M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-09

operation with the ''loy alistS" of that
day, soon overthrow the insurgents.
Tlfeir provisional governor-Thomas
w Dor-w&s captured, denied the
right Of "belligerent," AND sent to
the Penitentiary.
The Democratic party, the cause,
was abolished, and all subsequent
elections have shown throughout theI
United States, since when no speck
rebellion has been known within theI
vast limits OF that loyal State. The
rebellion in Utah, which occurred
during the reign of Old Public Func-
tionary, is too recent to be forgotten.
The cause is no donbt fresh in the
memory efeyery maiden lady in the
loyai'States. The republican instincts
Of our people would not tolerate a
monopoly in heavens "last gift to-
man" General Albert Sidney john
ston was sent to Utah with ilstruc.
tons to conquer the conjugaI spirit OF
Brigham. The Mormon war ended
gloriously to our arms. The cause
was removed. uarems are now un
known among the latter day saints,
and Brigham, like some lone bird
without a mate, "refuses to be com
fortel." In Europe, protracted and
sanguinary civil wars have often re
suited from differences Of opinion in
regard to the true mode Of constituting
the Bible, and especially concerning
the operations OF the Holy Ghost
They have failed to abolish the one OIL
deny the other the result is that a
few countries in Europe maintain the
quiet which usually "prevails" along
the Rappahannock.
1t should not be overlooked that ouI
people were very ignorant or they
would never have been deceived by
the tressenable enemies, NORTH anC
South, OF our noble Prefident.
1t was falsely charged that he ant
his party friends did not desire to sup
press the rebellion without first sub
verting the rights Of the States; free
ing all the slaves and e!evating then
to political equality with the whites
Cnr people, Of course, being very
ignorant, believed all these false
scandalous, and malicious statements
and among the resolutions yon vii
adopt at your meeting, there SHOULD
be one thanking his excellency, oul
NEST approved President, for the
effectual means he has adopted tc
give strength and moral power to the
Union men and women Of the South
while at the same time he has shown
how wickedly false and libelUus were
the allegations Of southern traitor:
and northern COpperheads that he
intended to use the army and navy to
abolish slavery. The Union me-; oi
the'South will ever gratefully cherish
the rame and memory Of one who, by
a scrupnlous regard OF his official and
other pledges, and his manly adher-
ence to the Chicago platform, has
vindicated the truth OF all the pledges
which from time to time are made on
his behalf; and the traitors and Cop
perheads who thus falsely charged our
great and good President with design.
ing to subveit the institutions OF the
Southern States, must henceforth hide
their faces in shame.
You should by no means fail to
adopt with wild acclamation, mingled
with few "bully hallelujahs," a reso.
htiOn severely denunciatory Of those
who criticise our military operations,
or show impatience at the tardy
movements OF our armies in South
Carolina and Virginia. Such criti
cism gives the rebels. "aid and COM
fert," and, though it may not be lel
ony without benefit of clergy, is,
nevertheless what Mr.. Folk stigma.
tizes as "moral treason" a crime
which our noble President and other
Wbigs Of that day were compelled to
"dry up" during the war with
Mexico.
Our present military discord is but
"harmony when understood" We are
abundantly able to beat the rebels
Whenever we try. At present we
lave them completely surrounded
crowded into small circumference
of not more than six thousand miles.
Our armies are guarding the oatposts
Of this contracted line and everywhere
daring the p1sillanimous butternuts
to "pierce the CENTER" and the ragged
vretches take the dare" We have
forces at Galveston, New Orleans,
Pensacola, Hilton Head, Newbern.
Suffolk, fall is quiet on the Black.
water, Fortress Monroe, on the Rap.
pahannock, at Baltimore, along the
line of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, in Western Virginia, in Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Fort Smith, and at
Vicksburg, in the very Eeart Of the
rebellion.
How long can the rebellion exist
when thus circumscribed2 In addition
to all this, Adiutant General Thomas