The Portland daily press., 1865-06-22
Spirit Of the Booth Democracy.

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subdlvided into great many ACTIONS, sinRly
ONO special account, and comparatively pow
erless except for mischiefeven when combined.
There il one party or action Of which we al
ways wish TO speak respectfully. We refer to
the class of which such men as Gen. Dix are
representatives, and those represented by the
4 Boston Post. How numerousthis class is we
know not, but we should judge 1t must be very
1small from the fact that the Post Is the only
democratic paper in the whole country, so far
as we know, that shows the slightest DISPOSE
ton to condemn the leading rebelss or to
speak kindly OF those who have done most to
uphold the authority Of the government and
the honor Of the flag. 1 n : AOHN .If.
The faction of the Democratic party Of
which we propose now to speak, is that carp
Ing, iault-fnding, negro-hating, slavery-lov
Ing, treason nursing, rebelion-promoting con-
~ glomeration Of evil spirits and indictments.
whose only desire is to regain lost power, who
see no beauty in thecountry unless 1t will af-
fordthem places Of profit, who prefer dem
ocratic traitor to a ,Union, patriot, who think
more highly of an ignorant rebel white man
thanoi an intelisent man of color. and who,
In their desires for reconstruction, can see no
one whose interests should be respected and
protected except. men with hams red with
the blood Of our sons and brothers, while they
a are willing to ignore and remand to interim.
s naole slavery those who have aided in fighting
our battles and in rescuing the nation from
the assaults Of traitors 8
This class Of so called Democrats Ia scatter
ed thickly over the State, aud has its organs
allabout US. Their proper emblem Is dag
ger, for they are willing to stab every princi-
pie Of humanity and justice, and to Islander
and ibei every truly patriotic man,if by 60
doing they can gain position and power. We
know Of no better name for them than the
Booth Democracy.n IA sssass. ALAS
'ig We have said they have their organs. They
have one in this city. Their object and its OBJ
-. iect is mischief As the incendary applies the
torch in hope OF plumber from the burning
warehouse, and the wrecker displays false sie-
mails that he may riffs the pockets Of men
struggling for life in the surf, so these ner, ara
fl5 willing to strup the most brutal passions and
to "drel The. hearts" Of their base tools, that
they may gain some possible advantage from
the upheavai which they hope to promote.
How numerous they are, or how much power
they possess for mischief. 1t Is difficult to tell,
because no human plummet can definitely
sound the dark, stagnant pool whose waters
they seek to stir up; but for the honor Of hu-
lea, mainly We hope their number is small, and
growing beautifully less. We know that ma
ny Democrats-men OF honor and patriotism
look with utter loathing upon the course of
the class referred to, and win feel relieved
si, when they are SO efsctualIy crushed out and
R 50 utterly despised thai they. shall lose sll
courage to lift their heads il. the presence Of
weil-meanlug and liberty loving men. In our
opinion they win attempt no organized effort
this season like Benedict Arnold they shrink
from the returning brillIance Of their country's
glory, and for a season vii Gle low" and
watch for an adventure. They hope TO create
breach among Union men, and then thew
viii labor to widen it, caring nothing for the
country II ltheycau only bask In unmerited IA
vor, and set their teeth in the contents Of Off.
cial flesh pots. y w 3 K MY III
We have said this branch, wing, or faction
OF once powerful party has its organs. and
haze one Of them in this city. Ftom an elab-
crate leader in one Of its recent issues we copy
go the following, that its spirit and diabolism may
8 r.,
Ing aglsatlo ga among tne blacks PAS already
Sisorderlv sni,t Eaau na. .as,;es showing
izations attempt to mutiny.. As Al Fortres.
a.l Monroe. All this is only carrying out the
spirit OF Senator Sumner,s letter to the blacks
Of North Carolina. Aud to give apparent
al and violence on the bart Of the blscks thsv
3 are represented as being inhumanly treated
she1r oa mast and the military author
mad from fben s az ny Sas On men caosnes SUPP
~ and msEreated in eyeIv' eoscsiysbl. W a,,s1
This is q story, that is told to explain and jus
Sl. y ussf ; OF characterization auaeng the
ment Of military q IL ssgt my e, s aesac4
= Of Virginia TO preserve order, and which viii
De i, required all over the Southern country: It
s~b 70 y sspL up, ana tne
country into the adoption Of negro suffrage
= The obiect az such y{,a fa,sehoo5s i ,srssc,-
iss 1y plain. fter the ,esross avs hssn beld 4,
the most aabiectg bondaoa sor tvo hrndrad
years, and 'desaocraticg(D State Lapislst,rrees
sn have made It 4 nepal ot,saea - ta.ch them -
read the Lords PRAYER d the Ten Comm. "a
ments; after thew have been crusbsd trodda.l
~ down, degraded. torn and nane,ea their rioh,s
So to wife and children denied and rad,ooa haIov-
the level of beasts Of buyden. aNar Mil, j,
this accnm,,,..ad .;s.e...,aa - s w :.
vosr. .to,, 49, = n.no.eu
ia s,sr0 III 800, 4. nv
thew have nmndar n .h;s socsr ~ - ~.
shown a love of coansrv H., sho,,,d 1913. s1s;s
traitors and copperbsads - '.ha 49,. -.
they have aoblv taken -, !, dssans ~'ss, !,