The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-01-20
Correspondence Of the JefFersonian Democrat.
Gov. Seymour and His Friend"
Winter in New York-A Visit to
Sackett's Harbor, &c, ..... .r.

Sackett's Harbor, &c, .... a"
WATEETowN N Y, Jan. lst, 1865.
EDITOR DRMoCRAT when I last wrote
you, the people ~ere in no little suspense.
for the great and final decision, which was
to determine what sho0ld be the fu
ture basis Of this Government, was not
made aud there lurked many a fear that
Gov Seymo and bis "friends" would
override the sanctity of the ballot. box 0v
| their base scheme o! unmitigated fraud, and
thus elect himself and "Litt'o Mac, to
complete tho work the Rebels have inau.
eurated. But. many thanks to Divine
PrOvidepco, the Uuscrupulo0s dnmagOgue
was hurled from power by the will Of the
people. despite tho workin % of traitors to
The contrary; and the Hero Of Autietam"
dwindled down, as the returns of the elec-
tion came in, 70 eucn an exteDt, that there
is not enough left Of him to make rear ec..
able shadow. The Copperbeads have all
| 'found tboir holes" save one, whom l met
few days since, and must say ! have not
found his equal for boldness in the advo.
cacy of the Rebels cause, siuce came to
New York Ho 10 legal practitioner Of
| this village. He asserted that the right OF
secession was embodied in the Constitution,
and that the South we're fighting in as laud.
able cauee as that of our fOrefatbers when
they sGRsbt TO redress their grievances at
the haNN lpf Great Britain; that We we're
marching devastating armies through the
Southern States, burning their property,
bringing indiscriminate waste aud ruiu TO
their dwellings, numbering their women anc
children. and perpetrating as cruel and re-
lentless acts as ever characterized tho life
of the most tyrannical emperor. l endeav-
Ored to show him who we're the aggressors
by reciting to him the historic events that
characterized the dying days of Buchanan's
Administration. and the Inauguration OF
Prorident Lincoin's. showed to him as
| we'll as was capable, that the South have
always been the sggressors; that Mr.. Lin.
coin assured them that their State rights
should remain uniInpaired; that he sought,
not to Interfere with their domestic rela-
tions. bat that ell should pass on as hereto
fore, in friendly comfy. He avowed, when
I had concluded. that i've never could whip
tho Rebels. and he prayed Gsd zoe neUer
might" told him he was out OF bis ele-
ment; he should 60 South. among his
friends, and help them to sustain their mo
bio cause, as he called it; concluding my
sentence by saying that. in Ohio. We arrest.
ed men for making such declarations, Cor VIC
| CoueiuoTod tuem EoOo's, eugdeeu W tno uo
struction of our country. "Yes." he re-
piled, "the arrest and baHishment of c. l.
vailadigham. of yopr own State, 10 q blast
ing, damning disgrace, which can never h'
effaced from it's escutcbeon as long as i
maintains it's existence" added that ib'
only error that was committed by the Gov
ernment, was the failure to hang haif .
dozen just such men. He could scarcely re
strain bis angry feelings whom assured bin
that this war had been sustained for month
and months by the sentiments of which b
was an advocate. or. otherwise, 10 woul,
have been concluded long since. Not wish
ing to continue the conversation. for no
ticed il was waxing warmer and warmer,
bade him go South. and left him alone il
bis glory" ..'
We are having stern winter, ICY and cold
and this reminds me that must add 70,
sticke for my own comfort. The great whit
sheet which contains nothing common o
uncommon. has been let down from heave
with an unsparing hand. and the hills seer
to lie like giants in their sbrouds of IN
stained snow. The thermometer indicate
several degrees below zero. the sleighing
excellent. and the "merry bells" gingle al
r the live long dsy--snd night, too I had
short stoge-ride few days since. through
portion Of country not very inviting; and