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come empty, only twisting MS uedu anu HoOh'
and winking at all these revolutionary pro-
ceedings. jeff Davis and his followers stepped
down and out of Congress. And yet still had
hope in Northern Democrats. But that hope
grew weaker every day. | said to myself,
"Must I trust in Democracy though it slay my
country" The struggle was severe one. But
what could do? To Join the Republican par
ty required more courage than l then possessed
and the giving mp of faith that had cher
ished i'll my heart for almost two generations.
The time had not yet come for such change,
but felt it was near-and yet held on.
A little time passed, and the firing on Fort
Sumter was heard at the North. The war
against the Union and our flag had begun in
earnest, and the North was aroused as if an
earthquake had shaken the solid globe. What
could be done? Buchanan was stupefed, or
else traitor. The Democrats of the North did
not openly join the nullitiers and boldly fight
for the traitors of the South as jeff Davis and
his followers had reason to expect they would,
for many of the Northern Democrats gave
these traitors promise of assistance. But the
rebels began their firing on the flag OF the Union
too soon, being too much in hurry The Gods
seemed to have made them mad. The patriot
ism of the country was aroused, and those
Northern traitors and copperheads began to
draw in their horns. Public opinion, that great
lever that moves the world, was too much for
them, and they tried to hide themselves from
its searching power. And the Southern lead
ers called them towards and were compelled to
fight alone. True, they had thousands Of
friends in the Democratic party, but they dared
not show their heads.
And how did my political faith and partisan
prejudice bear up under such q pressure?
didn't vote for Lincoln, God bless him! / was
driven out of the traces so far as not to vote at
ALL That was great change for me, strong
party man as had always been. But when
the great Democratic party made Horace Gree
lev its candidate for the Presidency, my polti-
cal faith was terribly shaken, for / always
hated Greeley and his doctrines. He had done
more to injure the Democratic party and weak
en- its influence than any other man in our
country, and L knew it, and yet my party adopt
ed him as its leader! Great Heavens! Could
bear ND under that? No! That and other
matters to which / have alluded completely
broke me down as a Democratic party man.
My party had always been for hard money.
Well do remember Tom Benton, "Old Bull
lion'' as he was called. He was always fresh
from the library when he made his speeches,
and read them with much interest. All the
great leaders of the Democratic party were
hard-money men. And now am called upon
to vote for Greenbackers! Isn't that a little
too much for human nature to bear? But Gar
celon is hard-mone Democrat, they say. Old
DIR. johnson said, "a half truth is the worst
lie a man can tell, as recently quoted by Wen-
dell Phillips, and perhaps he is " hen in COM
pany with some Democrats but he is not ex-
actly ful-blown as such when conversing with
Greenbackers. The truth is, the doctor is not
a true jackson Democrat, and never was, and
/ cannot give him my vote. He belongs to the
demoralized Democracy that voted for Horace
Greeley as its candidate for President, and in
a National Convention pronounced the war a
failure. He is member of that party which
is now controlled by the Confederate Briga-
diers. His votes and his acts all point in that
direction He is hand in glove with those
Southern politicians who did their best to de-
stroy the Union. He and his party are strain
ing every nerve to prepare stepping stones for
Pillsbury, Violent and poisonous Copperhead
during the great Rebellion, to walk into the
Senate of the United States. And will any
reasonable man ask me to vote for him?
When reflect upon the kind and merciful
treatment of the Southern rebels, L am aston
ished at their continued hatred of the Union,
and their contempt for the Stars and Stripes
the glorious flag of their country. The Lon
don Saturday Review says: Gen. Grant,
when he received Gen. Lees surrender at Ap-
pommattox, anticipated in his courteous de-
meanor the acise generosity of his eountrymen
which has in few years almost oblterated the
bitter recollection of a formidable struggle"
Wise generosity! 1t was great generosity on
the part of Gen. Grant, but it was not so wise
as it might have been. The Review continues:
"There is no other instance in history of so lib
eral policy as that which has been adopted
since the victory of the North" That is true
and how have the South, or its leading poll
ticians received it? Have they shown any just
appreciation of that liberal policy? Do they
love the Union any better for it? Have they
shown one single spark of gratitude for such
kindness and liberal treatment? Not a bit Of
it, And the demoralised Democracy of the
North appear to think it is all right and of no
sort of consequence. Our Northern Democrats,
or rather, demagogues, are playing into their
hands and yielding to their control. Shame
on such conduct The leaders of the Southern
Democracy are still hoping for and paving the
way to separation of the Union andthe estab-
lishment of Confederacy. There is not the least
doubt of it, They still hate the Union and are
bent on destroying it when the proper time
comes. And that time will come when
they obtain full control of our Govern
ment. Judging from the acts of the extra ses-
sion of Congress, these Southern Democrats
with their Northern allies 1 fear would pass
such measures as would lead to the disruption
of the Union, and the establishment of q South
ern Confederacy.
Now if the Democrats of Maine want to bring
about such state of affairs as that they will
vote for Garcelon or Smith and fuse with
the Greenbackers. In fact, they will do almost
anything, except commit murder, to assist
those Southern nullifiers to obtain control of
send him to Congress, and how gladly he would
tion they want. No! No! Don't ask me to
throw my ballot for such men, shall cast my
vote for Daniel +. Davis. l have heard him
speak ON, the issues of the day. He is good
looking has an honest face, advocates sound
political doctrines is no blackguard, treats his
opponents courteously, and exhibits mental
powers of no ordinary character.
A JAcKSoNIAN DEMOCRAT.