The weekly union record., 1864-07-09
Degenerate Democrats.

his race of creatures, that are a disgrace
to the auihor of their being. are continually
proyliog around raniing and snorting about
losing their constitutional rights and liberties,
abusing Union rRen behind their backs Instead
OF taking their change out of the individual
that has aroused their ire who has probably
exposed their villaiuy and treason, individually
or as party, declaring that the Government
is ruined and that JEFF Davis must be success
ful in the establishment Of bis bell born Con
federacy. The major portion OF these men are
miserable doughfaced. uuprincipled traitors Of
northern BIRTH and an equally miserable race
from the southern and middle States, claiming
to be good Union JEFF Davis mea These
wretches are always pra,iug about the eman-
cipation Of slaves and the coniscaiion of pro
perty, the wrongs that have been inflicted upon
their friends 10 Dixie by the edcts of the
President. The assertion may be veDtured as
general thing, with this class of men, that
FIVE out OF hundred uever owned a slave, and
if foil grown negroes were fifty cents piece,
they never could have purcbaseda negro baby.
As for the property they have bad coD6scated
it is what they never had and the only way n
which the confscation can reach them is for
the Government to cut down aud destroy the
bee trees, aud prohibit coon and squirrel hun
ting. They talk about the constitution. There
is not one of then in fifty that ever saw it nor
do they know whether it is fish or fowl Now
take look and see bow much protection these
outlaws are entitled TO and how they act to-
wards the Government they desire to control
They hear that Grant has not taken Richmond
yet well, they wish that be never may; with
knowing look they say be never can in that
they are mistakenl, but it pleases them 1t
has been found out by these degenerate sons
through their organs, the Marysville Express
and Democratic Press, that Maximian has
arrived in Mexico-that is glorious news, as
the Frog eaters and coon catchers are going
to have an emperor il close proximity to them
for short time, if our good uncle is willing TO
let him try on the throne little while to see
how it fits. They do not take. any stock 10
the present fight, and swear they never will
fire gun in defence of their native land while
the Union party hold the roigns of Govern
ment. They will be without shot for a long
period if they wait for another Buchanan to
get into the White House. Well, that is 10
great loss for man that is too cowardly TO
defend the graves Of bis ancestors, would be of
NJ l. =. &
objection 10 Mr. Lincoln is that by emancipa-
ting the slaves, the negro will be put on an
squality with this pompous self styled gentry;
in that one idea they are correct, they feel
their inferiority, and know that as soon as the
legal barriers are removed, any ordinary
negro will rank them in the ordinary walks of
life as well as in patriotism, here they have
Just cause for fear. Who blames them? As a
last resort they now look forward TO the buz-
zard roost at Chicago for great feast; they
imagine that the collection of carron crows
will hatch them president already feathered,
and that the Union party will deliver the rens
of Government 10 them, that they may con-
summate the ruin that Buchanan so well began
but in that they are woelully mistaken, for
the Union men Of the land will never allow q
party TO destroy the Government by voting
that they have spent over three years hard
lighting to preserve. Now their last chance
is to emmigrate TO Mexico 10 Maximillian till
We are able to attend to that little matter, at
which time We will give both them and their
master skedaddling tickets out of the country
he is trying 10 steal. Alas. for Democracy
Who ever heard of democrat bating peace
in time of war. Democracy in the days of its
glory always stood ready 10 die in defence of
its country; first in war last to surrender the
honor Of the nation. Democracy did not mean
treason as it does now 1t was looked on by
the royalty Of the world as q bulwark of liber.
ty against which they could in their fury only
lash themselves TO spray, whenever they rolled
against it, Now these latter day JEFF Davis
Democrats ask in tones Of thunder, where is
the glorious Democratic SoBs of Washington,
Jefferson and jackson; the echo answers they
are voting and lighting side by side, with the
loyal republicans determined to save their
country. and punish traitors in old Democratic
style, or perish in the attempt. Now We ask
the adopted citizens 10 pause and look a, this
outlaved faction before acting wit them; they
will represent themselves to you as democrats
aud patriots, bat FIVE minutes conversation
oonvie's them Of treason to their country, their
Government and their God
RESIGNATION OF SscRsrARY CHAsg-S T.
Chase has resigned his position as Secretary
of the Treasury. and Wm. Pitt Fessender. Of