Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-07-10
THEN AND NO u.

Marcn 4tn lctl, tHe hepuDIlchu parry looh
possession of the G overnment,-or what was
left of it-for seven States had seeded at
that time. Davis had been inaugurated as
President Of the Southern Confederacy, the
Democratic party through Mr.. Buchanan
declaring that there was no power in the Gov
eminent to prevent it. The cabinet of Mr..
Buchanan, with the exception of Mr.. Cass,
were rebels aiding in the destruction of the
government, which they had taken solemn
oath to protect and defend; the public credit
was destroyed; the arm of national defence
paralyzed by sending the Navy into far distant
seas, and oar army into States under the con-
troll of the rebel cabinet of Mr.. Buchanan;
the repositories of arms in the Northern
States, were stripped and their contents sent
within the territory controlled by the rebels.
Business was dead, labor depressed, conf
dence destroyed, and general distrust ruled
in the great marts Of trade. The President
elect was obliged to come TO the capital in
disguise in order to escape the uplifted hand
of the democratic assassins, and these assas-
sins followed him from that time, until they
accomplished their purpose; and the good
President, the unselfish patriot, the country's
true friend, fell in the Nations Capital, he
had labored so hard TO save, and which had
been saved under his wise guidance, the
victim of assassination, by the hand of demo-
cratic conspirators. Such was the condition
of the country at that period. To-day hoy
changed; peace, content and happiness Seign
throughout our whole domain; confidence
everywhere restored; business never so good |;
labor enfrsnchised, protected, encouraged,
and reaping such reward as never before: the
Nations credit at home and abroad the adni-
ration of all; the old flag every where and
on every sea respected, and duly honored /;
and ali our people, of every race, color or
condition, resting in concious security beneath
its folds without fear of invasion or insurrec
ton. The two pictures are before us; with
which are we to ally ourselves? The party of
treason; or of loyalty and devotion to the
whole country? There are hut two parties,
and will be but two. One Republican the
other Democratic. The latter suffered your
there was no power in the Government to
prevent it. The Republicans said there was
power and gathered the broken fragments into
one glorious Union and declared it perpetual.
Buchanan, the head Of the Democratic party
| then, said there was no power to coerce
States Greeley who now heads the Democra-
| cy, and speaks for them says States have n
right to secede. So yon see their leader
| twelve years ago and their leader of to-day
were in accord. Hence you see ali nnrepent-
ant rebels following Greeley This is nstu
raj. He acknow edges their right to secede
Acknowledges that they were right, and of
course in using force the loyal States were
wrong. And will they not say to Mr.. Gree
right to secede. We did. But we were at
tackled and assaulted wrongfuly, while in
exercise of that right, and whipped back,
against our right and our WILL ana greatly
damaged in our property. Our slaves lost,
and in short we were made bankrupt, and all
in defiance OF law and right Now we demand
redress. We wish to 60 You say we have
the right.-What answer can Mr.. Greeley
make to this request? Or suppose they say,
pay us for our slaves, and the other damages
you have done rs, while in the pursuance Of
our Just rights, as yon say. What then? Re-
publicans, loyal men OF all parties, consider
well before you thus ally yourselves with a
combination that is thus willing to snatch the
laurel from the brow of the Blue and throw
it as a sop at the feet of the Gray. l..