Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-10-06

NER. Also at Z p. m. at Norris School
House, Troy-fOr which suitable speak
ers will be in attendance.
The Ono DEMOCRACY THE WAR.
-As the Democracy of this State are
makingstrennous efforts toseeure the votes
Of the brave and patriotic defenders Of
the country, the gallant boys in blue, =
the position they occupied as a party
during the continuance of the rebellion
should not be lost sight of, and no sol
der or friend ofthe soldier should de-
posita ballot without first thoroughly
posting himself IN regard to that impor-
tant point. The position Of the party
during thelgears ~18613345 is thus
briefyand foreiblg stated BY Hon. john.
ABRmHAM, ma recent speech deIiv.
cred at Cadiz. Its trnthfulhess can not
be successfully e-ontroyerted
DEMcRAcY IN 1861.
In Ohio, IN 1851, this party resolved on
the 9Th day of August, IN State Gonyen2
ton, that their party was not responsible
for the war that they were for restricting
the General Government within Its Con-
stitutionaEhmits. that is, mo coercion of
rebel States. which meant, no resistance
to armed rebellion By the General Gov
eminent. While its party thus resolved.
Its papers furnished a key to their resolve
BY declaring that the soldiers of the
Union were outlaws, thieves. murderers
UHd tFaftoFE5 pack of hired se0undfels.
and who, by the Cincinnati E5tqHfFer.
We're attempted to be i~ntimidated and m
suited by the fowl suggestion. thar apon
their return from the war for the Union
they would find their families probably
scattered, and their wives dishonored.
DEMOCRACY IN 1862.
In 1862 the same party whose organ
sought to alarm and insult the defeD-
deEs Of the Union, again, to aid the re-
bellIon as far as they dare in the presence
of the armed defenders of the Republic,
resolved, 10 State Convention, that thew
were opposed to e~oniscation and ema1-
cipatlons either by congressional legisla-
ton or By Executive proclamation as I'M
constitutional usurpations, thereby as
surfing all the world that they were on
posed to the war for the. Unien, opposed
to the success of our arms, opposed to
the maintenance of the Constitution. and
the suppression of the rebellion.
DEMOCRACY IN 1863.
In 1868 they nominated that champion
OF non-resistance to secession and trea-
son for Governor of Ohio, Clement Z.
N~aliandlgham and sent greeting to the
South the Endorsement of him and his
nagitlous record Of treason by the votes
OF l6I,OU0 of the Democrats of Ohio.
For the honor of Ohio, its patriotic DeO1
pie, under the lead of the true democratlI
patriot, and great statesman, honest John
Brough, sent greeting to the soldiers of
Union, that Ohio, by more than
100000 majority, stood by the flag and its
defenders, and condemned and politically
lbbeted this secession champion. who {
declared he would never vote a dollar to I
support the Government in a war against !
traitors and treason. q
DEMOCRACY IN 1864. g
After thus attempting to deliver the :
hlrd State of the Union into the hands
4 the common enemy of the Govern q
nent, this Is the party that. IN 1864. went s
o Chicago and resolved that the war for :
he Union was a failure, and your faith ;,
PRESIDENT Abraham Lincoln, a usur- /
and tyrant. Upon that issue The !
of the Rep ublic, who hold the !
government of the continent from tba :
.enobseot to the golden gate of the Pa :
Inc, and who have given their first born
sacrifice for the life of their country. y
n the 9Th of last November, proclaimed 2
he declaration that their war for their =
was a HUN duU LH6lE -
President a usurper and tyrant. :,
'as false, and history the avenger. has !,
tamped this righteous decree of the PEG +
lie into the adamant of the past, there q
Q remain forever. And yet this party. !
hus guilty before God and the tribunal 3
t history, of melting and sustaining this .
trocious rebellion, have the audacity \
} again come before the people of this !.
tate and ask that they be entrusted :
gain with power, only that again thew !.
betray the trust and imperil the p
and liberties of the verv peonIe I:
hose sufrages they solicit. -
In Ohio, as in every State, this party. -
1860, Is represented and led by the r,
me men who conspired with traitors in =
and aided and encouraged traitors. y
that day until the rebellion fred its l.
st gun, when its shattered columns were n'
treating before the victorious columns g
I Grant and the intrepid charge of -,
tl'
WATcH THEM-There are persons all Ife
er the country who are DISTINGUISHED nj
consequence of having run off to avoid pr
3 draft. In several of the townships re.
this county are to be found parties of Sc
is stripe, men who led and Joined in
aft resisting organizations, by means of
itch they hoped to deter the Govern th'