Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-30
REBEL OPINION OF THE CHICAGO
DEMOCRACY.
From the Richmond Enquirer Nov 12l

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moral influence by the side OF the energet-
Ic agencies OF war. Patriots we call them
| TOR whatever we may think of the Vice
President, Governor Brown ard NJ Boyce
we do not doubt their ardent desire to see
the South independent, and their sincere
CONVICTION that the means they propose are
the best for attaining that end. We could
have wished that Ar Stephens would eth
er do his modest duty as presiding officer Of
tue Senate, as lar as his health permits him
or, II In his eyes theantagonisu existing be
tween him and the administration is too vio-
lent to permit OF cooperation, even IN tha-
humble sphere, return 10 lie pe911e the
trust TREY conferred oa hiat aud retire into
pffsLcy. Il is hardly fair to the cou.try to
plead that the duties assigned 20 him can be
ieiJ uHd0ne without injury to the contcdera-
q. in times like ours even the slightest
service i OF SON e value, especially when It
IS rendered by men of such sigual abilities
= u unfair TO himself to content himself
with The duty oi being on hand II the Tx
ecuu|a CHAIR should De empti-d BY pr0yi-
deDce.
We could have wished, likewise, that
Governor Brown would noJconsidar himself
4 representative Of the Cherokee Nation
only, bus appreciate the lofty position which
las powerful and influential State gives him
Ly ats 0Tn Resources and by It's nlementoUs
influence over 5ae Gulf States at the South,
and the border States at thc North. Even
Mr. Bgyce mas, We fear, impaired his proven
usefulness md. Curtailed his power to 40
good by recent steps, which could hardly be
fully appreciated ~ people heated with
passion, ana were necessarily liable 10 grave
apprehension. BuC whist We could
wish all thIs We are sincerely convinced CT
the purity Oi then convictions. Only, in
days Like these ave cannot AFFORD 70 have o.
p1QlOns fropagated IN Our midst which are
thus ambiguous, or, at least, SO lar behind
the sentiments OF the people as to be inte.ll-
gIGie to some auI Unpaata5ie TO others
" hat we want Is 4 simple, straightforward
course no diplomacy, WEere the interests
OF u lew are deciding on the welfare Of mil
lions-; no underhand negotiations between
section and section; no political lntrgues
between party and party. We must act as
a whole, as nation, or we shall surely be O.
1t is Important, therefore,
to IuquiT, ,ngn the true designs and the nj
innate ends of those friends OF our cause
whose faJe, It seems. is TO be much suspected
in their public capacity as tbeyae ho4orud
ana esteemed IN Their private character.
zakIB@ lir. Boyce recent le ter as clue
to their intentions, Wa presume they desire
most Of all 70 establish ssonie kind OF com
mUnlcatIOn with the party which adopted
the lineage platform, and TO take such
measures as are mo / likely to aid in build
ing 1t up aud IN leading it to power. This
party l. virtually 5he democratic party-the
party whose banners we have followed from
time InmemOrial ana whose leading Tainci-
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