The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-03-18


army contractors in shoes and other cloth
ing. We suppose that if we were to say
that the people of this country never
can nor never expect to pay: the expenses
of this war, and that we have heard lead
| ing Administration men say SO, we would
be denounced as " unfriendly to the per-
petuation of our free institutions and the
restoration of the Union of the States
We will not therefore say SO. But we do
most abominably hate to sit silent and
see the soldiers and their families cheated
out of their very life's blood.
Resolued, That we regard the prospects
of speedy termination of the war result
ing in the utter discontinue and dismay
Of traitors, and the consequent overthrow
of the rebellion as bright and encouraging,
all the boasts Of the rebels and the sneers
and jeers Of ''copperheads' to the contrary
notwithstanding.
God speed the happy day. And we are
glad to be informed that the prospects are
bright and encouraging; for it has not
to our dim vision, since the Proclamation
of September 22d, and the battle of Fred
ericksburg. We hope that we are mis-
taken and that the glad and happy faces
|, of our citizen soldiery will soon cheer and
bless their homes and fresides, under a
Union restored and Constitution unim-
paired.
Resolccd, That we will cause to be re-
membered those cowardly grumblers, and
, traitorous craven spirits who, instead of
aiding US in our noble purpose by their
presence in the ranks are. at home, aiding
and abettins rebels by keeping up fire in
our rear, and be it therefore, further
Rcsoired, That we will always endcavor
to make their children loyal by continual
ly holding up to the derision and scorn
of the world, the bad faith and treason OF
the fathers.
Above we give the last of this series OF
] remarkable resolutions. They cxhibi,
rather good powers Of yituperation and
'denunciation. We give the author credit
for genius in that line. One would sup
pose that because we have,a war on hand,
a war which ought to have been avoided.
and could have been, but for the wicked
and damnable purposes Of those who in
, the 36th Congress, like Senator Chandler,
of Michigan, said without a little blood
letting this Union was not worth rush, =
aud who could but would not compromise
these troubles, We say because we have a
: war on hand we must tancly sit by and
see every yestige of civil liberty frittcrcd
away, and our dear and blood bought
slaves in order that the blacks may be-
come free. Do the authors of these res
, > olutions think that the people have be-
come dumb brutes to receive every lash
> tamely that may be inflicted by theil
| temporary servant? Do they not now
that the institutions Of this country were
e founded on the consent Of the governed
a that the people were intended to be SOW
0 ereign, and that the executive is theil
mere temporary agent to be paid fixed
: salary for doing the peoples will? Dc
O they not know that when he ceases to dc
this he is tyrant? Do they not Enow
that the people at home have as much in
terest in this Government as the admin
s istration or the army? Do they not
. know that the administration has proved
f itself incompetent to manage the affairs
of the Government? Do they not know
: that this incompetency has cost the nation
y the lives of scores of thousands of heI
best and bravest citizens? Do they not
know that this has caused our people tt
p think and reflect and to ask themselves
: s.why is all this 2" Hundreds of thou
s sands of bcreayed fathers, mothers, wives
o brothers, sisters and children are now
n mourning throughout this once happy
country, and asking themselves the all
: important question, ''Are one million
: three hundred thousand more to be called
g into the field ?'' Do they not know that
: it is the vail of the old and dccrepid pa
rent, of the heart-broken widow and hel
6 fatherless children that has caused the
people at home to look about them and
see if subjugation and determination are
the means of restoring the Union2
: Let the men of the 10th Regiment
t remember that thousands Of prayers go VI
nightly for their safety and for theil
speedy return. They have perhaps YET
= to learn that it is not eo,eardice, nor ye
P treason, with all the experience of tho
i past two years before them, if the people
e look about them to seeif there is not som,
q peaceablc adjustment of our troubles
: which will restore the Unien and main
tain the Constitution.
: Call it not cowardice, call it not treason
if an aged father with an only son in tho
4 army says this war has been mismanaged
G and that this rebellion must be subduet
e by peaceable and fraternal means. Say
e not that that man has a craven spirit whit
e may have an only brother, the playmate
of his childhood's years, in the service o
: his country. and who says the acts of thi:
G administration are unconstitutional anl
5 tyrannical. Say not that that loving wife
is no true woman, because she calls to al
, absent husband, ',come home, oh com'
: home!" Tis these who give tone to pub