Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-09-16
GOVERNOR TOD ON THE REcREANr DE.
MOCRACY

M0CRACY
at The immense outpouring at Springfield,
Clarke county, Ohio, recently, Governor Tod
was one of the speakers. He made an admi-
rable speech, showing mp the csuselessness of
this rebellion, the undemocrstic position Of
the Vallandig ghammers. and clearly vindics-
ting his own course as Governor, In connec-
tion with arbitrary arrests.
Among other things the Governor showed
that
DEMOCRATS NEVER OPPOSE A WAR.
When was there a time when the great Dem
ocratic party was opposed to any war in which
the country had been involved. In the war Of
1872 they said they would support it and ,he
next war also. In lS4S they said they would
support the country in the Mexican war, and
vote men aud money in ample supply, az they
would also do in the next war. But now that
the next war is upon as, more dangerous than
any war before, where are these men who call
themselves Democrats, and pretend that tbey
are the lneal descendants of that old party
that was always true to the country in war
right or wrongf They are working under the
Vallandigham flag inscribed with e.Peace on
any terms q" On exam nation you wlrtfnd an
the solid old Democrats are right newsstand
ing by the glorious old flag, and prom Using
themselves for the next war also. Applause
The next war is TO be with France In all prob.
ability. You can trust to the Jack ksopiau
Democrat. The Administration bas trusted
them with almost the entire command of the
army.
AT CHARLESTON. IL 1850.
Then, in 1860, We went down to Charleston.
went down, as did also Mr.. Spence, whom
you know here as the most active of the Val
landighammers. 1t was great way down to
charleston, and We bad considerable difficulty
In getting there. hope never to have occa-
sion to go to Charleston again. never want
anything to do with that internal city. One
little pinch of its ashes is all want of the
traitorous town. IGreat applause.
Mr.. Yancey polite, insinuating and eloauept
dead now, GOD have mercy upon him. Mr..
Yancey said he wished to have it distinctly
announced as the policy of the party that the
Constitution shall protect slavery In the ter
rftories, and also the stakeholder in travelling
through the free States attended by bis SER
wants He said that to the Ohio delegation,
delegation asked,
"What will you do if We won Z accede to itf''
1--WE will seccdo," he replied.
There was not one of the Ohio delegates, not
even excepting Mr.. Spence, that did not reioin !:
s'Secede if you dare.''
Then and there we manfulIy bid them def
ance. They did secode, and at that moment
the rebellion began. Through all that strug-
gle Mr.. Pugh was conspicuous and heroic IN
the Union party. No man was more unyield.
ing than George E. Pugh.
He took up the challenge and braveiy hurI
ed it back into their teeth. And yet this ia
the man who is now second lieuteuapt to C.
l.. Vallandigham1 [Shame.J
1T IS DEMOCRATIC WAR
thus, you perceive, ii is our war and not
the war of Mr.. Lincoln. It is the Democrat.
ic party's war. We inaugursted it, and now
Mr.. Pngh turns his back upon bis proud DO
sition at Charleston, and will not fulfil bis no.
bic pledges to the Northern Democracy At
that Conventiou-the pledge that he would
coerce them, should they secede
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