Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-04
MISCELLANEOUS
THE DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.
What Southern Union Paper thinks
of It,
Treason Denounced by the Victims Of
Treason.
From the Nashville Union. May Il.

We have been intending for some days
to notice a very remarkable movement of
certain Democratic Congressman, we'll
known as allies and sympathizers with
Breckinridge, Cobb, Floyd, aud Humphrey
MARSHALL. \ meeting was held the other
day by these old party hacks, whose repu-
tationS are as battered and soi.ed as an old
harlot's. and addresses sent forth to the
people of the United States This formi-
dable pronunciamimento after circulating
live six weeks, got just thirteen signatures:
w. A. Richardson, If Illinois 4. l..
KNAPP, of Illinois; John Law, of Indiana; ID.
! W. Voorhees,, of Indiana; w. Allen, of Ohio {;
G. y. White, of Ohio Wasscn p. Noble. Of
Ohio; Geo. IL Pendletnn, of Ohio: J. r Nor
ris, of Ohio: c. l.. Taliandighom, of Ohio;
Philip Johnson, of Pennsylvania S. f. An
coma. of Pennsylvania; Geo. X. ShieI, of Ore
gun.'
Unavoidable absence we presume, on
public business prevented the names Of
Howell Cobb, Jefferson Davis, Jesse d.
Bright, Humphrey Marshall, Gustavus A.
Henry, Wigtall, and Neil Brown, from ad-
ding their lustre to this ncwly-risen galaxy
of patriots. Aud now let us see what its
positions arc. The first proposition is con-
ceived in the very spirit Of intolerance, as
far removed from patriotism and genuine
Democratic feeling as anything that can be
imagined.
The present Administration was chosen
by a party, and in all civil acts and appoint
ments has recognized, and still does. it's fealty
and obligations to that party. There must
and will be an opposition
Nallandigham and his crowd want to
continue in Office, aud get their old friends
back again. and for this purpose there must
be opposition We thought that, as the
nation was struggling with a mighty rebel
lion, it was the duty of all citizens, with
out distinction of sect or party, to fly to
the support of the officers who had been
put in command of the laboring ship of
State, in order to rescue her passengers
and save her precious cargo. No. says
the thirteen; the first thing is to settle the
question as to what sort of flag the ship
must carry. And, next, we must have the
Offices Nobody has confidence in US. We
we're turned out of Office for bad conduct,
but the ship shall perish unless we are re-
stored
But the address tells monstrous false
hood when it says that in Fall its civil acts
and appointments, the Administration has
recognized in its fealty and obligations to
party 1t is an imprudent, and glaring
lie. Whom did President Lincoln offer to
appoint Secretary of War? Joseph Holt,
Southern Democrat. Whom did he ap-
point Secretary of War? Hon. E. NJ.
Stanton, another lifelong Democrat. Whom
did he nominate as Major General of the
u. S. armies? Geo. B. Mcclellan, anoth-
er firm, unwavering Democrat. What are
Gen. Dupont, Gen. Buell. and Gen. Halleck?
Democrats, nominated by President Lincoln
and confirmed by Senate overwhelming
ly Republican. The signers of the address,
to make out the faintest shadow of pre-
text for the plot, were compelled to insert
falsehood. Had we space, we could emu
merate hundreds of other appointments
Andrew johnson, as Governor of Tennes-
see, for example-who have ever been warm
political enemies to the President. But let
us forbear
The next proposition is most significant
one, showing clearly that this address OF
| the thirteen is to tickle the ears OF the
Southern traitors