M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-09-26
Keep the Truth and Evil
demce Before the People.

uence before the PeOpIe.
, How does these sentiments look
compared with the opposition and de.
nunciatiOns of our opponents in Win.
ton, who deBonnce Democrats as
Traito,s, &c% Hear SEwARB: "
81 know the Democracy of the North. /
know Them nem in their waning strength
do not know a possible Disunionist among
Them Sll. believe hey will be as iHthlui
to the Union now as they were iH, the -by;.
gone DAYS when their ranks were full and
their challenge TO the contest was always
the war cry of viciory."- SPEEcn' OF VIM.
II. SEWARD, FEB, 20, 1861.
Gen. GoDpARD, who is q gentleman
IofJlbcrality and integrity, apd who
has been a Whig and Republican all
his life, and one of the most infuenc,
ial men in tliis State, in tlje'lato I'm
Iion, Convention Of Muskingum Co,
spoke as follows, on resolution ain-
ed at the Democracy: 2 f'32'o9.
"He wanted to bear his testimony 10
| truth. These resolutions are aimed al the
Democratic party. There was no other par
to oppose just now. lie thoughtthe resolu.
lion was not in good taste or in the right
spirit, and would be ruinous 10 this raove-
Imen( Of the people, who professed to be d.
vested of party afiliaiion and party feeling,
and seeking alooe the support ofgovernment,
Never, said Gen. Goddard, in1he history
ofparlies, has a delea ed party, with such
Iunanimity evnced thei: love ofcountry and
genuine patriotism, by sacrificing their party
Iptedilection and rallying to the support ofan
administration in anagonism TO their sen!i.
shehts, as have done the Democratic party oI
the free STATES, in rallying tO'the. support d
Lincoln's administration. 'oaJyis
| There was nothing like il in our previous
history. This enthusiastic support to gov.
ernment was not confined to any class OF
citizens, but was manifested from The ranks
up TO the great leader. Douglas, for which
the nation NOUNS Evennow the amy has
greater presentation from The Democrats
| c party, than from the party which elected
la President.
He could not consent, by the passage o.
this resolution, 10 ostraCize that large and
patriotic party from office, or be prohibited
from voting forsome Of their nominees.
Haying submitted these views Gen. God,
dard withdrew from the Convention
Secretary Du Bois also soon disappeared.
In this same Convention A. A.
GUTHRIE Esq, Republican, said:
"Although the Democratic party had TAX
Ell up some good men for candidates, still it
was their duty to oppose them. ..'..
Thee was Mr.. Jewett, candidate for Gov
Iernor, whose integrity and ability none o!
us can question, who stands high in social
relations, and is one whom we respect, ard
all that still he could not vote for him be-
cause it would be an expression against The
policy of the administration and the party
which had placed it in power. He was
willing to give up his party for the occasion
TO make rally to support those who are adj
minstering the government. He thought
il the first duty Of every individual to sup
port lie government in times Of great dam
ger of its overthrow, though it should fail 10
produced results fondly hoped forby its
friends.
DR.. Chambers pitched into the Democrat
ic party and Gen. Goddard's remarks, He
was Republican; he had not chabgedhis
and did not intend to change them;
he was not afraid Of stepping into tender
The enemy they had 10 meet
was the Democratic party.
So it seems it is not the armed re.
yeilion against our government, that
these leading Abolition Republicans,
GUTHRIE and CHAMBERS are to fight;
but the Democrats. Ourreaders will
note the TACT also that although there
Is a change Of name from Republican
to Unionist, yet they have rot chang
ed their politics. 1t is only gull
trap to catch Democrats and Union
men.