Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-11
Democrats Who supuOrt the War.

AS a matter of future reference, when tht
history of these times is written, we mean tC
publish the names of the pretended War
Democrats, who in this crisis throw their in
fiuence in favor of the Administrations Gin
Enquirer. l ,~ra1 naf '-s.-s.
And what a noble list it will be - It will
compose nearly all the men who have giver
tone and character to the Democratic party,
in days that are past. Let US enumerate a
few of the more distinguished of those who
are under the ban Of. the Enquirer "for throw
ing their influence 10 favor of the Admins
tration" and insisting that there shall be no
compromise with traitors: rAi -o-
Senator Douglas, who redeemed the errors
of life time by sacrificing party for country
in his last days. Lewis Cass, Democratic
candidate for the Presidency in 1949 Gen.
Logan, the friend and4 confdant Of Douglas,
and the ''war horse of the Illinois Democracy -
Gen. Grant, the most successful officer of the
war. Gen. Rosecrans, the favorite of the
central army and the conqueror Of Tennessee.
Gen. McQlernand, the most talented and in
Auential Democratic leader 10 Central Illinois.
Judge Ca tron, the ablest jurist on the Su
preme Bench in Illinois. Senator Rice, the
acknowledged leader of the Democracy in
Minnesota. Ex Gov. Wright, BuchaGan's
Minister to Berlin John Brough, the old
Brains" of the Ohio Democracy Gov. Tod
the ablest and strongest Democrat Of North.
eFn Ohio. Gen. Butler, the recognized Chief
of the Democratic party of Massachusetts
Gov Cannon, of Delaware, a Democrat "dy-
ed in the WOOL" James Guthrie, Secretary
of the Treasury under the Democratic Pierce.
Joseph Holt, Postmaster General and after
wards Secretary of War under Presiden
Buchanan. Andy johnson, Democratic
United States Senator from and Governor of
Tennessee. Robert Dale Owen, United States
Minister to Naples under Buchanan. Samuel
Cory, Governor elect of Maine Henry A.
Foster, Ex-Democratic United States Senator.
Daniel s. Dickinson, the "old war horse
of the New York Democracy" William S.
Groesbeck, ex- Congressman from Cincinnati.
Hon. Mr.. Wright, member of Congress from
Philadelphia. Judge Carpenter, the ablest
Jurist in Wisconsin. Gen. Wool, one of the
bravest heroes Of the Mexican War. Geo. w.
McCook, Colonel in the Mexican War, and
afterwards Attorney General of Ohio. G.
Volney Dorsey, the present indefatigable
Treasurer of the state of Ohio. Willis A.
German, Ex-Governor of Minnesota John
Van Buren, the recognized leader Of New
York Democracy. John A Dix, Secretary of
the Treasury under Buchanan. James T.
Brad y, Breckiridge candidate for Governor OF
New York in 1860 Horatio Ballard. Ly-
man Tremain. Daniel E. Sickels, Secretary
of Legation to England while Buchanan was
t ~, y,Ff ha
Democracy in Congress during Buchanan's |
Administration. Thomas Francis Meagher, |
the eloquent Irish patriot and commander of
The Irish Brigade. james Shields, formerly |
United States Senator from Illinois and Min |
1esota. VIM. II. Lytle, Democratic member |
of the Ohio Legislature and candidate for |
Lieutenant Governor. Mr.. Oonness, United |
States Senator elect from California.
What contrast to this noble array Of
names is presented by the shabby crew who
los0 " run" the Democratic party Vallan-
ligham and Pugh in Ohio; Jesse D. Bright
n Indiaua Geo. W. Jones and the Mar
yr" Mahoney in Iowa Dick Merrick and
w. F. Storey in Illinois Stuart in Michigan;
ngersoll and Woodward in Pennsylvania
Tom Seymour and Isaac Toucey in Connecti-
nut; Fog Smith in Maine, and Frank Pierce
n New Hampshire In Wisconsin, Massa-
.husetts, Rhode Island and Vermont, the
,arty has so completely run to seed," that
10 names of national reputation, or even
rational disrepute, occurs to US as being con
nected with it. In New York it is little
better off; but even here, among its most ac-
i've managers are Ben and Fernando Wood,
i'm Brooks, of the New York Express, E. o.
Perrin, Fort Lafayette Flanders, Chancey G.
Burr and Isaiah Rynders. ..-