The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-09-24
THE TWO DEMoCRAoIEs.

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Democracy, led in his time by the
great Jefferson, has from the first ad-
vocated the perpetuity of the Union
and the political equality and liberty
Iof all men. The other, the false De-
mocracy, led in the days of Jefferson
by Aaron Burr, has ever been the ad-
vocate of political aristocracy ana OF
the right of secession. Out OF this
latter Democracy have grown the po-
.litical hercsics of nullifcation and Sc
ccssion, and the evils Of disunion, fill
clustering and slavery cxtcnSion.--
Thomas J Jefferson had for his Vice Pres
ideut Aaron Burr, and both were in
the Democratic party. But while Mr.
Jefferson stood firmly BY the rights OF
the people and the Union of the States
wo find Aaron Burr, filled with dreams
of aristocracy and monarchy, fitting out
a fillibustcring expedition against Mex
ico and planning the separation OF the
Southwestern States from the Eastern
and the founding of a great empire
west ofthe Alle9hanies. For this Mr
Burr was "arbitrarily arrested" by
Lieut.. Gaines, and conveyed to Rich
mond, where he was tried for trca
son .w.
Coming to tho times of Andrew
Jackson, we find these two Dcmocra,
cics still existing, the true, led
tby tho iron-wilIcd Old Hickory
himself and the false, led by John e.
Calhoun. Mr.. Calhoun was the Vice,
! President under General Jackson, and
both were in the Democratic party
But while General Jackson declared
The Federal Union-.lt must be pre-
served, and that, by the Eternal, those
who attempted notification and 5eces
sion, should be hung as high as la
man, unless they dcsistcd, John Z
| Calhoun was busy giving shape to The
doctrines OF secession and disunlor
and laboring to build up the Secession
party of the country. He was an in
tonse aristocrat, opposed to the poIiti
cal equality and liberty Of the people
and his great purpose was, no doubt
the founding ofa Southern Aristocro
Icy, .,.
Coming down to the years immcdi
atcly preceding the Rebellion, we iinc
these two Dcmocracics still existing
the true lcd by tho great and lament
ed statesman and patriot, Stephen a
Douglas, and the false by that pei
aristocrat and now rebel general, Johr
c. BrecSinridge Both were in the
Democratic party, but while the grea
Dourlas advocated the sovereignty o
the people and the pcrpetuity OF Tho
Union, Mr.. Breckenridge advocated
the right of the few to lcgislatc for the
many, ard the right ofStatcs to seccd'
from the Federal Union. While MIR
Douglas declared "Ihere can be no heut
rails in this war-oaly patriots or trait
ors," and while h3 left as his last will
and testament to his children and t.
his country, that memorable saying
Stand by the Constitution and th'
Government Of your country, Mr.
breckenridge deserted his native Stat
and his country, and toolfupthc swor'
to strike at the life of both.
In these tumultuous times we fine
the same two Dcmocraccs existing il
Ohio, the true is led by John Brough
and the false by G, L. Vallandigham,
man who all his life has been in sympa
thv with the Southern school Of poll
tieians, who was the political enemy o
Mr.. Douglas, and the friend Of Mr.
Breckenridge. Both are still Demo
Gratis, but while Mr. Brough lends hi
means, his energy, and his influence Il
the maintenance Of the government
and the restoration Of tho Union, Mr.
Vallandigham, in Congress and out o
Congress, opposes every measure
adopted by the Government to attain
these ends While Mr., Brough has al
his life belonged to the Jefferson, Jack
son and Douglas school Of Democracy
Mr.. ValIandigham has all his life be
longod to the Burr, Calhoun, an'
Breckinridgc school,
Looking at Fairfield county we fin,
that in 1860, she gave majority o
over 1000 in favor Of Douglas An,
to-day we find the Douglas Democrats
Col, Connell, Judge Ewing, NJ, A
Daugherty, Col, McVcigh, and man.
others, standing with John Brough an,
with the true Democracy, shoulder
shoulder with all patriots Of whatcve
party, and doing all that lies in thei
power to suppress the rebellion an
restore the Union, While the tri
Democracy are doing this, there is