Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-09-18

VIZ HeSSA A"'0 peuCScu, hOt ldNC VIC cVVi
said, that the Democratic party was an or
ganization made up solely and exclusively OF
traitors and tories. We have said, and still
say, that while hundreds and thousands oil
Democrats are devoted to the unity and pros.
perity of our common country, the managers,
wire-workers, aud leaders of that party, who
have with one accord opposed every measure
Of the Government, intended to aid the more
speedy suppression of Shareholders rebel.
lion, were anything but loyal and patriotic
We believe the leaders are tories ola blackcr
stripe than were the tories CT '76 or 1872
That We do not misrepresent them, we pre-.
sent this record, with the additional remark
that there is no difference between toryism
in Iowa and that in Indiana and New Hamp
shire:
Only four days after the fall of Sumter, in
April, 1861, Franklin Pierce, whose Democ
racy cannot be questioned, said:
81 do not believe aggression by arms is q
suitable or possible remedy for existing evils. ,
John H Eastman was but recently Dem
ocratic candidate fer Congress from Mr.
Pierce's State oG-New Hampshire, and during
the canvass used this language:
IF THE SOUTH NEED ANY ASSIST
ANCE | WILL GO CUT AND ASSIST THEM.
WON'T DO A THING that can be interpreted as
in ANY WAY SUPPORTING THIS WAR. am per
sonally quanted with jefferson Davis
have seen letters from him. He is a man o.
wonderful executive power and firmness o.
will. Pr, sident Lincoln is a KNAvE
All IMBECiLE, UsURPER. and TYRANT, WHO
CURSE, THE COUNTRY WITH HIS AID
MINISTRATION. Poor miserable
ignorant, LOUSY negro. s. The BLOOD
THIRSTY followers Of BEASTS, the CLERGY"
Daniel Marcy was also democratic cand
date for Congress in the 1st District of that
State at the same time, and in public speech
said:
alt is TIME FOR SEPARATION OF THE
COUNTRY. l HAVE MIND TO SELL NJ,
PROPERTY AND GO SOUTH"
Thos. P. Treadwell, prominent Democrat
of New Hampshire, in a public speech al
Concord, said:
HE DRAFT MUST BE RESISTED AT ALL HAz
ARDS. SHOULD PREFER THE ADMINISTRATION
OF JEFFERSON DAVIS THAN THAT OF PRES.
IDENT LINCOLN.
DIR. Nathan Batchelder, an active member
Of the Democratic State Convention, that as
sembled in Connecticut in January last, said
defantly:
81 AM A REBEL. SLAVERY Is RIGHT. u
Elk President Pierc, in recent speech de.
cared:
"The KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN
CIRCLE a'e doing GOOD WORK in this
State"
VIM. Burns, Democratic candidate for
Congress in the Sd District of New Hamp.
shire, last spring, said
"RAruER THAN THAT THE EMANCIPATION
PROCLAMATION SHOULD BE ENFORCED, AND
SLAVERY BE ABOLISHED, WOULD PREFER THAT
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE DE.
In Jure last the Democracy Of Illinois, in
State Convention at Springfield, resolved
That the further OFFENSIVE PROSECU-
TON OF THIS WAR tends to subvert the
Constitution and the Government, and en-
tails upon this nation ALL TEE DISASTROUS
CONSEQUENCES OF MIsRULE AND ANARCHY.
Mr.. ingalls,, Democratic stump orator, in
a public speech at Durant, Cedar county, in
this State, said: "Sr, not another man or
another dollar shall this Administration have
to carry on this unnatural war. Let US have
a cessation of hostilities for six months, and
we Democrats will make peace.
A few weeks since Fernando Wood ad
dressed the Democracy of New York City;
and said: Il declare for peace, and as pre-
paratory for peace, am in favor of cessa-
ton of hostiities The war should cease, be-
cause i: should never have been commenced,
nasmuch as there is no coercive military
power in the mi i,ary government against the
States"
In the Spring of 1862, Thomas H. Sey
mour, Democratic candidate for Governor Of
having been invited to attend
Union war meeting to aid in raising volun-
teers, caused the following sentiment to be
published:
''The meeting calls loudly for men and
means to aid IN the subjugation and conse-
4uent degradation and overthrow of the
South. l FOLLOW, GENTLEMEN, IN NO SUCH
CRUSADE, NEITHER WILL | C )NTRTBUTE IN ANY
WAY TO TIE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ANY suoH
BLOODY PURPOSES"
In April last the Dubuque Herald advised
the people to offer the following supplication
On National Fast day:
For having been the cause of sending forth
thousands of infamous wretches to commit
upon persons and property the crimes of
rape, burglary, arson, larceny, and other
crimes VIII CHI can only be named by demons,
have mercy on US, 0, Lord"
And here we pause at this time. Such,
.eader, is the Democracy of those who con-
;rol Democratic conventions and dictate the
policy of party once led by Jefferson, Jack
son, Wright, and Douglas. Every man on the
State ticket with James M Tuttle will to day
endorse the above recorded sentiments. An
lei Humphreys, who presided at the late Dem
,cratic County Convention, will respond
Amen to them. Major Sherfey, Democratic
candidate for Senator in this county, will not
leny that he has expressed them as his own
time after time. Samuel Gilbert,
Democratic candidate for Sheriff, has approx
mated so near to their reiteration on the
tump that he will at once recognize the
rame work of his speech. That Mr.. Mahan
Ia, Democratic candidate for Treasurer and
has entertained any other sent-
nents during this war he will not attempt to
To greater or less extent every
)amorratic candidate in this couutv stands