Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-05-22

and gives vent to its admiration thereof,
in the following strain:
alt is so admirably written-a con.
tains 90 much truth and food for refec.
tion-itis such spirited protest against
the fanatiedl spirits of the tiraes-it
combats Abolionism, the great cause
of our national difficulties, that it can
not fail TO have an immense infu.
ence," DC.
The italics are our own. The appli.
cation, all will readily perceive. We
have not space to follow the Enquirer
through its rhapsody. but make one
more extract. Speaking of Stephen A.
Douglas. it says:
sIf that iIlustrious statesman were
living he would subscribe to and en-
dorse every word that is contained in
it, and with his immense powers Of
logic and eloquence would overwheln
those who opposed Its sentiments"
Yet among the last words Mr.. Doug
las ever uttered in pablo assembly,
were these:
Livery man must Be for tie Union or
ogainst Il. There can be none but pa
triots or traitors. The conspirstors
have been led to hope that in the North
ern States It ,oould Be made party guss-
tion, producing civil war between Re-
publicans and Democrats, and the
South being united could step in with
their legions. help the one to destroy the
other, and then conquer the victor"
How prophetic these words of Mr..
Douglas we may learn from this ad-
dress. In which of the two classes,
patriot or traitor, did Mr.. Douglas
stand? Let the fierce opposition Of
the Breckinridgers, and their unceasing
prosecutions until the grave received
him, answer. And why? Because he
would not yield to the terms Of the con-
spiracy, and aid in destroying his coun-
try. For this be was styled an Aboli-
ZIONIST. Yet we are gravely told by
this mendacious sheet, that if he were
alive, would subscribe to every word Of
it. Who believes it2 No one. It is
a slanderous imputation upon his MEM
ory, which every Douglas man ought
to repel with scorn. The fact is, the
whole thing is brought forward 10 op-
pose the Administration, and aid the
secession conspiracy by bringing back
into power its worst elements. 1t is an
effort to bring about that civil war in
the Forth which Judge Douglas FORE
told they would endeavor to do. One
more extract from the Enquirer and we
are done:
call honor to the brave and gallant
men in Congress who have so nobly
appealed to the country in their behalf.
Let them ever be gratefully remembered
and triumphantly sustained"
Reader, who think you are these
brave and gallant nasns Have you ever
heard Of one G. L. Vsllandigham? He
is the father Of the bantling. Judging
Of the proclivities of the parent, what
think you of the offspring? PendletOn
is one of the Godfathers, with three
others from Ohio. Truly our noble
State is making a respectable appear
ance on the record. Five out of the
fourteen conspirstOrs and demagogues
from Ohio. They aDiH be remembered.
Time will show how triumphantly they
will dedicated.
But let us add the testimony of For
ney, a true Union man, and sincere
friend of Judge Douglas. We COM
mend his remarks to the attention of
every reader. He says:
"Surrounded by such condition of
things at home, and admonished by the
exultations and snticipations of our
foreign foes, and the hopes and prayers
of our foreign friends, "the Democratic
members of Congress" refuse TIE cold
est syllable Of comfort to their bleeding
country. They see her graphing with
the banded murderers Of Liberty, and
fold their arms in sneering Indifference.
They hear her blood-bought victories
over the fends of Secession without q
throb of emotion. The Union dead
and wounded who have fallen in twenty
great conflicts, including Democrats
from ell the loyal States, arouse no SEN
sibility in their callous bosoms. On the
other hand, the whole tone of their ap-
peal is to encourage the asssssins Of our
country in the rebel ranks. Their de-
l1srate contempt for the just and right
eoas side Of this mighty controversy Is.
tn fact, the most eloquent argument that
has yet been made in favor of treason.
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