M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-05-21

chief standard. bearer OF the Democracy OF
Ohio; aud, although we are we'll aware OF
the fact, that we shall incur the dispeasure
ofsome Of onr leading journals, we believe
it to be our duty 10 The party, candidly aud
Iearlt ssly ioplaee before them these reasons
for their consideration in proper time for
them to consider them Before acIion is taken.
Ilr. ValIandigham does not stand fair be-
fore the muses. Of the people. as pure pat
riot and lever OF his cUuntry. lie is re-
girded as seeking TO Oggnndize him.
sell or build up his party al The expense OF
his country S overthrow.
These propositions are most unmit
Iigated lies, and the writer can not
and will not undertake to prove them.
The people know him to be patriot
because hSevery worl and act proves
it, and rs to the overthrow Of his
country we dars you to show any.
thing even tending to it. The writer
goes on to say that it makes no diff.
ference whether he is guilty or inno-
cent Of these charges, and "(or our
own part, we neither accuse nor ac-
quit HIM ofeither Of the charges, fIr
we confess that we do not understand
hiE.' Well, sir, if you were igno-
rant of his words and acts why did
you attack him, and if you do not
know what the principles of the Dem
ocratc arty are, why 10 oyol denounce
them. For belt known, that men
who dcnounce tine principles adVoca-
tel and taught by Vail, dcnounce
the true doctrines ofthe party, moth
ling more nor less. What was il all
parties subscribed to except Valll-
! Mr.. Vallandigham is not unpopular
with the army, only from Greenbacli
Democrats, and such we do not want
in the party.
i "The strongest reason why the Demo.
cratic party should have nothing to do with
Mr.. Vallan ligham is hat he has wholly
'dsregardtd The action Of the Dem attic
party and struck out new course Of his
own, aud now tiles to make the DemOCrat L
Iic party father his eCCenlricities and blum.
,dars. 1t will no. be denied that the great
gains which accrued to the Democratic par.
+. ty list fall. were obtained upon a war plat.
form and pledge Of an earnest support OF
the Government TO tut do the rtb lion.
| This Vas the voice OF the Democratic party
Expressed in their general assemblies. 1t
was good D.mocratic doctrine from the
highestau,hority and was sustained by the
people. In Mr. VallSndigham's district,
however, where it was known that he was
in heart opposed to this doctrine, he was
defeated. Notwithstanding this, however,
he takes his seat in Congress TO serve out
his term, with this war cry Of the Democrat.
ic party yet ringing in his ears, aud lifts his
voice with cry Of peace! peace when
thers wus no peace, and no prospect ofsny.
Being a man oi great eloqurnce aud consid-
cradle pu YER and boldness in debate, and
having many talented friends. to aid him
he has succeeded in misleading (whether in.
tentionaIy or oiherwiSe) many Of his party
iriinds. Every indication of disposition
to resist the authori y of the Government by
any democrat, is attributed to The influence
of Dir. ", and his followers. The Demo-
ClaIic defeats lately suffered in New Hamp'
shite and Connecticut are the results Of the
Of just such ullrAsts, and with
Mr. ValIandlghum aud his style, the defeat
will be again repeated in Ohio.
"NoIhing would suit the opposite party
more than Tor the Democrats 10 nominate
MIR. Vallanlighaln; but with Jewett or some
other talented Democrat who has pursued
consistent and patriotic course OF conduct
during this rebellion, there IS but little if
lny doubt but the Democrats will carry the
Safe by handsome majority"
The above shows the cloven foot
and proves the bogus character ofthe
writer. 1t is complete rehash Of all
the ISLANDERS of the Cincinnati Ga
,ette, Commercial, Greeley, Cheever,
Phillips, chase and such cattle. The
Democratic party never adopted any
'ther war platform, than the Cousti
:ution, and the policy of Washington,
yet as a precedent upon the subject
II robellions. Why drag in the &C.
'-at Of Vail. as evidence of q war
people in his District, when you
know he was defeated by the blacklist
partisan Legislation ON record in our
State. We want none of your mill.
AIRY necessity doctrines in the Dem.
ocratic party, let that be where it is,
in the hands of fools, fanatics and
thieves. We again invite those men
to point out Wallis eccentricities and
blundcrS or stan1 branded as calnm.
niators.