Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-21
HOW COL. DAVIS WENT IN FOR PUTTING
DOWN RHE REBELLION.

DOWN RHE REBELLION.
The following choice extracts from the
D0yiest0Wn Democrat, Of which Col Davis,
the present Democratic candidate for Audi
tor General of this State was and is the
the editor and proprietor, are given for the
purpose Of showing the sentiments which
were disseminated by that paper while he
held an official position under the Govern
ment which was 50 bitterly assaied in its
pages. AS Col. Davis is now before the
people as a candidate for public office, and
is desirous Of receiving their votes, and
since he was undoubtedly nominated on ac-
count, of his having been engaged in the
war, and therefore likely to be more avail
able before the public on that account, it is
but Just that the kind of aid his newspaper
rendered the Government, and the sympa-
thy it extended to its noble, ilIustrious chief
in his effort to crush out treason and rebel
lion, should again be given to the cOmmu-
nifty
An editorial article in the Democrat Of
August 23d, 1864, when Col Davis was
still an officer i'll the army, reads as fol
lows:
With an immense army, good navy,
and the ports of the Contederacy blockaded
we have gained virtually gained nothing
and will have gained nothing until we de-
feat the two main armies of the South
The reasons why we have been so unfortu-
nate are plain and understandable Mr.
Lincoln committed himself to an emancipa-
ton policy He hereby abandoned the war
for reunion, and made it war absolutely
and unequivocally for the negro. " Slave
ry shall not live" was his motto Beyond
this was an object dcarer TO his heart-his
own re-election-which he esteemed more
than hundred thousand lives These were
his two motives for abandoning the princi-
pies of our government aud pervertng the
war. For these purposes, and these only
has the war been prolonged for these pur-
poses were the soldiers massacred at Ouls-
tee, and the army of General Grant defeat
ed and foiled for these purposes has anoth-
er draft been ordered for these purposes
have elections been carried by force of arms,
and "boguS States " declared in the Union ::
for these purposes have thousands been bu-
ried under Confederate sod for these pur-
poses have the forts and bastles of the
country been filled with fearless patriots
who dare expose the protligacy of Abolition
and the corruption and despotism of Abra-
ham Lincoln
:" The people are now to decide between
this state of affairs and peace-between
the old Government and new despotism--
between the projections of our liberties and
the surrender of them to an arbitrary and
perfdious ruler. Peace ended with the ad-
ministration of James Buchanan, and war,
bloody, remorseless war, began with the in
of HOW, I ;p,,l, W. l,..z
tried war for three years let us now try
to effect what the war has failed to do
There is no doubt that Mr.. Lincoln has done
more to cement the States Of the COnfedera-
cy together than any man on the continent
He has pursued a policy calculated to Gi-
vide the sentiment Of the North and harmo-
nize that of the South. Yet he has now the
presumption to ask reelection The ques-
ton will be: Lincoln and his war, or the
Chicago nomination and peace for reunion.
" 1t is mistaken idea that peace means
slavish submission TO the Confederacy. 1t
means nothing of the kind No Democrat
ever expressed his Willingness to concede
to dishonorable compromise We have tried
war and found by sad experience that it
is supremely profitless, and that Lincoln
and his hirelings are incapable of manag-
ing a campaign successfully if they wished.
Something must be done The Democrat
ic party proposes, if we judge Alright, to re-
store the Union under the Constitution by
peaceable means. Mr. Lincoln has put the
prOlongation of the war out of the question.
Our nation is almost bankrupt, and every
branch of industry is suffering for want of
men ; therefore are men called upon to Join
the standard of peace TOR reunion, and de-
feat the party in power which is no more
nor less than thoroughly disunion party"
Again, from leading editorial of Aug.
80, the week after, we quote the following:
" The Confederates contend that thew
have made an agreement with the Federais
for the proper and speedy exchange of fpris-
oners that they have faithfully observed
the provisions Of it, and have frequently
proposed exchange on its basis But Mr.
Lincoln says no. lie will permit the white
soldiers of the North to rot in the scorch-
ing sun, and the Federal army to become
skeleton, before be will agree to an ex-
change which does not recognize his tyran-
ny and court his despotic will
hat is the consequence of Mr. Lin
coins refusal? The suffering of 0u brare
and gallant soldiers They are left to die
on Southern soil rather than relinquish the
policy of negro equality. The Confederates
are accused Of inordinate barbarity, in or
der to conceal the despotism and criminal
fanaticism of our President. Let the sol !
diers remember that Abraham Lincoln
made solemn agreement for the exchange
of prisoners Of war, and broke it, because
it did not include negro soldiers, many of
whom are runaway slaves of the South.
Let them remember that all their sufferings
and privations while in captivity were
neccessitated by the contracted policy of