Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-09
Democratic Letter.

John W. Forney is one of those Demo
over whose eyes Northern Secession
sympathizers find it very difficult to pull
the wool. lie thus writes from Washing
ton. TO his paper.
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Prcss-l
WASHINGTON, March 80.
A genuine Democrat is always the friend
of his country. His creed is the Constitu-
lion and the Union. lie has that rever-
ence for his flag which enshrines it among
the divinities of his conscience. lie wOr-
ships il as the embodiment of liberation
liberty and law. To tell such q man that
the heretofore recent leading oracles OF
the Democracy are now in arms against
this flag, is not to insult, but to gratliy
him, because he knows 1t TO be true. The
fact Is, the rebellion deprived the old De-
mocracy of IFS most gifted, most reckless,
and most powerful leaders. One reason
for their forcing on the wal was, because
hey believed that, having so long dlcta-
ted terms to 1.-The party they could carry
the Democratic masses with them when
they resolved upon Secession. They had
taken ample and systematic precautions
to this end | have it from the best au-
thority that Mr.. jefferson Davis had man
INFLATED certain of the Breckenridge chiefs
in the free States so effectually as to lead
him and his followers to believe that when
the Cotton States passed into the outer
qloom of treason, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
say. and at least New York city, would
follow them. Now, is it for a moment TO
he supposed that the Breckinridges, so
ready TO enter into this transfer of their
own States and cities to men whom they
knew to be as ready to attack this Union,
have ever forgotten, or can ever forget
the compact thus entered INTO! are
these Breckinridges not willing, at the
first moment, to attempt the fultllment
Of their contract? Are not their private
letters to the Secession leaders in posses
! sion of the latter. and willnot these letters
be forthcoming, if, in the event OF the tri-
umph of Your so-called Democracy, the
Breckenridge leaders should refuse to car
rv ont the bargain? or to make such
terms as will bring back the traitors tC
mower. or save them from the suspendins
halter?
As pertinent to these questions, let ms
ask if YOU have ever gone back to thu
time when most of the Breckenridge pa
papers in the free States were IN DANCE
Of beinq mobbed and torn out after tn
fall of Fort Sumter? A number of the
wore torn out. Not one of them but dlC
! tremble before the awakened wrath o
tbe community around them. Som
were indicted by grand Juries; others ha'
to be protected by the police; n other
were peremptorily stopped by the Fedora
authorities. l will not ask why tines
demonstrations occurred; but VIII asl
if YOU can point to any n OF these Jo9I
mails that is not noc filled with strong de
nunciations of the Administration and II
friends. and timid reproaches of the ret
els in arms? Are they not all clamorou
for the reorganization of the Democrati
marty! Are they not all against any ION
bination of patriotic men under tn
name of a UNION PARTY? Their object
as nlain as their early treason was motor
Gus. and the end of their victory will b
the recognition of the armed rebels, G
their full forgiveness. The armed rebeI
: are watching their movements with cage
ness and joy. -,
r The reorganization of the Breckinrld:
ers, and their determination to oppose q
efforts at union between loyal men WI
} of course, force other party organization
The question arises, how much is to l
gained by allowing the Breckinridgers
triumph under the name of Democracy
Would they not labor for such a compr'
mise as would disgrace the army and til
people? Are they not bound to this!
That a decided majority of the Poop
t of Philadelphia are against these men,
/, firmly believe. The failure to unite the;
people a v your last city election to Il
Breckinridgers. The leaders of parti'
are now again forearmed and in good Sc
I, son. Ny belief is, after a somewhat car
full consultation with loyal men, that i
matter what name the combination again
these influences may assume, wheth.
l Republican or Union, there is every d
o position to do all that can be done, vii
b. honor. to unite for the purpose OF detea
ing the Breckenridge organization.
OCCASIONAL.