Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-08-25
Words of Truth and Sobernes5.

year ago, our pcop'o "oto e"i"f '"~s,
by voting the ticket Of the so-called Dem.
ocratio party, they would prevent the
draft which was then pcudiug. The So
called democracy triumphed. The draft
was not thereby averted, but the necessity
for future drafts was increased by the
strength and encouragement which the
result of the elections last fall gave the
Rebels. Suppose that Pennsylvania iu
1862 had given fifty thousand majority
for the Administration, an overwhelming {
Uuiou State Legislature, aud large ma
jority Of Union Congressmen suppose
that New York and the other great Nor
thern States had done the same what
hope or encouragement would the Rebels
have been able to extract from such a
display Of unity and determination on
the part of the North? They would have
wilted under tit would have unnerved
and uumanhed them. but when they
saw, as they did one year ago, that the
party opposing the war had triumphed at
the polls 10 the leading States of the
North, their arms were strengthened for
further resistance, believing, as they uatu-
rally would, that these elections indicated
. disposition 10 the people Of the North to
give up the contest. Is it to be wondered
at that further drafts must be made to
NEE. this increased vigor Of the rebellion
produced by the sc.called democratic tri.
umphs at the pollsI
We had occasion one year ago to repre-
sent that the true way Of preventing drafts
and dimishiug taxation, was for the peo'
ple to give the Government their uudivi-
ded support. We warned the Democrats
Of the utter folly Of attempting to vote
down drafts, when the very effect Of their
votes vas to prOlong the war. But a
miserable Get Of Office hunters, who, to
obtain Office would keep up an orgauiz'.
ton that would prolong the war iodef-
nately, duped their followers into the
belief that . democrs tic victory at tho
polls would bring peace to the country.
1t vas getting them deeper into the mire.
If there is any democrat smarting from
the present draft, let him ask himself
how much be has, by bis support and
encouragement, aided ths Government in
bringing the var to speedy conclusion !
Let him ask himself how many votes he
has cast which we're calculated to make
the Rebels believe that the Admiuistra-
ton would not be supported by tho people
in the prosecution of the war! Let him
calmly consider whether the course Of
Gov. Seymour, bis opposition to furnish.
ing troops, aud the riots Of bis "noble
hearted friends" are calculated to shorten
the duration Of this war-wbether they
encourage or discourage the Rebels! II
be is candid man be eau not but perceive
that the course bis party has been led to
adopt BY its leaders has been very far
from helping to bring this war to an end,
and he may infer to what extent they are
cbargeable with the expenditure of life
and money caused BY the continuance of
the rebellion.
1t is, to = great extent, in the bands of
the voters to determine whether this war
shall close 10 six months time, or whether
it shall be protracted till the 4,h of March
1865, with all the expense and drafts
between this time and then. More than
two years experience should teach the
masses of the people that this war can
not be ended by acting, speaking, couspir.
ing, and voting sgaiust the Government,
but only BY acting with it. Gentlemen
who compose the so.cslled democratic
party, will you have peace, or will you
have drafts and increased taxes? It is
for you to determine by your vo.es.-Sun-
bury Gazette, (Uuion Dme.)