The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-16
OUR INDEBTEDNESS.

Every dollar of war tax that the
people are called upon to pay reminds
them who it was and what party ii
was that precipitatad this war, And
thereby imposed this burden on the
country. On this question there is
fortunately no room for difference OF
opinion. 1t is matter of history that
will go down to future generations to
all coming time, that the leaders of the
Democratic party, when in fiji j control
of the Government ofthe United States,
initiated that cost so many lives and
SO much treasure, and which brought
upon the people to grievous burthen.
Nor where the southern Democrats
alone responsible for this war and debt.
Not only did Buchanan, the Democrat
ic President, and a northern man, and
his Cabinet, consisting both of North
ern and Southern Democrats, industri-
ously aid in preparing the way for the
rebellion, but the most influential
Northern Democrats gave the most
solemn promises that they would fur
nish actual aid and support the South
in case of any movement of Northern
troops to put down a rebellion, should
one be initiated. Thus encouraged,
the leading Democrats of the Southern
section of the Union, encouraged and
aided in every possible way bya DEM
ocratic Administration of the Federal
Government, which placed the armies
and treasury of the nation at their dis
posal, proceeded to make everything
sure before an honest man should be
permitted to take his position at the
helm. When Abraham Lincoln pro-
ceeded to Washington, and escaped
assassinated by passing through Bait
imore in disguise, the revolt had so far
progressed that the conspirators suppo-
sed themselves completely master of the
situation, and all assurances on the
part of the President that slavery
would not be interfercd with
if they returned to their allegiance as
good citizens were hailed with derision,
tor they regarded his position as little
better than a prisnor of war.
AT a latter date, when the loyal men
of the North were making superhuman
efforts to crush out the rebellion, the
leaders ofthe Confcdcrcy were cncour-
aged to hold out year after year from
the reiterated assurances that Lincoln's
administration had nottho power to
put down the rebellion, that it would
soon beexhasted inrcsources of men and
money. After the war commenced the
debt would not have reached one-tcnth
the amount but for this aid and en-
couragement given to the enemy from
the Democratic party.
When Grant was on his way to Rich
mond and successfully putting in
operation his combination that were tc
circumvent and distroy the monster
The Democracy assemble in the Ma
tional Convention and proclamation
to the world that the efforts to put
down the rebellion by force had prov,
ed a failure, and demand a cessation
of hostilities,
Wesec plainly in the history of the
past where the responsibility rests fol
thisgreat war debt which bears so heavi.
ly on the industry of the people
The same treacherous policy is
adopted by the Copperhead Democracy
in reference to reconstruction. They
counsel the South to rejoice the milo
terms of reconstruction embraced il
the laws of Congress to keep the
country in turmoil and disorder unit
some distant day, when it is hoped thai
party may come into power, wher
treason will be rewarded and loyalty
punished.- Niagara Journal.