The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-03-09
NUMBER I.

tleman whose judgment is not warned bv
malice and passion knows to be trne tb:.
with, little conciliation in 1861, tb;, IL.
rlole owl war would never have been
oiougnt upon rs. But for the first time
IN the history Of the Government a Sc ot;on.
al party got control fit, and for the frat
time the policy was inscribed on tIa;r
oanners-"No 70 more compromises. The
consequence is land rent with civil f.uds
and drenehed in fraternal blood.
What Is the remedy for these evils -
10 what must we look in this baur 81
gloom and darkness for that aid tb.t
safety, which will give us restored i1n;on
peace, and constitutional liberaty? Iftb.
party In power were wise this war va,,IS
end, and end IN ninety days, by a eonc;l;-
atery course. But if their radical nnI;s =
be continued it will be a still furtbsr ~,
centlve, to rebellion; and if next snr;ns
we find the rebel army better prenared to
cpaIront our own, we may ascribe il to
tnat cause, and you will be responsible for
the protraction of the struggle. Ifyou
VIII return to the policy of the fathers by
lnaaguratIng a coneiliatory course Won
will have peace, union, and constitution.T
liberty But | tell you that if Won do
not DO that the great heart of this miebtv
nation, which will throb in November nsxt
Will Danish you Forever from power. and
Will elevate to your places men who a.
love peace and Union and liberty NOR
than fratricidal war and the freedom ofl
the negro. A "a
Sir. the signs Of the future are br;ob.
only through that view. ANY other visv
Wall never end this strife. We can only7
end 1t by return to the ancient l.nj
marks of the fathers. That returnx;ll b..
made by the Democratic and consarv.t;Y.
masses of this Union. care NOT vbsth,
er Mcclellan, Seymour, or any one else
oe the man, the conservative masses bury-a
ing their partisan feelings and past differ,
ences of opinion, knowing only the Union
and the whole Union, will rally from hill.
top and plain to restore the Goycrnmen.
to its original condition. ~ =
Sir, lest some ofmy Republican fr;ends
may think that am only in a csrt.;n
contingency in favor of the Union Lar M.
tell them that never, never shall / vote
Ior its dlsmemberment. l am for ths
Constitution as it is; and never will con.
sent, oy my voice or vote, that that Con-
stitution shall be marred or DESTROYED =.
l regard the Constitution as the onlv in.
strumehtality to save the Union. II il
only by adherence to it that we can br;ng
back the Union. believe it is the biyS
and holy mission of the conservative nee
pie OF this country, overthrowine radical.
Ism at the North and forever burning
secessionism at the South, to restore tbis
Union once more on the vererated found
atoms reared by the hands of cur fathers.
While life eudures, we will struggle for
that, and we will bequeath to our children
that uudying legacy. -
Sir, | have said all that had ir tended
to say. have spoken of the war freely
and without reserve. / have spoken Of
it as think becomes the representative
CT constituency which loves liberty and
intends, at all hazards, to maintain it
speak in behalf of people who will re-
sist any act of oppression or arbitrary
power, who are determined to have a free
and untrammeled ballot, let the conse-
quences to them be what they nav. I
speak, in behalf of a people who are de-
termined to live free people, or perish
in she glorious effort. :.