The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-07-05
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DEMOCRATIC WAR RECORD.

DEMOCRATIC WAR RECORD.
: Gov. Norton in his speech in In
diahapolis, gave an interesting sketch
!, Of the services of Democratic patriots
during the war, which may be useful
just now in substantiating the claims
,, put forth by the editors of that party
, upon the ground of their enthusiasm
in behalf of soldiers. The remarks Oh
, the Governor, though referring more
specifically to Indiana Democrats, are
, intended to apply to their party move
ments generally 1t is very Illustrative
He said:
SPIRIT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
1t is beyond doubt that the temper
of the Democratic party is not changed
or improved since the termination OF
the war but on the contrary it seems
to have been greatly embittered by de
feat in the field and at the ballot box.
Its sympathy with those lately in arms
against the Government is more bold
ly avOwed than ever, and it becomes
argumentative aud enthusiastic in be-
half Of the right of secession and
righteousness; of the rebellion. The
true spirit of the Democratic party in
Indiana has recently received re
markahle illustration that should com
mand the serious consideration Of the
people. a..l a
! Some four or five.weeks since con-
vention was held in the city of Louis
vile, composed in large part of men
who had been engaged iu the rebel ar
mics. Those men assembled in con
vention, proclaimed themselves mem
bers of the National Democratic party,
and declared their unfaltering devotion
to its time honored principles. They
vindicated the Righteousness of the re-
bellion and declared their stern pllr-
pose to maintain at the ballot box the
sacred principles for which they had
taken UP arms. Prominent Indiana
Democrats met with them III conven-
ton: mingled their tears with those
who wept over Southern heroes; ut
tered glowing eulogies upon the mem
ory of Stonewall Jackson and John
Morgan, and indorsed their most ultra
and reasonable doctrines; and to
show the complete identity between
this assembly Of traitors and the De
mocratic party Of Indiana, the In
dianapolis Herald, the organ Of the
party, in the broadest and most un-
qualified manner, earnestly and en-
Enthusiastically endorsed its proceedings
resolutions ands peeches. The mem
bers of the Convention did not dis
guise the fact that they were rebels and
Northern Democratic leaders. Be
lieving that the time for furnishing
treason had gone by, they now make
haste to declare that they are and have
been united with them in sympathy
sentiment and purpose; and that they
will co operate with them to the bitter
end in restoring to them what they cal
: their rights, and in repairing the dam
ages done to them by the war. And
to show that this malevolent and treas
enable spirit is not confined to the De
mOcratic leaders of Indiana, numerous
meetings., resolutions, newspapers and
declarations, in every part Of the Unit
ed States, may be referred to, and es-
pecially the votes and speeches of the
Democratic members of Congress.
WHAT DEMOCRATIC LEADERS HAVE DONE
The leaders who are now managing
the Democratic party in this State, are
the men who at the regular session OF
the Legislature in 1861, declared that
if an army went from Indiana to assis
in putting down the then approaching
rebellion, it must first pass over theil
dead bodies.
) They are the men who in the Demo
cratic Convention on the Sth Of Janu
ary, 1862, gave aid and comfort to thu
rebellion, by resolving that the Soutl
had been provoked and driven into thu
contest by the unconstitutional ant
wicked aggressions of the people O
the North.
They are the men who in speeche:
and resolutions proclaimed tha
: "Southeru defeats gave them no JOY
and northern disasters no sorrow" p
They are the men who eXerted thei1
t influence to prevent their Democratic
: friends from going into the army, anC
who, by their incessant and yenOmOu:
ISLANDERS against the eGovernment,ch check
ed the spirit Of volunteering and mad.
drafting a necessity. And when tht
draft had thus been forced upon th,
p country, their wretched subordinates
inspired by their devilish teachings
endeavored in many places, by tn
force Of arms and the murder of Ell
rolling officers, to prevent its execu
ton. @" .
Il They are the men who correspondec
j with the rebel leaders in the South
giving them full information of on
: condition, and assuring them that
revolution in public opinion was a
# hand, and that they had but to per
severe a few months longer, and th
!. National Government would fall t.
: pieces of it's own weight.
They are the men who, in the Leg
e islature of 1868, attempted to overtur
,s the State Government and establish
, legislative revolution, by seizing th
military power of the State officers
: three of whom were members of tn
reasonable society known as the "Son
Of Liberty.
: They are the men who, having fail
+ ed to overturn the State Government
t by seizing the military power determ
ined to defeat it's operations and brin;
a about anarchy, by locking up the pub