Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-10-06
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
Politics of the Day-A Word to
Republicans.

are sleeping very comfortably. Why
shouldn't we sleep on? The earth will
turn round on its axis whether we wake
up or not Why tell us to wake up?
Because we do believe that you have
the interests of the country at heart.
We do think that you would not will
lngly let go and throw away all that
the blood and treasure of the war ac-
quired. You most assuredly will do it
if you ever let the Democratic party,as
now organized, get into power. Has
the Democratic party, which made the
rebellion, abandoned one principle or
one idea on which that rebellion was
made? Would they not set up the
right of secession to day if they dare?
Would they not repudiate the public
debt if they dare? Would they not
put the rankest and foulest rebel into
office if they could? Would they not
take the right of suffrage from the me-
gro if they could? Would they not re-
peal the amendments to the Constitu-
ton if they could? Answer me these
questions fairly. There is not an hon
est man among the Democrats who will
deny this. Let us see how stands the
case:
l. There are Democratic papers in
Ohio, at this moment, advocating repu
diation.
9. The Democratic Convention of
Tennessee refused TO pass resolution
against secession, and so plain was
their secessionism that they were de-
nounced by Andy johnson as rebels.
What must they be if Andy johnson
should denounce them?
3. In Kentucky, Tennessee and
throughout the South, the main body
of the Democratic party are the old
rebels, and without them there would
be no Democratic party there. The
Democratic party of the South made
the war, and now the Democratic party
of the North are fraternizng with them.
The Democratic party of Ohio has
made some professions of accepting
the situation;' of letting bygones be by
cones; but, is there Democratic pa
per which does not denounce the
amendments to the Constitution? Is
there one not in favor of ''white mans
party?" Is there one which is not in
favor of the old order of things? The
''sow that was washed has returned to
her wallowing in the mire."
There are many intelligent men in
the Democratic party who have wrig
gled and twisted themselves in every
direction TO get the Democratic party
out of the mire But you see ust how
they have failed. The only result has
been to be denounced themselves. Bel
mont, for example, is denounced in
Democratic meetings on all sides, al
though Chairman of the Democratic
Committee. Why? Because he would
honestly pay the public debt! The
Democratic party of Tennessee would
not even abandon secession. So it is
all over the country. A few. men in
the Democratic party who don't want
to be branded by posterity, as the tories
Vi Jiio ll6N OluIlOu hClOI pAOACSo ASiOAh-
alton, but the party would tomorrow,
if it dare, put secession, reputation,
a white mans party fiaringly on its
banners. But it dare not. The people
have had a little too much of that.
Hence the outside of the Democratic
cups and platters are washed, and they
would make you believe the inside is
clean too. Here we come to the prac-
teal matter. Because there isro open,
daring rebellion, they are expecting you
to 90 to sleep, and you are doing it.
Now let us plainly tell You what is the
political situation, especially in Ohio,
and what you must do or fail:
/. There is not an intelligent Demo
crat who observes society, who believes
in or counts on any changes in the Re-
publican party. He does not expect to
gain anything in that way.
Q. Every intelligent Democrat knows
and feels that the Democratic party is
really demoraIized; because, while the
main body hold the same IDEAS as we
have shown above, they have not dared,
except in the South, to put them in
their platforms, and hence the party is
really going on without any principle.
and without any expression of its real
feelings. 1t sees no clear course for
the future, and hence is demoralized.
8. Notwithstanding this, the Demo-
oroto bava feel;no that thew will gain
considerably from the Republicans. To
be sure the elections we have had are
not particularly encouraging, especially
in the Congressional election. Eight
districts of New England have sent
eight Republicans, and the other States
of New England will do the same
thing; and there is nothing very cheer
ing in the West. Still the Democrats
have feeling that, somehow, they are
TO gain. Now, on what is that found
ed? Simply that goa Republicans will
fail to vote. They expect you to elect
their men. That is modest; but the
idea, like some novels, is founded on
fact. In the Third District, for exam
pie, some persons are expected not to
vote, because they have been told By
some political dece.ver that General
Schenck had something to do with the
whisky ring. But 10, and behold
Gen. Schenck is accused of prosecut-
ing and prosecuting people because
they were in the whisky ringl Put this
and that together. Both can't be true;
and we now have the evidence of the
! Democratic press that it don't believe