The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-10-28

tore the 1raternal relations OF the
states. It was but indeed a resume
of the terms by Grant and Sherman
with Lee and Johnston. This policy
drafted by Lincoln, was enumerated
to the word by his successor,
President johnson, in his North Car
DINA: Proclamation. Thereupon
peans were sung and jubilant demon
strations were had all over the coun-
try. Yet, while all were rejoicing
over the prospect of permanent pence;
fraternal unity and future prosperity,
there were certain Humans who. saw
Mordicas sitting in the rublic plac-
es. JEFF, of the Ashland Times, with
an obesity which would lead N al
most to think that the calf had swal-
lowed the grindstone, knew that the
Democratic party would pitch right
into the policy" and try to deprive
tho country of all the blessings which
would inevitably flow from President
johnson carrying out the wishes of
the martyr. Hear how wisely the
editor of the Times, in an editorial
stolen from the State Journal, discus
ses the waywardness of the incorrigi-
BILE Democracy. We quote from the
Times of August 18th, 1855:
Otis among the ''great expecta-
tons of Democracy, that on his plan
of reconstructions, as embodied in his
North Carolina Proclamation, there
will be wide differences between Pres
ident johnson and the incoming
Congress This is in accordance
with a habibit modern Democracy
INDUCES Of putting it's faith in the
substances of things hoped for, with
out any evidence, seen or unseen, and
furnishes conlusive testimony that its
interest in rebels is deeper than its re-
gard for loyal men. 1t holds out to
the defeated insurgents of the South
promises of aid and comfort in their
efforts to gain control oflocal govern
ments, as it did when they threaten
ed secession and instituted rebellion.
but it will be cou2termarcbed in the
latter, as it was in its iGrmer antagon-
ism to national unity ana national
peace under free institutions. Presi-
dent johnson conmprehends the ''sit=
uation," and he will bring to lore de-
feat the machinatio' 8 of the Southern
haters Of freedom and national Justice !;
and to bitter shame the intrigues of
their Northern allies"
Now, would the readers OF the Times
believe that this very ''plan of recon
struction, as embodied in the North
Carolina Proclamation, vas the identi-
cal matter of difference between Presi-
dent johnson and the Incoming
that eliminated in the
revolutionary attempt of that same
Congress to impeach the President.
If the Democracy had great expect
that the '.incoming Congress
would do some d-esperate mean
hing, the '1ogic of events justified
he prediction, and history has attest '
d its correctness.
In every promise made by the par
in power, there has been al utter
of redemption Over the
raves wherein buried lie the promises
hat the war was not waged for 9th
r purposes than the preservation of
he Union--that the institutions of the
n afa@ - ra1a1lI1 -urntYIl npf Ha -,
upon, wide Lincoln's famous
Bull against the comet in re.
ly to the Chicago clergymep,) that
o state could go out of the Union
hat the rights of every section of
ne country under the constitution
Tould be .especteJ-no political GS- q
trump will eyer sound a resur- r
{
Upon all the great questions of the
principles which underlie the very I
of Laur government the
party has been tried, J
in the balances and found !
In view of this history of l
roken promises-imbecile legislation u
pom all questions of reconstruction, il
ombiped with a determined persist 4
nee is establishing a monetary des- t
otism upon the country, we appeal 4
, the laboring, thin ing masses, Il
neither their interests do not demand Il
this government should have a
ome policy and that this policy r.
lould be such as would inure to the I
benefit of themselves and fami-
es, rather than to swell the over n
Golfers of the Shermans, Jay te
iookes and army thieves who have II
tened and grown rich upon the suf- a.
rings and industry of the country. III
speak as to wise men. Judge h
e what we say and on Tuesday Ii
ext, knowing your rights, dare main I
lin them, and rebuke the vampires p
no have prostituted the name of pa IL
in order to ..dyance their n
wn nefarious and m~ercenary de-
gins and r sucking the very life
cod of tho nation.