The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-08-19


81 81 SENTED.I IS
Those who fail to read and closely !
consider the follovingswil have the mis-
fortune to have neglected one ofsthe mos
utterances of these eyentful
times: *
= 40 : tFren the Mobile Rsgisterl <vsAl
y 'eNVe' thank God from The depths ofb
our hearts that the authorities at Wash
iDgton snubbed Viee-P President Stephens,
in his late attewpt to,confer with them on
intefnational affairs, without formgor cere-a
4mony.--It-has long. been known here that
this geptleman, thought, if he could get
to whisper into the ears of some men I
about Washington, the result might be I
terms of peace on some sort of aniom or
reconstruction, He seemed to forget that
Douglas, with whom he used to serve, is
dead land Notwithstanding his mantle has
fallen, by dividing it into fouf pieces up
on Richardson and Voorhees,, Vallandig- |
ham and Pugh, still the Democratic party
lis not in, power now, and we may thank
God for it. The prospect looked. gloomy
to the Vice President, whose infirmity OF
body no doubt casts a shadow over his
spirits, and he said that one of two things
must be done: either some terms must be
made, or the whole militia of the Confed
eracy must be called out and an immedi-
ate alliance proposed with foreign pow
ers. President Davis gave him full pow
ers to treat on honorable terms, and start
ed him off to the Kingdom of Abraham.
/ But Father Abraham told him there was
an impossible gulf between them, and the
Vice President had to steam back to Rich
! mond, little top-fallen. We hope this
will put stop forever to some croakers
about. here, who intimate that there are
people enough friendly to the South, in
: 1.-The Norlh. to restore the Union as it was.
4 And we also hope the government at Rich
mond will not humiliate itself any more,
!, but from this time will look only to the
one end Of final and substantial independ-
= ence The North is. not less set on a
purpose Of final separation than we are.
The Republican party are not fighting to
!, restore this Union, any more than the old
: Romans fought to establish the independ-
q ence of the Countries they Invaded. L The
1 Republicans are 5.f,g ,ghting' FOR coaqaestaad
: dominiion, we for liberty aud fadepend-
ence. +. ''Rse' -
: There is only one party in the North
: who want this Union restored, but they
o have no more power, Legislative, execu-
n Tive, or judicial than the paper we write
8 on. It's true they make a show of I'm
ion and strength, but they have no voice
e of authority. We know that the Vallan-
S dicham school wants the Union restored
: for he told us so when here in exile, par
IS taking of such hospitality as we extended
to real enemy to our struggle for sepa.
ration, banished to our soil by another
u enemy who is practically more our friend.
i than he: And if Vallandigham should
c by accident or other cause, become Gov
> of Ohio, we hope Lincoln will keep hi
nerves to the. proper tension, end not al
e. low, him, to enter the confines of the State
i. His administration would do more to re
store.t old Union than any ether powe
I in Ohio could do, and theref fore we pr:i,
that he. may be defeated Should d stron;
7e Union party spring up in Ohio tlfe thirt
IN State, in, the North in POLITICAL import
:. ance, it might find faint response ii
= some Southern States, ana give us trouble
a. But. ass long as. the Repu blicans hol
ID power, they Will think Of conquest an
n, dominion only, and we, on the other han
ne willicome up in solid column for freedor
i and independence, which We will be Ger
Ae tain to achieve, with such assistance as "
ng may no,o (after the refusal of the Wash
i'll ington Cabinet to confer) confidently es
as peet, before the Democrats of the Mort
10 get.ih power again, and come whispcrin
in our ears, e'' Union, reconstruction, 60,
p stitutioa, concession, and guarantees. =
he Away with all such stuff We want sepe
ed ration. Give us rather men like Thac
in deus Stevens, and Charles Sumner. Thc
!; curse the old Union and despise 1t, and
- do tce And we uow promise these ser
ry tlemen that, as they hate the Union an
4 the. aceursed constitution, let them lee
down Vallandigham and his party in Il
50 North; then they shall never be trouble
ri by us with such achining about the Co
in stitution and Union as they are sendir
he up. 1ataJ es.sl