M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-11-12
SCATHANG lie FTER FROM
Hon. ]. W.. WALL.
BURLINGTON, Oct. 20, '68.

DUhLfhGIon1 OCI' AOI Oos
To Messrs. John p. Nagle, M. # CozxHs
and Philandsr Reed. COHtnittss; "a
GENTLEMEH: - Your invitation tol
address macs meeting Of the De-
-mocracy Of the city Of New York, to
be held at the Cooper Institute, on
Wednesday evening next, Is this
moment received. Il would give me
great pleasure to be present, but the
irratated condition Of my throat, the
effect ofa severe cold recently con
tracted at a public meeting, prevents
me.
The recent political results in Ohio
and PeensylvsHia prove clearly two
things. First, The lamentable inAu,
ences Of the corrupting patronage Of
an unprincipled, reckless Admins
trstion; and, second, that the cop Of
national sufferfhs and degradation is
not sufficiently fuf. ....
An Administration exercising
powers unknown to tile Constitution,
having at its disposal all the resources
in men and money OF the Nur,h, has
organized everywhere in imitation Of
the Jac6bits Of France during the
Reign of Terror, "Oohmittees Of
Public Safety" These, by system
Of terrorism and abandoned corrup.
tion, are striving TO accomplish what
that revolutionary organization aimed
at-"ths protection Of Tie authors NJ
tic rsSoluiion from TIC 6Ohstqaseces Of their
crimes" We incline strongly to the
belief, however, that they viii effect
precisely what the fret did eventn,
slly-a full exposure Of their crimes,
and their own overwhelming over.
throw. Is the language these Union
Leagues different to-day from their
prototype the Comtnittee Of Public
Safety of 1887 Listen to the aui.
mated denunciatory worda Of Vergi.
Maud: "The great body Of our citizens
are 80 blinded by the rush Of events,
or the glare Of financial speculation,
that they are made to coniohnd q
tsnatieal policy with a great national
movement in favor Of freedom. They
regard the violence Of brigands as the
efforts Of patriotic minds, and con.
slider robbery itself as indispensable
for public safety. tFoh are free, say
they, but unless you think like as,
We will denounce you IS disloysl 70
the nationality. You are free, bat
unless you bow before tho idol that
we worship, we will deliver you to the
terrors Of that nationality you have
insulted,'n '"'
The French Revolution did, in the
words If the same noble spirit, sat
last, like Saturn, successively deyour
all its progeny" So eventually will
this wretched abolition revolution;
originating ir, the same wild fanatl-
clsm about liberty and equality, and
displaying in all all its policy the
same love of despotism. The "Laws
of Suspected Perscps," which gave
ultimately such tremendous powersto
"The COMMITTEES OF Public Safety" /"
will soon be proclaimed, II, indeed, Il
does not already exist. Under that
Infamous law, no person in France
had any chance of safety but in going
the utmost length Of revolutionary
fury. Those who refused were cru.
shed beneath lite bloody wheels.
But it is not alone in tho despotism
Of the hour in our civil affairs that
tie Abolition Jaeobins have become
such startling imitatoys OF the revolu-
tionists Of 1893. In our financial
policy we are repeating to the letter
the history of those times. An inflated
paper currency has 5anished the prec
ious metals from Our midst, and every
day is making the rich richer and the
poor poorer. During the heights of
the paper expansion in the French
Revelation, from the imUe1se issue
Of aaeignats,the tendency to gambling
OF every sort prodigioualy increased.
Men who had the sword Of Damocles
suspended over their heads sought to
profit the most by the numerous char.
ces OF making money which the rapid
rise and fall of assignats, and the
boundless profusioh Of articles of
luxury, brought into the market. The
Bourse of Paris was crowded with
bankers, revolutionists, ci-devant
priests, ruined mobiles, and advent1r
ers of every description. Magnificent
equipages, whose owners were rag
pickers six months before, made their
appearance every afternoon Upon the
public drives. The trade iu iewelry
and silk was enormous in its profit.
This rapid increase Of wealth produced
the most shameless extravaganza, and
speedily undermined the public NOR
als. This picture is the reproduced
picture OF to-day, which every hour
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