M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-09-19

Keep the Truth and Evil
dcnCe Before the People. !
How does these sentiments look
compared with the opposition aud De-
nunciations Of our opponents in VIM
ton, who depounce Democrats as
rraito S, &c, Hear SEWARD:
81 know the Democracy of the North. |
know them now in their waning strength. Il
10 not know possible Disunionist among
hem all Ibelieye they will be as faithful
10 the Union now as they were in the by.
zone days when then ranks were full and
their challenge to the contest wasalwsys
he war cry of pirtoy.h- SPGEcH OF Wa.
II. SEWARD, FEB, 30, 1861.
Gen. GODDARD, who is gentleman
of liberality and integrity, and who
has been a Whig and Republican all
his life, and one of the most inaucnc.
ial men in this State, in the late I'm
ION Convention of Washington Co.,
spoke as follows, on a resolution aim
led at the Democracy:
"He wanted to bear his testimony to
| Truth. These resolutions are aimed az the
Democratic party. There was no other par
TO oppose Just now. He thought the resolu-
tion was not in good taste or in the right
spirit, and would be rpinous to this move
nen( of the people, who professcd to be di:
vested OF party aifiliation and patty feelhlg,I
lnd seeking alooe the support ofgoverament
/ Never, said Gen, Goddard, in the histoyI
pf parties, has defeated party, with such
|unanimity evinced their love ofcountry aud !
genuine patriotism, by, sacrificing their party
predilection aud ralIyng to the support ofanl
administration in antagonism to their seh!i.
ments, as have done the Democratic party OF
ihe free States, in rullying to the support of
ILincoln's administration. ...-.
There was nothing like it in our previous
history. This enthusiastic support TO gov-
lernment was not confined to any class of
Ictizens, but was manifested from the ranks
Iup TO the great leader, Douglas, for which
1.-The nation nouns. Even now the army has
a greater representation from the Democrat
| ic party, than from the party which elected
Ia President l S..''.. g.
He could not consent, by the passage Of
this resolution, to ostracize that large ant
patriotic party from office, or be prohibited
Ifrom voting for some Of their nominees.
Having submitted these views Gen. God
dard withdrew from the Conyenton'''
Secretary Du Bois also soon disappeared
In this same Convention A. A
. GUTHRIE Esq, q Republican, said:
"Although the Democratic party had tax
len up some good men for candidates, still i
was theirduty TO oppose them. .'l.
Thee was Mr.. Jewett, candidate for Gov
ernor, whose integrity and ability none 0
US can question, who stands bigh in soeia
relations, and is one whom we respect, AZ,
all that still he could not vote for him be
cause it would be an expression against III,
. policy OF the administration and the part,
which had placed it in power He wa
willing TO give up his party for the occasion
to make arallyto support those who are adj
mnistering the government. He though
il the first duty ofeyery individual to sup.
port the government In times Of great dan
ger Of its overlhrowsthough it should fail tC
produced results fJndly hoped for by it:
friends. .r 49,. .. 4....t.
DR.. Chambers pitched into the Democrat.
party and Gen. Goddard's remarks, He
was a Republican; he had not changed his
principles, and did not intend to change them;
he was not afraid Of stepping into tender
Iconsciences. The enemy they had TO meet
was the Democratic party. '.'' 5' 5' ...
So it seems it is not the armed re.
oellion against our government, that
these leading Abolition Republicans,
GUTHRIE and CHAMBERS are to fight;
but the Democrats. Ourreaders will
notc the tact also that although there
IS change Of name from Republican
to UDionist, yet they have rot chang.
ed their politics. 1t is only gull.
trap to catch Democrats and Union
men. ..r-.,-..