The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-07

Democratic editor, Of New York city, also
daolarcd that IL was the best thing for
the party that it should bs beaten In New
Hampshire in order to rebuke cooper.
headism," and he proceeded to read Judge
Black, Governor Thomas II. Scymore,
Mr.. Pendleton, and Mr.. VOORHEES, out Of
the Democratic party, and to place at its
head as leaders General Sherman and
Frank Blair. Another New York paper
protesting to be Democratic-a Sunday
paper-also rejoiced at the defeat Of the
party IN New Hampshire, because gentle.
men like Hon. Henry Clay Dean were
invited to speak in tho State. Mr.. Dean
10 confsssedly one Of tho most powerful
stump speakers in the country; but in.
stead Of having supported the Lincoln
Administration, as the paper hero referred
to did, he was thrown into prison BY IL,
for no other crime than just remaining
consistiusly on tho platform where tho
Democratic party had stood from the
foundation Of the Government. And a..
though his speeches were among the ablest
and the most effective delivered in New
Hampshire, as We are assured BY Demo-
Gratis from that State, yet SEQ what howl
Of lies has been set up at him by tho
whole Mongrcl press, whether Of tho purc
Mongrel stripe, or Of the Mulatto Dem.
ocratic complexion. When . profssssd
Democratic paper makes itself the medi-
um Of publishing the assaults Of the Mon.
grcl press upon Democratic orators, we
may be, rs general thing, pretty sure
that rottenness lies at the bottom. And
while these traitors to the party are con.
uiving at its defeat, they fling tho charge
Of the misfotune upon men whom they
hate, only because they hare never wan.
dered from the principles Of Democracy.
They have tho effrontery to denounce
those who bore no part in war which
has destroyed not only tho Union, but
ovcrthrown the very foundations Of free
government. The man who can look upon
tho shreds into which our country has
been torn by the war, and not hide his
head for shame that he helped it on, must
be made of brass. We were willing to
leave him to his own regrets, under the
cover Of perfect silence. But, as if haunted
with sense of shame which he cannot
forget, and dare not forgive oven himself,
he has brought tho malignant spirit Of The
Lincoln camp back into the Democratic
party. And it is he who is disturbing
tho party with howl of violence against
its truest aud best men, who could neither
De tempted out of Democracy by bribery
nor driven cut by threats. This folly
must stop, or the Lincolnized "Dcmoc.
racy" will bc left quietly, but firmly and
eternally, to itself. 1t must stop. If
this stupcndous and impudent folly and
crime called "loyalty" is to enthrouc
itself permanently upon tho ruins Of
American liberty and self. government, it
shall sit not in tho name Of Democracy,
but in that Of the party which rightly
owns it. It is easy to have silence upon
this guilty past, but it is impossible TO
permanently enGraft tho principles ard
crimes Of tho war upon the Democratic
party. The Democrats who hated the
war are as seven to ten who supported it..
Those who hated the war remained stead.
fast in the ancient faith Of Democracy !;
those who supported it deserted that
faith. Now, It is demanded that the
sevcn.tenths submit all things into the
haLds Of the three.tenths, and further.
more, consent to bo abused for the prlvi.
lego Of quietly voting only for some Lin.
coln.stainod nominee! If the devil him.
self had hatched tLis programme, it could
not have been more highly charged with
tho elements Of just aud certain defeat.
Tho moment that this Lincoln. stained
minority Of the party cav that the mind
OF the Democratic masses was gradually
and firmly pointing to some distinguished
civilian statesman aud patriot as the nom.
iuee Of tho party, they took the alarm and
began to plot to defeat this clearly an.
nounced preference Of tho masses who
labor to impress tho public mind that no
ono would answer for Democratic nom.
incs who did not wear the ensign of blood
and despotism upon his shoulders. That
is, tho Democratic nominee must bo
dressed up like dandy jack, riding upon
tho back Of an ass, in those ensigns which
tho Democratic masses hate a. they do
the devil. There is asgaeity for you.
And there IS modesty for you. This mag.
asino faithfully indicated, more than .
month before tho meeting, at Washingtou
Of the "National Committee" that the
first step in the programme to cheat the
masses Of their choice Of nominee was
to take the Convention away from the
great agricultural centor. and brinp IL
hero to New York, the center of the bond.
holding interest, and the focal point Of
oil tho political corruption in the land.
Just before tho meeting Of tho Committee,
the bondh oldsr's organ came out with :
puff for distinguished civilian of the
West, for the purpose Of disarming their
vigilance and tempting them into tbs trap
Of easily oonssnting to lot the Convention
90 into the bosom Of the bondholders. It
vas only trap. Tho. agricultural SEQ.
tioa will yet 500 that il was great mistake