The mountain Democrat., 1864-04-09
DVPLICITY.


cry, proclaim themselves unconditional
Union men," in order to carry out their
reasonable purposes. By their profess
ions they have humbngged the people
and induced them TO support their insane
policy. The rankeSt rebel in the C0nfrd-
crate States is not more lntlexihIy opposed
to the restoration Of the Union than they
are. Their apowaiS, their votes, their
measures prove this. They declare that
they will have no Union with slavehOld-
ers :" that slavery caused the war, and
must be wiped OUT" they voted against
every proposition for peaceable and
honorable adjustment Of our national diff
tlculties before hostilities commenced; &;
and they have adopted measures and in
angura,ed policy which are intended tn
destroy every hope Of reconstruction Of
the Union. They are organizing State
governments in opposition to the wishes
of the people, appointing at ilitary gov
ernorS" to rule them, and aliens, are
elected by those not legally entitled to
vote, to represent them in Congress. They
have repudiated the principle that INA
jorities Shall rule" and declared the mon.
strouS doctrine that one tenth OF the vo.
tcrs in any rebel State, if they will in
dorse the Presidents abolition policy,
shall be competent to organize State
Government: Suppose they accept the
Presidents terms. will not that tenth
consider their safetv and the "loyalty" Of
the State to depend on their retaining
power in their own hands? Will they
not accordingly disfranchiSe all except
their own adherentS. And can an oil
garchy Of onr-tenth exist except by
means Of either Northern or negro bay0.
nets? And where does the Pre>id nj
get authority to dictate Constitution to
the people Of State and authorize one
tenth to govern the rest? Is it not an in
suit to their intelligence and independence
for the President to dictate to them
Constitution and tell them they must in
dorSe his policy must give up their prop
eIty and renounce their principles S-be.
fore they shall have the right Of suffrage? =?
Is such a policy. calculated to create
Union sentiment in the rebel States? Is
it not fatal stab at the old Union, design,
ed to destroy it? Can party that adj
vocateS such policy be in favor Of the
old Union? Has it not given the strong
est evidence Of its hostility to the old
Union? Mr.. Dawson, Il Democratic mem
her Of Congress, introduced a resolution
in the House of Representatives declaring
that the seeded States should have peace
and all their rights, upon submission t"
the Government. How was it received
by the self styled unconditional Union
men? Every man of them voted against
it, every Democrat for it, 1t was test
Of Unionism, Of devotion to the Gov, rn-
ment. and the AbolitionistS exhibited
their reasonable purposes by voting it
down. What objection can be urged
against the resolution by Union men p
Does it make any concessions to the rcb
els Not at all. II tells them they must
submit to the Government and by ing
50 they can have peace and their rights
The AboitonistS say no submission to
the Government is not sufficient; Won
must give mp your property, rrnonnc'
YOUR birthright, embrace Aho'i'ion>m
and assist US to destroy the old Union,
before We will listen to any terms OF
peace. And yet, with such record, they
have the inSolence to claim to be u ion
mem They are the very essence Of du-
pIicity.