The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-14
unexampled Trsachery.

Good and great men never deceive those
who confide in them, never violate theiI
word, nor imperil great cause by tickle
ness. They have q proper respect fo'
their own honor, and would suffer mar
tyrdOm rather than not redeem their
pledges. Such men once conducted our
national affairs, and the people had conf
dence in their integrity and WISDOM
New men, the representatives Of new
party, have come into power, and with
them imbecility, corruption and duplicity'
| Examine the record, reader, and sec il
they have lived up to their proflissA-
Take, for example, the Presidents euan'
cipation proclamation. Regarded serious
ly, the proclamation Of the President,
which is in violation OF his often repeated
most solemn assurances, is an act of
treachery to which the records Of politics
show few parallels. In his inaugural ad-
dress, in the resolutions which he urged
upon Congress, in his treatment of Ere
mont, Hunter, Phelps * Co, in all his
language to the people and the army, he.
+ pi%osrn mnsen against tnIs. AT his sug-
gtstion Congress passed a resolution de-
claring that the rights ami institutions OF
the States should not be interfered with.
His party friends, with but few excep-
tions, voted for tho resolution. AS long
as the object Of the war was to restore the
Union, volunteers 1ocked to the national
standard and money flowed into the ma
tional treasury. Everything worked well
no complaints were heard in the army,
but little grumblng' among the masses
The President at first called for 20, 900
protesting that they were TO protect
the Constitution-thenf for 500, 900 more,
then for 800, 900, and again for militia
levy Of 900, ,000--always disclaiming any
idea Of Abolition. After the country had
placed in his hands upwards Of million
of men, and the whole wealth and credit
of the people, he proclaims policy OF
abolition, in the face of his repeated
pledges that he would do nothing OF the
kind What are his pledges worth when
he thus shamclessly violates them? Was
it necessary for him to stoop TO deceit in
order to procure volunteers Was he
fearful that if he proclaimed his long
cherished emancipation policy it would
iniure the Union cause and prevent men
from volunteering? Aside from its admit
ted unconstitutionality, did he not know
that it was unpopular and would only re-
ceiYc the Endorsement Of the Abolition
fanatics and traitors who are working for
a Northern Conlederacy, and who have
declared time and again that they desired
no union with Shareholders, and that they
preferred the Chicago Platform to fifty
Unions? BY false promises, by solemn
pledges, made but to be broken, he pro-
cured vast army, and not until he had
procured it did he announce his villain
Gus policy. Is there more glaring in
stance Of treachery on record? Is it
strange that the army is dcmc-CliZed,
that the soldiers are tired Of the war and
clamorous for peace? Is it strange that
the people have lost all confidence in the
Administration and are turning against it
with a unanimity unexampled in the po-
litical history of our country? Is it
strange that the great States Of the West,
free from the blighting curse of Aboli-
tionism, are debating the question whether
they shall follow the example o. the re-
bellious States and organize a Western
Confederacy! Is it strange that strcas
Union men, who were q little while ego
hopeful Of speedy and successful termi-
nation Of the war, now despair.
The Presidents emar cipation procla-
nation, from which so much good was
expected by the Abolitionists, has dis
tracted the North, consolidated the South
and created dissenSions in the army. 1t
has been potent for evil. 1t has, accord
ing to statements Of army correspondents,
caused mutiny and desertion, and has not
added single volunteer to the army
The promises of Greeley, Andrew and
Dick. Yates, of Illinois, have not been and
cannot be fulfilled. They and others
promised the President that, if he would
issue the proclamation, thousands of men
would enthusiastically rush to the Geld of
combat. He issued it, and not man is
Forthcoming. The reason is obvious:
white men will not fight to cmancipate
negroes and place then, upon an equality
with themselves; ari patriots of the
Greeley, Andrew, Sumner and Yates
school are the last to expose their precious
persons to danger. They are ready to do
the talking, but not the fighting. And
to please such political knaves and heart
less traitors the President issued his proc
lamation, against the advice and remon-
STRANGE of the best and ableSt men Of the
country. lie was warned of the conse-
quence, but he disregarded the warning,
and the country is now experiencing its
fatal effects.
SOLDIERS TIRED OF THE WAR.-The ar
my correspondent of the Bangor Gazette
says: "A large number of officers of