Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-03-12

ing for moment their faces from the foe to
denounce the wantoh and reckless Demo:
cratic partisans in their rear, who sympa-
thize with the armed traitors who are shoot
ing them down Ia front. These men, who
for months have had nothing but soft words
for traitors and bitter repruaches for loyal
men, are qvaking h covering before the lis
ing patriotism Of the nation. Yes. sir, these
men, who with proud and naughty mieu
have hurled their defiance at the President,
and heaped reproaches upon patriotic men
struggling to save their endangered country,
a.e shrinking under the indignant reproach-
es Of the heroic men who are bearing upon
their bayonets, in the land Of the rebellion,
the authority Of the Government and the
perpetuity of the Republic.
No wonder the fires Of patriotism are re-
kindling in the hearts of the people, as the
unpatrotic purposes Of Democratic sympa-
thizers with rebels are disclosed. No won
der that our gallant soldiers send from
around their camp fires, and from the fields
of bloody conflict, the words Of singing re-
buke that now ring in the ears Of these Dem.
ocratc apologists Of slave masters treason.
Patriotism sees and feels and realizes that
every word uttered against the Government,
every vote given against the Government,
every act performed tending to thwart the
efficiency Of the Government, fires the heart
and weapons the hand of the rebellion. =
Brave soldiers in front of the rebel legions
know that every Democratic word of aoolo-
gy for or sympathy with traitors, every
word uttered against the war policy of the
Administration, every Democratic victory
over the men in the loyal States who never
fred upon their country's flag or its brave
defenders, electrifos rebel camps, raises
high rebel hopes, and nerves the rebel arms.
The soldiers Of the Republic, in tho face of
rebel armies, see and feel and realize that
the blind zeal Of Democratic partisans, who
give to party what is due to their country,
prompts the rebels to put forth the most
gigantic efforts for the dismcmberment Of
the Union, gives that courage to their coun.
cils and that vigOr to their action which can
only be bafiled by the sacrifice of the blood
and the lives Of their comrades in arms.
But a few days ago the Senator from
Iowa placed in my hands letter from O
gallant admiral now on the coast of the
\ Garolinas, in which he said that the first
news they had OF the election of Horatic
Seymour last autumn was from the picket,
Of the enemy, who taunted our soldiers with
the defeat OF .heir friends in the Empire
tratlOn, these denuncations of the Presi
dent as a tyrant and usurpsr, these violen,
propositions in legislative assemblies, these
sympathizing resolutions and speeches ia
Democratic conventions, these plottiugs OF
men who mourn over our victories and re-
joce over our defeats carry Joy into rebel
councils, and raise cheers Of triumph around
rebel camp fires. The Army sees all this,
the people, too, see this, and thousands
who were ready to '1et erring sisters depart
in peace" seeing the tone and temper OF
the Army, and the loyalty and devotion of
the men Of the Army, and the rising homes
and patriotism of the American people, are
pronouncing that the war must be fought to
a successful conclusion. l tell the men
whose words and deeds are quoted and com
mended by rebel presses, rebel leaders, and
rebel armies, that they will 20 down be-
meath the withcring acorn and stern con.
domination Of the American people, from
whose verdict there lies no appeal
have no Opposition, Mr.. President, to
reproach loyal men Of Democratic faith who
have stood by their country with uufaltsr.
ing fidelity. Tthank God that there ara
Democrats in public lite and in private life
whose every word and every act has been
| given to the cause of their country. Tens
of thousands Of men who voted in 1850 for
Douglas, many who voted for tho apostate
Bell, and for Breckinridge the traitor, are
now periing their lives for their country. =
| am, sir, for my country, and for nv
whole country am for constitutional gov
ernment and for republican institutions.
and am for the man, no matter with what
party he may have acted, who il ready now
by word or by deed to support the country
and its free institutions now menaced by
this Democratic shareholders rebellion.
We are told, sir, that we have departed
from the doctrines of the resolution intro
duced into the House of Representatives by
Mr.. CRITrENDEN, of Kentucky. Sir, | yo
ted for that resolution in good faith, and I
stand by 1t to- day in good faith. believed
then the sole purpose Of the Government 10
be the suppression Of tho rebellion and the
establishment Of the constitutional authori.
ty of the Government of the United States:
and | now believe that purpose to be the
suppression OF the rebellion and the estab.
lishment Of the constitutional authority of
the Government of the United States. But,
sir, this rebellion was born of slavery, and
the experience Of nearly two years teaches
US that slavery is a source of power TO the
rebellion. The breaking down OF slavery
insures the triumph Of tho country, and
saves the precious blood of its brave defen.
ders. Patriotism and humanity alike de
mand that We should strike down system
that plunged the nation into the abyss of
revolution and civil war--a system that has
been potent instrument in tho hands Of
the rebel leaders. 1t is the physical power
of the rebellion; it has sown and reaped
planted and gathered, two crops to feed the
rebel armies. Sir, | would strike down
slavery because slavery is the source and
power Of the rebellion, and thus secure the
enduring triumph Of the country. I would
take the slave, aud would use him to save
the labor, the blood, and the lives Of INV
oountrymen in the field. You can take the
father from the children that bear his namc
and inherit his blood; You can take the son
from his parents, from tho father who be.
gat him and the mother that bore him; YOU
can take the brother from the brothers and
sisters who love him; you can take the hus.
band from the wife Of his bosom, and send
those fathers and husbands, sons and broth
ers, to the battle field to bo torn and main.
ed by shot and shell, or to perish BY disea 80;
but Democratic Senators tell US that We
must not, shall not, take the slaves Of rebel
masters 70 tighten the tolls Of our soldiers or