Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-09-21
For the Gallipelis Journal.
6 DEMOCRACY AS IT IS.

There seems to be nothing TOO
barefaced and unblushing for the
self styled Democracy of the pres
ent day to promulgate. They AFRO
gate to themselves the true Democ-
raey, in contradiction to all other
parties, Let us see and examine the
worth of their assumptions. First,
then, we would ask, what party has
there ever existed Since the forma-
ton OF the Government that was not
Democratic?I What is Democracy.
We understand it to be the freely
expressed will of the people, through
the ballot box-a ruling or govern
ment of the people. Has not this
principle, then, ran through all par
ties and been virtually acknowledged
alike BY all, since the Government
hadian existence, iup'to the election
of Abraham Lincoln, in 1850?
Whence then comes tLis exclusive
claim? We would answer that it
comes not at all. but is continually
gong from one step Of, degradation
20 another until it can be called by
no better name than a band OF
prowling assassins. All that was
good and virtuous of that party see
ing the inevitable gulf yawning to
receive thel if they followed in the
footsteps of those who had set them
selves up as their leaders, forsook
the foid of rebellion, anarchy and in
direct high treason; and to fill their
bill of infamy, through the corrupt
ing currents ofa secret organization,
commonly knownias the knights OF
1.-THE Golden Circle" conniyed and
plotted fhe destruction or our most
worthy and lanented chief magis-
trate from tue period of his first
election till the barbarous deed was
consummated-bayed as it were, by a
pack ofso called Democratic hounds,
in season and out of season, lacking
nothing but the opportunity, to con-
summate their diabolical purposes.
In sight of these facts we are called
upon to recognize them as Demo,
Gratis. Has the time honored term
become obsolete and cha lged its
meaning, or are they simply mock
ing our judgment? The latter most
sssuredly.1 For where can we 6nd il
the annals Of any party that ever ex-
isted, cold blooded determination
enough to thwart the doUbly ex-
pressed viii of the people at the
baliot-box. No where, we answer.
1t was reserved for the self-styled
Democracy, who has progressed
from one state Of Tdegeneracy to
another that they have ''fallen, like
Lucifer, never to hope againI"EF
We call on these wolves IN sheep S
clothing to point us to party who
have not always been Democratic,
the very so-called Democrats them
selves excepted. 1t was predicted,
times innumerable, by the leading
hell hounds of this party, that Mr..
Lincoln would not live to see his in
auguration day. The expressed will
of the people was cast away, like the
rottenness- of the dog, to make, way
for the unterfified Democracy who
were bent on either rule or ruin.
The rebels did no more TO thwart the
people's wishes-nay not so much
as these vandaIs-for the one accom-
plished their treasonous purposes,
lin the character of q Booth with
their vile designs still wrankllng In
their detested( hesrts prone, but not
potent, for evil; the other have re-
tired to the shades of private life,
seeking an ASYLUM any where, to
rid their guilty consoiences of an
incensed public and the majesty OF
the law. Democracy, as now under