National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-03-06
Democratic SentiInents--Modern
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wish TO have our democratic read
ers in particular examine, and then
ask themselves the question, Am /
helping to support and promulgate
such doctrine us that We answer
if you are acting with the democrat,
ic party, you are supporting men
who sympathize with Just such SEN
timents. 1t will not do to Try and
eyade this conclusion by saying
that the writer of the article is
fanatical and does not express the |
sentiments Of the democracy. How |
comes it that such vile reasonable .
paper as the Lacrosse Democrat
finds subscribers enough to keep it
alive? Could they be found any
where else but in tire democratic
party' AS many as 40 copies of
this vile sheet are taken in single
towns in New Hampshire it is also
we believe taken in Vermont, at
any rate it is puffed and its editor
commended as patriot by our dem.
ocratic papers; and what else can
we conclude but that they who sup
port it sympathiZe with its senti-
ments. But the article bears upon
jts faco unmstakeable evidence of
its genuine democratic origin, and
those who reprepared topractice ac-
cording,to the democratic formula
should not scOwl at this small dose.
FORM THE LINES.
awe say to the Tribunc, and to
Congress, rs we'll as to all other
workers Of political and national in
iquity, we are ready! 1fyou want
war you can have it. If you seek
to force your Dictator into another
war, not for liberty but to destroy
liberty, we are ready at the drop of
the glove.
Gcd knows we do not wish to see
this land again Redeemed with the
blood of brave men, but if the war
must come-if you are not satisfied
with the verdict given at the bal
lot box-if you would force the peo-
pie to another struggle, let it come
we are ready.
And if it does come, may God
have mercy on all your souls, for we
shall have none. We, the people.
have long account to settle, and
are ready when YOU are.
You filed the North with hate for
the people of the South-our broth
erS.
Yon helped educate a party tc
override common laws.
You cried of the national flag tea,
dozen The haunting lie.
You sought from tho first to de
stroy the Union, to kill the Consti
tution--to abolish the Confedera
ton Of States--to destroy liberty
and by lies, threats and develisll
ness have well nigh succeeded.
You helped elect fool first, {
clown next, tyrant and despOt af
ter, justly slain usurper after al
to be plastic tool Of villains. Youl
party has ignored the Constitution
divided the Union, created an arts
tocracy, exempted wealth from taxa
ton, stacked bayonets on the la,
benches, protected the rich at tn
expense Of the poor, murdered on
men and brothers in your damnabl
crusade for cotton and negroes
have made countless thousands ,
widows and orphans, placed OF
drunken renegade IN the PreSidel
tial chair, aud another drunken boo
at the head of the army--have tt
fed with the liberties of the peopl
wrested from States the rights SIT
their wn--havc destroyed law. o
der and "osperity only to cstablis
n centralized power, an accurse
despOtism, a reign of terror. 70
have worked to cnslave the white
to benefit their rotton, corrupt, e.
empt, tariff and Congress protecte,
Oishoncst, cowardly, speculatn
masters, but you shall n0t-by IL
ETERNAL. you SHALL not long Ct
JOY the triumph.
Your voice is not so strong
once!
Your bayonets are not so sha
as once!
Your little bells are not so Gle
now as then!
Your reign of terror is not so &c
cral as once!
Your party is not as strong
once!
Your head despot rots in his gra,
OF roasts in his home, as you cal
ing snivelcrs decide, and there is 4
10 much leviiy in national halls
once!
And for all these mercies Cop
praised I!
Talk not Of war, nor Of protect
10 Congress. No more will your ,
Just drafts tear people from til
homes. No more will minions
tyranny amass fortunes speculate
in the blood of brave men! Y
may call for your millions, but I'll
will not come at your calling,
yon aud your accnrsed party In
lied, cheated, outraged, murder
usurped, and destroyed, till the pr
pie know the terribleness of y,
love, The dcvilishncss of yonr p
fcssed bcnevolcuce.
The great West is no more W
Won