The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19

If there is any principle or integrity among
the Northern rebels, it is very difficult to dis
cover it. They are so contemptibly base that
they are more to be despised than the rebels 4
for whom they express respect and sympathy. 4
sThe reader will End below, expressions from
different sources, Which prove the utter reck-
lessness, and dishonesty and disloyalty of the
school of men now in sympathy with armed
rebels and traitors, and opposed to the gov
eminent of their fathers. Why should not
such an exhibition cause every. truly loyal
man to more firmly assert, unwavering oppo-
lsition to every man who joins in following
the lead Of such rebels. This is the spirit of
the Northern opposition to the Government.
Is it not as reasonable as the spirit of reb-
I els in arms yea i2a isais4 4 7'''sfa si nl iAe
w. w. Eaton, the King of the last Hart
ford Get. Convention made these significant
declarations in his closing speech :l"The do
| ings of this Convention will awaken lively.
emotions in the South. The resolutions we
have adopted will cause thrill in the hearts
Fof our Southern brethren. T. II. Seymour
| is man " hom the brave men and lovely
women, of the South love, honor and esteem.
| The conservative men of the North will grasp
the demon Abolition by the throat, strangle
it, and invite our brethren of the South to
unite with tls.''d 70 faatts 96. te Et2.z'i IS
+ II assure you that every Democrat in
Greenfield is opposed to the continuance OF
this war. Stop it instantly on any terms, is ouI
motto. The Mississippi Valley is indivisble
Let us be ene now and forever"-T Cores
pondence Dubuque Qowa) Heiald, Dem. 2
1t is for your Legislature.to tell Lincoln
4 that he can have no more soldiers for the
prosecution of the warn---[ Representative
Olds' speech. ., d. ,.,.. u t.,F7e
"He did not believe one half the people
of the North cared whether JEFF. Davis wa:
at Washington, or Abe 'Lincoln.'-[ Attorney
General Critchfeld's Speech. afs-sSi 7s6 u
"The President had plunged us into a wa
against people whom he did not either un
derstand or did not mean to understand. Th'
speaker came, he said, to talk concilation ant
, peace, and in doing so he would show tina
the only treason in this country belonged t.
the Republican party They are-the traitors,
) fl Governor Price of New jersey. sroI
".The Democratic party had made up it
mind to resist the unlawful .usurpations c
this imbecile Administration, to protect thei
rights there on the soil of Iliinois:"-[[ Judg
: S. s. Marshall, of Illinois. IS i's55-l'aot
~ ".-There is not Democrat in the land br
: will oppose this war with all his influence, g
it is now to be carried on under the President
, Proclamation."-[ Cinncipati Enquirer. ID
5 This war must cease, and the rights of tn
j South must be respected; or in the last reso
t we must perfaree turn our artillery upon thes
Y | Africanized guerrillas who have garroted til
D Constitution, and every popular right."-
a h George P. Andrews, of New jersey.
: :" If this war on the South continued muc
/. longer, he did not hesitate to say we wou
# have war at the Nofth--at our own heartl
II stone.''-I[ Thos5 Dunn, of New, Jersey. j.