Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-18
Waking Up

now pending for decision by the arbitra-
ment of the sword, is awakening feelings |
of much anxiety as to future events
With a party giving ven to the meanest
slurs, covert stabs and insulting inuen-
does, as is characteristic of the more viz
uient of the sc-called Democratic presses,
against the Administration, and the poll
cy of the National Government in oppos-
ing the rebellion, with such a party IN
our midst, there is reason to apPreheh"
that evils will result more serious th"h
any that have vet afflicted the Northern
people. The Democrats are oe'erho
on creating a schism in Northern sentt
mAnt and action, in order to weaken the
Union strength, and co~rrespondingly aid
Secession in accomplishing its internal
purposes. So plainly do these designs
stand out to loyal men, that there are
already some hopeful signs of a reaction,
which shall overtake the -semi-secession
schemers in their deviltry and treason
The reaction, thank Heaven, is develop
ing in the right place-in the ranks of
our brave soldiers on the hattle-helds OF
the South. Indiana Democratic legisla-
tive secessionism, has been most wither-
ingly rebuked, by a series of resolutions
and an address prepared by a number OF
her talented representatives in the army
of the Cumberland. We Will publish
these resolutions and address, together
with a most admirable address from the
heads of the Ohio regiments o in the
same locality, in u next issue. The SOL
diers deeply feel the base ingratitude OF
Northern sympathy with rebels by the
stay-at-home patriots. who so fercely full
inmate against Federal exercise of law
in Furnishing traitors, but who invariably
spare the lash when referring TO JEFF. Da-
Wis miserable despotism, and the outra-
ges of his barbarous banditti.
We are rejoiced to see the soldiers, who
are perilling their limbs and lives to save
their country from the rule of Southern
slaveholding despots, and the subversion
of our free institutions into instruments
of aristocratic power, taking up the in
suits of Davis Northern minions, and
expressing q determination to resent
them. This is the language to use toward
the craven hearts who falter and beg for
"peace on any terms" just at this most
critical period of the contest, when so
much depends upon constant frmness'
patriotic endurance, and confidence in
the Justice of our cause. To yield at all
now. is in effect TO lose all for which the
blood and sacrifices of the past two years
have been made. But there is a class of
men connected with the Democratic
party. who seem to fear the too complete
success of the North. They fear that the
chances for a compromise will not be
good if the North should wholly conquer.
In other words, they fear that Slavery,
and a ~proslavery,, party, would be i'm
possibilities, if the South should not be
brought into the Union without stipula-
tons enYironing them with a ~sacredness
that should establish their p~erpetuity as
inviolable by the power of any later legis-
laIlNG aCIS. 10 tSldOlLSu DAsh "a u q
fixed, immovable institution, is the anx-
ious aim of the Democratic wire-workers.
To do this, the military strength of the
North must be crippled the popular
heart must be tempered with, and allthe
baser passions of a~varice, cowardice, in
dolence, and cupidity, aroused to aid
them in their nefarious purposes.
The example set by the army must be
followed by civilians. We must organize
a home, and meet these conniving dis
turbers of public peace on their own
ground, if need be. They are in good
working trim, so far as party organization
is concerned. We are not SO favoIably
situated. As an organization, the Unior
party is too much at loose ends. The
ranks must be closed up, and the granC
column march forward shoulder to shout
der. The Union party in the Northern
States is composed of the firm adherent
to the general policy of the Administra
ton in prosecuting the war against th'
rebels. On this party must the %countr!
rely for that political power and ~iniuenc'
which is needed to resist the plans o
Southern traitors and their Northern
Rbettors.
An important State election oi
next fall. A Governor and Legislature
are to be chosen, into whose hands tn
interests and welfare of the great Stat,
of Ohio must be committed. Are til,
people prepared to give the control t.
men who at least sympathize quite a
much, and in thousands of instance
more, with the South than the North ?
Will it do to yield the vast financial ant
military of the State to a part!
whose open sentiments show them not Il
be reliable and trustworthy in an emer
gency of such importance as the present
We trust there is too much patriotism
too much good common sense among III,
people, to permit such an inglorious con
summation.
We appeal to the Union men of Trum
bull county to arouse, and meet thei
political foes; and while their sons an,
brothers are MOLLY battling on the blood,
fields of the South, let them see to it tina
they are not betrayed by supineness OF
the one hand, or the plots Of traitors OF
the other.