Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01
To whom the Rewards of /" DeMOc-
racy. are Pledged.


adopted at the great Democratic Mass
held in Syracuse, last
Thursday, not one word of allusion was
made to the soldiers OF the Union army
or the sailors of the navy but the CRATE
full Acknowledgements of the Democratic
party and its pledges of reward and
honor were given wholly and undivided
" to very different class of glorious
men" The following resolution an
nounces to whom the rewards and
honors of Democracy" are dedica-
ted
Reso!ccd, That it is our bounden duty,
and will be our glorious privilege. TO
hold in lasting recollection those fearless
men who, in the national councils in the
press or in popular notwithstanding
violating no law OF the land but in de-
fence of imperiled liberty, have stood up
for the peoples rights and declared for
reace. We also shall not fail to remem-
Der those glorious men who were lmprls-
oned in bastiles driven into exile, subject
ed to gross indignities, or suffered lnJu-
ries. reproaches, or the loss of liberty or
property. And the Democratic party |
hereby pledges its faith and honor that |
all such persons (and their families,
should their lives be sacriticed) shall DC
distinctly remembered and abundantiy
rewarded and honoreS in due time. ANA
we now most distinctly announce that
such sacrifices, in defence Of Imperfect
public liberties in this eventfui crisis,
will. first of all be considered in the day
which we trust is not distant, when the
great Democratic party shall be REIN
vested with the reins of national gov
ernment"
Upon the significance of this resolu-
ton, the New York Evening Post has
some sharp and suggestive comments.
1t says;
"Who, then, are to be reward cd if
these politicians succeed in electing their
candidates in November 1t will not
be our soldiers and sailors will it be
their relatives, friends or connections!
Not at all. we shall not fail to remem-
her those glorious men, says the reso-
ton, who Were imprisoned in bastiles,
driven into exile or subjected to gross
2 indignities, injuries, reprOaches, or the
loss of liberty, or property These men
and their families the resolution con
: tinues, the Democratic party hereby
solemnly pledges its faith and honor
shall be distinctly remembered and
abundantly rewarded and honored.'
/ They shall, first Of aH,' be considered
S when the great Democratic party shall
= be reinvested with the reins of national
0 government There is the promise,
# plainly and squarely and solemnly given,
Let us suppose the election over, and
| the candidate Of these people, nominated
e at Chicago, elected and duly installed in
t office. Let US consider what will be the
= result. Here comes Admiral Farragut,
- the victor of New Orleans and Mobile
4 Bay, honored by the people as the bravest
t of the brave, Tennesseean worthy OF
= old Andrew Jackson's State. Stand
:, back, sir says the new President
e sternly, Let Mr.. Vallandigham and Ed
g son B. Odds approach and receive their
i reward Here comes Grant, the indom-
- table couqueror of Vicksburg, and vic
II tor over Lee. Go out, sir, from my
lie presence says the new President, Il am
y Just agoing to confer honors and re
II wards upon Mr.. Cox, and Mr.. Wall, o
r New jersey Here comes gallant ole
s, Sherman, arm in arm with that brave
Is old Virginian, Gen. Thomas. 'Senc
l. these men away orders the new Presi
4 dent to the servant and call Charles j
to Faulkner and the Able McMasters to re
A. ceive honor and rewards Here comes
er a soldier, limping on one leg, and will
O lal <Npb cnon hi . hrnas EnrIVt
n that fellow away shouts the new Pres
D. ident, angrily, and call that blockade
A. runner who suffered in Fort Lafayette
r Him I must reward Here comes Johl
re Minor Bolts, the staunch loyalist o
is Virginia. GO out, sir, says the new
y, President call hither that noble Vir
s. glnian Mason, who suffered in Fort War
is rem. Here come loyal Tenuesseeans
a. bronzed and wounded in the wars; Ge
il away from me- cries the new President
i'd L am rewarding smugglers of contra
II band of war, whom you vile wretche
s, helped to catch and incarcerate in has
D. tiles. Here comes brave old Ishmae
Day, of Maryland, who would not pull
down the flag Of his country at the bid
er ding of his enemies. Out of this, oil
in man. says the new President, and call
at for those noble Marylanders Marshal
We Kane Isaac Harris and Captain Semmes
SIS Here comes a poor soldiers widow, ask
ing for relief; but mongrel crew o
tories, blockade runners, rebel spies an
- agents, and other of like character pusl
ut her away, and claim the promised hon
n. ors and rewards because they were i'm
ly prisoned in bastiles, driven into. exile
a. suffered injuries lin the capture of thei
IN contraband goods) and reproaches, be
ne cause they hated their country, Sue
e, are the scenes we may expect to witnes
TX when the nominee of the Chicago Con
b. vention comes to redeem the 'solem
at pledge of the faith and honor Oh IN
lie Democratic party given on Thursda
I'd at Syracuse" ...--......