The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-08-01

''''~N''' ''' Wv II 'lSH ~ iH'J WOUIiI
harrss and cypress Union men both
North and South, 10y SuGjccting them to
vindIctiNc law suits, and to the brutal
vengoanco'ot rebels whom they had de,
ttatcd in arms.
Aud most important ofalI, they would
proclaim the right Of secession, aud bid
the Southern States to go if they yet
wished to do so, and tell the States of
the Northwest to 90 in peace and .iorm
n Northwestern Contedeacy, if such
was their desire There is not an ac-
tive Democratic leader in the Northwest
to>day who has not from the beginning
Of the war asserted that the people OF
the North were the aggressors, and that
the people Of the South were stan ilbg
Justly in defense Of their cons itutonal
rights.
COprENIIEND INSULTS TO SOLDIERS
Whit the war was III progress Cops
pcrhead politicians denounced Union
soldiers as "Lncoln hrclings,' as mGr-
cenaries, and as fighting Tor pay and
pluuder, and not for principle, and their
treatment Of Union soldiers now is pre-
ciscly upon that theory, They appeal
to believe that the adherence of soldiers
to the Union party, is for the sole pur
pos" Of getting Office and afterwards.
and II it happens that soldier fails to
receive a nomination for an office, an
hundred Copperheads run after him and
whisper treason in his ear, assert that
he has been betrayed, and assure hiih
that il he Will but desert to his encmies$
and join the ranks Of those who fought
against him, they will not only forgive
the fact that he was a Union soldier, but
will take him to their arms and cover
him with rewards, just as the devil of
fercd cur Savior, all the kirgloms Of
the world if he would but fall down and
worship him, when IN point oil fact the
, lying old rascal was only tenant at will
himself and hadn't foot Of land to give,
How the gallant soldier who reriled his
lite for his country, and has returned
manned aud shattered from the battle,
must feel diShonorcd and humliaterl
when he finds himself treated as a mere
mcmenary, and is approached by Cops
perhcadS with arguments and tcmpta
tons which stain his manhood and insult
the memory Of the dead who.fcll in bat
tie by his side Themselves regarding
otl3e getting, as the sole business Of life!
and that Governments were established
only to provide hungry politicians with
lucrative places, they are unable to con
ceiyc the idea Of the patriot soldier, who
loving his country more than wealth.
luxury, and the comforts Of home, LAID
all these together with his life, as cheer,
tul sacrifice upon the National altar.
WORD TO YOUNG MEN.
|. And here let me address word to
the young men of Indiana. You. are
just starting IN life, with the world all
before you, where and how to choose
Beware how you connect your fortunes
with Il decayrd and dlShouored party,
mdclibly stained with treason, and unonJ
whose tombstone the historian will write
"!also TO liberty, false to its country, and
false to the age in which it lived The
Democratic party has committed n crime
tor which history has no pardon, and
the memories OF men no iorgctiulness;
whose colors grow darker from age to
age, and for which the eXccra,ions of
mankind become more bitter from gene
ration to generation. 1t committed
treason against liberty in behalf Of sav-
cry; against civilization in behalf of bar.
b ms II; and It's chronicles will be written
IN the same volume which records the
most dangerous and malignant factionsI
that have ever afflicted Government or.
retarded the progress Of mankind. The
T., belion was born III the Democratic
party Graded in its lap, nurscd from
its breast, and cherished and sustained
by it until it pershed by the avenging
sword of the nation, and it must soon
be followed to the tomb BY Its guilty
parent
The Federal party opposed the war off
1872, and died from he effects Of it in Il
few years Tho Wing party opposcd\
the Mexican war in 1876, and lived but
six years longer; yet these parties
medila,cd no treason, and when the
conflict began did not sympathizc with
the enemy, or give him aid and comfort,
but gave their earnest and hearty snpa
port TO the Government and the army.
How, then, shall il be with the Dcmo~
cratic party ! the parent OF the rebellion,
who, with the southern wing was in
aims against the government, the
northern wing gave to it material aid
and comfort, and cheered it on in the
deadly contest.
CONCLUSION.
| have not attempted to anticipate the
action OF Congress or the President, orr
to discuss things that are settled, or any
issues that do not seem necessarily in.
volved in the approaching elections; and
in conclusion eXhort the Union men OF
Indiana not to suffer themselves to be
enticed from the consideration of the
great questions by side ISSUES, whlch
Democratic politicians are Uusily engag-I
ed in thrusting forward The interests