The mountain Democrat., 1864-10-15
Facts for the CONFEDERATION OF the
People.

SOkASs
In view Of approaching elections which
are to exercise grave bearing upon the
future prosperity of this country, if not
altogether to determine the fate Of free
institutions for white men in our land it
is not premature to refresh the public rec.
ollection with certain historical facts.-
Without combining ourselves to strict or.
der as to time, we may challenge contra.
diction as to the following assertions:
l. That Mr.. Lincoln repeatedly declar-
ed at the outset of this war that he had
no intention to interfere with the institu.
tions Of States, and that in disregard Of
these pledges he has persistently striven
to make the States, both North and South,
subservient to his will alone.
Q. That Mr.. Lincoln declared that he
would not issue an Emancipation Procla.
nation and said it would be as imperative
as the "Popc's Bull against the comet"
and yet he did issue such proclamation.
8. That Mr.. Lincoln began the policy
Of enlisting negro soldiers at great cost
to the tax payers Of the country, solely
as means Of making political capital out
of Abolitionism, and in disregard of the
sentiments Of the American people.
4. That Mr.. Lincoln has removed some
of the ablest Generals from active COM
mand in the army, because they did not
sanction his anti slavery policy.
5. That Mr.. Lincoln has disgraced sub
ordinate officers, because they would not
vote for his policy, and has elevated 9TH
ers to high military rank as a reward for
making stump speeches in favor Of it.
6. That Mr.. Lincoln has made war up
on the public journals which would not
act as mere registers for him.
Z. That Mr.. Lincoln declares, as q mill
tary necessity, that in time Of war his will
is the supreme law of the land.
8. That Mr.. Lincoln has interfered with
free thought in the army by prohibiting
the circulation therein Of anti Abolition
journals.
9. That Mr.. Lincoln has attempted to
destroy the independence of the judici-
ary.
10. That Mr.. Lincoln has perverted the
ordinary channels of commercial inter-
course, the telegraph, postof1ce and rail-
roads, to subserve his personal schemes.
II. That Mr.. Lincoln has attempted to
destroy the independence Of Congress by
usurping powers properly incident to that
body.
-. That Mr. Lincoln has compromised
the honor of the nation repeatedly with
foreign nations.
18. That Mr.. Lincoln has repudiated
the doctrine Of the fright Of asylum" in
the United Stated
IA. That Mr.. Lincoln has stood steadi.
ly in the way of an honorable adjust.
ment Of this war for the purpose of car
rying out schemes for his personal az.
grandizement.
We defy refutation Of these charges
They do not cover all the grounds Of ob-
lection to the man, but form a record ter.
rible enough to seal forever the fate Of any
politician, or to seal the fate of the coun.
try which in spite of them retains him in
power. II the four years Of Abraham
Lincoln's Administration have not craven
with letters Of fire upon the soul Of the
people the fact that he is dangerous
character, and that his reelection would
be fatal to the best interest of the coun.
try, then has treason fed to british
beasts" and we may as well abandon
faith in the popular instincts. Bot We
take no such view. The man is known
and understood. He has had full swing,
but bis day has come. The people will
put . petard under his little Baltimore
card house, that will blow it to stOms ne 1t
November, and may Providence spare US
for all time henceforth the inAiction oil
such man and such President.
TCleveland Plain Dealer