Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-09-03


pressing the highest qualification al
meeting me in this vale Of tears af
ter so many years OF. painful sepa
ration, smilingly asked me if l had
any influence with Mr., Johnson.
told him but q little. He then re-
quested its exercise in his behalf
assuring me that he was sincerely
penitent for his errors; that he had
.misled and deceived, and that
in his Judgment the leaders of the
rebellion, such as Davis, ought to
be hung. After hearing his express
sions of profound sorrow, / went
over the Hall with him to Senator
Wilson, of Massachusetts, whom
also he was delighted to see, com
mended him to the Senator's care
and passed off. That gentleman
was pardoned through the interpo-
sition of Senator Wilson, and so far
as | know has maintained the integ'
rity Of his Professions.
o how refreshing in that hour of
bitter desolation and of deep con-
viction, for these Southern pilgrims
to have heard the glad tidings of
this Democratic dispensation from
its distinguished statesman. Be of
good cheer. Let not your hearts
be troubled We welcome you back
to the "lamily mansion" with those
tokens oflove which we expressed
when you so suddenly left our fra
ternal embraces. Return to your
homes, as the surrender has restor-
ed you to loyalty and to the Union,
THE DEMOCRACY RESPONSIBLE FOR
PRESENT DIsAFFECuoN.
If the Democratic party had sub
mitted as gracefully to the arbitra-
ment of the sword and the results
of tho war, as their allies of the
South did in 1865, these angry
storms Of passion now lashing the
popular mind never would have ris-
en-. The breezes which famed the
gradual dying embers Of discomfort
have blown from the North. The
policy of reconstruction Inaugural
ted by the noble Lincoln, and car
ried forward by the loyal people
its Representatives, has
been characterized by a forbearance
and magnanimity worthy of a gal
liant people. The fundamental idea
upon which all legislative policy
has been based, has been the pro
lection Of loyal people in establish
ng republican Governments, har-
nonizing with the other Govern
nents of the Union. The system
ltic, persistent and malignant poll
~ of the Democracy has been to in
lame the passions and preiudices of
he disloyal--to animate them with
he hope OF cooperation in the
;onsummation oftheir mad schemes
If wickedness-to highten their
lelirium of folly and fanaticism
With delusive prospects of regaining
"lost cause"-to pour reproach
lpon those ministries of benevo-
ence so generously supplied by the
Freedmen's Bureau-that bountiful
llmoner Of national hospitality, to
with epithets ofcontempt
md vituperation, those self-sacrific-
ng missionaries of education and
civilization, who have been busying
hrmselves in pouring the light and
owe Of literature and religion upon
thousands now feeling
nd finding the way to higher and
ohler life; AMI to cap the climax
# this series of disgraceful and per-
lons movements they have recently
made proclamation to the world,
hat "the Reconstruction acts of
congress are usurpations, unconsti-
utional, revolutionary and void"
nd have installed as leader in the
Infamous movement to make effect
We this diabolical declaration, that
modern Robespierre, General Blair
Who is ready to emulate the rebel
Forrest in bloody achievements -
ly honest but mistaken Democrat
Q fellow citizen, pause before you
.lunge into this mad current of fol.
Y and wickedness. Follow not
hese pioneers of q new insurrec-
ion against the national DEGREES,
The national honor is pledged for /
ne protection Of these regenerated
tatcs, and the national power will
1deem that pledge. These agita-
ors that now SOW with the wind /
-illsoon reap the whirlwind ofpop- Z
lar indignation, These manifes- /
1es ofwrath and vengeance echoed +,
rough the South, and re-echoed !,
y the national Democracy, will so I
rouse the energies and so stir the y
ntriotic heart of our loyal people, =
lat soon there will be uttered a +
Dice and verdict which will CON q
GU these disturbers of our ma y
onal peace and purity to a grave d
ON which there will be no resur- "
'ction. =
CHARGE OF INTOLERANCE. b
And yet this great patriotic I'm "
n party, greatin its civil and mill Il
ry achievements, and still grander q
the exercise and exhibition of y
agnanimity and clemency to p
foe, is assailed with a Il
rocity unequaled except by the d
of the country of the d
who, taunting their di- v
ne benefactor, exclaimed, cart Il
on come hither to torment us be- Fl
re the timeW Even now traitors sp
Ch MS Tooms, Hill. Hamilton and INl