Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-03
The War Democrats.

tFfotp the Cincinnsd Commercially
At q meeting of War Democrats, held at
the Office Of Joseph Il. Egly, on Thursday
evening, August 20th, after discussion Of
the position Of political parties at the pres
ent crisis, committee was appointed, and
instructed to prepare an address, embody-
ing the views which as Democrats, il was
deemed our duty to advance during the
present political campaign, and present the
same at an adjourned meeting.
In compliance with these instructions, the
following address was prepared, and having.
been submitted to the meeting held pursu.
ant to adjournment, aud by that meeting
approved, the committee was further in
structed to take such steps for the full dis
semination Of those principles as should
seom best calculated to accomplish the OBJ
ject 10 view, namely, to prevent the true
principles Of Democracy from being buried
in the wreck Of political factions.
In the performance Of that duty the com-
mittee submit the address to the candid con-
sideration Of every lover Of his country, and
request all who approve Of its sentiments
to meet with them in mass meeting on
Thursday evening next, at Greenwood Hail.
to determine by what course we can best
discharge our duty to our couatry and to
national affaiIs.
Good speakers will be in attendance, and
it is earnestly desired that every ward and
precinct in our county should be represen-
ted. Let every true Democrat attend, and
by his presence manifest the interest which
he takes in the conduct Of our national af-
fairs, and endeavor to discharge the duty
which, as an American citizen, he may not
shirk or leave to others.
ADDRESS
To the Democracy of Hamilton County and
the State Of Ohto:
The present distracted condition of our
common country, and the dissensions that
exist among citizens OF our own State, as to
the policy which should govern their poll.
tical action, renders it at this time the i'm.
perative duty of every citizen to carefully
consider the effect of any course OF action
he may determine to pursue.
A crisis has arrived, when it becomes
necessary that the voice OF the true Demo-
cracy should be heard in defense OF its sacred
principles.
Our country is in the midst Of civil war,
the magnitude Of which has never been
equaled in the history of the world aud
which has been forced upon US, without a
palliating circumstance to justify the acts Of
those in rebellion against the Government.
The object Of the strife, upon the part Of
| the Government. il TO preservo tho bund OF
our political existence-to vindicate the au-
thority of the Constitution, and maintain
US a nation our territorial landmarks unim-
paired.
1t is manifestly our duty as Democrats,
in the present crisis to pledge the Govern
ment not only all the aid in men and means,
which the emergency requires, but also by
our votes to yield it that moral support 30
necessary to the speedy accomplishment oil
its object.
1t is also our duty as American citizens
to watch closely the acts OF those who, for
the time being, are charged with the ad-
uiinistration of our national affairs: to see
tn at no extraneous issues are brought for
ward to render our national difficulties still
more complex, and that in the conduct Of
the war the object for which it was com.
menced shall still be its paramount and only
aim-and when that object shall have been
accomplished, the relation formerly existing
between the States and the Federal Gov
ernmeut will DO restored and the object for
which all loyal men have so nobly striven
will be attained.
1t is the duty of the Democracy in this,
the hour of the nations peril, to stand by
their Government, and to preserve to them
selves and their posterity the institutions
and laws of their country-and though,
politically opposed to the present Admins
tration, yet, the will OF the people having
tbeen fairly and constitutionally expressed
through the ballot-box, it is our duty as
American citizens, respectfully TO yield
| ohediance theretO
While we cannot approve of all the acts
Of the Administration during the progress
Of the rebellion, yet in so far IS its efforts
have been constitutionally confined TO the
accomplishment Of the original purpose, we
cordially approve and sustain them. AK.
The true Democracy Of Ohio, standing
where they have ever stood, still maintain,
The Democratic doctrines of freedom Of
speech, freedom of the press, free and un:.
tranimeled .ballot-box, personal liberty, and
i the due enforcement Of the Constitution and
| lsws-aid while they so believe, and will SO
Dot, they do not approve Of that anxiety for
personal liberty which leads some good Dem
ocrats to forget that their Government is
The species Of opposition tends to paralyze
the arm Of the Government, encourages
/, treason, gladdens the rebel hosts, and if
fostered and encouraged, our glorious he
public must fall.
Entertaining these views, it is clearly i'm
possible for us to support as our candidate
for Governor Of the State Of Ohio q man
who, from the confinement Of the war,
has, as We believe, placed himself in direct
Opposition to the Government, and who de-
sires to propose terms Of peace to traitors,
who openly declare they will accept peace
on no terms short Of recognition OF d
Southern Gonfedstacy, r.seI. 81
The true Democracy are in favor ofpeace,
but on such terms only as willrecognize the
perpettiity of the Federal 6nion-peace on
any other terms is treason. s.,.
JOSEPH E. EaLY, H. A. BOWMAN,
r. A. JOHNSTON, JAMES PEAT, "A,
CHARLES RULE, JOHN b. EARNsHAw,
P. MALEoN, Committee.
The love entertained BY certain wild
voune men for their aged parents, as de-
yeloped BY the draft, is astonishing. Young