Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-08-21

act Of the Administration, they must con
demn every act. If it was wrong for tn,
President to suspend the writ Of habeal
corpus, it was wrong for him to attempt {
reinforcement of Fort Sumter; to reinforce
Fort Pickens; to call out the three months
volunteers; to open the road to Washing
ton; to occupy Alexandria; to erect fortiG.
cations on Arlington Heights; to blockade
the Southern ports; to arrest the Balti.
more Commissioners; and drive traitors
from the capital Every one of these
measures was undertaken for the public
good. They were necessary as means Of
national self-defenee. If one is to be
censured, all are to be censured; and if
the Ohio Democratic Convention insists
that the President is to be condemned for
suspending the habeas corpus they must
also condemn him for not abandoning
Washington, and permitting Jefferson Da-
Wis to carry out his boast that he would
dine in the White House on the Fourth Of
July. A National Convention is an insult
to the NOrth-and even if the North de-
meaned itself into making the profer,
what States would be represented Who
would South Carolina, or Virginia, or
Alabama send? Where would this Con.
yention sit? Would it be in Richmond,
under the traitors flag, or in Philadelphia,
under the stars and stripes? What can
they do edwards restoring and preserving
the Union? ~ What propositions can they
make that the Administration has not al
ready made? For the Administration has
gone as far as national honor will permit,
and no National Convention can 90 fur
ther
The truth is that the Democratic organ
izctiOns, both in New York and Ohio, are
controlled by the meanest of the old Breck-
enridge eabal. Tney were principals in
the treason against the Democratic party
they were Instrumental in accomplish
ing its division and the defeat of Douglas, !
and Low, in building up these infamous
platforms. they are the accessories of Mr.. !
Davis Vallandigham means DisuniOD; /
Ben Wood means DisunioE. and Bright,
IT Indiana, whose every vote this session
vas cast with that of Breckenridge and
3ayard, and who enjoys the notoriSty of
lavlng been the only Northern Senator
Who persistently voted against the coun- +.
ry, means DisunionL Lalso. These are the !
nen who control the organizations of Ohio,
Sew York, and other Northern States, ;
nd after endeavoriDg to embarrass and {
Hin the Administration in Congress, they
% home to demoralize the people and build
p party against it on the site of the
Id Democratic party. The old Democrat
, temple is deserted-its great men have
assed away-its principles have been t
rampled in the dust, Jefferson and Jack {
on have been taken from their inches, to .
e replaced by Calhoun and Davis-its {
lory, grandeur and sacredness have de-
arted with the principles which made it s
lOrious, grand and sacred, and as the t
loney-changers and thieves plundered and G
efled the temples of the olden time, 50 is i
ur Democratic edi6ce being plundered
nd defled to-day. The pure Democracy t
gu will find on the field, laying down s
neir lives; at the Treasury box, paying in {
leir hard-earned gold, and laboring with a
,thusiasm in the cause of their country
hereVer their country calls. And the i
d shrine with its conspirators and peace v
awkers must be thoroughly purified be-
re they can ever again kneel before it. t