The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-08-06
LOCOFOCG FOOTPRINTS.

measures having for their end more just and
truly war-like policy for crushing the Rebel
lion is merely mask TO hide the vile treason
of the faithful disciples of Breckinridge. The
cry against the necessary taxation was such
paIpable treason that 1t was speedily dropped
from fear that the masses would discover the
real feelings of those using it and thereby de-
feat the very purpose it was designed to ac-
complsh. The late advance towards arming
the ''slaves" has given them another opportu-
nifty for raising their '.hands in holy horrcr"
at the supposed placement Of negroes upon an
equality with the whites JEFF. Davis army
has not failed to use the slaves N almost every
ca acity and we have heard 70 cry about his
placing them upon an equality. No. indeed,
and it won't be heard, even though JEFF should
make them cabinet officers or assign to them
important tcommands-provided any good was
to be derived from them, Of course, in any
other event these Northern Slaveite5 would
raise a howl against them.
They had a Democratic" State Convention
in Iowa the other day ,and Claggett of Keokuk
made speech reDlete with wisdom" and
abounding in the highest type Of patriotism"
according to the Richmond Eramsiao-ia
which occurs the following passage:
Il tell you gentlemen there is no use to
blink the facts Of history Massachusetts is
alone responsible for plunging this country
into the horrors of civil war. Itwas the fac
tious AbolitioniSm Of that State which com
PEELED the South TO assume an attitude Of
armed rebellion. Massachusetts did it all
This war is nothing but a raid on the States
of the South. The Administration at Wash
ington is corrupt from the crown Of its head
to the sole Of its foot;' but the Democracy Of
this country will yet teach Abe Lincoln and
his co-usurpers that the way OF the trans
! gressor IS hard
4 He viii - teach Abe Lincoln and his CO.
Ausurpers" not to oppress the chivalry, net TO
treat his brethren of the "whip and LASH in
such an unjust and unciviI manner! This
raid upon the States of the South" must stop
and the Rebels allowed to order the things OF
their household in their own wayl Such is
Locofocoism in Iowa.
In Indiana they have also had a State Con.
yen;ion, in which those bright and shining
lights of Iatter-day Democratic patriotism.
) Voorhees, Richardson, and Carlisle, figured
consricuousy. Gov. Wicklife addressed the
. Convention and durirg his remarks. said:
'.He was for the Union provided the rights
of the South and Slavery were not iutegtered
with. He would hang the leading Rebels and
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Aboltionists control every department Of the
Government and were worse than the Rebels. -
Thus be compares the Government at Wash
ng.on with that conclaye Of traitors at Rich
mond Inplaia words: this principal speaker
! in a Democratic Convention. in a Northern
j Free State, declares himself to be in favor OF
the Rebel government We do not Ike to be-
Ieye that all the members Of this convention
are traitots but surely lyWickliae Is; gloze it over
by the cry Of AboIitionjsm, lay it at the door
. of northern radicals, stiu the bIood-re brand
Of Traitor appears upon his forehead and upon
the forehcads Of all those who agree with him
The venerable \. B johnson. of Utica. has
been for many years Il respected and infuen-
tial member Of the Democratic party, and has
written very ably and forciblv in v;naication
OF lis principles and policy. The present atti-
tude Of lis leaders with regard to the War for
the Union does not command his approbation,
and in private letter to an old he speaks out
as follows:
Gov. Seymour is out for the war. al. are
. The Democratic leaders generally. maintain
Inat 'ne DenocFa'ie party IS more Responsible
wonId newer have bIzaria5 RaIaIlian = r5eT
had expected an undivided North. The Dem
ocratc party had fo- many years told the
0o4'A 10 resist Nof'neFh aggression, ana even
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we're most app.aule& said that. if there was