Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-07-23
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tho Chicago Tribune, we recommena y 'n0
e oonsideration of every loyal man. Nepo0ii-
can or Democrat:
When the rebel leaders entered upon
v ~ o.roc,ous work of sunderlng the
1 1nian in n twain, and taking to themselves
-. IniG Iaroer half, one assured basis OF sue
o ono thew found in the hope that the
cess cess NY Would be divided. These des,
~. conspirators against the peace and
i p of the country trusted IN per,
tnats confidence in having the help and
80 49, oneration of Northern Democrats IN
Vino n out their Infamous schemes ;
vi "a hove since confessed that the failure
r of the men on whose management ana
assistance they relied, to take hold ana
heIn on the wicked scheme OF dlsunlon'
has been one of the greatest hindranees
~ the progress of their traitorous WORK.
That no large portion Of the Democratic
narty in the North has hitherto 6een
found base and wicked enough to lend
itself to any such nefarious purpose
and that thus it has bafled the efforts,
and cast down the high hopes OF these
,Sonthern rebels, is fact which calls Tor
| the grateful recognition Of all loyal men,
and brings into bright light the sound
ness and patriotism Of that great party,
T. must however, be admitted, that any
marty whose political policy and char
acter had been of such nature that the
men who had been most in its counsels
and knew best the quality Of its leaders,
felt perfectly sure that the party could
be relied upon to help traitors, and fight
for rebellion, is the darkest and foulest
imputation that could be brought against
it. and the most severe and terrible re-
hike Of the course and character the
party has hitherto maintained.
The Democratic party, it is true: DID
not at once fall in with the plans, and do
what it could to help forward the work
Of secession and disunion, though the
President it had chosen, James Buchan-
an. did and for this failure Of the great
mass of the parry to join hand with reb-
! els and fight fer slavery, it has received
the bitter curses of the Southern leaders
and is charged with the grosest frauds
and treachery. The chiefs and leaders
of the rebellion had been so accustomed
to make the Northern Democracy do It's
bidding; had used its prominent men in
so much mental and dirty work for them
selves and slavery; and had founded
such large hopes on the utter subserv-
iency and eager alacrity with which
these Democrats would hasten to fulfill
their commands, however vile or afro
cious, that a refusal at this late day to
obey. sullen and stubborn resistance
after so long and humble service, filled
their masters with grief and immense
surprise, though the work to be done
was as infamous as to tear the country
to pieces, and the means were as atroclous
as treason and murder. When the his
tory of the Democratic party is made
up, it will contain no other fact which
| is so foul blot on it's fair fame, and so
damaging to all time, as this, that when
conspiracy plotted against the Union,
and traitors lifted bloody hands against
their country, they believed that party
would Join with them, and stand by them
through all their work of crime and
shame. The men who had the best
means of knowing leading Democrats,
trusted, without doubt or misgiving, that
the Democracy would help instruction
and defend treason.
We rejoice that these rebel hopes
! were disappointed, that the great Demo
crate party has shown so much patriot
ism and loyalty, and that however the
leaders might have been corrupted and
d. graded, and justified the largest con
fdence of the insurgent chiefs, the large
body of the people are true to the Union,
The only fact which still leaves room for
any doubt and which cheers to day with
some lingering ight the darkening hopes
of the rebels, is the bitter, narrow and
venomous talk and conduct Of Copper
head speakers and journals, and the
meeting of Peace Conventions. If the
Democratic party would drive this class
Of rebel helpers, champions beyond its
limits, condemn and put down the infa-
nous sheets that run thick with treason
as the cutters do with filth, and set its
face as flint against all the whining Of
peace men and all the weeping and wall
ing of Peace Conventions, it would do
a work of patriotism and glory for which
this great country is looking and hoping,
and which is we'll worthy its great name
and highest ambition.
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