The mountain Democrat., 1865-04-01

in this State are discussing this old ques-
ton, and endeavOring to throw the re-
spOnsibility Of the war upon the Demo
cratic party. 1t is useless to discuss il
now but we cannot permit them to mis-
represent the Democratic party. The i'm
partial historian will record, and Con.
gressional documents will furnish the
proof, that the leaders of the Administrn-
ton party Nejected all peace propositions
and plunged the country in war. Thurlow
Weed, unchallenged Administration au.
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BILE for the "treasure and blood, the dis
aster and humiliation, the anguish and
tears" which the war has cost Greeley
urged Congress to repudiate the Critten-
den Compromise, and declared that an
Incompatible majority of the Rcpubli-
can party prefer their platform to fifty
Unions, and his language was reiterated
and Endorsed by the Republican organs
everywhere. On the Sd day of January,
1851, Stephen A. Douglas made speech
in the United States Senate, in which he
said 4:
eff you Of the Republican side are not will.
ing to accept the proposition of the Senator
from Kentucky, pray tell us what you are will
ing TO do? l address the inquiry to the Re-
publicans alone, for the reason that in the
committee Of thirteen, every member from the
South, including those fsorN,She cottovA-Siatesy
expressed his readiness to accept the PROPOSE
ton as o final settlement of the controversy, If
rendered and sustained by the Republican
members. Hence the sole responsibility Of
our disagreement, and the only difficulty in
the way Of an amicable adjustment is with the
Republican party"
"Thc sole responsibility of our disa.
greement, and the only difficulty in the
way of an amicable adjustment is with
the Republican party" said Douglas in
tho Senate Chamber, in the presence of
the leaders of the Republican party, and
they tacitly admitted the fact! Promptly
and vehemently they would have denied
it could they have done so. Again, Doug
las also alleged in letter published but
4 short time before his death, that "while
some Of the Republicans were Union men
in good faith, many of the leaders desired
q dissolution Of the Union, and urged war
as means of accomplishing it," Should
any further proof DO required it may be
found in q letter of Senator Chandler, Of
Michigan, representative msn Of those
who influence the present Administration.
He is disgrace to the Senate, but, not
withstanding his disreputable character,
no Senator stands fairer with his party or
has more influence With the Administra-
ton. His coarseness, inebriety. fanati.
cism and brutality are notorious, and by
any other party be would be treated like
lcprous vagabond. During the session
of the Peace Congress he wrote follows
to the Republican Governor of Michigan {:
"No Republican States should have sent
delegates, but they are here and cannot get
away. Ohio, Indiana and Rhode Island are
Gazing IN, and there is some danger of Illinois,
and now they beg us for Gods sake to come to
their rescue, and save the Republican party
from rupture. l hope You will send The stiff
backed men or none. The whole thing was
gotten up against my judgment, and will end
in thin smoke. Still, hope as a matter of
courtesy to our erring brethern that you will
send the delegates Some of the manutactur.
ing States think that fight would be awfnl.-
In nv estimation, without little blood letting,
this Union will not be worth a rush.
This worthless fanatic was clamorous
for "a little blood-letting" then, and he is
still clamorous for more! He is careful
Of his own precious blood. but lavish with
the blood of others. His appetite for
blood is Unsuitable. Had the wisdom OF
the venerable and patriotic Crittenden
been needed, and the advice Of Chandler
and fellows Of his stripe been repudiated,
the war would never have occurred; and
yet with these facts patent, the organs OF
this wicked and arrogant party of blood
and war have the impudence, iron. clad
in its brazenness, to assert that their par
ty is not but the Democratic party is, re-
sponsiblc for the war! Congressional
proceedings, the speeches of Douglas,
Pugh and Bigler,th admissions Of Weed,
the threats of W ilson, the advice of Gree
ley and Chandler, oil clearly and conclu.
sively prove that the party in power be.
gan the war.
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