The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-08-25
What an Old Democrat Thinks,

Judge Stanley Matthews, well-known
lawyer of Cincinnati, and ever, hereto
fore, identified with the Democratic par.
ty, made speech a few days since 10
Cincinnati He said:
Ever since the time I conceived il 70
be my duty to abandon the party with
which | had acted for many years, the
sentiments Of the leaders of that party
those who have given tone to its public
opinions-its resolutions and measures
have been constant subjects of study and
observation on ny part. am willing to
say that believe the masses Of the Amer
lean people, without distinction of party,
believe in their country, and desire to
sustain it in this arduous and dreadful
struggle; but that large body of them
are misled, blinded, deluded and carried
away into the deceptive meshes Of trea-
sou, by the insidious words of dema-
gogues, | feel we'll assured. And make
the charge, for believe in the depths of
my Utmost soul that the leaders Of that
party-I mean the newspaper editors, the
representatives in our Legislatures and
in Congress-1 mean the men actually
engaged day and night in managing their
,iiFiaSatinI l AhSsbaase an
cheers l believe that the men to whom
refer are this day just as anxious, lust
as earnest, just as jealous, and jus. as self
sacrificing in the cause of the indepen.
denc OF the Southern Confedcracy as j eff.
Davis end his Cabinet That's SO, and
cheers.
And | believe that this conspiracy is
organized Throughout. the entire borders
OF the loyal States. The rebel plans and
organizations that have just been expos.
ed IN Missouri are not new to me. A
member Of tina. party once, Il Influential
member OF it in this county, in converse.
ton some three months ago, told me, of
bis own motion, that, though he was no.
member of it, there was such an oroan.
lzatlon armlng to resist a second arrest of
salIan lIgham. | remarked to him that
did not think they wished to interfere
IN the elections Of Ohio; that thew nre.
terred assisting rebellion under any I'D.
ministration that might be in power, un.
til 1t was compelled to acknowledge the
southern Confederacy; that then they
would endcavor to obtain control of the
relns OF government, and if they sue.
cocded would unite the North with the
Southern Confcderacy, under the Consti
tuition of the Confederacy; that then they
would be found ready, with arms in their
hands, to coerce the people Of this State,
and OF all the free States, to union with
the South. His answer was no. in dcni.
al, but that the present. President, ecen
bcfore Tie approaching Presidential cleo.
ho", would be compelted-,hat was his
word, as understood it-with their as
sistancc, and, if necessary, by the force
OF arms, to recognize the independence of
the South 49,
Ny friends, i: is a struggle Of this "a.
ture that we are engaged in, and in which
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their hands, for the maintenance arms n in |
They need their tbinncd :
"a IapAs rep!enished, and We must send
IN EN- more men. But they need more
'"ey need the sympathy and moral SIM.
port from their Union brothers a. home,
treat cheers. The success of the Uni.
y, y cause, 10 the elections to take pl,ee in
nc loyal States this fall, will do more. IN
~ Judgment, to suppress this infsmon.
ess''''n than the capture of Atlanta or {