Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-12-31
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Democrats and the War.

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racy, which ruled over tho landl It
great leaders, inspirers and Dictator
-whero are they 7 They who led TIL
country to the brink of ruin who
lighted the incendiary torch that wa,
TO put in ashes the once glorious fab
ric Of our national union and power
What we wonder at is, that whe,
traitorous arms are lifted to strik,
down our flag in dishonor and infamy
they can yet stand by the plotters o
treason, cheer them, directly or indi
rcctly, in their parricidal work 0
even look with GOODNESS, indifference
or cavil upon the constitutional pow
crs Of our country and its leaders il
council or its Generals and armies il
the Geld, while the dire and deadly
struggle is going on, whose issue ID
to be the life or death of Liberty--the
existence or humiliation Of our coun.
try.
Democrats of the North Do you
still look upon Southern Democrats as
your faithful friends, associates and
co-workers Arc their principles
your principles Are the Democrats
in the North in their loyaly. and the
Democrats of the South in the rebel-
lion-onc. inseparable-a homogene-
'ous and lasting brotherhood.
A Democrat--s frxe Democrat
seeks the good OF Ae pxepl<. protects
the humble, honors the laborcr, and
would lin all classes and all men to
equality of rights, and just protec-
ton under the Constitution of the Re-
public. Are tho Democrats of tho
South seeking and working for this
sublime achievement for humanity
and the Republic9 Said B. Watkins
Leigh, of Virginia, SO long ago as
1929, in the Virginia Convention
81 ask- gentlemen to say, whether they be-
lieve that those who depend upon their daily
labor for their daily subsistence can or do cv-
or enter into political affairs? They never
do, never will, never can"
Said Gov. McDuf1ic, in his message
to the South Carolina legislature, in
1885:
In the very nature of things, there must
be classes Of persons to discharge all the diff
fcrcnt smNcs Of society, from the highest to
the lowcst- Where these Offices are perform
ed by members Of the political co1Mn,.nity a dan
gerons element is obviously introduced into
the body-politic. Domestic slavery, there
fore. instead of being an evil. is the CORNER
STONE OF OUR REPUBLICAN, EDrTIcE."
Said Calhoun:
We regard slavery a. hs moa safe and sta.
De basis for FREE institstions IN TIE rorld.
Said Pickens, Of the same State
Iflaborers can obtain the political power
ola country; It is in fact in y state Of rcvolu-
ton
We hardlyhccd add the wellknown
affirmation Of the Charleston Meremry
$50 revolving 10 every sentiment
either Of democracy Or humanity
Slavery i fAs sasssal ssd aors,a, coalition d
~ Ssssrs.s man, wHrrHER wMI1s OR BLACK"
II is through such teachings and
such leaders that the South has raised
tho banner of rebellion, and would
now destroy the " flag Of the free,n &c
be displaced by tho blood-red banner
Of oppression and slavery.
Said Senator Brown, Of Mississippi,
not long since. to his constituents
81 want Cuba. Irwant Tamaulipas, Potosi,
and one or two other Mexican States and ]
want them all for the same reason. for III.
planting and spreading of slavery would
spread the blessings OF slavery, like the religion
Of our Dtriae Master, to the uttermost end al
tho earth |; and rebellious and wicked as the
Yankees have been, r0uld cren e1tehd d
them"
1t is for the establishment and tri
umph Of such sentiments that the
South is fighting. Is it for such sen
timents and their triumph that the
Democrats of the North will give the
South the laid and comfort of their
sympathy, and strike down the brave
hands and manly hearts that are now
enlisted in the deadly strife
No ! true and loyal Democrats Of
the North--with ono voice will yon
say. = know now but one party
my country and for her, and her true
welfare. and the true veal Of freedom
and humanity, ] will do and dare all,
till that countrys flag floats in undis.
pntcd honor, and the hand of each
traitor that would smitc it is laid low