The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-02-13

think because the PresldentI d0nt say
lie has1 makes mistake, that therefore,
Democrats mustgo against their Govern
ment2 l, as Wright says, don't be-
long to that wing" The great bngaboo
is the "nigger" and slavery. Ny doc
trine is, let them take care Of themselves,
and We will try TO take care Of the Gov
eminent; and. in doing So, should il bs-
come necessary 10 crush the institution Of
Slavery, | say crush it. Let US first see
whether we have government and then
take care of minor matters.
If the rebels assert tliey will not have
our laws or Constitution to govern them,
take fror, them both, and run tiieir boat
with their own rudder. This. I under
stand to be the substance Of the Prssi-
dents proclamation, and augdritis right
and just, and is one of the most effective
means to break up rebellion that can be
used, and l am in favor ofusing sll means
at hand.
Ask me to ride in a boat with such
officers running it, as viii alta Democrat.
ic supper say they care but little who
rules, Jeff. Davis or Linooln; won't
ride, and l assure you there are ,hous.
ands Of us in the same fix. I'll run tho
risk Of my Democracy in company With
Gen. Steadman, Col. Bufk, Col. Uonneli.
Col. Choate, Gen. Lytle, Gen. McCook,
Wright, and Dave Tod, and many others
| could mention. ! suppose, in fact, I
am told, Ranney and ROLAND already
count me out Of the Democratic party
Neither of them can say as mitch as I
can. l have never voted anything else
than the regularly-nominated Democratic
ticket for any office. from Justice Of the
Peace up; when they have been giving
not only the cold shoulder to the ticket,
but using their influence against it,
have been advocating, publicly and pri-
vatcly, the cause. Let them say what
they please, the time IS coming
when soldiers, who arc now feeling the
effects Of their course, will attend to them.
We will be at hofe sometime hope, and
all such as put themselves III opposition
to the war, or its vigorous prosecution.
by word or act, or even silence, will be
attended to, and receive their Just ro-
ward. You at home do not appreois,s
the feeling Of the soldier upon this sub
ject; l but express their sentiments, ex-
cept it is not in strong enough language.
We look upon all such men ID take The
course Of Vallsndigham, Olls, and that
class, as worse than Davis Or Bfeckin.
ridge; while the former have t6o much
cowardice to fight us, like MieH And SOL
diors, they protect themselves Behind the
towards breastwork, "martyrdom and
persecution" Truly they are fit sub.
jects to Gil such trenches.
Tell our war Democrats 10 stand firm.
present the bold front, and push forward
the column there is in reserve; that will
soon come to their relief, that will over
whelm rebellion at home, as it is surely,
but slowly, doing now.
l have written but little iipoh this sub.
ject for some time past, as | much dislike.
land felt quite 10th to part hands with
Democrats, with whom have stood for
years; but l think the time has CONS
when loyal men should talk out and let
rebels at home know they must abandon
their rotten bark or receive a traitors
doom. Leaders Of parties eah get wrong,
but principles never. Jacob Thompson,
of Missouri; johnson, Of Gsotgia; Ste
vens, Davis, Breckinridge, and many
others were once idolized leaders of The
Democracy; but who in OhSo, to day, 50
low as to acknowledge them their politi-
cal leaders now? but few. / have Lost
all faith in such miserable, trucking Dol.
iticaps as seek to bGild up their party on
the ruins of their Governments. They,
in the language Of another, would "light
the funeral pile Of their country, and
laugh to see the guardian angel Of our
liberties take her everlasting fight"
Your old friend, 7ifts
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