Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-09-25
Soldiers s. Patent Democracy

Why should any soldier vote what is
falsely called the democratic ticket, but
which advocates no democratic doctrine
eXceptthe Southern theory of State Rights
the caus. of the late rebellion?
The Press truly says that during the
war those who now lead the democracy
were opposed to your voting any ticket at
all. The record of every election on the
soldier suffrage question shows that in
black and white. Had they had their
way, you, when in front of them on the
field, would have been eligible for taxa
ton, but not for voting. In other words,
your political condition would have been
exactly that of negroes.
Every soldier has hal his own life re-
peatedly exposed by the direct action of
the democratic party. Everybody knows
that the running of Mcclellan. on a sur
render platform, prolonged the war just
one year. Every soldier who has heard
cheers for Mcclellan and Pendleton"
ring out from rebel trenches, or who has
taken or guarded rebel prisoners, knows
this, and cannot be talked out of it now.
And this is only one instance of demo-
cratic aid and comfort to the enemy. Re
bel arms Were strengthened; rebel hearts
were made brave; rebel courage was sap
ported during all the war, by democratic
speeches, democratic newspapers, demo-
cratic conventions. It is not imagination
to say that copperhead money pointed
rebel bayonets at your breasts and sped
rebel bullets 10 your hearts. This is a
consideration for the voting fathers and
brothers of tine deal boys in blue
+ The democracy has formally repuiiated
you. In solemn convention assembled,
they have declared the wIrto be "A failure.
all your time, suffering and wounds TO
be worthless. After its happy and auspi-
cious termination they have declared its
results to be 'debt, Slaughter and disyruce.'
Your commander in chief they stigma
tized as al ape and buffo0n your gene
rails as butchers, beasts and brutes your
selves a. hirelinss,' tools slaves No
abuse has been too low, no language too
Insulting, for the private soldiers of the
army of the Union. Repudate them.
The democracy have deserted you in
every hour of trial and danger. They
have opposed every draft, and thus impe-
ded and delayed your rcinforcements i'm
the face of death. They have systemati-
cally labored to depreciate the national
currency and the public credit, thus low
ering your wages and raising the prices at
home on your wives and children. They
have magnitied rebel victories and depre-
ciated your exploits. You cannot, con-
sstentiy with your past record, if it is
ciearOne, vote for them or with them now.
Trust to no professions of friendship
now. They had none for you when YOU
were falling before rebel steel. They want
you nOw-need you-but do not love YOU
any more to-day than when in the heat
of the conflict they denounced the draft
and left you unsupported in the trenches.
Soldiers, look around and see whether
the WoodwardS, Biglers, Wallaces, An
conas, and others who opposed the war
and its soldiers, are nOtthe head and front
of democracy, Il name they are using to
spread Calhoun's rebellious doctrines?
S~~--
The Heliidaysburg Standard is full of
blood and thunder stories about our sena-
torial candidates, (abOut as true as stories
generally are who it says are pledged to
certain interests" and the valiant editor
up there has finally persuaded himself
that Patterson is double candidate for
the Senate instead of Robson and Nc
/ Witty, and that if he is elected he will stop
/ Traugh from fishing for trout, remove
/ Altoona to Patterson or Lewistown, dam
! the Juniata somewhere about Hollidavs-
/ burg so as to make the waters run over
the Allegheny into the COnemaugh, pre-
vent the restoration Of the State tax on
real estate, which il is understood Trauph
alias McIntire d Shugert, is in favor of,
and do many other things not agreeable
to coppernOses. The contest therefore is.
Patterson VS.. Traugh, each of whom will
/ probably have about one vote for Senator.
and that will be their own Everybody
else will vote for the farmer and tanner.
Robson and McVitty.
1t is all right for a patent de nocrat to
lride by the side of negro in n carriage
but an outrage TO do the same in a rail-
road car or other conveyance.
1t is all right for colured women to nurse