The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-07-04

tho war. And to show that this malev.
olent and reasonable spirit is not con.
fined to The Democratic lenders Of lndi
ana, numerous meetings. resolutions.
newspapers, and declarations. in every
part Of the United States, may be refer.
red TO, opd especially tho votes md
speeches Of the Democratic members Of
Congress-. =. ..-'... .. E., : .a.-..
DEMOCRATIC PURPOSES AND POLICY.
| And now let us inquire what measures
the Democratic party arc for affirmative
ly. 1t il and hus been opposed to whit
ever the Union 'pnr.y is 10 favor Of; but
it'has also's posi'ive nnd'atRrmatsvc'pol'
icy. which. it il important that the people
should understand. The yrcnt and lead
iny measure Of its policy is the immcdi
are and unconditional admission ofa full
representation in brth Houses Of Con.
yrrss from tho rebel States; that the
test oath shall be repealed; that there
shall DO no punishments; that there
shall be no political or civil disabilities
imposed upun any man who has been
engaged in the rehclion that there
ah,Il DO no umendmeu. to the Con-
,,irution, to make il conform to the
rhan.cd circumstances )of the nation {;
that there shall he no legislation to
prevent the recurrence Of fu'uro re
bclIiuns; but ehat Union men und
rebels, Union soldiers and rebel sol
dicrs, shall be put upon il per'srt
"qurli,y bef"ro the law. and that no
hnnors or rrwnrds shalt be extended t."
the one whi.h are not cqunlly bestowed
upon the other. In proof Of this Inst
position. let me refer you to the not"ri
Gus fact that. in their sp"crhcs and
newspapers, they brst"w brilliant mud
glowing pancgyrirs upon the genius and
virtues Of Genernl Lee. hu, nre sgnih.
emily silent about Grant. Shcrm IN mud
Sheridan. They weep copinnsly over
the memory of S'oncwall Jackson. but
have not u ter tn shed for the IN.
timely deaths Of Lyon. Krarney. Nc
Pherson and IIackIrmnn. They mourn
rrnm day to day over the fctiri"us sui
ferings Of jeff Davis. but have never
yet expressed regret for tho murdered
thousands ut Andersonville and Sails.
bury.
These things point to their feelings
und their policy with the uucrrng Ger
t'inty of the needle 20 the pole, and
leave the rational mind without shadow
ni doubt M to whnt they would DO
should they ngain come into coniro! OF
tho Government. They nre opp"sed to
equnlizing the representation North and
South, because it would dimiLish the
power Of the rnbcls in the government.
They nrc opposed to prohibiting tho US.
sumption Of the rebel war debt, for tha.
would be to preven, them from doing
Just what they Intend to do should they
get the power.
We are nhlc to predict with absolute
certainty what would bc their first meas
ures should the great calamity happen
that they come into power. They would
assume the rebel war debt. and put the
owners Of it on the same fonting with
the holders Of the stocks Of the United
States they would pension rebel soldiers
aud the families Of rebel soldiers, b"
sruwin. upon them equal hOnors and
emolumcnts with those who bclungcd
to the loyal urmics Of the nation they
would us nearly as possible reduce tho
freedmen Of the South back to tho con
dlion Of sInvary, by deprivins them of
all protection and rivil rights. They
would harrnss and oppress Union men
poth North and South, by suhjccIinc
them TO vinrliotive lawsuits, and to the
brutal vengeance Of rebels whom they bad
defeated in arms. p. ,,.-..
And most important Of all, they would
proclaim the right Of secession, aud bid
the Southern States TO 20 ifthey yet wish.
ed 10 do so. und tell the States of the
Northwest to 20 in pence and form u
| Northwestern Conredcracy, if sub VAS
their desire. There is not an active Dcm"'
cratic leader in tho Northwest 10 dry who
hns not from the beginning Of tn. w'r
asserted that the people of the North
were the ayyressora. uad that the people
of tho South were standing justly in dc
rensc Of their constitutional ri.ht'.
coppHRllEAD INSULTS TO SOLDIERS.
While hhe war was in progress Cop
pcrhend| politicians denounced Union
soldiers ~ Lincoln hirelings, us ner
ccnaries, and as Gshting for ply un''
pluudcr. and not for principle. and their
treatment Of Union s"ldicrs now is pre-
ciscly upon that theory. They appear
to Lelirve thut the adherence Of s"ldiers
to the Union party is for tho sole pu'
pose Of getting office aud oihrial reward
and if it happens that n s"ldirr fai's to
receive nomination Tor 40 Office, hun
dred Copperheads run after hi" and
whisper trcasoo in his ear; assert that
he has been betrayed, and assure HIN
tha, if he will but dcscr. to his enemies
. aod ioin the ranks Of those who fought
acuin., him, they will not only forgive
+ the fact that he was Union soldier. buI
will take him to their urus und cover hin
with resurd., JUS, MS the Devil Ofere.
our Savior I'll the Kingdoms Of the w"rl'
If ho would but fall doSu~'sud, worship
, him, whom in ppint Of fact the lying old
rascal M. only tenant at will himself