Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-09-24
~No honest man can longer doubt


that the election of vallandigham in
Ohio. and Woodward in Pennsylvania,
would be looked upon in Richmond
a. triumph for the rebel cause. The
Richmond Enquirer is the leading
organ of JEFF. Davis. 1t has lately
been Urging Lee to attack Meade. and
drive him into Weshington-not for the
purpose of relieving Richmond-hut in
order that s'ths success of the Democratic
party sAould Be no longer dou5tful." -
As proof OF this design. the Enquirer
says:
"Geu. Lee must turn politician as
we'll as warrior. He may so naovs and
direct his qrry as 10 produce political
resalts, 1Ohich, tn their bearing on this
par, teiH prove more sfeetuOL than the
6loodssss victories. Let him drive Meade
into Washington and he will again raise
the spirits of tie Democrats, confirm their
tiapid, and give confidence to their Dovsr-
ing. Re Uiu ena6oldsn TIE peace party
should he again cross the Potomac"
&c.
For this purpose Lee is urged TO IN
wade the North, ''though it matters not
whether for purposes Of permanent oc-
cupancy or only grand raid" The
effect it would have of "stren0thsning
tie Democrats" lie the chief end in view.
Now IL any proof were wanting that
the COpperhead Democracy are in
league with the rebels to destroy this
Government, the Richmond Enquirer
furnishes il. Their whole course is a
part Of this giant conspiracy, which at
first was tobe carried out by the rebels
at home--the Democracy North only to
hold in check the Union sentiment in
:heir midst, and secretly aid their cause
BY shaping public opinion against the
Administration. This WAS apparent in
Ohio at the outbreak of the rebellion.
by the passage of that Infamous 9th
resolution, by Democratic Convention
IN Columbus.
The scheme as 6rst devised has
failed. The rebels in arms have com
mitted every crime in the catalogue, IN
their 6endish efforts to overthrow the
republic. They have shed oceans Of
blood in their mad attempt to build up
a slave Government on the ruins
They have desolsted their own homes,
sacrificed the lives and fortunes Of their
svn people. but without avail. The
power of the North has driven them
out Of their strongholds ono by one.
until the leaders 10 their desperation,
see death and impending ruin before
them,
During all this time they have had
the secret aid Of Northern traitors, like
Valfsndigham and Woodward. Sey-
nour Of New York, SO far as in his
power, acted in concert with them
Yet 10 despite Of al. their cause has
steadily gone down toward that abyss
of he'll, in which every true patriot
hopes to see Il finally engulphed.-|
Their strength is broken. Their armies
are demorsIised. Their resources are
out of. Everything indicates speedy
oonclusioH Of the bloody drama, in
which the natisn has been engaged for
more than two yeass. w
In their desperation, distress, and
dismsy, they turn imploriDgly to their
Copperhead.D Democratic friends Of the
North, for aid. Unable to carry ont
the programme themselves. their last
efforts ere 70 be sided BY the division
of the North. 6enerai Lee must turn
,o,;,icisn. The elections in Pennsyl-
yspi. and Ohio must be carried By men
in opposition to the Government. The
.,s,t;ou Of vallsndigham and Wood
v.,d ...sia props more sfsetual than
Al. uaod;es. vietor;ss." More efectuai