The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
RICHMOND, INDIANA, DEC. III, 1868
The War Democrats Of the North
west.


west.
At convention of Vallsndigham men
held in Ohio last August, it was resolved
that the leaders OF the pace men in the
Democrats party do take possession of the
party organixa ion, aud manage IL for the
fur,herance of their objects" They did SO,
accordingly, and the result was loss OF the
election by over sixty thousand Votes. A
call of another kind is now issued. A con-
yention of the War Democrats of the North
west met q, Chicago on The e5th uliImo,
"to upi,e the counsels and endesvors "f all
lova men of the country. and TO extrlcate
the faith, honor ard organization OF that
party from .he hands of unworthy dems-
gogues."
The originaiors Of this movement are liie-
long Democrats who wish to rescue their
party from the contempt into which It has
fallen by reason OF the leadership o. such
men in il as Vallandigham, Cox. the Woods
and the Seymours They process desire to
b ing the party back 10 Tvs old doctrines 10
make it once, in trutn As in name. Demo
cratic party. an organization upholiing
Democratic principles. They have great
opportunity. if they know how to use i; but
they must aot be mealy mouthed m their
utterances. Mr.. Facing both wa, must be
summarily banished from the conven ION !;
Mr.. Faint heart and Mr.. Doubtful must be
sent to the right about; and any deiega'e
who displays a desire 10 ge, s-tride OF the
political fer ce must be warned that days Tor
fence straddlng are past. The Chicago
F, Tribune SAID:
They must preach the true faith. and
all the iai h. Any reservations in favor of
that old tyranny that oppressed and finally
crushed the party lingering love tor
poison that has corrupted an well iyh lie
stroyed The country, will be fatal. True
democracy the right ot each mar to own
himself, and American slayery right
of man to own aii other men whom he
can buy-are as incomp4 ible as lie aud
death and. in this f-sriul Struggle, one or
the other of these must go down.
TIE people Of this country have learned.
By me ,ad Experiences. TO lnoK uppn GER
tain leaders Of the Democratic party with
but little confidence, aud TO suspect them
always OF double dealing. They have seen
mrn ike Governor Seymour, even in the
darkest days of the country, playing into
the hands ot the enemy, encoursg ny rebels
aud striking hand wih the most corrupt
and least patriotic in the land, in ori-r 10
secure selfish political vicfory. They
have heard d-mpcratlc leaders encour .ging
brutal mob, and. by insiiious appeals to
the lowest passions OF the ignorant, exc't-
ing turbulent and armed op Josition to the
laws. The people have shown b. their
votes in every State not IN the possession o:
the rehels, during this year. that they will
rot tol-rste such perfidy; and those who
now try To gain back the popular suffrage 10
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actions by words that they mean honest
" by the country, and that they have cast
off forever the leadership Of the unprinci-
pied political hacks who have so long clung
like leeches to the party. sThe result Of the
elections. in a dozen States. this year, is
only protest against the Seymours. the
Woods, and their corrupt retaners Ii in
the reorganization of the party any of these
men are found to have place: if they, with
all their duplicates, ar. not entirely and
contemptuosly cast away, the American
people will treat the latest sham : they did
its predecessor in he recent elections
Men do not pu' new wine info old bot
ties, and any attempt 10 use again the rot
ten vessels which have for some years pas,
borne the label Democratic, to conceal wha,
ought 10 have been marke Political pois
on" will meet with contempt. The peace
men Of OHIO resolved TO ''take possession OF
the Democratic organization" and it tor
their vile purposes. Let The War Demo
Gratis of the Northwes, take back what prop
erIy belongs to them, and let them boldly
hoist their banner, with the inscription ,
"Free Speech Free Soil. Free Labor, Free
Trade" Let them announce tha, so far
they can influence the policy Of this country.
laborers shall be honored. AMI not bought
and sold in ,he market; that speech 10 time
of peace shall be free as sir on every incn
of American ground; let them guaranty t."
every American citizen the right II discuss
whatever he pleases in every State in TIE
Union, without danger 10 lie or proper Y !,
let them proclaim that free schools snail take
the place Of tie slave pens 10 he 5 nth ;
,ha. tn, laws shall b. respect d, and VIC
lence pu down everywhere within our lIrn
its: aid that whatever is Incompatible vi i
these univer-al rights and principles shall be
pur away a thing dang roIs to the hber
ties and 10 the peace OF the American peo
pie From ch platform as that they can
safely appeal 10 the county All tru-
Americans, South As We i as North. will be
with them; AM against them will be only
the cDrruptionisrs. the political yambI-rs
and tie slayeholders.-N NeU York Eveniae
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