The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-05-26
"'MOral Responsibility in Politics. I"

We certainly have no desire to fasten up
on any set Of men contumely that does no
belong to them. We recognize many mel
in the 90 called Democratic party who woul'
Justly feel il terrible unkindness to hint a
their being accessory to crime. Butuniortu
natsly for them they retain or assume posi-
tions in politics, the logical result Of which
places them in an unenviable light. IL u
t,cir fault, and not that Of their opponents
il they are held in some measure morally 70
sponsible for wrong committed by their asso
ciatss, which they have passed over in ST.
lcnce.
Az an illustration Of such accountability
AN illustration previously saddsned by the
Legitimate result Of the party's teachings
the assassination Of the President-we will
refresh tho minds OF our readers with some
"reminiscences OF the convention which nom
mated Mcclellan.
A member OF that convention. Biker oil
Michigan, IN speech to those who cheered
Justify for "Lttle Mac, said:
Let us hurl that usurper abraham Lin
coln) from power. Never till that day comes
when the usurper and his victim meet at the
Judgment seat. can he DO punished for his
wrong. for his conspiracy againss American
liberty.
Another Michigander, John Fuller. said
Are you willing to follow in the footsteps
Of Abraham Lincoln, the perjured wretch,
who has violated the oath no took before high
heaven To support the Constitution and pre-
serve the liberties OF the people.
Benjamin Allen Of New York sand
The people will soon rise, and il they can.
NOT put Lincoln OUT Of poicer By The bdiio'
they ,cin By the bullet.
Another member. Cox Of Ohio, in aspeech
in the convention, remarked:
e He had attempted, in his own city. a lew
weeks since, to show in very quiet way that
Abraham Lincoln had deluged the country
with blood, created debt OF four thousand
millions of dollars, sacrificed two millions OF
lives, and filed the land with grief and
mourning.
For less offenses than Mr.. Lincoln had
been guilty of. the English people had
cropped OF the head Of the first Charles.
Ia his opinion. Lincoln and Davis ought to
b, brought to the same blo;k together. The
other day they arrested friend OF his, u
member Of Congress from Missouri, for say.
ing. in private conversation, that Lincoln
was no better than jeff Davis. lie was ready
% any the same now here in Chicago.
Mr.. Reed Of Indiana, said at the same
Convention
That he advised open and above-board re.
sstance to the draft. II Lincoln and his 81
traps attempted to enforce it. blood would
ilJw in our streets, and il would be right il
should dow. Lincoln was already damned
10 all eternity, and he did not know IL even
this iniaui,ous measure would materially AT.
feet the estimation in which the people held
him.
lie advised his hearers to shoot down those
who would enforce the draft; to insist upon
the right OF the writ habeas corpus; to resist
to the bitter end the attempt to make the
military power superior to the civil, and to
openly arm themselves that they might be
prepared for horrible contingencies.
Il will be sufficient for our purpose to lis
ten to one more extract. Henry Clay Dean
thus placed himself upon record
tie aid IN the presence Of the force Of
Camp Douglas and all the satraps of Lin
c,ln, that the American people were ruled by
felons. Lincoln had meyer turned u dishon-
est man out Of Office or kept an honest one
in. A vuice-"what have you to say OF
JsG. Davis?"l have nothing to say about
him. Lincoln is engaged in u controversy
with him, and never interfere with black
dogs
And still the monster usurper wanted more
men Cor his slaughter pens. The careful
husbandman. in deadening the forest. was
always careful in preserving the young
growth Of timber, and in selecting his swine
for the slaughter, he preserved the young
oncs for future use. But the tyrant and des-
pot who ruled this people to destruction paid
M regard to age or condition. He desired to
double the widowhood and duplicate the or
phans. lie blushed that such felon should
occupy tho highest place in the gift OF the
people. Perjury and larceny were written
over him as often ~ "one dollar" on the
on. dollar bills ON the bank OF the State OF
Iodiana. -
Ever since the usurper, traitor and tyrant
hal occupied the Presidential chair, the Re-
publican party had shouted war to tho knife,
and the knife TO the hilt. Blood had flowed
in torrents, and yet the thirst OF the old
IN ,nsrr was not quenched: His cry was for
more blood.
In the Ia Crosse (wisconsin) Democrat,
that Of August 90. 1864, we find the follow.
ing closing paragraph Of fierce political
leader:
Had any former Democratic President
warred upon the Constitution or trifed with
the destinies Of the Nation as Lincoln has,
he would have been hurled to perditiou long
since. And II he I. elected 10 misgopern for
another four years. ice trust some bold hand
,oia pierce his heart 'oiih dagger point for N,
pubic good.
A. p. Gould, Of this State, in letter to
John l. Hunter. dated Oct. 81. 1864, close:
with these oninous words:
But if he Jacobin revolutionists succeed
in the coming election, by fore and fraud
as they must, If at all, and attempt to carr,
their principles and purposes into execution