Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-07-14
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. tFrots The Springfield Repubresn]
At the present high price Of lumber, It ls
fouud by one party at least, exceedingly
difficult to oobtain materials for political
platform. Indeed, this party find it SO diff
icult to obtain those that are good Tor any
thing, that they propose to defer building.
Perhaps they can be helped to something
by those who experiences. no difficulty inget-
ting what they want, are willing to help
their neghbors We propose not to saw
the planks. or suggest the manner OF their
carpentering-but furnish the logs, and let
those interested saw them out and put them
together They shall be facts, with the bark
Oh, and butted at both ends. 40
lst The Democratic party permitted the
Government to go to pieces IN ITS hands,
having had control Of the Government Tor
many years, and having been the chosen
political associates of the whole band Of
traitors, North and South of Dixon's line,
ID. The Democratic party were aware OF
the Vaccinations of treason, and, through
| the mouths of some of its chosen leaders
! had assured the plot,ers of their sympathy,
| and promised them their cooperation.
3D.. The only sympathizers with the re-
bellion in Congress and among the people,
hare been uniformly found in the Democrat
ic party; and all the Northern opposition
which the Government has met in its ef-
forts TO suppress the rebellion has come
from those who professed to be Democrats.
4th. The only men in the nation who
have proposed a compromise with States IN
armed rebellion, or have called tor peace al
tany price of honor or territory, hayo been
Democrats.
5,h. The Democratic party has formonths
regarded the failure OF the Government to
crush the rebellion as its Only ground. oi
hope for recovering its power in the nation;
and to-day there is nothing it desires SC
much 1--WE speak Of the leaders Of the party,
and those who represent and act for i'll a.
the failure of Grants campaign.
9th. In general and particular, this party
4 regard the snccess oil the, Government a
the worst thing it has to fear. and the de
feat OF the Government as pecessary Tor TN
fulilment of their highest hopes. -
7tb.r The rebels desire nothing so much a
tho re. establishment of Democratic rule II
The United States, and have publicly en-
couraged themselves and their people will
the prospect Of the ascendancy of peac
party, under Democratic leaders
Z 18th. The Democratic party. through 1t
representatives in Congrers, have just votes
down almost unanimously, the proposition
for the constitutional abolition OF slavery,
: system of wrong on behalf OF which this re
. belion was begun, and in consequences o
which hundreds Of ofthousands OF brave nIen
embracing hosts of their own number, hay
been called to lay down their lives. n
/ i 9th. This party has just given welcome
one who comes from banishmen:---a bite
I foe of the Government from the first, in 1t
/ efforts to suppress the rebeliion-a ma
:, convicted Of affording aid and comfort
the enemy by competent court--crowne
: him with an ovation, and stand ready to u
ceiye him into the national councils OF u
party, TO which his Democratic fcllsw-clt
zens have elected him. ,, f.-.,...5 !. Z
e We submit that here are materials for
4. platform which ought to satisfy the part
They are genuine. There is no humbr
t, about Them; and such skillful men as Fe
!. nando Wood, and Cox. and Vallandighar
ought to be able to make something out
/ them on which their followers can stand.
N There would possibly be a refusal on 4
part Of a portion of the party to adopt q
blanks; but all tue traitors, all the compr
y mise men, all who hate the President OF
,f United States more than they do the TT,
ident of the Confederate States. all W
pray for the defeat of Grant, all who pre-
lel party success to the redemption OF the Ge
~ ernmsnt, who, think ,Yallandighan is
= martyr, all who believe in human slave
xt all who are willing to let all the blood q
it. has been shed aud all the treasure that z
!, been expended go for nothing--ali the
- would be satisfied. -, ,,,,5.,,,H as.
ne II is a sin and shame that the name
TO \ party which once included the patrlo
Jackson should SomG int the sssl
,el tested the republic, The party, as a par
wifi nrinciples and living issues, is dead.
io II had some good traits, for which hist
Sc win give it credit; but the party as II n
M ex;sts Is becoming u stencil and by-wt
Z, ~ hn,,se nf It's old friends.