The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-09-05

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war the Government was compelled
to retain in the Northern States from
1000 to 100000 men, to prevent
them from breaking out into open
'ebellion. From the beginning of
1863 until the final surrender of the
rebellion, it lived entirely upon the
hopes and delusions of the the Dem
ocratic leaders of the North. ,5I9s
WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS
DID TO MAKE THEIR PROPHECIES
TRUE. -
1t must be said, hewever, in vim
dication of these men, that they la
bored assiduously to make good
their promises and to achieve the
success of the rebellion. They con-
spired to overturn State Govern
ments; they discouraged recruiting
and organized resistance to the laws !;
they did all in theil power to de-
stroy the credit of the Government
by enhancing the price Of gold and
thus making our currency and stocks
comparatively worthless: But not
withstanding they did all this, yet
they failed at every point, and the
Southern people, by their credulity
and misplaced confidence, were
brought to dishonor and ruin. Ev-
cry promise made to them was bro
ken, every hope blighted, and every
prospect tnrned into darkness
John Morgan, in full faith that thou
sands of men would rally to his
standard, crossed the Ohio River
into Indiana, but the emissaries who
invited him upon our soil proved
but delusive guides to the prison
door, and the secret hordes of the
Sons of Liberty who were to swell
the ranks Of his armies-to save
themselves-were compelled to join
the ranks of his adversaries Truly
the Democratic leaders of the North
have been the worst enemies of the
South. They first seduced them in
to rebellion; they then induced them
to continue it until their blood and
substance were wasted, and when
they could hold out no longer, and
the war ended, their fatal influence
and interference did not cease; for
when the Southern people submit
ted themselves to the Government,
and were disposed to accept the sit
uation, these evil counselors again
appeared and advised them to sub
NIT to no terms Of reconstruction !;
to accept no conditions that they
had lost-no rights by rebellion and
were entitled to immediate repre-
sentation in Congress just as if there
had been no war. They further
urged them into fragrant disregard
OF the authority Of Congress, and to
threaten the North with another re-
bellion if these demands were not
acceded to. And when the mild
and conservative proposition Of the
constitutional amendment was offer
ed as basis Of settlement and re
construction, they urged them con
temptuously to reject it, which they
did. And what was the result p
They brought upon them universal
suffrage and have compelled them to
go upon their knees and beg the
votes Of the men whom they were
wont to drive to labor with the
whip. And now, while the men OF
the South are proposing to accept
the last act of reconstruction, and
yield obedience to the legislation OF
Congress- they are again urgin that
it is unconstitutional and wicked,
and begging for its resistance. And
what if they again succeed? They
will inevitably bring upon them the
general contiscation of their estates
and punishment only visited on the
incorrieible and the obstinately re.
bellious. And hence l repeat the
declaration that the Democratic
leaders at the North are, and fol
years have been, the most deadly
enemies of the Southern people
They have betrayed them in war
and betrayed them in peace, and
have fed them upon falsehoods ano
delusion until they have brought
item to the very door Of destruc
ton.
The Democratic party are utterly
, opposed to reconstruction. except
u Jon terms that will return the reb
els Internationally to power, anC
give them ten Democratic rebe
States. Unless this can be done
they prefer to have the contest re
t newed-to have anarchy supervene
T hoping that something may turn III
by which the Cover ment may pas.
, into their hands, or their condition
, be otherwise improved. About the
true interests OF the southern peo
J pie they are as indifferent as they
!. are to the Esquimaux in Walrussia
f and regard them simply as the means
to an end--as instruments by whicl
| they can improve their own condi
ton. Many men in that org tniz:
! ton wish to dissolve it ana form
| new alliances but the old leade3
, anu hacks, whose history is identi
| fed with the rebellion. and from
: whose garments the stains OF trea
: son can never be washed, k.,ow tina
from any new Organization the,
would be carefully excluded, as me,
? whose presence bodied e.tilence an(
disaster, and thus they cling desper
f ately to the wreck of the old party
as the only means to prevent then
from going to the bottom forever
The revival of the Democratic par
ty would be. the triumph of the re
hellion, and it would conquer il
peace after it lad failed in war. Blu
you may as well talk Of reviying th,
Confederate Government, of resur
;, recting the rebel dead from a thou
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