Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-11-09

the evening Of the 30th ult., in powerful
speech. Weprint'below some liberal ex-
tracts from il. Ws'ask 4 careful reading Of
them at the hands Of our readers. Wsssk
soldiers, especially, to hear Gen. John A.
Logan, the renowned leader Of the old
Army Of the Tennessee. .' l.'..i
Gen. Logan said ...I .r. r4 s...f
This idea of State Rights, or State Sow.
ereignty,, or Secession, or whatever. name
you may give it, was adyoested. by .ths. .,1Sl:
itieisns Of the South. and such men asi3sK
Cobb, Mr.. Floyd Msssrs Shdell, Mason,
Benjamin, Roger A. Pryor and JEFF. Davis
became the leaders Of the Democratic party
in the South and not only in the South,
but they became the lights of the.i Democ-
racy of the Whole country. Aud when'Mr.
Douglas, one Of our champions, saw fit to
differ from these gentlemen. he was put to
the guillotiue at once, with every other
Democrat who attempted to differ from the
opinions Of the leaders. |
1t is well enough, then, 10 examining
these things; to ask ourselves a few plain,
simple questions. do not suppose there
that he was 10 favor Of treason. In Revo-
thizing with our enemies. To-day il is well
to ask ourselves, what are they who cali
themselves the Democratic party? Point
your finger to one man who was leader in
this Rebellion against the life Of this mighty
nation, and will show yeu man who was
a representative of the Democracy Just be-
fore the Rebellion. [Applause Point
me out, to night, one man in this little State
of New Jersey that sympathized with this
Rebellion during its existence, and | will
show you man who votes the SO called
Democratic ticket. Cheers They called
the men who supported the country in its
perilous hour, Abeltienists, and fan
aties." Yet this same party pretend to be
the saviors of this republic b..
When they ask me, why did yeu leave
the Democratic party and unite with diff
ferent organization 2" tell them that
their associations are bad. Laughter. i
want at least be associated with men who
have not the taint Of treason about them,
whose hands are net dripping with the
blood of martyred Unionists, from one end
Of the South to the other. tGreat ap-
plause. 5-.g ..
When this Rebellion arose, it was sup
ported by the men who were the stand-by's
did they LEAD fhe Rebe!lion2 Was it be-
cause the Geyernment Of the United States
had dealt unfairly with either of the States
of the Union? 1t certainly was not. But
it was because of the fact that this Demo.
cratic party itself since the days of Cal
houn, had based its organization entirely
upon Slavery. They believed that it was
the very substratum of this Government
ITSELF They become aristocrats, and favor
ed the extension Of this institution all over
the land, although they did not say so.-
While this great war was going on, while
we needed assistance on the part of the
Government, it was not alone for putting
down Jefferson Davis. 1t was for the pur-
pose OF maintaining the liberties of the
people, which had been handed down to us
by our patriotic sires in the best Govern
ment that had ever been framed by man.
When the Rebels drew their swords against
it, they said, "We bid farewell to the rights
and to the protection which the Constitu-
ton of the country give US. We sever our
relations with it, and take up our swords
The emily protection which we have left new
is the power which they give us" At that
time they forfeited all the rights they bad
under the Constitution, and when this Re
bellon was crushed, the only rights that
these gentlemen were entitled to we're spch
rights as they had won by the sword. What
had they won? Laughter and applause. J
There is no unprejudiced lawyer of re-
spectability but who will say that when a
man commits treason against his Govern
ment he forfeits his rights and his claims
to the protection of that Government
They have gained no rights BY the sword ;
and they stand to day before the American
people set Of condemned traitors in the
oyes of all the enlis htened world, entitled
to nothing but that which the will of the
people may give them. [Great applause. J
IF the people of.the United States desire
to be magnanimous, they have the right to
be; but while they have the right to be,
these mon must come and say, 1--WE do not
claim it as q right, but ask you to confer
upon us q right which We have lost. +"
1t can be in no other way. lf -'
The people Of the State Of New Jersey,
or at least this Democractic portion Of the
State, Ia laugh by their delegates in con
ventien assembled, believe, resolved that
the States had lost mono of their rights,
and that person that was elected to Con.
gress from any State in this Union must be
admitted at once, if they were elected ac
cording to the laws of that State, without
any Questions being asked and that they
have the right to regulate their own do
mestic institutions without any 'interfer
ence" on the part Of the Government, a
though they had lost no rights BY theil
endeavors against the life of the Republic
Now this would have boen well enough be
fore the Rebellion, aud before people haC
forfeited their civil rights; but not to-day
with loyal men. If President johnson see:
fit to issue a proclamation relieving then
all from the faint Of treason tomorrow, h,
can do so. But either he or Congress mus
pardon them before these gentlemen cal
acquire any rights under, the law. If !
was left to mel don't think | should d.
it, daughter and applause
Then would like to ask these Demo
Gratis of the State of New Jersey what the.
mean BY the resolution in their platform
J thar Congress should admit such member
as are elected from any of the States. .
=, / that they are elected according to the law
81 the States. Suppose they were to elec
JEFF, Davis from the State Of, Mississipp
, to Congress, aud he should como to Wash
ington If. he is turned out Of prison, if b
ever should be, laughter and cheers, an
ask to be admitted, would this man Rallyo
be willing to see Jefferson entering Cor
, rress? Now / do not believein any sue
|, thing - Ido not believe that the man wh
. has committed treason against this Covert
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