, 1865-03-21
Chicago Gribu11e.
FIVE DEMOCRATS TO ONE REPUB-
1I0AN

FIVE DKnochATs ,1s 7 TO ONE REPUB-
In tho course Of his testimony before the
Military Commission in Cincinnati in behalf
Of Charley Walsh, Dr.. Hahn, cx-A1der1nan
OF; this city, is reported as testifying that,
the Democratic party believed in putting
down the rebellion, were in favor Of d vlg-
orons prosecution Of the war, and that
about five Democrats went into the army
to ono Republican,
=. Each Of these asseycrations Il grossly M
true. DR.. Hahn was in Chicago when the Ea-
tional Convention of his party was held here.
ThA Convention spoke authoritatiyely the
continents OF his party, laid down it, Dist.
form and nominated its ticket. That Con.
vention unanimously declared that the war
for the subjugation Of the rebellion, .twas
" failure" !" and had been failure for The pre
ceding four years; = that *'justIce, human.
1ty, liberty, and the public welfare demandx
an immediate cessation OF hostilities.'
In tic face Of this unequiyocal peace Mat
form adopted by the Democratic party. in
National Convention, in the face Of the sir
days roaring and bowling for peace and Ar.
mistice, and denunciation Of the war and its
supporters, heard in our streets and in the
Convention Tabernacle, how can Dr.. Hahn
mount the witness stand and swear that the
" Dcmocsatic party are in favor of putting
down the rebellion" and " are in favor Of a
vigorous prosecution Of the yar!" It was
pretty steep oath to make. The old Doctor
.nuust, like Rip Van Winklc, have been asleep
for some year past and just walked up, He
wnnld seem to have gone into the arms of
Morpheus shortly after the bombardment Of
Fort Sumter. For few months subseouent
to that event the Democratic party In the
North, under the leadership of Stephen A
Douglas, who was then alive, did manifest a
stong desire to put down the rebellion by q
vigorous prosecution Of the war. But most
unfortunately that great leader died axd left
no successor that was able to keep the party
In the pathway he had marked out The Val.
laudiehams, Psndle.ons, Woods, Seymours.
Belmonts, Aliens, SIpgletons. Longs, Harsiscs.
Rynderses, storcys, and Dick MerrIcks got pos
session Of the party, and swung it into An a.
titude Of hostility to tue government and
the war.
No party ever was pledged or committed
more openly and no.orionsly against amy
proposition or policy than the Democratic
party AGAINST "Sigo1ous prosecution Of 4he
"A'+ 3Ae po.@! VIZ P'susseo eA1ei5 :" %ne
reverse ol "tes VI. uann asser1s. but per
maps ne u "'s"ue.s.ooa' pe1uaps ne IN
lenoto 10 convey Lie 1aea tnat Inc Democrat
ic party was In favor Of vigorous prosccu-
ton Of The war-to uphold the rebellion and
overthrow the Union- If this is his meaning,
there Is considerable truth In the asseyesa-
tior. The Southern wing Of the Democratic
party have been "rigorously prosecuting
war; for the destruction Of the Union, for
f.ur years past. And the Northern wing havc
been rs " rlgerously" protesting against the
continued resistance to this Southern Demo-
cratic purpose, On the part Of the Federal
government and its supporters.
Dr. Hahn asserts that "fve Democrats
have gone into the army to one Republican,"
He must inte,'d TO include the Southern
Democrats in the rebel army. And even
then Ills statement is gross e3agccration Of
lie truth. Add I'LL the Northern Democrats
who have gone into the Union Amy to a1l
the Southern Democrats who have gone into
the rebel army, and the number exceeds but
little, if any, the Republicans who have vol
untecred into the Fcticsal army. All North
e1n Democrats have not opposed the prose-
cution OF. the war 10 put duwa the rebellion !;
there has been ratl1otie fragment who hare
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cans and have furnished their full tuota of
soldiers hut they constitute small 1nfnori-
II Of their partv-rrobably no. auurter of
1t. During lie fl.st and second wears Of the