The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-04-03

OF WulCn ne WrlteS, anu tue V0Iy OuasSA0 "AAO
insert his ill-advised philippe, have gone
'ow-shot beyond anything We have ever said
of the Northern Democracy In
;ae number of the Bristol Advocate preceding I
hat in which the communication Of Johnny
Hook Jr. appears, the following Language is
,ditorially adopted:
sTo be plain, we fear and distrust far more
these apparently friendly advances Of the Demo
Gratis than the open atrocity of the philanthro-
pists of Massachusetts. That Democratic party I
al,eays was our scorst enemy; and but for its pos-
sonous embrace, these States would have been I
free aud clear of the unnatural Union tUen'y
gears ago. 1t is not the Stewards and Summers, !
the Black Republicans and Abolitionists who
have hurt us. They were right oil along there
was an i,repressible conflict between two differ
ent civilizations, two opposite social organlza-
tions they were no more able to live peaceably
together in one Government, than two handscan
wear one glove. If we did not discover 50 soon
as the Abolitionsts this great truth, it was be-
cause the Democratic party, neutral as it scds IN
principle, false to both sides, and wholly indier-
emit to the morals of either Of the opposing COM
munities, placed itself between, raised the BAN
ner Of sspoils' and--we all know the rest. The
idea of that odsous party coming to te again and
holding out it's arms to US, makes US shsuer. lts
foul breath is nsa1asia > its toach Is death" IS
The italics are ours. That is pretty plain
talk, we takeit, and that, TOO, by editors whom
the" Abingdon Democrat, with its last breath
endorsed as Democrats good and true, and in
whose columns Johnny Hook Jr. whines at
us because we love not the present mongrel
Nurthern organization. The Advocate, it
will be observed, in adopting the language
above quoted, did not limit its denunciations
to the present Northern Democracy, because
it says "The Democratic party dlcays was
our worst enemy" and in the same sentence
tells of what benefits wonld have accrued to
the South "tsoenty years ago." but for the De-
mocratic party. BY the way, in justice to the
Senior Editor Of the Advocate, who is chris
tan and a gentleman, we will Just here say,
he is long Wing, and never has been
anything else in politics. Notwithstanding
this, he tries to maintain strict neutrality,
but "too many cooks spoil the broth. IA.
| But we must make .reom for another quota
ton or two, and then dismiss the subject
The correspondent Of the Advocate is, we pre-
sumo, one of those who used to admire and We
nerate the Richmond Enquirer. For his pre-,
sent edi6cation and improvement, we will give
him a little light from its columns. In on edi-
torial in the Enquirer Of the 18th March, we
have this language in relation to the very De-
mocracy which we are quarrelled with for
condemning;
sIt is enough to know that the Dictator's po-
Icy is to be sustained and his armies strength
| ed, for six months: or, as Van Buren, says, for
ninety days. Enough to know, and wei all do
know and feel it, that all the terrors of war arc
! to be let loose upon us and poured into us hot
and furiously for six months-or say for ninety
days. If they can take Vicksburg and Charles
!, ton and Richmond in that time, they are saved,
| their financial credit is, restored, party fueds
! cease, and Democrats and Abolitionists proceed
to dpide the spoils of the South with all that bro
tlierly good feeling and mutual forgiveness,
| which do honor to our common nature and shed Q
charm over the intercourse Of robbers"
And further, to show Johnny Hook Jr. ex-
actly what sort Of a Democracy he is defend
ing and lauding. we quote single sentence
from Abe Lincoln's organ, the Washington
Chronicles: on 80 3sg b.
] 'sThe Democrats have nobly resolved to post
pone all disputes and to heal all dissensions and
to strengthen the Executive in every measure he
has adopted to crush the rebellion" fSa
There, now, we congratulate the over-zeal
GUS Johuny Hook Jr. on the company in which
he is found, as he endorses them by saying
] the .Northern Democrats are the only mer
that dare to oppose Lincoln inthe halls Of hi,
Congress, and who utter one word Of sympa
thy for the South" ..Jew, we thank thee 70,
that word, )" for it shows an utter ignorance o.
the status Of the leading nenof the times, ant
an utter recklessnsss. Of assertion. M +
], With regard to the calls upon Messrs. Cum
mings and Campbell, we had nothing upor
earth to do with them The calls, we believe
originated with Democrats, and were signed
alike by Democrats and Wings. We hopee
they would announce themselves, not becaus.
they had been Wings, but because the exi
fgencies of the times demand our best availabl,
talent in legislation, without regard to buriee
parties. We wanted them, because they ar,
both gentlemen Of ability and patriotism, have
manifested a zeal for our cause and country
f and can afford to make the sacrifce-fur Il
will be sacrifice, the pay being far below
the expense. Il may suit Johnny Hook Jr
not to trust such gentlemen as far rs he ear