The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-07-23

they adhere to the proper and original
objects of the war, they are denounced as
disloyal Sir, / trust in God that the day
has not gone by when an American citi-
zen dare express his opinions of the
measures of the Administration. either in
or out of this Capitol. If SO, for what
are all these armies and navies, this mar
shaling of men in hostile array, this arm
ing and equipping of six hundred thousand
of our citizen soldiery? I had supposed
it was for the perpetuation of that Consti-
tuition which guarantees free Govern
ment, free speech, and free press in this
land of liberty. I trust the sequel will
not prove that was not mistaken. And,
Mr. Chairman, once for all, permit me here
to say that no gentleman shall denounce
me either as disloyal to the Government
or as sympathizer with secessionists and
rebels. s21'ai 8
This Democratic address seems to give
some of my colleagues great trouble
considerably more than it gives those who
have signed it. Even some gentlemen
from the great State of Pennsylvania have
seen fit to make it the text of speech in
defense of the Administration But 'the
lunkindest cut of all" is that the gentle
man from the Wayne district in Virginia,
+ Mr.. WHALEY.1 should have added the
weight of his influence in censuring us for
maintaining the organization of the Demo
cratic party, which he does in speech pub
lished in the Globe a few days since.
My colleague, from whose speech l
,ave before quoted, says:
"If I am correctly informed, I may
ate, too, that the meeting at which this
dress was adopted was not of the most
rmonious character. If reports have
been incorrectly sent forth, there was
scord and contention there. y
Now, sir,I confess this is news to me.
:. IF am correctly informed / may state,
.too,n that never knew that meeting was
called or held for the purpose of adopting
or considering that address. No such
meeting was ever held to my knowledge.
The gentleman, however, may be better
informed on the subject than 1 am If no
such meeting was held, there could not
have been much s.discord and contention
there Again, he s'ei
"My colleague from the Dayton district
+ Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM, is the author Of
this address and the father of this move
ment the leader in this assault upon the
Government" ta
Here, again, I have to confess to the
superior, knowledge of my colleague
That address came to me under the auspi-
ces of the life long and bosom friend o.
Stephen A. Douglas, the gallant and patri
otic gentleman from Illinois, Mr.. RICH
AKDsoN. / believe that where he dare
tread I need not fear to follow But o.
its author [ must confess my Ignorance
So that the gentlemen who are finding sc
much fault with it, and with those whe
signed it, have been giving themselves
more trouble than it has given me. ltwil
not trouble the fifteen hundred Thousand
Democrats Of the North q 1t suits them
and that is all they want to know about it
| readagain from my colleague S speech
II 6nd not the name ofthat loyal Dem
ocrat from Indiana Mr.. HOLMAN affixe'
| to it, fail to discover the name of m,
| loyal Democratic colleague from the dis
trict adjoining my own Mr.. NUdENl at
tached to it. go - :,
Ifmy :ssloyal'' friend from Indiana Nj
Holman is satisfied with the compliment
I certainly have no right to complain, nc
do T. Butmy colleague Mr.. EDGERToN
surely had not read the speech ofmy othe
colleague Mr.. NUGEN] when he oompl
mented him for not having signed tn;
address. For his benefit, therefore,
a.. -, 4 :, 40 ~, f1un.
I aThe late local elections throughol
the country, and particulry in the gre
West, in which the Democracy and oth'
conservative men of the country ha'
achieved the most complete and in mar
81 instances unexpected victories, are but I'll
mutterings of storm of indignation whit
will sweep over the entire country, hurlir
from place those who persist in using tn
a Government for, their personal interest al
d political pfeierment, while the publ
! Treasury is bleeding to- the amount
millions per day, (and which is to be r
: plenished by an exorbitant and oppressi
: : Isystem of taxation,) and while thousan
4 ! Of our brave countrymen are laying dov
! their lives. upon the battle field, leavii
J tUoSOtdte anu tfltuus ulSCofiSoIdtc, W iS
: tore the Government as it was prior to t
e election of the present Chief Magistra'
eSir indulge in no idle prediction VIII
n I say that the people neither East or W.
e will much longer be made the sdupess
= politicians and spectators, for the pitt
" consideration Of little worn out stwade
n about the negro and negro slavery, a
e for the still less beneficial consideration
,el having their fertile and beautiful count
y Eoyerrun by an ignorant and vicious pop
e lation of worthless negroes, to annoy a
s. disturb society, driving from empleyme
# white persons who rely on daily labor
n their support, a-4d 5sy se 81 .iie
y I now read another extract from the
TO makabie speech of the gentleman 'front.'
le Summit district: saol woa .E@eans
: ~sIt will not do for them to urge
y a loyalty ofthe Democratic party when tn,
- - are none ! in this House OF out of it,
: ignorant as1not to know that it was Il
- party VIII ch gave rise to this rebellion, a
- which allaldng has strengthened the hal
- - of tratitors.1s Yes,sif, / do doubt these m
as doubt them when they. come before Z
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