The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-09-09

in cabinet literature, it is said ''the cop
perheads shall be sent Kissing back to
their holes" What are the proofs The
last proof is that thousands and tens of
of those who answered the
call of old David Tod, shouted eut: eve
will fight j ohm Morgan but vote for VAL
landig." Capt. Cunningham, in his ac-
count of the raid through Indiana and
Ohio, says /; 'sWhereYer. we wentwe were
opposed by the Copperheads and Butter
nuts in front and rear" Psors miserable |
''hound ours |" why did you oppose your
friends? The first proof was. that when |
the President called for 5000 men, the |
Democrats rushed to the standard .oftheir |
country. When the President called for
800, 900 mere, the Democrats poured in
until our civilian War Secretary was
obliged to cry out, oHold, enough u On
the volunteering system our army and
navy have not less than one million and a
half of men, and at least one half are as
true, unhinching Democrats as ever cast
a vote or shouldered musket.
Aeain, your note says, that there are
persons, .'both here and abroad" who are
interested in my opinions, and desire to-
know ''my views about the political par
tiles, at the present time. : / have no
pleasure in personality, no metiye, pyi-
vate or public, in speaking or writing
about myself shall do SO then, only sol
far as it will eIucidate my subject. You
doubtless remember, that meeting was
called in Circleville, by the then Repub
lican party, to organize the great National
Union Association. They appealed to-
every patriot. to every lover of his eoun-
try, to every man who was opposed to the
reasonable, the criminal efforts, which
certain Southern maleontents were max
ing, to trample upon the Constitution,
and to dissolve the Union, to come for
ward and lend his aid to the Administra-
ton in defending that Constitution and
preserving that Usion. Seeing, feeling.
knowing as / did, that everything which |
held high and holy, as an American citi
zen, was at stake, responded to that call.
| desired to believe that those men were
honest and sincere in their professions of
placing themselves above party. I know
for one, felt like the Quaker, of saying
to my political name, "Lie there, Democ-
racy until [ have choked these villains.
| was invited, | was urged to presideover
that meeting. Standing in the presence
of Colonels Cochran and Florence, l de-
clined. felt that they were deserving
the honor and respect of all men, and that
either would be worthy of the cause and
place. | declined act as President, but
determined to act as a private, and hence
| excused myself, one week later from a
similar invitation from my old Democratic
friends. Well, sir. I voted for Ted and
victory" but, no sooner did victory take
her seat in Columbus, than she summon
ed al! the cohorts of abolitionism-"hke
swallows to their sooty nests; they came
in countless thousands home" Before
the election, the names Of Ewing, Stan
berry, Hunter and other honorable con-
servatives. were freely spoken of, but, inn
mediately afterward, a whisper, faint and
low. went forth that brave old Ben Wade
might be the man. I did not think it
possible. The whisper soon increased to
a full sound The fact was realized, for
Ben Wade was chosen, at regular party
caucas as their candidate Ben Wade is
again Senator of the great State Of Ohio,
Abolition rampant and triumphant-and
I helped to bring this disgrace upon my
State. God forgive me. What have j
seen sirce2 I have seen great politica
party wiped out of e1istencel / hay,
seen her leaders crouch and eringe be-
meath the Kicks aud cuffs, the seourge ane
lash of the ssOld Guard All that hay,
not hidden themselves from view, hav,
had the bit and curb put in their mouths
been shaken by the beard by Chase an,
: Wade, and driven blind fold into tho vor.
, tex of abolitionism. But this is restor
t ing the old Union | tell you, sir, it il
, either the annihilatien of the white pop
, ulation of the South, or it is the, estab
lishment Of a Northern Confederacy. i
) is time for me to close My sulnmar,
{ then is, that the proclamation of eman
! cipation has united the South, and dis
, united the North; that it has done NOR
to discourage enlistments, than every
| body and everything else together, an
: therefore, the author ought to be lock
ed up in Fort Warren until the war /
' over; that if Clement L Valindigham wa
| my direct foe, and hisopponent, my dear
] est friend, should vote for him beeaus
e prefer the pTlnClpiS Va iipoio5 w VI
a pride of blood. f1 sses.8 So,
: As all things are uncertain here below
n | shall say, l will vote for him, if al
t allowed, for Gen. Lew Wallace is reporte
e to have said last spring, II want you di'
a tinctly to understand, that the bayonet
t. stronger than the ballot box" Ker
Y lucky has realized the truth of that RI
r mark. John says, Vallandigham is col
e demned criminal He is therefore di
e loyal "a la Wiekliffe, and shall not
J voted for "a la Burnside" Sherman al
i Abraham Africanus. Who tells the truth
D The latter says Val. has not been cor
: demned for anything he has said or don
/ but to keep him from saying or doir
% anything wrong Heis then not a erin
W inal, and the President loves him SO, he
rt determined he shall not commit Grim
r In conclusion | shall make my will b
re fore | go to the polls, next fall, and
e. hereby authorize and request him WI
r holds the family record, ts expunge q
rs name therefron, if; LIDO not live and d
le free man. Very respectfully. 80
$ w. MARSHALL ANDERSON.
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