The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-10-15
In Whose Hands Shall the Des.
times of the Union be Placed 2

A party is known by its acts. The
Democratic party made damaging, mol
to say Infamous war record. This is part
Of its history. But it might have re-
deemed itself, at least in measure. This
it has not done. 1t has honored, and 90
far as it had the power, protected. encour.
aged and supported tho treason that
sought to destroy us by rebellion, There
is the New York city government, Dem ,
ocratic to a degree that has no fear Of
disturbance. Fortified 10 power by un.
shaken majorities OF thousands,it has been,
as 1T is now, a fair exomplar ofthe party.
Indeed, it is to-day tho only reliance Of
the Democratic leaders in the state FOR
success, the only hope Of Tilden to carry
New York and secure victory 10 the
presidential campaign.
What OF this party in Ntw York city ?
Its prodigious stesliugs, its increase Of
the debt of tho city from SIC, 100000 to
$3.50, 100000 in ten years, its maladmin.
istration which to-day imperils not only
the prosperity and progress. but the trade
and business supremacy Of the metropolis,
are notorious to all who have eyes to see
and intelects to reason. Not only this,
but the Democratic party, as it has mani
Tested its sympathies and bestowed its
patronage where its power is undisputed
and it's supremacy assured, exposes its
animus SO distinctly and boldly that there
is no mistakipg it's motives and inspira.
tions. On this point we present some
evidence that requires no argument to
give it logical force and legitimate effect.
Burton N. Harrison was tho private
secretary and trusted confident Of Jeffsr
son Davis, while the latter. executive
head Of the rebellion, was president Of the
so.called "Confedersoy." Burton N.
Harrison is now. as he has been since tho
beginning Of his administration, the pri
vate secretary Of the Democratic mayor
Of New York, Mr.. Wiokham.
Gen. Smith, who has been educated by
the government at West Point, was street
commissioner Of New York in 1861.
Upon the outbreak Of tho rebellion Gen.
Smith abandoned his lucrative municipal
office, Joined the rebel army, was pro.
NOTED to major generalship, and fought
for the "Confederacy" and against the
Union to the close of the war. Gen. Smith
now holds the lucrative Office of city sur.
veyor under the democratic municipal
government Of New York city.
Gen. Lowell, who was Smiths deputy
commissioner in 1861, and who ran away
with his chief and fought With him under
the flag Of treason throughout the war, is
now installed by the municipal govern
ment Of the metropolis as deputy city
surveyor, under his old chief, Con.
Smith.
These men abandoned their Offices to
join the rebel army Immediately after
Fort Sumpter was fred upon, but we
are informed upon good democratic au.
thority that they drew their salaries from
the treasury Of New York city for months
after they had taken up arms against the
Union.
Mr.. mclaughlin is the deputy of the
county clerk of New York, Mr. Walsh
an Office Of responsibility and profit. Mr..
MeLaughlin's highest claim 10 this d,m.
ocratic patronage, so far as We are i'd
vised, is the fact that he was colonel in
the rebel army and fought to the cast
ditch" for the confederate cause.
This is out brief chapter. Bui it
points unerringly to conclusions that cam
not bc Ignored. They elucidate more
clearly than volume Of mere argum ent
could show. the prevailing spirit, the
controlling sympathies and the all.rer.
vading animus that have possession Of The
democratic party and give direction to
its leadership. We do not believe that
the people Of this country are prepared to
surrender to it, any more than they we're
willing to surrender the Union to the
possession of treason when armed rehel.
lien sought to destroy the Republic
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