The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-06-12

\ period sth later, aud fresh in the recoliec-
ton Of nll--oveu since the breaking out of
"this faua,ical and wicked Rebellion," the
enormous iniquily of which they pass over
with 30 few words--we remember that, when
Geo. B. Mcclellan, the model General and
Presidential preference Of the Copperhcads,
was in command Of the Army of the Poto.
mao, and the country waiting in pro-
longed and anxious expectancy for him to
make some adequate return for nil the
men aud money il bad placed at his disposal,
or give some substantial evidence that he
was worthy of tho groat trust Il bad com,
mitted to his hands-such men as these
wero foremost in proclaiming, not only
that tho Government and the Administra-
,ion we're practically one, but that 1t was dis
loyalty even to criticiso the military officers
whom the Administration retained in COM
mand. On ovory occasion, their voices were
raised in defense of tho Administration from
what they we're pleased to regard as the at
tacks of those who were thcn, ns now, its
truost friends. What sage and solemn leo
lures they would give us on the nature and
requirements of loyalty And how modest
ly tbey would defer to the opinions and
wishes of the President, however strange and
unnaccountablo they might sometimes ap.
pear to them, because. to use their own rea-
soning, no was the President, aud. from tho
very nature of his position, must know bet
tor than any private citizon what course
would beet subservo tho interests Of the
countryl Many who supported all tho
war measures Of the Administration, but
who exercised tho right. which has never
been donied to any American citizen, of
criticisng its policy in legitimate and
proper manner. and urged more vigorous
prosecution of tho war, 10 order tho moro
speedily and surely to suppress the Rebel
lion, wore denounced by these Demo.
Gratis as disloyaI. A wonderful change
seems to have been wrougbt in thoir views
of loyalty, within tho brief space o. few
months. There surely must be somo cause
for this change. What is 1t? A few
months ago, and the Government, bampored
and embarrassed, from tho beginning of
the war, by traitors in every department,
bad not been able to shake off the fearful
incubus of disloyalty that weighed down
upon 1t. 1t had not then attained the
noblo position il now occupies, driving all
traitors and sympathzers with traitors from
its service, and welcoming thereto oil,
whito or black, who are true to its cause
The Government has progressed, and whore
stand these Democrats now: Arrayed in
party organization against it,; not only crit.
icsing and denouncing those measures
which it has been compelled to adopt In
order TO suppress tho Rebellion, but making
overy effort to insure its defeat, while the
Rebellion is in progress. We meet them
with the same logic they so unjustly applied
to us, one year ago. Deceive not your.
solves, gentlemen. Tho Government, con.
sidered as distinct and separate" from the
Administration, is an abstraction. For all
practical purposes, the Administration is
tho Government. Whoever, therefore, is not
for the Administration is not for tho Gov
ernment, and whoever ia not for the Gov
orDment is against IT,
Talk not to us, Democracy Of Geauga,
about "hcariy endorsing tho Adminlstra
ton In all tho Constitutional measures |
has adopted" while, under tho plea Of un
constitutionality, you oppose every effecty
effort it is making to put down this gian
Rebellionl 1t is but "the play of Hamlet
}, with tho part of Hamlet omitted
Z. Fray tell, what are tho "Copstltutiona
measures" you endorse What one of tn
war measures Of the Administration hav
! not tho leaders of your party in Cor
Q gress opposed Who ia to be misled
this olamor about 'arbitrary arrests 9Th
a denial of tho right Of trial by jury, and th
/ defiance of the writ o. habeas corpus ~
5 What truly loyal man has boon moosted
4 tho Administration Who but traitors an
! their sympathlzers have been, or are to bc
made tho subjects Of its arbitrary" power
!. What a ground this, for opposition to th
II Administration, in Old Geaugai .
The great Union Party to which we b.
; long, and which embraces all who are for Il
> prosecution of the war until the Rebollc
, shall be suppressed and the integrity of Il
- t, Union restored, Is Btigmatized in tho abo'
resolutions, as "the Disunon, Abolitio
y fanatical party" Democrats, as we'll
% Republicans, enjoy the honors and emol
meuts of that party. Who are secreta
II Stanton, Gov. Tod, Daniel s. Dickinso
" Gems HaIleck, Burnside, Butler, Rosecrar
> Grant, Dix, and scores of others, who a
. prominent and active;n urging on tho W
: for tho Union, Democrats oil, and yet
- members oe tho Union Party. Tho
" burnt children, dreading the fire. deci
: to accept our invitation to 'join heart Al
hand" with such men "in tho work of pr
ting down the Rebellion and saving 4
country at whateyer cost" preferring,
- - conclude, to remain "out in the cold" al
among the oopperheads and all VII
in this mighty struggle for National fra
dom and National existence, ara vain
~ ondeayoriDg to stay tho inevitable progr'
" Of events Further comment Is unnec