The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-05-13
ssLOYAL TALK...

The LoJdn County GaSeae, puDllshed
at Bellefontaine, Ohio, IS spirited paper,
full of life and satire. We take the fol-
lowing from its columns: s4
Having become entirely convinced that
+" the Administration is the Government,
we propose to express some truly loyal
views, in truly loyal words.
We hold that Abraham Lincoln is the
greatest statesman of the age. That he
is thoroughly informed on all matters Of
Government policy, and especially con-
versant with the iHtricacies OF the tariff;
that he is a very handsome man, very
refined man, thoroughly educated man,
and has had all tho training requisite for
a successor of Washington and Madison
in the Executive chair, afaH
We hold, also, that the afore- mentioned
Lincoln is honest" and that his Admin
istration is distinguished for the integrity
of all its members, and their aprointees;
that Weller never gave fat contracts to
Morgan; that Cameron never dabbled in
frauds; that Tucker never made money
out of transports; that Fremont never
speculated in Austrian muskets; that Sew
ard and Stanton violated no law in making
arrests; that the Constitution required
Blair to exclude Democratic papers from
the mails, and that Chase is sincere, frank
and manly in his conduct, wearing his
heart on his sleeve" never saying one
thing and meaning another, and, withal,
pure national patriot, holding himself
above all sectional prejudices. - w
We hold, moreover, that the conduct OF
the war has been marked by brilliant
series of the most wonderful victories,
except few instances of disaster, caused
by such copperheads as Mcclellan and
Buell. ss
We still believe that this wicked rebel
lion will be squelchedin the original nine
/ ty DAYS. and that the only reason why a
! few old women did not whip the rebels be-
| fore breakfast, was because Rather Abra-
ham. in the Kindness of his heart, (see
Tod on deserters, failed to censcript them
out of tender regard for age and sex.
We don't believe that any body,s hurt
the crisis being purely artificial. 1t il
our belief that large sum is more easily
paid than larger one; and We are sure
from personal perience, that it is easie,
to paw when we have the means of paying
than wien we have not.
The rational debt we consider mere
trife, as we have been convinced, by al
arithmetical calculation, that our womer
can churn it out in ten years. "Come
1 butter, come io
We believe in the "Union Party" tha
lis, we don't believe it's party at all; bl
devised for the pure and holy purpose o
putting down this wicked rebellion. ant
saving the best Government in the world
1t. leaders are all honest patriots, carins
nothing for Office, except when it is forcee
1 upon them Their motto is: ITO tn.
devil with your officers We are for oul
country-and our home is in the brigh
lsettin' sun! 5a
We are very much in favor of calling
Democrats '.Copperheads, and 'senemie'
in our midst" We think they all ough
to be killed.T Burning at the stake woule
be eminently proper. Sharp pine splin
] ters ought to be stuck into their flesh, ant
set on FIRE. No Union man should dea
with them, except to take their money
never neglecting to call them traitors al
soon as they leave the store or shop.