Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-02-20
TO THE DEMOCRACY IN IN
DIANA.

future glory and welfare of on
country, and believing that W,
occupy a position in which w,
can see the effects of the politica
struggles at home, upon the hope.
and fears Of the rebels, we deem
it to he our duty to speak to yor
openly and plainly in regard tc
the same.
The rebels of the South are
leaning on the Northern Democ.
racy for support, aud it is un-
questlonably true that unjuStifia-
ble opposition to the Admins.
tration is "gIving aid and com
fort to the enemy" Whilst il is
the duty OF patriots to oppose the
,usurpation OF power, it is alike
their duty to avoid captious criti-
cisms, that might create the very
evils which they attempt to avoid
The name of Democrat, asso-
Glazed with all that is bright and
glorious in the history OF the past,
is being sulIied and disgraced by
demagogues, who are appealing
to the lowest prejudices and pas
siops of our people. We have
nothing to expect from the South,
and nothing to hope without their
conquest. They are now using
their money freely, to subsidise
the press and politicians of the
North, and with what effect the
tone OF some of our journals and
the speeches of some OF our lead
ers too plainly and painfully testi-
ty.
We see, with deep solicitude
and regret, tLat there is an under
current in Indiana, tending to-
ard a coalition of the North
west with the South against the
Eastern States. Be not deceiv
ed. Pause for the love YOU bear
to your country, and reflect. This
movement is only rebel scheme
IN disguise, that would involve
YOU alike with themselves IN the
crime OF rebellion, and bring to
your own hearthStones the desc
luton of a trench revolution -
Separation on either side, with
peace in the future, is innpoSsi-
BILE; and we are compelled by
self-interest. by every principle
OF honor and every impulse Of
manhood to bring this unholy
contest 10 a successful termina-
tiOn.
What Admit that we arc
whipped? That twenty-three
millions of Northern men are un.
equal to nine millions of the
South2 Shame on the State that
would entertain so dlsgraceful
proposition! Shame upon the
Democrat who would submit to
1t, and raise his cowardIy voice
and claim that he was an Indi-
anian! He, and such dastards.
with their offspring, are fit mud
sllls' upon which should be
built the lordly structure of their
Southern aristOcracv! And with
whom would this unhOly alliance
be formed? With men who have
forgotten their fathers. their
oaths, their country and their
God-with guerrillas-cottonI
burners-wIth those who force
every male inhabitant of the
South capable of bearing arms
into the field, though starving
wives and babes are left behind,
Men who persecute and hang, or
drive from their lines every man,
woman and child who will not
fall down and worship their
Southern god. And vet free born
men OF our State will sympathize
with such tyrants, and dare to
ven dream OF coalitianl Indiana :
proud and loyal legions number
at least seventy thousand effect
I've men in the field, and as with
one great heart we know the,
would repudlate all unholy COM
binatlons tending to the dismem
berment OF our Government.
In thIs dark hour OF our coun-
try 5 trial there is but one road
to success and peace, and that is
to be as firmly united for our
Government as the rebels are a
gainSt it. Small differences Of.
opinion amount TO nothing in
this grand struggle for a nations
existence. Do not place even one
straw / n the way, and remember
that every word you speak to en-.
courage the South nerves the arm
that strikes the blow which is