Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-08-28
Mr.. ALIENS MISTAKE.

tent acted unwisely in attempting |
to restrain the unbridled fury of the |
Opposition in the late struggle in
this country. That is a grave mis-
take.-Mr. Aliens Serenade speech.
The Cincinnati Times says it has
heretofore been the prevailing opin-
ion of the country, and lately of the
Democracy themselves, that it was
the attempt to restrain" which was
thesgrave mistake If we remember
rightly Mr.. Vallandingham himself,
whose attempt to restrain seemed as
earnest as anyone's, conceded short
ly before his death that some sad
mistake had been made by the Dem
ocratic party during the late unpleas
antness, and earnestly advised the
necessity of a new departure, of bu
rying the dead past, and of accept
ing the results of the war as compia
Gently as possible. We believe, also,
that the national Democratic party
in convention assembled, lately
took up their stand upon the same
admission, and accepted as their
leader a gentleman who was earn
estly in favor at one time of a GER
tain siOn to Richmond" movement.
So thorough had been this conces-
sion that the mouth pieces Of the
party looked upon their opposition
to the war as sin confessed and
atoned for, and consequently not
any more to be alluded to. In fact
the Enquirer Of this city, whose
conduct during the aforesaid un-
pleasantness was not as patriotic as
it might have been, flew into can
descent wrath at our modest allus
ion to the war, and requested US to
drop so contemplate a line Of ar
gument," and confine ourselves to
things Of the present. II
But now, to the astonishment of
everyone in general, and the hor
ror of the Democratic party in par
ticular. comes this resurected body
which leads the Democracy of this
State, and, ignorant entirely Of these
new departures above mentioned,
declares that it is grave mistake
to say that the Democratic party
acted unwisely in opposing the war
for the Union. OF sFrHa ale ra -f
Such sentiment, delivered openly
by the leader of the Democratic
ticket, opens at once every issue of
the terrible conflict. 1t justifies the
Democratic management which led
the way to the rebellion, which per
mitted to come unchecked to head
which quietly allowed, if it did not
connive at, the stealing of arms
and occupying of forts that alone
rendered it so formidable. Itjusti
fies the strenuous Democratic oppo-
sition to u the declaration of war
when Sumter was fired upon; the
hindering of the levies of troops,
and the constant endeayors that
made to hinder every war move
ment of the Administration. 1t
ustifies the secret and treacherous
Democratic blows at the credit of
the country, and the open and per-
sistent opposition to the raising Of
money and the drafting of troops.
1t justiries the anti draft riots of N.
Y, and the destruction of property,
the burning of colored orphan asy
lums and the hanging Of colored
men to the lamp-posts, which grew
out of it. Itjustifies the Democrat
ic opposition to coercion as a prin-
ciple, to the Proclamation of Eman-
cipation, and to the Fourteenth
Amendment. 3ti ~ ii7 ''
It is upon these issues which the
venerable Democratic candidate sees
fit to come before the people Of Oh
10 and demand their suffrage, as
against an exactly opposite type of
candidate-the type of long-suf-
fering patriotism. The Hon. VIM.
Allen has missed his mark. The
purpose in nominating an exponent
of this line of doctrine-of the Val
landingham Democracy-was GER
tainly for the purpose Of drawing
out the okl-line aBourbons; but it
was not expected that he would op-
enly declare these old time princi-
pies. 1t was hoped that he would
secure the advocates of the Lost
Cause with his name and the New
Departurst with the platform. 70 He
has mu ddled it all, as it were, the
Enquirer can no longer anathema-
tie any allusion to our late unpleas
antness. 1t holds its peace, and is
mournful. sa 5.5.7eIr -scs 45lG
,s,', AN EXTRACT.