The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-27

| tIedscn are aHelliDie 10 the laws IOr
their crimes and that the disloyal con-
sistency of the South are not entitled
to representation until they shall evil
dence, by word and deed, their re-
nonncement of hostility to the Gov
ernment, the Union and the laws and
that they desire to renew their former
allegiance by guarantees of their faith
ful adherence to the compact.
The Democratic party says that the
forced surrender of rebels in arms has
| restored them to their political privi-
leges under the Government.
This Republican party says that by
this surrender they yielded only their
military power to oppose, and by be-
ing found in arms against the Govern
ment, they deprived themselves of all
political privileges under it.
The Democratic party says this is "a
white mans Government.
The Republican party says that this
is a Government of the people; an
asylum for the oppressed Of every
cline and nation, and in theory and
principle based upon the equality of
rights to all mankind.
The Democratic party says that the
four millions of slaves who became
free by the war should be left to the
mercy of their enemies, who inaugu-
rated rebellion to establish their per-
petual bondage.
The Republican party says that these
men were made free not by their own
acts, and that humanity as well as the
law demands that they should be pro-
tcctcd in the enjoyment of "life, liberty
and the pursuit ofhappincss."
In fact the Democratic party de-
sires to secure by the aid of the re-
bellon the political power of the Gov
crnment, while the Republican party
mean that it shall be confdcd to none
but loyal men.
The Democratic party nursed trca-
son in the cradle. and is the parent of
its iniamy and crimes.
The Republican party is the off
spring oflibcrty-founded by the i'm
mortal Jefferson, defended by the
blood of Lincoln and the three hun
drcd thousand loyal hearts whose
graves attest their fidelity to its prin-
ciples, and whose triumphs decrccd
that in this country "thc sun shall
neither rise upon II master or set upon
u slave"
The Democratic party lent its voice
and its votes to aid and comfort our
enemies in the field.
The Republican party sent its van
guards to the front, dealing treason
the sword Of justice, and planted free
dom's banners upon the bulwarks of
slavery.
Tile Democratic party declared the
@ar a future.
The Repnbhcaa party made da sue
cess.
The Democratic party was disloyal,
shorn of its power-defeatcl.
The Republican party was true to
the maxims ofour Independence, vic
torious in neutrality-suspicious..
The Democratic party denied the
right of soldiers to exercise suffrage in
the field,
The Republican party extended the
privilege and you potent exercised
it.
With whom, then, will you serve 1;
with the vessals of treason, or with the
defenders of universal liberty ?
viii you follow the immortal Lin
coin in his precepts, or the apostatcs of
his teachings =?
Did you fight to restore rebels to
power or did you fight to make them
subscrvicnt to the law?
Was it a war to establish the geo.
limits of the Government, or
a war to establish its fundamental
principles-human rights civil and re-
ligious li52rty--"to make treason odi-
Gus" and crime that ought to be
punished
Ifyou were for a conquest Of terri
tory, alone, go with the Democratic
party. Fyou were for the defence of
the inalienable rights of mankind,
stand by the Republican party to-day.
If you are the victors of great
principles, never surrender them to the
tyrants you defeated.
Fellow comrades, we are told that
those who defended, maintained and con
secrated it with their blood arc now en-
emies of the liberties for which they
have made their sacrifices.
But who are our accusers? What
claim have they for political respect
Were their homes Illuminated at
Union victories? Or did their hearts
sadden at rebel defeat?
Did they offer to feed the starving
garrison ofSumter? Or did they cry
"You shall not coerce or sub;ugatc our
friends q
Scan their names and see if they arc
not the same polluted scabs that have
the sores of the nation for
years-men whose names are unletter-
cd among the heroes of the war, whose
loyalty has rotted in the forgetfulness
Of the past, and but for the events of
the last few months, would have pass
Ell to their political graves "unwept
unhonored, and unsung." Inspired
by the apostates of liberty, these men
now seek to control the destinies of the
Government. Their arguments are
the same departures from truth, Justice,
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