The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-01
what an Old Democrat Thinks.

Judge Stanley Matthews, veil-known
lawyer of CinciL natl, and ever, heretofore,
identified with the Democratic party, made
speech a few days since In Cincinnati
He said:
"Ever since the time I conceived it to
be my duty to abandon the party with
which l had acted for many years, the
sentiments of the leaders of that party
those who have given tone to its public
opinion-its resolutions and measures have
been constant objects of study and observ-
alton on my part. l am willing to say
that I believe the masses of the American
people, without distinction of party, be-
lieve in their country, and desire to sus-
tain it in this arduous and dreadful strug-
gle but that large body Of them are
misled, blinded. deluded and carried away
into the deceptive meshes Of treason, by
the insidious words of demagogues, l feel
we'll assured. And / make the charge, for
believe in my inmost soul, that the lead
ers OF that party-I mean the newspaper
editors, the representatives In our Legisia-
lures and in Congress- mean the men
actually engaged day and night in manag-
ing their organizations and directing then
hosts-I believe, before God, every one Of
them is double-dyed traitor Applause
and cheers.1 / believe that the men to
whom refer are this day just as anxious,
just as earnest, just as jealous, and just
as self-sacrfcing in the cause OF the inde-
pendence of the Southern Confederacy as
JEFF Davis and his Cabinet. [''That's SO"
and cheers:1
"And | believe that this conspiracy is
organized throughout the entire borders
of the Loyal States. The rebel plans and
organizations that have just been exposed
in Missouri are not new to me. A mem
Der Of that party, once an influential mem
Der Of it in this county, in conversation
some three months ago, told me, OF his
own motion, that, though he was not a
member of it, there was such an organiza-
ton aIming to resist second arrest Of
Vallandigbam. l remarked to him that
[ did not think they wished to- interfere
in the elections of Ohio; that they pre-
ferreG assisting rebellion under any Ad-
ministration tina. might be in power, until
it was compelled to acknowledge the South
ern Coufederacy that then they would
endeavor to obtain control of the rcins OF
government, and if they succeeded would
unite the North with Southern Confeder-
acy that then they would be found ready,
with arms in their hands, to coerce the
people of this State, and of all the free
States, to union with the South. His
answer was not in denial, but that the
present President, ecen before theapproach-
ing Presidential election, would be conspeu
ed-that was his word, as [ understood it
with their assistance, and, if necessary,
by the force of arms, to recognize the in
dependence of the South.
"My friends, it is a struggle of this ma
ture that we are engaged in, and in which
all have part to perform. Our soldiers
are in the front, battling, with arms in
their hands, for the maintenance of the
Government. They need their thinned
ranks replenisheG, and we must send them
more men. But they need more-they
need sympathy and moral support from
their Union brothers at home (Great
cheers) The success of the Union cause
in the elections to take place in the loyal
States this fall, will do more, in my judg-
meLt, to suppress this infamous rebellion
than the capture of Atlanta or Richmond.
[ lad as many predjudices to overcome in
cutting myself loose from those with whom
/ have been voting heretofore as any per-
son but duty to my country demanding
the sacrifice, made it, as every other
man can do and should do. stand ready
now to do all I can do in the cause for
which We are assembled" Cheers.