The mountain Democrat., 1863-08-29


is discussed, cannot be misunderstood
If not hindcred, he is sure to help the
enemy"
Now, if two gentlemen were engaged in
discussing the peril of the Government
and an unmannerly bystander should in
tcrrupt them with his opinion-no matter
whether il be for, or against the war, they
would serve him right to show him the
door; yet according to our modern Solo
mon. he should be arrested, if he remain
silent, as he would be sure to help the
enemy! In this case Mr.. Lincoln shows
his backwoods breeding, and his igno.
rance of the true principles Of Govern
ment.
The man VINO stands by and says no
thing. CANNOT DE misunderstood Did
human ignorance and folly ever exceed
this? Why, suppose that Mr.. Sew ard,
MIR. Chase, or Horace Greeley should be
N company with party discussing the
peril Of the Government, does any wei
bred man suppose that they would Ia
anything bat remain silent unless they
bad been addressed by the party in dis
cuSs;0n? But, according to Mr.. Linco,n +
0Dc!riue, their silence would be couciu-
sive evidence that they were traitors at
heart, and would help the enemy
Again, wc arc neither to be allowed TO
express our opinions on the acts Of the
Administration, nor to say nothing the
consequence is, that we Democrats and
conservative Wings must hurrah for Lin
coin aud bis 'miggcr' war policy, praise
his ignorant and inefficient generals, say
taa: they won great victories when they
haye been defeated. and swear that tho
war IS wagcd solely 30 restore the Union,
when 'cc all know it IS waged to free the
negroes. and to desolate the South. re-
gardic:s Of the future, or we are liable e.
be arrested and incarccrated in an Amerl-
can Daatie, ill the end Of the war, which
will not terminate so long as the Republi-
can party can retain politca! power by
prOtracting It,
What reasons, think you, reader. are
given by the leaders Of the Republican
party, and by whom the Govctnmea; Is
glidcd IN its policy, Why We all Shall aot
le arrested and imprisoned or baniNhcd
Is II because they do not consider it is.hU
Is i; because they do not desire 70 DO il:
Not ut ali but here it is, as published in
The New York Tribune, from the peu u,
Horace, the Immaculate
And just here, Mr.. President, IS ,ae
mistake of arrcstin- Mr.. VallandigaaIn or
any Of his school-It gives the Pro Slave
~ Democrats the excuse they seek !Vr
opposing, embarrassing, enfeebIiuE aid
laraiyzing the efforts Of the Government
to put down the Rebellion"
Which corertiv mears that there is DAT
-e, Of the people arising in the maj jesty ot
laeir power ard hnrling these ia"all-ai
:ytaat> t.cm Offices they have SO siam.
iu1! a;st'acrd-
/, aas only 4 mistake when = A.
a,euam vas aroused at midnight, ~ 4 tIl
vi so.dlpy., ua;toring down his doors aua
rl>Iils him eli, 10 the dead hour> Of tac
'i.h;, AS tie thief does his booty. '.,, an
iptIiiated populacc should rescue him =
And fellow citizens, if the guiiiotjnc
should be raised here, and the blood d
thUrsGuds Of our uion.loving, patriotic
citizens, should run like water in the ,-ut.
tors, there would be no other mistake
about It hut the danger of the actors IL
,nl> Bloody drama losing the political po"'
cr which they nov POSSESS. True, honest.
patriotic principles are not in Their cEcrG.
Sentiments ol equal ami exact juS.ic. .
al, the members oF our Union, a. !: v.,,
never had resting place in their Los4u,.
Fidelity to )aw, the foundation of peace
and prosperity III all Republics, has beer
secuted by them as dogma Of tbs oiIen
times
. Hp. wha! Of the future? 0, he i.gS
ard i;npene;ra6ic futlrc Is tN,re .ng
,ay o! l;-ht driven through the dark nrj
L,aodv pal that now shrouds Us i" NV
tetious loicbodings Of coming events
:. blt ore star--the polar star i o0r
,,bcr,ics, which may guide Ms - better
Jays to re uriun of the States and to
l.al) prospetity-th Ballot Box. /, W
ia to free our country Of its present Il
.cr:, b. that means, we are doomed l>o-
gi.. Our liberties, of which ". have
laa>tcd for many years, will be wi",tod
irotn Us, on every occasion, should l.tIir
c.yi! CONJUNCTION or dangers OF foreign
war ensue Do Democrats fuilE realize
the dangers which threaten us? | fear
not We want thorough and complete
organization, and determination OF the
part Of Democratic party leaders every
where, to carry the next State elections.
Every man who is willing to read a D,;a-
.ra,;c paper, il he is not able, or vii not
pay for IT. should have tirce. O!gaLiza-
;j.n in every city, village and hamlet alone
car effect this object OF what conre-
ylencc is the paltry SUN from each ma1
"t means, which il would require to cilec:
O important an object Indeed, u what
vr!ae IS life itself under long, rrrtra":"!
Abuiiiion rule? If conservatives, II a."
~!a4cS, will but pull togethcr, thc Union
may he restored, and our country and our
liberties vet stand The man who even
hist, q, a division Of the Democratic par
y, in these times, should hc branded as
Il traitor to the welfare If his country, 49,
10 matter what our individual views are
in regard TO pence or "ar,' when We
come to the polls, out one sentiment
should pcrvadc all the election Of men of
sound principles, who knowing cur rights
dare maintain them.
AN OLD LINE WIG.
Clinton. New York.
iIFC's UAPPIEST PERIOD, ,--kingS!ry