The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-04-17
a Letter for the Times - Rough
Truths by john W. Fornoy.
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Press

WASHINGTON, March 80.
A genuine Democrat is always the friend
of his country. Ills creed is the Constitu-
ton and the Union. lie has that reverence
for his flag which enshrincs it among the
divinitics of his conscience. He worshps
it AS the embodiment of toleration liberty,
and law. 70 tell such man that the here
tofore recent leading oraclcs of the Dcmoc-
racy are now i'll arms against this flag, is
not to insult, but to crafty him, because he
knows it to be true. The fact is the rebel
lion deprived the old Democracy of it's most
gifted most reckless, and most powerful
leaders. One reason for their forcing ON the
war was, because they believed that, hay
ing SO long dictated terms to Z" the party
they could carry the Democratic masses
with them when they resolved upon scccs-
sion. They had taken ample and systematic
precautions to this end. | have it from the
best authority that Mr. jefferson Davis had
manipulated certain of the Breckenridge
chiefs in the free States SO ciiechlally us To
| lcal him and his followers to believe that
when the Cotton States passed into the outer
gloom of treason, Pennsylvania, New Jcr-
sey, and ut least the city of New York
would follow them. Now, is it for u mo-
mcnt to be supposed that the Brcckinridgrs
-
own States and cities to men whom they
knew TO be us rco ly to attack this Union
have ever forgotten, or can ever forget til,
compact thus entered into? Are these
Brccllnridgcrs not willing, ut the first mo
mcnt, Ia attempt the fuInIlmcnt of then
contract? Are not their private letters to
| the Secession leaders in possession of the
latter, and will not these lettcrs be forth
coming, if, in the event of the triumph OF
! your so-callcd Democracy, tho Breckenridge
! leaders should refuse to carry ont the bar.
| gaia? or to make such terms as will hring
back the traitors to power, or save then
from the suspcnding halter?
As pertinent to these questions, let me
ask If you have gone back to the time
when most of the breckenridge papers il
the Free States were in danger of being
mohhed and torn out after the fall of Furt
Sumter? A number OF them were torn out
| Not one of them but did not trcmblc before
the awakened wrath of the community
around them. Some were indicted bS
Grand Jurics others had to be protected
by the police; AMI others percmptorilN
stopped by the Federal authorities. | vii
not ask why these demonstrations occurred
but will ask ii You can point to any one
| of these Journals that is not nor filed will
strong dcnuncations of the Administration
and its friends, and tmid rcproachcs of til,
Rebels in arms? Are they not all clamcrou,
| for the reorganization Of the Democrat,
party? Are they not all against any com
blnation of patriotic men under the name %
Il UNION PARTY? Their object is rs plain AZ
their carly treason was notorious, and th,
end of their victory will be the recognition
of the armed Rebels, or their full forgive
ness. The armed Rebels are watching
their movements with cagerncss and joy.
The reorganization Of the Breckinridgcrs
and their determination 10 oppose all ci1ort'
at Union between loyal men will, of course
force other party organizations. Tho qncs
ton arises, how much is to he gained by
allowing these Breckinridgcrs triumph wn
der the name of Democracy? Would they
not labor FOR such compromise as woulC
disgrace the army and the people? Ar,
they not bound to this q!
That decided majority of the people o
Philadelphia are against these men, tirml,
believe. The failure to unite these peopl,
gave your last city election to the Brecllil,
ridgcrs. The leaders of parties are nov
again forearmed, and in good season. NJ
belief is, after somewhat careful consuta
ton with loyal men, that no matter wha
name the combination against these influ
cnces may assume, whether Republican o.
| Union, there is every disposition to do al
that can be dono with honor to unite 70
the purpose of defeating the Brecknridg'
organization. OCCASIONAL.