The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-20
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Mtcr Az tho eNcuucos aud euhorinEs
caused by this most doplorablo war, IL
may bOdoubtcd, IN view of present political
signs aHd ONIONS. whether, if our country is
to 30 sasod. IL viii not be as much indebted
for lis salvation TO tho hatred and obstinaeyI
of tho Rebels, as TO tho unsehsh devotion
of the people Of tho North. Wore vc
as web assured Of cntire unity and nnialter
ing Differentiation at tho North, in the
canso of tho Government, as at the
South, in tho cause Of tho Rebellion, wo
should look with frmor confidence for a
spoody and satisfactory termination Of the
conflict. But, unfortunately, VIC of tho
North, who have tho mighty work fsating
our country to accomplish, whlo its enc
mics have been united and constant in tho
single purpose to destroy 1t, haye been
doomed, from The irst, to labor under tho
Disadvantages. and suifer the penalties, Of
falso aims and divided councils. We en-
torod into the war, fresh from opr lifelong
servllity to tho mon who bad inau-
guratod II. and with no just appreciation OIL
ther Of tho principles il involved or tho
sacrifices Il would require; and, as neces-
ssry result. wo havo been and are being
taught, stop by step, BY b;ttor and costly ex.
porience, tho much.needed lesson which we
should havo learned from tho Inspiration of
great cause. Experience is sure but 20.
vore teacher, and its lessons arc apt to
como too late to save those who require
them, and to be useful only as warnings
and examples to others. While We have
boon learning our lesson SO tardily, our dau-
gers have been constantly increasing until
the present moment, when after nearly two
years of war, they seem moro immiueut
and alarming than ever before Amid
all these dangers, the assurance from tho
Rebels that they so hato and despise the
North that they will entertain no scheme
or proposal for construction of the old
Union, rejoiccs US, and we hope they will
adhere to their purpose, for, otherwise, un-
less we greatly mistake the signs Of the
times, the country might finally BIO dis
graced aud ruined by compromise with
them. Their obstinacy is a most cheering
omen. God seems to have hardened theil
hearts as efIec;ually as Ilo hardened the
heart of Pharaoh, and with tho Same wise
iebign--to bring thom to humiliation =
and every truly loyal man should rejoice in
the boliof that il is not in tho power of oui
base Northern servies. willing though they
are, 10 thwart that design.
In May last, in commenting upon an
address just Issued by certain Democratic
membors of Congress, and supposed to DO
from the pom of tho Infamous Yallandig-
ham, wo treated it as an expression of Gin
cipient treason at tho North" That ad-
dress did not receive the general and care
ful attention which its importance de.
rnanded. Many, with feeling Of security
fatal to action or wNtchfulness, dismissed II
with tho thought that it was unworthy o.
notice, as its authors were but handful o
traitors, without influence even 10 their owl
party. sad bat too common mistake i
Time has proven that it was but the inau
guration of a woll-defned policy, which wal
TO rocoiyo tho support of tho united Dono
cratic party of tho North Vallanllgham Il
no longer tho poor, dospisod traitor that he
was six months ago. although he has. in the
mean timo, been growing moro bold in biz
reasonable utterancos. 1lo is. to day, the
leader of the Democratic party, and over
voto cast for the candidates of that party
ia an endorsement of his principles. AM
30 ho naturally regards. tho result of tho ro
-, A. laaIn. koo Gs
aud his words should be weighed and con
sidored. The policy of tho Democrat
party is all expressed in thc word ere
construction" which is amply defined il
speech no was suffered to mako in th,
House of Representatives, on tho 11th o
January. In that speech, he said;
''What did the Confederate States de
mard at Grst? Security against Abol
tionism within the Union Protection
from The 'irrepressible conflict md Ii,
domination OF the absolute numerical ma
jority, A change Of public opinion, aud
consequently of political parties in The
North and West so that their local institn
tons and domestic peace should no Longer
be endangered. And now, sir, after tw,
years OF persistent and most gigantic CT
fo-t on the part OF this Administration t
compel them to submit, but with utter an
signal failnre, the people OF the Free State
are now, or are fast becoming statistic
that the price Of the Union is the utte
suppression OF Abolition or Anti SLAYER
asa political clement, and the compIel
subordnaiion OF the spirit OF fanatcisi
and in,ermeddling which gave il BIRTH
In any event, they are now ready, if
have no, greatly misread the signs Of Il
times, 70 return 10 theold constitution
and actual basis OF fifty years sgo--thre'
fil.hs rule OF represenlation--speedy n
turn OF fugilives from labor--equal righ
in the Terriories--ne more slavery agltl
ton anywhere--and. transit and tempo
rary sojourn with slaves, without mele
tAtion, 10 the free States. Without q
these, there could be neither peace n'
permanence to restored Union Of Stal'
''part slave and part free With il. Il