Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-11
Hear a Loyal Democrat.

Hear a Loyal D2mOCraJ.
The extract below is from a Democra
who did much in support Of Stephen A
Douglas for the Presidential Chair. Th
writer has been for scycrrl years in Mis-
souri,:
Extract from a letter written from
Missouri, dated July 23d, 1868:
'.The gloom which has so long hung
like thick cloud over our beloved coun
try has been graciousy dispelled by the
glorious victories, East and West, which
this memorable month of July has chroni
cled. The present prospects are indeed
encouraging and trul y gladden. the heart
of every true patriot. am confident
that the ultimate result will be glorious
and that the nation viii come out of the
terrible ordeal purified and cnnobled by
the very Affections that have been put
upon her That God will abandon the
cause Of the Union | have no fear, and
have never had. The cause of civiiza-
ton, universal liberty and a true Christi
anity are too deeply interviewer in the ex.
lstcnce of the nation to be endangered or
fatally injured by the mad schemes oil
bad men who are plotting for the de-
struction of our Union We may yet be
more severely chastiscd, but We shall not
be given to destruction. Gods purposes
are mysterious, but his purposes who will
presume to question? The great lawgiv-
cr once was very desirous of seeing his
God face to face This was denied to
him. But after He had passed by, Mo-
ses caught glimpse of the Divine In
age. So with us We seem very anxious
to know the purpose Of God in this terri
bic war. But it has not been permitted
US. After lIo has passed by, we may see
and stand mute with astonishment. Hap
py for the country if it will profit rightly
from the scou .gng it is now undergoing.
We may suffer yet more, but the fate OF
Sodom will not be ours, there are too
many earnest and sincere prayers OF
Christian Patriots on file in the Court OF
Heaven to warrant any such belief
These recent victories to our arms should
nerve the power OF the Government to a
more vigorous prosecution of the war
Every effort should be put forth to specdi-
ly crush the rebellion. The draft should
be Immediately enforced without any re-
gard to the feelings of Southern rebels or
the more despicable Northern Copper
heads. Forward, should be the motto
ot the Government, and let everything
which obatructs It's proErcss be ground to
powder II such dastardiy sentiments as
are uttered IN some OF the New England
cihes, should be breathed upon the SOIL oil
Missouri the guilty authors would be shot
down 9AStanfef, as the meanest and most
contemplate OF traitors. We here know
what treason Is from sad experience and
Wnat man means when he talks It, and
the omon men OF NJ issourl are detcrmln'
ed that traitor shall not i've upon her
SOIL reason aud CopPerheadISm may
take root ana flourish III tue soil OF y e~
England out the true union men OF MS
soufl nave sworn, upon the aItar oil their
country, eternal hatred to both. lhey
nave iapored hard' earnestly ana thank
God' successfully, to keep her from being
dragged INTO the vortex OF rebellion, and
when she Is emerging from the storm
StaGHta and VITA not 4 single spar gone
they DO not propose to tarHiSh her far
Time ny the least show OF dlsioyaIty.-
ne White garment OF het loyalty snail
not be Soi'rI by the ictid and poisonous
slime oil Coppefheadism. she Is now
truly loyal State, anchored last to the