the fortune
some great and gifted miRis 10 see Jar
0dpance OF their coismpor0rieS. Sho
-, William 4. Seward be elected in 10
n' where is the man now ia our midst |
nro rcoRld not cait for tie impeachment o
'o'd Gorerpor Of Virginia ,rhO mould s1c
are suffer that armoyy 70 pass under The {
car. troll Of Suck az erscmirs AeGG,
the Gov Wise purposed, in a Ger
nom emergency, to do the very thing
'sh' which John Brown was executed, Ut
Nc" his authority After all this tes,m'
i%"n % (aud more in abundance might be
,,. ~ duced. can there exist doubt rs 10
are the traitors ?