Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-20
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"DEMoeRAcY RUNNING 10 SEED."-
Great ado has recently been made by self
styled "Democraticn papers, over opin-
ions expressed by the veteran politician,
Thurlow Weed Republican journals have
been triumphantly called upon to give
heed to his utterances. But the admira-
tion does not seem to be mutual Mr..
Weed thinks that the latter, day Democra-
cy is about the same thing as tormer-day
Federalism after it was dragged under"
by leaders in sympathy with the enemies
of their country and had degenerated to
the spurious stuff manufactured by the
Hartford Convention. The similarity be-
tween the Blue-Lights of that day, and the
Copperheads of this, had already been
pointed out, but as the comparison comes
now from a source for which the Demo
Gratis of the ''peaceh variety have professed
of late to feel so much respect, we suggest
to them the propriety of copying it in
their journals, and at the same time, ven
ture the opinion that not one of them will
DO it.
In a recent article in the Albany Eve
ming Journal, by Mr.. Weed, he says:
| remember Federalism in its palmy
condition, redolent of material and intel
lectual acqulsitions-its Statesmen, Ju-
rists and Lawyers towering up head and
shoulders above their fellows And | re-
member this party, when its leaders in
sympathy with the enemies of their coun-
try, began to drag it under; when, in
Congress, in the Legislature, in its Jour
mails, and finally in the Hartford Conven-
ton, language identical with the utteran-
ces Of disloyal democrats now. turned the
People against them.
Here, IN the letter OF Mr.. Bradhury', ac-
cepting the democratic nomination for
Governor of Maine, Is an Illustration
"Are the people OF Maine ready to con-
cede the claim set up by the National Ad-
miuistration to that despotic power which
could deprive them of their dearest rights
and most sacred privileges-of all those
noble guarantees affecting life, liberty and
property, which are secured to them by
the grand old Constitution established by
their fathers 2"
This is New England Federalism, rank
and raw. This precise language is ster-
reotvped in the Archives of Federalism.
They preached 1t until the patriotic mass
es loathed Federalism and "spewed it
out"
There is reason to fear that modern De-
mocracy will share tie fate of ancient Fed
eralism The procliy,ty of its leaders is
in that direction. The sympathy ex-
pressed for Vallandigham, of whose dis
loyalty no man entertalns doubt, is be-
sotted. The arrest of Vallandigham was
blur der, but that is forgotten in the stu
pld effort of the Democracy to make a
martyr o him. ...=. .-a
Here is another demonstration of SYM
pathy for Rebellion nay worse, for rob
bers and horse thieves:
"GeaeraJ Burnside SigaaIized once
m0re.-The Western journals are dwelling
upon the honors General Burnside re-wlns
in his Department, by having General
Morgan ard his raid-party shaved and
imprisoned in the Penitentiary. The pre-
tencs, the public will remember, is retala-
tion for Colonel Streight VINO is in Libbey
Prison"
This is from the New York Express,
one of whose editors is a Democratic
Member OF Congress. And this is the
spirit which rules that journal. These
things, say, willr the Democratic par
ty under; for no party, be its antecedents
what they may, can be unfaithful to the
country DURING A WAR. The people, un-
varyngly and unerringly, find out and
take the patriotic side. No matter if the
Administration errs, falls short of its du-
ty, or even exceed its authority, the peo
pie will stand by their government.
During the war of 1912, the Federalists
abused and ridiculed g. immy Madison"
more maliciously than President Lincoln is
abused now. But they were against their
country in its day of trial, and they were
driven from power into popular contempt,
and compelled to dsband, seeking shelter
from public indignat on within other po-
Utica organizations.
Such will be the fate of Democracy if it
be not warned if it continues to take
counsel of men whose prejuaices blind, or
whose secession sympathies mislead.