Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-07-17

| 'oA's~ ---S. = So-4' 4'S-sienft1t VIC Put peoc
Of saving. not the country, but the
Democratic party. Its amusing to see
how exactly both conventions co-inci.
ded in opinion, ss if the preliminsries
had al been arranged by the parties,
and resolutions of each, carefully SUBJ
mitted to joint conference of such pa
triots as Medary and Vallandighaun Of
Ohio. and Roumfort and Plumer oi
Pennsylvania. In botA bodies. we
recognize only the names Of old broken
down politicians who are indebted to
the people for every dollar they are
worth, or obscure country politicians,
ready to aid in any party scheme. which
promises even partial success to them,
now that the absence of all the great
leaders who formerly led the Democ-
racy to victory, has given them an op-
portunity of coming to the surface like
the scum Of caldron, filed with in
gradients only less filthy than the scum
itself. "The Union as it was, and the
Constitution as It IS" was the motto of
each. They both pledge "their hearty
and unqualified support to the Federal
Government in the energetic prosecu-
ton of the eristing war." They prove
their sincerity by passing resolutions.
condemning every act of Congress
tending to bring this eristing var TO a
close. Both are loud in denouncing
the Government for suppression of free
speech, Of the press, unlawful arrest of
citizens, and suspension of the writ of
habeas corpus-but "roar you as gently
as sucking dove" upon the horrors
and atrocities of the rebels in their M ad
efforts to destroy the Government
Both are terribly shocked at the ex-
travagance Of the Federal Government,
at the disclosures OF fraud and 2ecula.
tion throughout the country, and bold
can entire change in the Administration
to be imperatively demanded" Neither
express any signs of indignation against
the authors Of all our woe, misery and
bloodshed. Not word condemnatory
Of the course pursued by the rebels,
nor approyingly of the course pursued
by the Administration, can be found in
either, which bears the mark OF sinceri-
ty and candor. "The Constitution, the
Union and laws, must be preserved, the
rebellion now IN arms against us must
be suppressed and put down." but it is
our duty to use all constitutional meas
ures necessary and proper to do so."-
What are those necessary measures?
To allow the rebels full and perfect en-
joyment Of all their property. To re-
frain from any interference with slavery
in or out OF rebeldom. To allow every
sympsthizer in the North perfect liber-
ty to speak or print anything he chooses,
and aid and comfort the enemy if he
pleases. All these, and many more OF
like import, are the Constitutional meas
ures which these men would adopt, to
suppress this eristins ,car.
Whilst our brave men were reeling
under the shock of JEFF Davis's artillery,
and pouring out their blood like water
upon the field of battle near Richmond,
even at the very hour when the greatest
battle ever fought on this continent was
raging in all its fury, these ineffable
scoundrels, deaf to their country's call
for aid, were invoking The spirit of dis
cord among US, and Strengthening the
hands Of the foe by their cowsrdly at.
tacks upon an Administration, the head
Of which all candid men acknowledge
as honest, patriotic and sincere, and
whose chief Of the War Department is
known to be patriotic, energetic and ca
pable Of discharging his duty TO his
whole country, regardless of the base
attacks Of those with whom he once
acted as Democrat.
But the day has passed when resolu-
tions of any party convention can find
response in the hearts of the people.
The engineers of these conventions
will stand appalled, by the verdict of the
people on the ed Tuesday OF October
next. Not candidate nominated by
either, will receive even a respectable
vote. They will suffer an iguominous
defeat not only then. but for all time
to come. They will be remembered
only to be execrated as miscreants who
valued party above principle, who sacri-
feed honor and patriotism, to prospects
of power and profit, and will be suf-
fered to drop into disreputable graves
"Unwept, unhonored, and unsung."
RThe gallant little steamer Pike
ton has entered the Kanawha trade
running from this mort Sr.h hoat