Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-18
Anh-War Blue Light Feder-
: alism Of 1914, the Demoora-
cy Of the Present Day.

buDleCJ W Ieuu1nR III tue uthette, VI Juu, |
2sth, what purported to be the substance Of
a speech delivered by Hon. r. Il. Cham
bers at the Democratic festival Of Jan. 9Th,
at Columbus, on the toast, "To the patri
otism Of the Democratic party, &c. Mr..
Chambers said "It scarcely seems meet
that l should be chosen to pronounce a
eulogy upon the Democratic party, and upon
Democratic principles. But, as the com
mittee has assigned me the position, i may
proceed in the discharge of my duty by in
quiring what is the Democratic party?"
Thislis the question propose, with your
consent, to deal with. And frst we will sec
how Mr.. Chambers answers the question
He proceeds by abusing Ex-Governor Tod,
Governor Brough, and the State Treasurer,
G.. Volney Dorsey, and declares that neither
Of those persons lead the true Democratic
party and then proceeds, "Or is that
other asseublage of obscure men who met
in retired place in this city, under the
leadership Of one Barnabas Burns, as the
representatives of the Var Democracy Of
the State, and who claim to be par excellence
the Democratic party. Ito wit: the Jewett
party.) Its record is q nobler re.ord-its
history nober history--its destiny higher
destiny than any Of these. r" After thus
repudiatiDg the War Democracy, who were
at the same time in session at another hotel
in the city, celebrating the same 9Th day Of
January, Mr.. Chambers proceeds to answer
the question, What is the Democratic
party2" From his answer | extract the
following, as a specimen Of true Copperhead
Democracy On the subject OF the war; he
SAYS: "He who with fcndish maligiity
will not enter into the strife, and with, such
hate as devils only know, pursue the hcllish
work, forsooth, is called disloyal. Aye this
is loyalty, with sword in hand go forth and
shed your father and your mothers blood.
If this be loyalty, my friends, I'Nnone Of 1t.
But where do you all stand tonight upon
this question? think from the response
to the sentiment just uttered, you all feel an
interest it, and that it finds response in
every breast. And to you say tonight, as
God is my judge, against my conscience,
: will never shed my br0ther's blood No
Q meuer, NEVER, NEVER. To know that
Y the mission upon earth of Him who spukt
a as never man spakc, was that Of "poace or
earth and good will to man, is enough toi
+ Inc, and as far as human imperfcction will
n allow me, | am content to follow His pre-
l. cepts and His example. Though the gospe
Of hate be preached, with me it shall be al
!, the seed that falls on stony ground. My
I" friends, it is to me, tonight, proud salts
faction to knote that you as The representa-
7 the men Of the Democratic party, stand upo,
2 this eraited pltyorn, of peace. 1t is hgt
i vantage ground, from which to view tn
IS breadth Of the land " &c
% forth ,cith the banner of peace III your han,
8 this is the true position tor you to occupy
5 and If 0ther than this be Democracy. pre-
a fer to go into the humble shades If retire
ment. )" - 6 War is diiUisioa-.f fnu
irreparabc separation. -.
le The above extracts arc fair samples G
b, MIR. Chambers speech, Of which the Edito
O.. Of the Gazette says: 1T is speech ths
shows considerable talent and political learl
ing, for both OF which Mr.. Chambers =.
to distinguished. lie is a sound Democrd
es and such speeches must send his star to tn
ascendant Notwithstanding, | suppos
? that such speeches "sent his star" in
:. different direction last Fall
S Now, Mr. Editor, would not have col
-, sumed time and required space in quotin
y. 70 from the speech OF Mr. Chambers, were
!" not from the fact Of his being put forwar
. by the Anti-War Democratic 9Th OF jan,
d ary celebration to speak ' to the patriots
=. Of the Democratic party, T" IA hard subjcc
IL at PRESENT. and from the fact Of his speec
being endorsed by that party, and especial
y, u the election, claim that, though they vote
~ for Mr.. Vallandigham, he was not prop
A representative Of the party, and charge the
d defeat upon his political heresis. In Il
- =, speech OF Mr.. Chambers we have the san
u" identical peace doctrines which we're preac
,,u ed by Mr.. Vallandigham, and now strong
" endorsed by the st. Clairsville Gazette.
H. Let not honest War Democrats be long
II deceived by such leaders. They are oppos,
"' to the prosecution Of the war Tor the rest
! ration of the Uli,n, and hold, as Char
~ bers and Valiandigham each said, tb
~ war is division-fnal, irreparable separ
d tiOn." This is the manner in which NJ
w. ". g. answers the question propounded
a' himself, "What is the Democratic partyi
1 shall answer this important questit
H. quite differently; and the truth of histo
~ will bear me out in the assertion that Il
-, Anti War Democratic party of to-day
ny what rs LIFT of the AIti-War Federal par
h. OF 1914 ana tnat TINS remnant oil an u
i" cient party is now building upon the pri
cipes aud platform of the Hartford 10
=" veution Of that year. Reader, have "
ever made yourself acquainted with Il
at causes which led to the assembling of th
ro- noted body called the Hartford Convcntio
% which convened Dec. 18th, 1914. compos,
\. OF delegates from Ave Of the New Englar
w States, and with the principles and acti.
Of that convention? III not, it would p,
is you well for the trouble OF investigation,
M You would there find the principles al
- platform Of the present Ant-War Dem
:" cratic party, and would DO led to wonder
D. the audaoity Of o party prostituting Il
d. honored name of Democracy, by buildil
nd on this snciently dishonored edifce. ,.
be II will be recollected by most of tho old
" citizens Of the county that Mr.. Charl
e. Hammond published paper called TT
IT, Federalist, " / believe-in St. Clairsvill
H. during the war OF lsl2-l4, with Gre
a Britain; in which he violently opposed Il
y y war, and justified the proceedings OF Il
o- Hartford Convention. Some two mont
so ago an article was approvingly copied in