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

um hers .udtPolioy, whilo the living and
!, aggressive element which controls it nre
the "Sons ofsIiber.y." and those who
acted in sympathy aud concert with
them. .S
They are, tho men who havc perverted
: the word Denoeraey from its once hon.
orahIe meaning, to ne shield und cover
for rebellion; and for every crime that
a,,a:hes to causeless aud utrociuus civil
war. a,.. ~ . +" r.
WHO CALLED THEMSELVES DEMOCRATS ?
Every uurcgonerated rebel, l"tely in
arms against, ,Ais Government, calls him
self Demotrat. ~--s".~ ----'..'. r.
Every " bounty jumper" every dc
,crtcr," every "sncak" who rnn uwny
from the draft, calls himself Democrat
B"wIcs, Mllignn. Wulknr, Dudi, Il"rsey.
and Humphreys cuIl themselves Demo
Gratis. Every Son Of Liberty" who
conspired to murder burn, rob arscnals.
aud release rebel prisoners c"lls himsclf
u Democrat Johu Morgan, Sue Mundy.
Champ Ferguson, Wirz, Payne, Aud
Booth proclaimed themselves Democrats
Every man who laburcd for the rebellion
in the field; who murdered Union pris
oners by cruelty and starvation; who
con>pired to bring about civil war in
the loyal States; who invented danger.
Gus cnmpouuds to burn steam noatS ani
Northern cities; who contrIvrd hclliSh
schemes TO Introduce into Northern
cities the wasting pe-'ilencc Of yellow
fever, calls himsrIf Democrat. Every
dishonest contractor, who has been con
vicrcd Of drfrauIinS the Government /;
every dishonest pnymhs'cr or dIsburslnS
"ili"cr who hus been convicted Of squun
drrng the public money ut the gaming
table or in yoId gambling operations ;
every officer in the army who Was dis
missed for cnwardice or disluyulty. calls
himself Democrat. Every wolf in
sleeps clothing, who prcrcnds to preach
the gospel. but pr"cl'im> the righteous
r. ness uf m.n selling and sl1rcry; every
ono who shoots down negroes IN the
streets, burns negro school houses und
meeting houses, aud murders women
aud children by the Iish, Of their own
flaming dwellings, calls himself Il DIN.
urrat. Every New York rio,cr in 1863,
who burned up little children in colored
asyiums; who robbed, ravishcd, and
murdered Unfortunately in the midst
Of buzing city for three days aud
nights, cuii"d bim.cIf Il Democrat. In
short, the Democratic party may be dc
.cribcd as cummon sewer and louthsOme
rrccptarlc, into which is cmpricd every
element Of treuson North nnd South, and
every element Of iuhumanity und bar.
baris ~ which has dishonorcd the age.
Aud this party. composed Of the men
and elements | bavo described, in deb
uncc of truth and d&ccncy asserts itself
MS the spesiul champion Of the Coustitu
ton aud the Uaon, which but short
sixteen months ago it wus in arms to
dcstruy; und proc uims TO an astonished
world that the only effect ofVan1uIshIng
armed rebels in the. 6.ld is to return
them to seats in Congress, and to restore
them 10 political power. Having filled
TO destroy the Constitution by forco,
they seek to do it by construction, uni
assume to have made the remarkable
discovery that rebels who inusht to de-
.troy the Constitution were .l's true
friends; aud that the men who shed
their blood md gave their substance 10
preserve it were it's only enemies.
+ SPIRIT or THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
ii. beyond doub. that the temper OF
the Democratic party is not changed
ur improved since the termination OF the
war, bu, on the contrary it seems to
have been greatly cmhiltered by defeat
, | in the field nnd ut the ballot-bOx. Its
, sympathy with those lately in nrns
r uyainst the Government is mnre boldly
avowcd than ever, und it becomes nr.u
menta,ive aud enthusiastic in behalf OF
the right of secession aud the righteous
f ness of the rebcIliou. The true spirit Of
. the Democratic party in Indiana has re
, Gently received a remarkable illustration
, that shoald command the solemn con-
siderntioa of the people.
Some four or fvc weeks since CON
, von,ion was held ,n the city of j. 'uls'
vile. composed in large p'rt Of men who
had been engaged in the rebel armies
these mon assembled 10 convention
proclaimed themselves members oil The
National Democrntic party. and declared
their uurnl:erinS devotion to its time
honorci principles. They vindica,ci the
righteousness Of the rebellion, and dn
rlared their stern purpose TO maintain at
the balIo, box the sacred principles for
which they had taken up arms. Proml'
. ucnt Indiana Democrats met with them
in convention. mingled their tears with
, those Who wept over Southern heroes
, uttered glowing eulsgies upon the mem
ory Of Stonewall Jackson aud John Nor
: gau, and indorsed their most ultra and
. reasonable doctrines; and to show the
complete identity between this assembly
. Of .traitors md the Democratic party ol
lndi4ua, tho .IndiunapoIis. Herald, The
!. orsnn of tho party, 10 the broado's and
. mist unqualified munocr. earnestly and
: enthusiastically indorscd il" proceed
e invs, resolutions, and speeches. Th'
ia oo,rent;oo did not dis