The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-25
An Army Democrat.

16uIt Ia. Sah6J OOL. Ooh w.
Niuety-Sixth Regiment of Pennsylvania
Volunteers-who was private in Captain
McDonald's company, which was among
the first to reach the Capital otter the tall
of Sumter, when all was G loom and des-
pondency, and who has since been pro-
noted to the high position he occupies,
is well known in this State as an ardent
Democrat lie co,operated with the
straight Douglas Democracy, 10 1861 and
was one Of the men who took ground
against the criminal Lecompton policy OF
James Buchanan. He aud his regiment
are now in the advance under Gen. Nc
Clellan, and we are net surprised to hear
that he has proved to be most efficient,
energetic, aud popular commander Col
Cake, in letter to j. Ii. Puleston, mill
tary agent Of Pennsylvania. expresses
some opinions which will be read with
interest, written. as they are, from
the battle field, and being the sentiments
Of a conscientious Democrat. After
speaking of his ro-Douglas proclivitles,
he saws:
THAT the war will be prosecuted to a
successful issue for the Union Is beyond
a peradventure ! did not vote for Mr..
Lincoln, but believe that God Almighty
had a hand in his election. He has three
good years to conquer peace, but the
present Congress has only one. 1t would
seem impossible that this violent and vim
dictive contest can drag along for another
twelve month, but it may. The old
stagers Of the Democratic party are lying
il wait, and by a judicious handling c!
the war debt the taxes, the black Re
publican Abolition scare-crow, that an
nually emancipates flood Of black labor,
and sets it North to the undoing Of free
labor at home, it is just possible that a
large majority of such politicians as Bid
die and AncoHa will take the place Of the
present more conservative majority, ard
then lchere are we j.?
"As sure as it happens, | believe the
great traitor Breckenridge and his party,
or all that are left af them, will be invited
back, aud the war will have accomplished
nothing. Thus 1t may Oyertase Us again
in your time aud mine The Yanceys OF
the South will be more exacung than
ever, and while they again come TO the
North 10 insult Us with imPunty, vii.
prohibit our speaking above whisper in
Dixie
1--WE can never be at peace with the
South uutil an inAexib.e policy ia regard
to Slavery has been established There
fore, meet the question NOR. Let i1s
abolition be go gradual that it vii! be
almost imperccpubIe. If this can be
done, who doubts that every portion Of
the South. the tton,rice, sugar, tobacco,
hemp, and turpentine regjon-wiil accom-
modate itself TO the new order Of things ?
1t requires 10 Daniel to suggest, but a
great party only can carry out the details
Of the mode
LET all who are slaves remain slaves
until they die but after the dr~t Of Jan
uary, or the 4th Of July, 1868. let no
human being be born into slavery in the
I United States Of America This has
nothing to do with the disposition of the
confscated property of rebels and il
/ Government wants to 90 further, let q
price be paid for the slaves Of such State,
voluntarily asking the precipitation oi
emancipation.
This war should bear soae fruit Let