The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-07-29
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thttHndif n n mrs Address.
The individual who Few weeks ago was
sent beyond the uAion lines, still rep.ains be-
yond bat North of then. instead of. South T
has Issued aaaddress which we publish to-aay.
His address needs no particular attention al
our hands. We pahliahNit more as it is histo-
really eonnected with the attempt to make |
partisan Governor of disloyal man, who is
thought to b. sufficiently important and MIS-
ehieyous to have been removed fssan-w.ssosi-
ton where his. .propensities would have had
power. This address adds another important
link in the chain of testimony which brands
this most consistent ard inveterate "sympa-
| thiser,n as disloyal, His address is full of
respect for rebels and flied with epithets Of
abuse for the government and loyal men. 1t
breathes the spirit of rebellion and anarchy.
which, its craftiness and hypocrisy does cover
lnp This rebel has the face to say the rebel
lion is stronger to-day than ever, and can bet
ter accomplish its object This with the fall
of Vicksburg, and Port Hudson, the rout of
Bragg and the defeat of Lee just accomplish
ed as he seized his pen TO trace his further ig-
/ noniinorls record. The fact is the rebellion
never was more powerless than now, though
! it is by no means 'put down" Its losses
! however, should give every man the voice
and will to say, fight on until rebels and trai-
tors are conquered and punished. But in
stead of that it is suggested that t,toadi.g ar
mics he withdrawn 1.-The 2sceundrel who
puts forth that proposition deserves eternal
Eex;le from his native land, and men ought to
be ashamed to name him save in execratiop.
i But let us turn from this address and
look at brief resume Of the progress made in
tude of retardirg causes, among not the least
of which is the spirit incalcated by Vallan-
digham. We quote from the Albany Eve
ming Journaf--in addition to the loss of
Vicksburg and Port Hudson, 1st The re-
bellion has mot permanently gained one foot
of territory within sixteen months.
. I'd It has lost Maryland, the Western
part of Virginia, Missouri, Kentucky, the
| greater portion of Tennessee, the Northern
and Northwestern parts of Arkansas, parts of
Mississippi, North Carolina, Florida, and one
third of Louisiana. -
Sd. 1t has lost the control of the Missis-
sippi, the Cumberland, the Tennessee,
the Arkansas, and the Yazoo rivers, thus
: opening the very heart of the insurgent coun-
tries to our armies and fleets.
4th. 1t has lost New Mexico and the 9TH
er Western and Southwestern Territories. -
: 5th It has lost Fort Macon Fort Pulaski,
! Fort Marion, Fort jackson, and Fort st.
Phillip s =
9th. 1t has lost Nerfolk, and Newbern,
b and Beaufort, and Pensacola, and New Or
leans, while we trust Mobile, Wilmington
and Charleston willb added to the record oi
u its disasters before many weeks.
: 7th The Union cause has steadily and
! consistently advanced, from the fall of Sum
ter to the present time.
! sth Maryland Kentucky and Missouri
have been converted from position of semi
!. to that of unconditional loyalty.
9th. We have held every point of impor-
tance that we occupied from the beginning Of
), the war.
{ 10TH Places like Norfolk, Memphis, Nash
!, ! vile, and New Orleans, which at the time Of
: their capture were hot-beds of treason, are
r gradually swinging back to their old allegi-
ance.
1 11th. The purpose of our people to save
!, the Union at all costs and hazards remains
;, unshaken.
i The prospect is not entirely encouraging
:. but let us be just to ourselves-just to tn,
= cause we lovely giving ourselves credit fo
:, the triumphs we have actually achieved
While we admit our own failures, let us no
g, forget the failures of orr enemy. Let us re
g member that if we set out to restore tn,
AZ Union, the rebels set out to achieve an indie
y pendence, conquered by the sword; that
ss we have thus far failed to redeem our prom
ie Use, they have also failed. and most signal.
! = Ito redeem theirs; that if We pledged tn
Is world to put down the rebellion in min
'e months, they boasted they would be recog
- nized in ninety days"