The evening Argus., 1868-03-05

mp the real issues and resort 10 sor,.
dodge of getting inhamstory ma.'e' ass;ans
thing to excite or appeal TO .ns - n;
When that end is accomphsneu ~ VIZ
find these morality assuming sneoA' "Io H'e
engaged in robbing :ne J sasansas anu .as
pe1p,;' 1apm;.,ss;cn st q time when they suppose
.h.v ~ will receive less scrutiny from the peo-
s..is "A nd now, Mr.. Editor, think the I'm
70. p cbment is gotten up for this and other
ends. Now, would it not be policy for dem
ocratic editors MOTTO waste too much ammunl-
ton or time in that direction, but let them |
fght is out amongst themselves, and if they |
can gain any respect by deposing a poor |
miserable creature of their own making, |
in Gods name don't oppose them. But, to
abuse Andy and the copperheads appears
to be pleasing theme to the RAIDS, and
seems TO afford them a great field for labor
Nothing seems to put them SO much in their
glory as to ally Andy with the democratic
party. Now, Mr. Editor, know the greater
mass of the democratic party feel very CRATE
fal 60 Mr.. johnson for his adherence to the
constitution. Surrounded by set of land
pirates as he is, it is indeed wonderful that
he "still lives" but if the dsmoerats will as
sumo his fight, it is just what the RAIDS want.
II is as necessary to their political exis-
tence as picked cabbage is to Senator Yates,
or the souptureen to Stanton, in his present
fix.
Now, Mr.. Editor, what I want is to keep
the true issues before the people and show
up the corrupt records Of the radical party,
to the best possible advantage. Onr last con.
gressional contest resulted in defeat, as
think, by our democratic speakers trying TO
make 1t appear that the policy pursued by
Andy johnson is the same as that of A.
Lincoln. Now what on earth have demo
Gratis to do with policy originated by the
slate lamented,n or Andy either +? What
right have either Of these men to ask condi-
tions of states Ia or ont of the Union =?
Now, don't propose to let these RAIDS
switch off on some side track, but l want to
| hold them strictly to their true principles,
which consist, in part, of ''high tariffs, ''an-
equal taxation,n ''gold for the rich, rags for
the working classes "Maine Law" to regu-
late the Dutch" "freedmen's bureau" and
"standing armies" at the expense of the peo-
| pie, "disfranchisment of white men," '.en-
| franchisement of the niggers," and last
| though not least, "revolutionizing the gov
erument and establishing negro suprem-
| aeyW =
| Now Mr.. Editor don't wonder that these
sneaks want to cover up their tracks a little
and prate about loyalty and traitors. and
try to throw all the ruin and misery they
have entailed upon the country, on demo
Gratis and poor Andy!! But while they labor
| so zealously TO convince the country that
| they are the Union party, and that the cop
perheads of the north and south are seces
sionists and brought on the war, let us com
pare notes and see tcho were for the Union
at the commencement of the war-snd who
were for averting that awful calamity-war
| will state few facts, and if our radica
friends viii refer to the Congressional Globe
they viii see they are not "rebel fabrica
tions." While the black republican party
was doing its utmost to prevent any pacific
measures, or compromise, which should ar
rest the progress of secession, the democrat
ic party exerted every power to save the
| Union, and to restore confidence and peace
to the country. Among the plans brough
before congress for this patriotic purpose
was set of resolutions introduced by th'
honorable Senator Crittenden, of Kentucky
These resolutions are known as "The Crit
tenden Compromise" Ifpassed by congress
| they would have restored instant peace anC
stopped secession. And their terms wer,
perfectly fair proposition for final settle
ment of the whole difficulty. IF any section
was to make a sacrifice, it was the south, by
the adoption of this Crittenden Compromise
1t proposed, in effect, to give up to the north
/ more than three quarters of the territoria
domain belonging to the United States
| when, in point of law and Justice, the soutl
had an equal right with the north in all thes
| territories. But the south offered to max,
this sacrifice of so much of her rights for tn
sake of peace, and for the Union. Mr. Cri,
tendeH said, in presenting his compromise
"The sacrifice to be made for the preservatio
of.the Union is comparatively worthless. Peac
and harmony and Union in great nation wer
never purchased at cheap rate no
have it in our power to do. It is n scruple only
| q scruple of as little value barleycorn, this
stands between and peace and reconciliatio
and Union. And we stand here hestating abou
that little atom which is to be sacrificed"
But in vain did this patriotic senator fror
the south plead with the black republica
party TO take this little step to save the Ur
ion. Senator Hale, of New Hampshire, dc
clared that "this controversy will not be SCI
n tied here" He knew that his party wer
determined to have rar. And this was fn
ther proved by the fact that. while ever
democrat voted for the Crittenden propos
tons, cuery black republican uoted agains
them!
But the democrats, and the southern men
| 'SSSt oiuh EiNC uP uEh Choi'
to save the Union, even then. Mr.. Ciemen
OF Virginia, introduced a resolution in tn
3 house to submit the Crittenden peace res,
; lutions to the people. This produced
great futter and alarm among the republ
can party. They knew that if the peopl
were allowed to vote on the question, th
, resolutions would be adopted. So the
promptly voted dowh the proposition to !,
, the people decide the question for themselve
Here again the democrats voted to subm
the matter to the people, and erey repttbl
n can roted against it.
8, But even this was not all the democra
ir oio to save the Union. Senator Dougla
e after the Crittenden resolutions had
:, voted down, introduced another proposito
II of MS own, 'ohich tcas also roted do,cr by ii
d ,onr 1tsAang black republicans. Senate
,ti gDougias, after this defeat said:
ri III you OF the republican side are not willir
10 accept .nis' nor the proposition of the senat
o from Kentucky. Mr. Crittenden,l pray tell
what you are willing to do? I address the 4
curry 10 the repunhcans alone, for the reas,
e that in the committee of thirteen a few d.,vs .
every member from the south, includin,. tho
from the cotton states (Messra Toombs and d
vis) expressed their readiness to accent the pro
osition of my venerable friend from Kentu,.ky
s, a final settlement of the controversy, if tender
and sustained by the republican members. Hen
I: 4 the sole difficulty of our disagreement. and t
only difficulty in the way of an amicable adiu.
I, ment, Is with the republican party"
|, When all these measures for place al
r. union had failed, Senator Douglas points
i m the side af the oour<, ~ a ,rhorx, 81