The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-10-24
LOYALTY of the Democratic Party

Ihere are those who may complain, because
we speak OF the Democratic party as disloyal.
That there are now, and were during the war,
loyal Democrats, who upheld the government
during the struggle with armed rebellion, is
Iunquestfenably true. But these were excep-
tional cases, it cannot be said of the party in
general; the facts will not justify it. By dis
loyalty we mean those who opposed the war
for the recovery of the seeded States; clam
] ored for peace, and insisted that the south
should be let alone. In August 1864 the Dem
ocratic National CoRveBtion, assembled in
Chicago, declared that there had been ''four
years of failure to restore the Union by the e1-
pertinent of WARP The Convention further de-
clared, that Justice, humanity, liberty and
the public welfare, demand that isaasediote eff
forts be made for the cessation of hostilities. !"
These sentiments of the Democratic Nation
al Convention, were made the text of the
Democratic newspapers and orators through
out the country. The attitude of the demo-
cratic party all Through the war was main
tanned the same, except at times, when the
triumpAs of our Union armies over the rebels.
sextorted faint words of praise. We could ca
Fsily fill whole pages, with extracts from the
proceedings of Democratic conventions, and
OF distinguished democratic speakers, to justi-
fy the correctness of the charges preferred
against the democratic party, of disloyaIty
during the period Of our struggle with the
rebellion And in what respect is the attitude
OF that party now changed? While it was
continuous in its efforts to embarrasS, to dis
courage and to throw obstacles in the way,
during the progress of the war, now that the
rebellion has been crushed, Notwithstanding
the fire in the rear" the democratic party
is still the same in spirit. It's love for the
rebel South, has been manifest for the past
six years, and still remains undated. 1t
wants the seeded States back into the Union,
no aaatter as to terms. The democratic party
complained of the severity of the government
towards the South during the war, and it now
complains of Congress for asking rroper
guarantees from the South, to insrre its fu-
ture good behavior.
Leaders IN the democratic party, who have
niaoe themselves notorl' us in past years for
the utterance of bold p nd defiant treason are
w feeoshiHeu ..ders. In Wisconsin, men
VINO were gep ~ of the foulest utterances, and
" ~" 0ei"'~e the murder of Lincoln, counselled
Vl0ie" e, now go forth as standard bearers
o' the party. A few names in this Sta tie will
suffice; the notorious Pomroy who edits
the La Crosse Democrat, declared not long
since of Abraham Lincoln that CHS accused
memory will never be forgotten, while the
English language is read or written and that
generations yet unborn will shudder and ask
in astonishment, why such monster, was
permi tied to live month in the Presidential
! chair"
Now if the man who uttered such atrocious
sentiments, were not in fellowship with the
Democratic party, and one of its recognized
opponents, it would be unreasonable to hold
the party responsible for his vile sayings
But this same Brick Pomroy, before the late
| Iowa election, was invited by the democrats
of that State, to address the people in differ
ent localities, and is now speaking by invita-
ion to democratic meetings in this State. If
the reasonable utterances, for which he has
made himself distinguished all over the north
| ern States for some years past were displeas-
ing to the democratic party, why is he in re-
quest as an expounder ofthe democratic faith?
The same may be said of that treason preach
Ier-Clay Dean of Iowa; he too is still favor
tie democratic orator.
In Ohio, Vallandigham, q traitor once sent
out of the country for his intolerable mischief,
worked in unison with the democracy of Ohio
prior in the late elections Since the Ohio
election, a public meeting in that State propo.
ses him for the U. s. Senate. Nor is Ohio
alone in Wanting the praises of the traitor
even in Wisconsin, he finds democ ratio pa
lper favorable to his election, to that high pc
sition. But we need not multiply instances
of this sort; men are found in every State
equally conspicuous, and in every county, o.
less national notoriety, but of the same trea
sonable stripe, in full communion with the
democracy. 1t is proper to judge any party
by its political affinities, and its fellowships
If it keeps company with traitors-invites
them to front seats, or sends them forth to
lexpound democratic doctrines, then it must
Justly be reckoned in the same category.