The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-10-02
KNOW THEN M THEIR FRUITS.

Not only the sutcccdcnts but the spirit Of the
men who controlled the nominations Of the Dem
ocratic party in the persons Of Blair and Sey-
mour. may be a profitable study for the man
who has NOT yet learned that this 10 not the yea
when fgs grow from thistles, or that there Is n
occasion TO ask those who tried to destroy III
country about the best means Of governing wha
was sayei in spite Of them. Let US look at
few Of them;
&C. Lane-lon. Of Alabama, 10 bitter rebel
who scaled on Col to pity any southern mar
vho sbouli take the test oath" Evidently, u
he wsrs in power. Alabama would be made too
hot to hold Union men.
LIE. Parsons is democratic carpet-bagger
from Massachusetts lie was a rebel State SEN
stor, and INTRODUCED bills during the war, con-
6scating the property Of Union men.
Reuben Chapman was an original scccssionist
and sticks 10 his opinions.
John A. Winston served As rebel commission
or to Arkansas in 1861, TO intrigue that State
out Of the Union.
IN. Clan,on not long ago declared that he
wss ready to "hcad another rebellion"
WIN. Lowe was rebel CONSUMPTION officer,
who hunted Union men with blooi-hounjs.
R0. Picket was also employed in Davis's
CONSUMPTION Bureau. anil has declared that no
evil not live under the United States Govern
ment"
A. II. Garland, Of Arkansas. was . member
Of the rebel Congress.
Z. c. Boudinot WAS secretary OF the Arkan-
sas Secession Convention.
James A. Bayard, Of Delaware. was notori-
Gus during the war Tor his sympathy with Jetf.
Davis; and on the 3oth Of March. 1861, offered
In the United States Senate the following reso-
luton.
"Resolv.d. By the senate % ths rnlte States That
The President BY and whh the advice AMI Of the
ssnAe has p owr and authority 10 accept The decr-
ton al The secedne states thd they constitute hsrear
an si'sn peepls and 10 nsgO,iAs and eonsias t.e.v
their isisps"isoes e separate nAAisal"
J.P. sanderson, Of Florids. Was the author
Of the Florida, ordinance Of secession.
C.H. Dyke, also democratic delegate from
FloriIa, commanded for some time. the Ander-
sonyills prison pen. lie was also the propri-
etor Of Fiorida paper. and wrote TO IL. ancr
tho evacuation Of Rome, Georgia, by our troops,
on ssing some captured Union soldiers hung.
that. 1T did patriots heart good to see their
sinking earcsssss hanging Ito the limbs Of
trses.'"
&c. Lowe was . Circuit Judge during the
rebellion, and notorious for his prosecution Of
Florida Union men.
D. II. Hill. Of Georgia, was member Of the
rsbsl House Of Representatives. and is notorious
br his bisss, end proscrip,ive spirit. and his de-
auneiascos Of southern Republicans as scala
var and eorpssbagser.
4. h Wright another delegate from Georgia.
wss member Of The rsasl Congress.
lB. Mschsn, delegate iron Kentucky, tr;ci
10 drae Esntsehy into the rebelnS~, and .n.r-
wards prssssdsd 10 represent that ss>.s In the
r,bsl Congrss. simon Bolivar Buckner 20.
another dslsssas. He thought Grant no gentle
man, Ssr demanding his surrender .. Fort Don
slscn.
VS. Fssshsysons. from Mississippi. Va
JsR psvss eounisiona 10 Kentucky. In 1851
% intrigue br he secession Of hat state.
kM Yavg Ne member Of the Ssossior
Coavsatin. He lassly sid: "As for your un-
Ion q s'sod end p,sndsr. o. oppression and
trysaay. . ua,a hssdsd By Tie usurpins cahal
called ceagn. Why. I hate hi spit upon
h'' -. ~.
Z 1Asasaak ~ member Of he rebel Con-
rsA -... e. ..-
RI vssss. dsasgsss ffsa n. cssO,iaa, len
Ah 80 b cusTss b toin IL rshslloa. ssd
wosseA U~R,sr u hb saass and viruisn,
persssltor a Uaia msa. Ansr The recent dem
ssraais noaiaaaisas q TAnmany Hall b boast.
dk tsAns.d tAAa "whss IL Coalsdascy