The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-09-04
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through the rofumnS or me Irs6u7ae tnat
"the martyr had stepped from the gallows
into the courts Of heaven Well, Thada
deus has gone to his reward. !; He has,
been appointed to. q foreign consulate, :
Plaimdedler. ..f.. go. .,...,,,,.ya - ro-
Extract frem a Letter to the Belmont
'.o-iS i.isi'io sal .,l Sc
7"I Iccannot close this letter without Civ.
Jog my vote heartily for the resolution of
the Belmont Convention, commendatory
of the course of our Representative,
Hon JAS r. Morris. In several COM
versations with him here, prior 20 the ad
Ijournment of Congress, he expressed his
views freely and frankly, and they were
such manly utterances as you find in his
letter to Mr.. Peck, and his more recent
letter to Mr.. Collins, of Barnesville. I
would that those honest, patriotic and
manly letters could be read by every voter
in your district, as they are the utterapce
of an honest man, and q pure patriot,
Mr. Morris curse here was entirely sat
isfactory to the Union men, and while he
did vote for a certain measure looking to
q peaceable adjustment, which, under the
circumstances, you and I would not have
probably done, be is q true and faithful
Representative of the ...Unconditional
Union men of the 11th District. = :
BELMONT" s.
The above letter says that "Mr,. Morris
course here was entirely satisfactory to the
Union men, If Mr.. Morris course was
entirely satisfactory, then it follows 'neces-
|sari!y that the course of the Republican
members of Congress was NOT tentirely
satisfactory" to sUaion men,; si3I
The Numbers Of Congress divided up.7
on one question alone M. Morris voted
In opposition to the Republicans every
zine on this question. 10 Hence we sa yl
that the Belmont Convention andothe let
ter to the Chronicle (from which the above
is ext:acteD repudiates the action of the
Republican members of Congress on this;
questios. '14s-
Wuils on this subject, we submit the
views ofahe Harrisbdrgh U,iisoris, aaidld we
think that all candid veasonltiiug men win
agree with US that It cuts right UP 10 the
score. aa,s;,,7os,se44s.. si.tl
Here it is,sread it:izga 549qqa aoT
q ITO this end it would be advisable for
the Administration to hint to- those party
organs subject to its influence, and in.
slrnct others sustained by its patronage,
to cease the bitter warfare which they
have been carrying on against the Demo,
ocratic party Many of these newspapers
habitualiy amaliga and zmisrepreseht the
people, nourishing bitterness and inviting
retaliation. They afford aid and comfort
to the common enemy by insisting that
the north is roverrun with secessionists
and sympathizers with the rebels, who are
only waiting for q favorable opportunity
to rhwart the government, when such is
not the fact The North is united in
support of the government, and the reb-
els should be made 10 understand this
great truth. So long, however, as these
organs of discord continue to misrepre-
sent the, North by proclaiming that
large proportion of its. citizens are dis
loyal to the Government. justs SO long will
the rebels be encouraged to persevere in
their insurrectionury designs, A mum
Der Of these mischieyous newspapers are
also engaged in presenting the OBJ
jects Of the war. They refuse to, indorse
the national platform of Congress, but
insist that the Administration must con
vert this, struggle, conducted upon ma
in;o' great John Brown raid This sug
gestion, SO abhorrent to all Uuion men.
excites disgust and imistrust among the
people, and inaicts serious ipjury to the
goverl ment,. The Administration should
show its disapproval Of all such incendi-
ary. publications by, Withdrawing from
them It's confidence and patronage They
are doing more harm to The cause, of lhe
country lhan if they were qpsns advocates s;sil
of disunion.' q -, e,,as..., ,f. =,
@ WHY IS IT SOpb aro aa7b
10 times past, the, opposition toothe
Democracy sayagely assaulted our Presir
dents, with the feroeils of Sepoys. when
any deficiency or eorrupsion was manifest
in the Executive gDsparimentsi but DOW
Chase, Cameron, Weliss., members of, the
Cabinet. are abused without stint. hys the
Republican . papers for jnefdciency, ,oeorr
ruption, THE wing, etc and not one word
is said about the Pfcsleiieatt being Eespop-
sible for their retcntions The Ciaeinlai
Gazette well remarks ksia This is not 2 eGoy; !
eTnnment where p. a Il srsspansib!el miuissrErsr
ceiyes, The ephirei blamep and penalty for
notwithstanding errors, aud u has .eombises
The beauties Of responsible GoFernmept
With tie divine soEdinali9Qep Of kiagsh wbo
can do nc, NEoog. Asi astfihe outside
world bccaaaB ccaaaB know, thsi Administration isas
unit and the Pre- DENT himself is the; Only