Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-05-24
Thar NAM wand 70 Hear 81 nd.

Mr.. c. L. Vsllandigham still as
sumes to live, move and have a being
as a leader and moulder Of the for
tunes Of the party called Democratic.
OF all the most fixed, stubborn and
immovable conservatives in that par
~. who prided themselves in getting
furthest 10 the resrward Of progress,
and from that remote standpoint
heaped dire curses and bitter denun-
cistion upon the advancing, victorious
movements Of the Republican party,
none stopped lower, or gave vent to
more bitter partizan spleen, than Val
lsndigham Of ten cent martyr memo
~. He was the hereest OppOser of
the war, its aims, and its supporters,
and was the most outspoken and in
HuentiaI upholder Of the u Of re-
bellion and treason. Few, If any, ex-
pected 20 live TO see the day when
poor Val. would so far succumb to the
truth Of history, TO the march Of
events, TO 8 hard party necessity, as
to almost unqualihedly admit that his
course, with that Of the panty he led,
had been wrong, and that in the glo-
rious light Of accomplished ends and
benefcent results, the great, loyal,
firm and true Union Republican
party, was and is right. But a change
has come over the spirit Of his dream,
and Vallandighsm wishes to bury the
past out OF his sight; and trying to
forget the dark sins Of omission and
commission Of which his party has
been guilty during the last eventful
decade in our national history, would
meet the issues of the present as alive
and reel, not to be ignored or regard
ed as the mere Outgrowths Of a tenn
porsry sway Of power, but to accept
The Constitution, not "as it was" but
las it is" with all its radical amsnd'
ments, even to the including OF
negro suffrage. The new departure
essayed by the Ohio leader Of political
fogyists, was formally announced al q
Montgomery county Democratic Con-
vention held in Dayton, on Thursday
last on which occasion Mr.. Vallan-
digham, as chairman Of the commit
tee on resolutions, reported that this
new Democratic step was intended for
the groundwork of their national
platform, and as an acceptance Of the
Republican situation. We shall not
trespass so much upon the readers
good nature as to venture to repro
duee the entire series Of resolutions
seventeen verbose specimens at that
but will give the substance Of the
more material declarations. LIST. The
Democrats agreeing to disagree as to
the past. are to unite cordially upon
the living issues Of the day. This Is
a little manoeuvre more easily pro-
posed than accomplished. I'd. They
are to accept the three constitutions!
amendments as q settlement in fact
of all the issues Of the war, and &C
Guiesce in the same as no longer issues
before the country" To this every
Republican will say amen! But how
will it be with the Bourbon Demo
eztsS Can the mule change his
stubbornness and the buzzsrd his ap-
petite for the dead carcass? Sd. That
the Democratic party pledges itsell
TO the faithful and absolute execution
and enforcement of the Constitution
as il now is, so as 10 secure equal
rights to all persons, without distine'
ton Of race, color or condition" Ism
that pretty high for the Ku-Kluz
apOlogizing party? Go in, gentlemen
we hope you will make it unhealthy
for your brother Democrats down il
the Southern States who are engage
in the pastime Of numbering men
women and children. Unfurl you
equal rights to alp' flag quickly. L
would be q rare sight in a Democrats
procession. 4th. After having in thii
u~nreserved manner swallowed the
negro, and sgreed to meet him as s
imam and brother at the ballOt-box
the resolutions then proceed to declare
that the Democratic party is in favol
of universal amnesty, from JEFF. Dsvi:
down, or up, as the case may be. Thi:
is not a new thing under the sun.
There v was a day since treason
ripened into bloody rebellion, that
the Democrats were not in favor o.
universal pardon. "A fellow feeling
makes Us wondrOus kind"
Probably the meaning Of this pslav-
er by Vallandigham is that he sees
there can be no possible future foI
his party, and especially himself, save
defeat and popular contempt, unless
by some cunning trick, like the one
proposed, the past of that demOralized
party can be in 8 great measure oblit-
Grated from the memory Of the Amer
lean people. But it is not easy to see
how much can be effected in that
direction. The very fact that these
resolutions admit so fully that the
principles and policy Of the Republi-
can party have by tease Of their
wisdom and necessity become estab-
iished as the law and safe security OF
the nation, is such an endorsement Of
the party that stood by the flag all
through the war and anchored the
old ship in a harbor Of financial safety
since the wal has closed that elected
and upheld the wise and successful
administration Of Gen. Grant-thai
the schemes Of no mere politician
and party pledges Of improved be
haviOr In the future, al ever turn
the heads Of the people SC far wrong
as to cause them to be guilty Of turn
ing their backs on the true and tried
men Of the country, and clasp hand:
with those VINO only accept the situs'
ton upon unavoidable eOmpulsIon.
The Republican Slate.
Why not make out the 'islate' for the
coming campaign? Here is q made
mp Of good men, properly distributed.
and unexceptionable in every way.
Genl. MOVES, OF Hamilton county, fol