Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-06-02
ers gThore is enoueA % unity Of

pers. There is enough ef unity Of
action between the rebel press of the
South and present Democratic press
Of the North to show that there is
also unity of purpose. Rebel pa
pers have approved Mr.. Longs doc
trine, and says his speech is "re-
markable and bold.p They are glad
to know that they have such helpers
in the North rof Tqaz9 9Ht t.iE
To the anxious expectati ons Of 3
speedy and final triumph over the
rebellion at or before Richmond, are
now supplemented the prayers of
loyal hearts throughout the Union,
and such hearts will overflow with
thanks to God, when the victory is
eeorded But how is,it with theles :
ders ofthe Democracy. Do the leading
Democrats manifest any qualification
at the prospect of victory. Who has
heard any of theleaders In this coun-
ty lately express, truly and willingly,
any delight at the prospect of Gen.
Grants success over Lee. We have
heard that one of these leaders of the
Democracy, in a town where we are
well acquainted, remarked on Mon
day last, that "if Lee was whipped it
would be worse for u.s." The move
ments of The leaders of this bogus
Democratic party in our city, sug-
gests the inference that they feel the
very same way, and it is jus, in keep
ing with most of their doings for the
last three years.
To honest Democrats, and there
are SUCH, we plainly and earnestly
say, that you must come out from
the foul party, you must place yous.
selves in opposition to the leaders,
who are so determined on peace-so
complicated with the rebellion, that
a success of Lees army and the des-
truction of our patriotic soldisrs will
result to their advantage as party
and as partizans. We say plainly
and earnestly, to Democrats and to
all, that common sense and every dc
tate of patriotism, urges that line
must and will soon be drawn and
drawn irrevocably, in the United
Sta,es, between loyal men and rebels;
between patriots and traitors, and to
one or the other of these divisions
every citizen must AMI will belong
No one can longer maintain neutral
ground. No party name. however
honorable in other days, will save 8
man from even a deeper political
damnation than the tories of the rev
olution inherited, if he fails in this
mighty struggle, to cast his voice,
his vote and his influence on the side
of this government
i We speak to honest Democrats
thus, not in the name of our party,
or any party; but we speak to them
in the name of our loved country,
our excellent government, in behalf
of your own political rights and
privileges, in, behalf of more than a
thousand of your neighbors, who
have just left their homes and their
families, and in behalf of more than
a million of other patriotic soldiers,
who have for three years been fight
ing, bleeding and dying to save to
us, to You and to our children a gov
ernment and a nationality, which we
have been proud to call our own.
All, if there is any citizen over
whom the glorious folds of our Star
Spangled Banner has ever foated,
who in this time of mighty conflict,
prefers to cast his lot, and political
associations with those whose party
interests are promoted hy the success
of the most causeless and most wick
ed rebellion that ever eliminated in
blood, then he is traitor, and trai-
tor-damHed. d.-Zsnesvaie Courier.