Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-16
All IEDEPEEDE33IIg r DEI GRAFT

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1t becomes necessary for q member OF a
political party to dissolve the political
bonds which have connected. him'with that
party, frankness, honesty aud justice De
mand that lie publicly declare the rea-
sons which impel him to such withdrawal
Commencing with the Democratic Con
ventlon at Chicago, in 1864, [ take the
responsibility OF stating that the Seymours,
Vallandlnghams and Fernando Woods of
that convention controlled its actions and
consequently, by publishing to the world
that resolution declaring the war a failure,
running the party, and by such infamous
handlWork the gallant Mcclellan was en-
quilted in vortex of principles aiming di-
rectly toward national ruin. Democrats
by SC res left the party at that time-es-
peclally was this true of the soldiers.
Many hoping that conservatism would yet
rule their councils, stood upon the deck
Of the sinking ship =
Previous to the convention that assem-
bled in the city of New York, there was
much talk that moderatcounsels would pre-
vail, that the party would be so far advanc.
ed as to be In harmony with the times, and
that candidate would be nominated, and
declaration of'principles framed, which
would be accepted to large class Of dis.
affected Republicans. But despite the
warnings Of the past this same trio,
backed by scores Of rebels, in 1868, as
sumed and exercised despotic sway in the
New York Convention. The result has
been that the counseIs of the conservatives
have again been disregarded, Hancock
and Chase thrust aside like chat, and
ultra demagogues placed at the head of
the ticket.
Breathing threats of revolution and re-
pudiation, Blair pronounces it The duty of
the President elect to declare the acts of
Congress null and void and to compel the
army to undo / S usurpations at the South
Rebel orators aid newspapers shouted
amen to this sentiment, and declare what
they failed to accomplish by the rebellion
they would achieve by the success Of the
Democratic party. Governor Wise an
nounces that secession is more alive than
ever. Governor Perry says he will sup
| port Blair because be has declared that
he will assume military powers Wade
Hampton wants everybody to register a
solemn oath in heaven that if Seymour
gets a majority Of white votes he shall be
lnaugurated at the point of the bayonet.
| The pirate Semme8 decia. es that the sue
cess of the Seymour ticket will restore
the rights Of the South as they were be-
fore the war-slavery an! all Mesnbe 5
OF the Democratic party at the Moth
publicly threaten Reputation of the Ma
tional debt, and openly congratulate
Southern traitors upon a speedy deliver
ance from what they term Radical tyran-
ny
On reviewing the list of delegates who
represented those dsafected States in
the New York convention, every one of
them was rebel, aud some Of them in
suItingy wore the rebel uniform. A
traitor dictated the main plank of the
| platform. A rebel General nominated
Blair, and a rebel General seconded his
nomination amid universal applause
Vallandigham dictated and seconded
the nomination of Seymour Forrest, of
Fort Pillow notoriety, and Wade Hamp,
ton were greeted with cheers, while dis
abled Union soldiers, playing hand organs
al the door OF tie convention for chalitv,
were marched to the Tombs as Migrants.
Patriotic men deserted such leadership
when the booming Of the rebel canno1s
were heard at Sumter. Again in 1868,
as before stated; the rank and file of the
| Democratic party was decamated when
General George B. Mcclellan was used
as a cover to hide their evil designs from
the searching probe of patriotism
And now in 1868 the Democratic par
ty, under a like rebel lead, is being sifted
OF all that remains of its loyal and patrio-
tic element, for treason hides its face no
longer on Northern soil, but boldly shows
| its colors.
believe that God has decreed that
this republic, unparalleled for material,
social and intellectual development in the
worlds history, shall, Gf we are faithful
to all its sacred interests be handed
down to the distant posterity I believe
that the blood Of Union men has not fool
ishly drenched the alter of liberty, and
| that the principles which our armies est
abllshed by their victories will not be
Wantonly cast aside. [ believe that every
citizen owes a higher allegiance to his
country than he does to his party.
believe that the color of mans skin
should not prohibit his exercise of the
right of suffrage. Educational qualifca-
tons should be the basis, and not color.
believe the national debt should be paid
agreeably to the contract under which it
was created.
With this Democratic platform declar-
ing the whole work of reconstruction
null and void, " with a candidates who
by his public acts makes disloyaI men his
friends, and patriots his enemies. with
man associated with him on the ticket
who IS lighting the torch of civil war, it
is evident that the party is lapsing into a
still greater minority Of nullifers and re-
v0lutlonlsts.
Believing this, and in view of the facts
which have stated, and many more
which surround the political horizon. I
aIlrm that the Democratic party of to day
occupy the same position to the General
Government or did the Southern WING Of
the democracy in 1866, and is proclaim
Ing the same dangerous ideas, advocating