The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-01

| This is but new, ana, as We think, the last
scene in the tragic drama which has been
enacted by those vile performers. The first
was their affected horror at the alleged |
usurpation of the Chief Executive in calling
for rs, 900 men. Their pretended zeal for
the Constitution made them indifferent to
tho threatened destruction Of our National
Capital. Their distractions we're dearer to
them than the salvation Of our Government.
Whilst you we're backing on your armor
and rushing into tho battlefield for the de-
fense Of the Constitution end the Union,
they were preparing their arguments to jus.
.ify their running away from the bloody cor.
flict, and thus saving that dearest to them
ofsil constitutions, their own bodies. They
next appeared with bypocritical wailiugs
and lamentations over tho pretended tyr.
amy of the President In suspendine the
privilege Of the writ of ha6eas corpus. They
we're not afflicted with the sad tragedy in
the streets Of Baltimore, when tho blood of
our bravo men, who wore rushing to defend
the Capital Of our Union, was shed by the
| VI tuo NUo 1H6N Dhu DO
tears for those bereayed by the murder Of
our patriots but they fiercely howlod when
the dastardly assassins were hurried. without
"due process Of law" to forts ana prisons.
Their morbid sensitiveness on behalf of ar
rested culprits, indicates q consciousness of
their own dlsloyalty, for il is not within our
knowledge that any loyal man of Ohio has
|. any distressing apprehensions that bis body
may be taken for treachery to freedom.
Again. They pretendedly frighten them-
8 selves and attempt to alarm others with the
q enormous expenditures of tho war, the de-
!. probation of money, and the heavy taxes
q which must oppress the people. The blood
r ofyour comrades, shed by the rebels at Stone
d river, and on all other battlefields where our
J, brave have fallen, does moi 30 stir their souls
: as the great fdH in their currency. The
s mothers and sisters Of Ohio who have lost
the props Of their homes aud hearts, have
). unmurmuringly given to their country the
dearest idols Of their love, while these croak-
ers have made the air vocal with the bereave.
, ments of their pockets. With such merce-
naries 1t must be immaterial whether free.
dom or slavery prevails.
4 The last act in these false performances
u Is the unpatriotc attempt to incite the pref
v udces Of our soldiers, BY representing the
q conflict as war not for the Constitution aud
o the Union, but for the emancipation of the
O negro. It is an unfortunate coincidence
q that these professed Union men and noto.
= rious rebels should SO fully concur in senti
y ment But for tie proclamation, say they
d we would have cordially co.oporated in the
8 vigorous prosecute ton of the war. Ohio is
not Ignorant that this is base pretense.-
@ The same men who howl about emancipa.
!. tion bewailed in equally strong tones at tho
n arrest of Kanc and his compeors in perfdy,
!. the disbanding of the conspirators at Frank.
r fort, and every vigorous act and policy OF
q the Administration, which has tended to
- crush the rebellion. When these suspected
n patriots shall show the same enthusiasm in
l. speaking of tho victories of our arms, your
l. bravery and achievements, the triumph o.
u the Union over the rebellion, and of the
g. perpetuation of those great principles thai
a constitute our national glory, that they now
10 exhibit for the negro and the misfortunes
d of the rebels, their clamors against the Gov.
70 ernment and the Administration will have
d at least the appearance of boIng the utter
8 ance of honest hearts.
r We say to you, our brave couutrymen,
that our wishes, our prayers, our purse
II and, If need be, our blood, shall bo given to
II sustain you in your places of peril. We have
no politics and no party but the Upion and
's the Constitution. If there are those with
J. US who will attempt to prostitute our great
l. mission with any peculiar or pariizau views,
1t we will repudate their desecration of our
al high and holy purposes. If there are mon
q ey changers in our ranks, who will specu-
q late upon tho wants and gains Of the brave
I. soldery, we will soourge them from our
D. communion. We unitedy pledge to you
10 and the great cause to which you have ded-
y icated your all, our lives, our fortunes and
ID our sacred honor. Whilst you guard US
10 from the hands of the rebels, we will guard
yOu tuo hooohohJ VI oOhoehiO
10 You have aroused US to q proper contem,
t. plation of the enemy in our midst. That
hr enemy must and will be conquered by sp
10 poal, by argument, and by ell the motives
10 which can be summoned to move the hear
ID OF patriotism. We dread civil strife; bu
ID not so much as we dread the rebellion. W.
n are ready to meet any issue, however fear
g. full, that we may save the Constitution anC
III the Union.
OF Soldiers of Ohio. be of good cheer TIT
d. dawn of brighter day for our country 4
'ir breaking. healthful reaction Is now IL
OF progress among the masses Of our people
he and they are detecting and exposing th'
On false pretensions and hypocrisies Of deceiv
ers. They are beginning to realize the tru'
10 and great issuo-the Constitution and th
IT, Union against the rebellion; and they ar
al preparing for any aud all sacrifices whcl
nd may be needed to secure victory. The lib
he eral, the enlightened and the patriotic Q
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