Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-11
vALLAHDIGHAMs DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS
What Southern Union Paper thinks it.
From tbe Nashrille Unien. Mar.


From the Nashville Unien, May IL
We have been Intending for some DAYS to
notice very remarkable movement of certain
Democratic Congressman, well known as allies
and SympathiZeTS with Brcckinridge Cobb,
Floyd, and Humphrey Marshall. a meeting
was held the other day by these ord party
hacks, whose Teputations are as battered and
soiled as an old harlof'S, and addresses sent
forth TO the United States. This formidable
prOnuucismento, after circulating FIVE or SIX
weeks, got just fourteen signatures.
Unavoidable absence, we presume, on pub
lie business, prevented the names of Howell
COhb, Jefferson Davis, Jesse d. Bright, Hum
phrey Marshall GoSi4vus A. Henry, WigfaH,
and Nellie Brown, from adding their lustre TO
This newly risen galaxy Of patriots. So much
for The authorship OF this address. And now
let Us see What are its provisions. The first
proposition is conceived in the very spirit of
.eltish intolerance as far removed from patri-
otism and genuine Democratic feeling as any
thing that can be imagined.
''The present administration was chosen by
party, and in all its civil acts and appoint
TneniS has recognized, and still does, its fealty
sud obligations 10 that party. There must aud
will be an opposition
Yallanfigham and his crowd want TO con-
tinue in Office. and get their old friends back
sesiD. and for this purpose ''there must be op-
position" TO the present Administration. We
thought that, as the nation was strug-
CLING with "a gnty rebellion, il was the duty
OF all citizens, without sect or party, to fly to
the support of the officers who had been put
in command Of the iaboTiBg ship Of State, in
order TO rescue her passengers and save her
precious cargo, s'No,'' say the fourteen, s.the
iirsi thing is TO settle the question TO what
Kind OF flag the ship must carry. And next,
We must have the Offices. Nobody has conf
dence iB us. We were turned ont Of office for
had conduct, but the ship shall perish unless
We are restored. -
But the address tells monstrous falsehood
when it says that in 'sall its civil acts and ap-
pOintments. the administration has recognized
its featy and obligations to party 1t is an
InIpudeUt iaTiDg lie. Whom did President
Lincoln cfer TO appoint Secretary of War
Joseph Holt. Southern Democrat, who is in
deed worthy Of the name Of Democrat. Whom
did be appoint Secretary of War Hon. E.
81. Stanton, another lifelong Democrat
Whom did he nominate as Major General of
the L. ). armies George B. Mcclellan, an.
other firm, unwavering Democrat. What are
General Dumont, General Buell. and General
Halieck Democrats nominated by President
Lincoln and confirmed by Senate overwhelm-
iDgiy Republican. The signers of the address
10 make ont the fantest shadow OF pretext
for the plot were compelled to insert a false
h hOOd. Had we space we could enumerate
hundreds of other pointments-Andrew
Johnson, as Governor of Tennessee for ex- |
ampIe-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 |
fourteen is 70 tickle the ears OF Southern /
traitors.
ITO begin the great work of restoration the /
ballot box Is to XIII -3boiiiIoH. The bitter wa
tiers OF Secession flowed first and are fed still /
from the unclean fountain of Abolitionism
That fountain must be dried up.
''ln this great work we cordially invite the /
co operation of all men Of every party who are
opposed to the fell spirit of Abolition. and
who, in sincerity, desire the Constitution as it
Is and the Union as it was. Let the dead past
bury its dead. Rail-, lovers of the Union,
The Constitution, and Of Liberty, to the stand
ard Of the Democratic party. already in the
field and confident of victory That party is
the natural and PERSISTENT enemy Of Aboli-
iiOn.''
Look at this attentively. What is the FIRST
duty Of the people To put down the rebel
lion, and restore the supremacy of the FEEDER
81 laws in the reyolted States. That is what
We had thought. That Is what the loyal men
Of Tennessee, and Kentucky, and Missouri
and Virginia, and Maryland say-Johnson,
aud Campbell, and Prentice, and John VI.
boits and Gamble, and others Not one lr0Td
aces this address say atout putting dotcR and
crushing Ouf the Southern conspiracy. 1t utters
10 rebuke against the rebels. 1t deprecates
neither bridge burning, wire cutting, or
guerrilla marauding, nor destroying railroad
cars nor any Confederate outrages. 1t is as
aam0 as the grave on the horrors now sweep
ING over devoted East Tennessee, the home of
martyrs and patriots. 1t condemns not the
0sfbarity of the rebel Government towards
oaT gallant prisoners. 1t has no condemna-
ton Of the Infamous CONSUMPTION act nor
: i'hering invectiye to pour out like molten
ava on the heads of the rebels, who are burn
ssg cotton and sugar crops, and desolatIng the
oOulh Then ii speaks no cheering word of
S.eogratulation for our gallant and heroic SOL
.eis, who have left their farms. and shops,
Soa pleasant fresides, to save the Govern
:, cent, and keep step TO the sublime music of
- : hion under the flag Of the Republic. 1t
!. Lses not even hint what every intelligent man
s.oSs TO De the fact, that the prime and NOV
,.t cause, the fountain head and source of ,
rebellion, is a determination on the part !