Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-02-27
"Dislovslty of the Democratic Party"

"D1sloyalty OF the Oemocratlo afIy'
Two weeks since, we copied an extract
from the New York Tribune duly credited,
in reference to the ''disloyalty of the Dem
ocratic party-leaders, I" whereupon our crab
bed and peevish neighbor, who is ever ready
TO molify and excuse the treason OF the reb-
els of the South and defend the completely
of their sympathisers in the North, relieves
himself of little bile" in the following
digaitfetl (?l style:
The Devil always finds employment for his
children Thisis illustrated in the attemptof the
Tl5une and our neigh hbor of the Journal, to prove
the .disloyalty of the Democratic party Inls
is upon the principle that the meanest we IN
the crowd ID always pointing out her less iraii
sister for the purpose of attracting attention from
herself
In this item the chaste ~ writer implied
ly denies all completely of the leaders OF his
party with disloyalty; yet we would not
have referred to the subject. had not the
truth of the Iri6une's statement Teen can
didly acknowledged blythe New York Day
Book, the leading organ of the Latter day
Democracy paper which, perhaps, our
neighbor reveres more than he does the BIZ
bic. The World, another organ of the same
party, having charged the Tribune with re
fecting upon the patriotism OF the Demo-
rratic party, the DayBook volunteers
defence, and denounces the World as a cor
rupting and debauching sheet" that is ''ef
fectually building up and strengthening the
Abolition party, and then continues thus:
.sNow, do not pretend to speak for the Dem
ocratic party, but we do speak for at least twice
as many readers and subscribers as the W0rLa,
and tce frank to say that the charge of the
Tribune is PERFECTLY TRUE. We give Mr. Greeiey
credit for fair and candid statement OF the tGcts
| as then are. The GREAT BULs of tie Democratic
party of the NORTH WERE 'DIsLOrAL,' as the Aboli-
tionists count loyalty and had it not been tor the
detection of their leaders, the Union as IT was
would never have given place 70 the Union as 1t
! ought TO be Others may esteem IT as an asper-
sion upon their patriotism that they were not LOUD
and earnest supporters of the war to make the u
| nion Garrison and Greeley wanted 1T, but IF tcs
hare anything im o1r record OF 1ohtct IRE Jeef
| proud, it is that NEVER, KNOWINGLY OR WILL
LINGLY, contributed one rent Of material AID, or
eUen by scora thought deed action, euer e7tco@r-
| ageof the for the subversion of the Union as
our fathers made it, and this, we believe, rcas The
sentiment of the great majority Of the Demo cratic
| party before they were wheedled and forced into
| the late war"
Here we have the Crank admission of
the Day Book that the statement of the
| Tribune us PERFECTLY TRUE, and It's pos
| tive declaration that ''the great bulk of the
Democratic party of the North ,oere dis
loyal" The Day-Book further admits
| that it ''nerer knowingly or willingly, con-
'tributed one cent of material aid, or even
| "by word, deed, or action ever encouraged
the war, and then declares that it believes
''this was the sentiment (or position) of the
great majority of the Democratic party. !"
Now, George, does ''the Devil always find
" employment for his children?' If the
admissions of the Day Book are true We
can't deny the fact, for it declares that ''the
bulk of the Democratic party were dastoy-
"aP' during the war; and hence, as such
peridy can only produce evil, the fair infer
ence is that the ''disloyal' leaders of the
so-called Democrat" party during tie
war, were in the employment of the
Devil" ''Does the .meanest We in the
crowd always point out her less trail sister p
If so, is that the principle upon which
you ''now have the impudence to charge
others with the ''crimes" that the Day
Book acknowledges to be s.perfeetty true
of the great majority of your party?
Wewould kindly suggest to Doctor George,
the propriety of studying his TEXT Book
a little closer, before he again attempts to
visit his Town crimes" upon others for the
purpose of attracting attention from him,
self and his party.