Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-04-10
. Letter for the Times-Rough
Truths by j. w. Fornsy.

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Truths by j. w. Fornsy.
Correspondence Of The Philadelphia Press.
WASHINGTON, March 30.
A genuine Democrat is always the friend
of his country. His creed is the Gvsstitu-
ton and the Union. Flo has that reverence
for his flag which enshrines it among the
divinities Of his conscience. He worships it
as tho embodiment Of liberation, liberty,
and law. To tell such a man that the here.
tofore recent leading oracles Of the Democ-
racy are now in arms against this flag, snot
to insult, but to crafty him, because he
knows it to be true. The fact is, the rebel
lion deprived the old Democracy Of its most
gifted, most reckless, and most powerful
leaders,. One reason for their forcing on the
war was, because they bolievedthat, having
40 long dictated terms to ''the party, they
could carry the Democratic masses with
them when they resolved upon Secession
They had taken ample and systematic pre-
cautiuns to this end. / have it. from the
best authority that Mr.. Jefferson Davis had
manipulated certain Of the breckenridge
chiefs in the free States 80 effectuaily as to
lead him and his followers'to believe that
when the Cotton States passed. into the
outer glooia of treason, Pennsylvania. New
Jersey, and at least the city Of New York,
would follow them. Now, is it for o moment
to DO supposed that the Breckinridgers, so
ready 10 entor into this transfer ofthcir wi
States and cities to men whom they knew to
be as ready : iattack this Union, have ever
forgotten, or can ever forget, tho compact
thus entered into? Are these Breckinridgers
not willing, at the first moment, to attempt
tho fulfllmsntI of their contract? Are not
their private letters TO the Secession leaders
in possession Of the latter, and win not these
letters be forthcoming, if, in tho event Of
the triumph Of your so-called Democracy,
the Breckenridge leaders should refuse "a
carry out tho bargain? or to make such
terms as will bring back the traitors Ia
power, or save them from the suspsndine
halter? fGhGgA JGllEfM aaI
AS pertinent totlIess questions, let mi
ask if you have ever gone back 10 time wher
most of tho breckenridge papersin the free
States were in danger Of being mobbed anc
torn out after the fall Of Fort Sumter? A
number o them were torn out Not one o
them but did not tremble before the awak
ened wrath of the community around them
Some were indicted by Grand Juries; other
had to be protected by the police; and other
were psremptorily stopped by the Fedora
authorities. ! viii not ask why these demon
HrAtions ocearred; but I will ask If You col
point to, any one, Of these journals that !
not no,o filled with strong denunciations Q
the Administration and it's friends, an
timid reproaches Of tho rebels in armsp Ar
they not all clamorousfor the reorganization
Of tho Democratic party? Are they not a
against any combination of patriotic mel
under the name off UNION PARTY? Thei
object il as plain as their early treason wa
notorious, and the end Of their victory vii
be- the recognition Of the armed rebels, 0
their full forgiveness, The armed rebel
are Watching their momements with oagol
ness and Joy.
The reorganization oftho Breckinridgers
and their determination to oppose oil effort
at union between loyal men viii, Of course
, force other party organizations, The qus'
ton arises, how much is to be gained by q
' lowing the Brockinridgers TO triumph 'uu
der tho name of Domooaacy3. Would tho
not labor for-such s~ccmpromiss o. woul
dissrsse the ARM and the peorlef Are the
not bound to this1 ~
That a decided majority Of thu people o
Philadelphia are ngsiukt these men, I firm
, ly believe The failare to unite these POI
: pie gave your last city election to the BreGl
!. inridsers, The leaders Of parties are no
!. forearmsd and in good season. My bell,
! Ills, AFTER o. somewhat careful oousultatio
with loyal men, that no matter what nan
the combination against these influence
may sssume, whether Republican or UnioI
there il svsrydisposition toado all that q
y be- done with honor 70 unite for the pu
. pose Of defeating the Brsskinsrids organ
y sation, EDUCATIONAL,
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