The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-07-20
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DEMOCRATIC WAR RECORD.

DEMOCR AEtC WAX AECORDs
Governor MoRroN, in mis- speech in In
diauopolis, gave an interesting sketch Of the
services Of tho Democracy duriug the war
which may bo useful just now in substauti.
ating the claims put forth by the editors of
that party upon the ground of their enihu-
siasm in hohalf of soldiers. Tho remarks
of tho Governor, though referring more
specifically to Indiana Democrats. will apply
to their party movements generally. 1t is
very illustrative. lie said :
SPIRIT OF TuE DEMOCRATIC PARrl.
II is beyond doubt that tho temper Of
the Democratic party is not changed or i'm
proved since the determination of the war,
but on the contrary il seems to have been
greatly embittered by defeat in the field
and at the ballotboX. Its sympathy with
those lately in arms against the Govern
ment is more boldly avOwod than ever, and
it becomes argumeutative and enthusiastic
in behalf of tho right ofrebellion. The true
spirit of the Democratic party in Indiana
has recently received remarkable illustra.
ton that should command the serious con-
sideration of the people
Some four or FIVE weeks since convcu-
tion was held in the city of Louisville, com
posed in large part of men who had been
engaged in the rebel armies. These mon
assembled in convention, proclaimed them
selves members Of the National Democratic
party, and declared their mfaltering devo.
ton TO its time-honored principles. They
vindicated the righteousness of tho rebel
lion and declared their stern purpose to
maintain at the ballot box tho sacred prin.
ciples for which they had taken up arms.
Prominent Indiana Democrats met with
them in convention mingled their tears
with those who wept over Southern heroes;
uttered glowing eulogies upon the memory
of Stonewall jackson and John Morgan, and
ndorsed their must ULTRA and reasonable
doctrine 6; and TO show tho cOml lete iden
| tity between this AS Q ubly of traitors
and the Democratic party OF Indiana, the
Indianapolis Herald, tho organ of the party
in the hroadost and most unqualified man
ner earnestly aud outhusiastca indorsed
| its proceedings, resolutions and speeches
The members of the Convention did no
disguise tho lact that they were rebels and
Northern Democratic leaders. Believing
that the time for punisllirg treason had
| gone by, they now make haste to lire
that they are and have been united will
them in sympathy, sentiment aud purpose
and that they will cooperate with them to
the bitter end in restoring to them what
they call thor rights, and in repairing the
damages done to them by the war. And
to show that this malevolent and treason
! able spirit is not confined to the Democratic
leaders of Indiana, numerous meetings, res
0lutions, newspapers and declarations, il
every part of the United States. may bt
referred to. and especially tho votes and
speeches of tho Democratic members o
! Congress.
WHAT DEMOCRATIC LEADERS HAVE DONE.
| Tho leaders who are now managing the
| Democratic party in this State, are the men
who at the regular session of the Legisla
turc in 1861, declared that, if an army wen
| from Indiana to assist in putting down the
then approaching rebellion, ii must frs
pass over their dead bodies.
They are the men who in the Democratic
Convention on tho 9Th of January, 1862
gave aid and comfort to the rebellion, by
resolving that the South had been provoked
and driven into the contest by the uncon-
stitutional and wicked aggressions of the
people of the North.
They are the men who in speeches and
res lutions proclaimed that " Southern de-
feats gave them no Joy, and Northern dis-
astcrs no SORROW" They are the men who
exerted their influence to prevent their
Democratic friends from going into the
army. and who, by their incessant and
venomous ISLANDERS against the Government,
checked the spirit of volunteering, and
Inado drafting q necessity. Aud when the
draft had thus been forced upon the couu-
try, their wrotched siIeDrdinates, inspired
by their devilish teachings, endeavored in
many places, by the force of arms and the
murder of enrolling officers. TO prevent its
execution.
They are tho men who corresponded with
the rebel leaders in the South, giving them
full information of our condition, and as
suring them that revolution in public
opinion was at hand, and that they had but
to persevere few months longer, and the
National Government would fall TO pieces
of its own weight.
They are tho men who, in the Legislature
of 1863. attempted to overturn the State
Government and establish legislative rev.
olution, by seizing the military power of
the State and transferring it into the hands
of four State officers, three of whom were
members of the reasonable society known
as the "Sons Of Liberty"
They arc the men who, having failed to
overturn the State Government by seizing
the military power determined to defeat
its operations and bring about anarchy, by
locking up the public treasure, and thus
Withholding the money necessary to carry
on the Government.
They are the men who, for the purpose
of private speculation, and to discredit the
State before the world, conspired to pre-
vent the payment of the interest on the
public debt, by withholding. through a
fraudulent lawsuit. the money received
from taxes paid for that purpose. This
lawsuit was frauduenIly smuggled through
the Circuit Court and lodged in the Supreme
Court, before the minutes OF the case had
been read and signed by the Circuit Judge,
or he had been made acquainted with its
ch racter, and was hastily decided by the
Supreme Court against the credit Of the
State.
They are tho men who introduced and
organized in this State that dangerous and
widespread conspiracy first known as the
Knights of the Golden Circle" and after
ward as the F" Sons of Liberty" which had
for its purpose the overthrow of the State
and National Governments. Not all Of
them, it is true, belonged formerly to this
Infamous order, but such as stood on the
outside had knowledge of it's existence.
purposes and plans, aud carefully concealed
their knowledge, aud stood ready to accept
its work
To accomplish the helish work of this
conspiracy, military officers were appointed
mil tnry ORGANIZATIONS created arms and