Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-10-17
Better from Hen. ID. :. Eick-
insen-Esis Counsel 40 eEse Wis
cousin Leyas Democratic


cousin Leyas Democratic
The following is an extract from let
ter addressed by Hon, DANIEL S. DICK
ExsoN to The State Convention of Loyal
Democrats, ut GAINESVILLE:
Tho combination of copperhead polit-
clans, like the unclean spirits Of old has
entered into tue Democratic name and or
ganization. and with Ear less man!ineSs
than It's ancient Federal predecessor, IS
practicing the same experiment upon pat
rio.ic endurance. 1t IS alive 10 the sup
port OF the go, ernnent, but brim full of
conscientious opposition TO the adminis-
tra:ion. II Is opposed to the dissolution
or the Union. but roisilv counsels q
speedy pence, with rcbciion which de-
clares dissolution lis only terms. 1t -
for n vigorous prosecution Of the war. but
opposed 10 furnishing either men CT mon
~ for that purpose. 1t is against enlist
il e colorcl soldiers, Lccauac toy NAY
cnaGco 70 Get "betwcen the wii!o and It's
Ct b,ily." and to the raising 81 white
mes, eeause the "baci; republican adj
m;uistruiioa is carving IN war for t'e
nc.ro." 1t resists tic dratt because 1t IS
unconstitutional, ami d;sco"rages vo!un
tecrinn because It is : Wicked and ~.
lust war on or part, which lid ought %
be suspet, Jed by amnestics, and suppressed
ed bv PROF osing 20 armed rebellion, literal
terms Of rcacr T!:os" ard numerous
other shifts. devices, g:nEg rigs "h.i pre-
;cnces are paraGed to cover the d;sl"yal
schemes Of set of pcIfdicus poi'li JAMS,
who aim n t leadership. and prefer par
" wi icl they can ride and run, in SYM
pathv with Tic rebellion, To the integrity
If The Union, the v;nt!cati3n OF the
laws on lie triumpils Of cur countrys
Constitution. Actiug politically IN con
cert with q rebellion which threatens our
nations lie. and receiving the p!anlits of
Is pub pres; abornC Leslie . British
ar.,locracy ana French je~ut;sm n af-
tor.i;nr !; nil anI comfort, and contribu-
t,no to is continuance in lis work q DIS
niat!on aud murder. this knot Of grace
less politicians, co!ing themselves TO-
reihc, ike clotted virera, christen them
selves par er,cHence tie Democratic par
IN. and hiss ont 'frdifor' to every Dem
,tr.t WHO adhcrcs TO the true principles
of Democratic faith According 10 the the
cries Of Jefferson or Tic ract.cc OF Jack
son.
Il IS orl, to he regretted That any por
ion Of tie Democratic masses should be
thus delu,lcd and msled to follow m
!onorcd name when robbed Of every
sincle attribute which made it estimahle,
or commented it 10 the lovers of popu
lar liberty. Bat TIN, nj last Sc nj things
even" anl this error viii be corrected.--
As for the base and bra2en leaders who
are playing political rush-p'n with rebel.
ion in TIE name OF democracy.
and encouraging it to endurance,
they will meet their appropriate re-
ward in tie curses ani excavations
Of ler,av,d fathers, weeping moth
crs. anl wail;ng maidens, now; AMI
hereafter in the scorn md contempt Of
I'll mankind. When this baastfui aud
l.ra-rart rebellion, already jade and
rer!mr. shall 90 down, il copPoihea'i
"dcmocracy" will fail viii, it, AMI sink so
dec;, that mo bubble will rise to tell
where Il went down"
~ true democrats, my friends, we
lave lit che coarse ~ pursue, anil that
i to Give q thorough and sincere support
% Tie administration. and all ani en-
courage it il putting down the rebellion
tx force OF arms: ~ in vindlcating the
authority Of the government Bot while
we should prosecute the war for this sole
purpose. II Incidentally. "-ur nations
shame, Which malcs Us the repr'ach Of
neiglborin. States" should get disturbed
or destroyed hv the action Of thos" who
would make il the conner stone OF their
government, lei us rejoice in the reali2a
ton Of the fundamental idea, that p0EitI
cclig. .'aI men were created equal"
Let rs, pray Won. fist rescue tbs
c&,iice of humau,ty's holy hope from the
canlagration which threatens it, md
when once il Is occurred to orr posteritv.
determine nv political strife il wo vii,
who s!ial! govern it. Slch course he
comes the patrio;, such the trae Demo
crat, who cnaGies u The principles Of his
creed an! loves bis country.