Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-01
fpsn y. Y. Tribune.
Youny Nan and the IInion

Young Men and the Union.
How often the wish is father to the thought,
Here are able Democratic journals solacing
Young voters, who will cast a large pro-
portion of the votes in the coming Presidential
election. care nothing about the civil var.
or the behavior of the Democratic part,
therein. The war Of 1872. they claim. the
Mexican war. aud the civil war. are alike
matters OF history for every American under
thirty years of age. Democratic politicians
would he remarkably happy if this were true.
But what does Memorial DAY meanS Doe.
anybody suppose that the youth OF to-day
have forgotten the fathers and elder broth
ers who gave their lives 10 save the Union
from Democratic rebellion Have the
widows OF brave soldiers never taught their
boys to honor the dead and to defend the
cause for which they died. The career Of
the Democratic party for nany wears has
been crowded with the most astonishing
hiunders. But that party never has com
mitted greater blunder than il will commit
if 1t goes into an election relying upon the
hope that the Young men of this COUNTRY
care no more about the ei,il war than for
any other chapter of ancient history
Look al the South how j. il there Have
the yolng men no thought OF the lost cause
On the CONT aT,. VINO does not knsv that
the Interest and mos; malignant rel,cl.sin i
displayed to-day. not by men who fougn; 10
the cnI aad werC beaten. bat by the chi
dren Of the men who fought The reckless
and desperate deed. which have been
perpetried in furious zeal agains, the Re
publican cause. have been MAINLY the work
of those who were too Young to fight while
the war lasted. Southern mothers have
taught their boys to hate the party and the
men by whom the rebellion was sutriue,l.
There is less true LOYALTY. less disposition TO
forget the past and TO Join hands for the
good of the whole country, among the
generation just coming forward. than APP
pcarcd among the Southern people ten wears
ago. Cancellation has entirely failed. no,
because it not tired in good faith. bat
because the second generation Of rcbcIiSm.
which has never had a chance to cool itself
hl actual fighting. il NOR bitter than the iir,i
Are We to suppose tina, the sons Of [ MON
soldiers have less respect for their memories.
less devotion to the principles for which
they fought. or less keen appreciation Of the
causes and events Of the great struggle
The Republican party could more safcl,
lea'c the verdict IN the coming election Ia
the voter, who were boy, IN 1861 than 10
the voters " ho we're men The Democrats
ho ,taNcd a; home aud Snecrcd or hiS,s,l
have not been able la teach their children.
IN al cases. io cast contempt upon the
graudrSi events IN cur country hi.tnr, az
tn hook back With honor to the cour.e %
those Who Nmpa'hized With rebellion IN
order that brutal and cruel system OF hu-
man slavery might H. upheld liu, the i,o,.
OF those who Tough, for the Union have
grown up 10 manhood with deep pride in
the triumph. Of the old flag. and with
strong feeling iha; ,hciT mos, .acrcd uu;, a.
citizen, j. 10 defend the cause Tor which
their father fought. Indeed. Il there o..
anywhere too intense feeling Of ho,;i!il,
toward the South and toward the part,
which caused and ssmpa,hScd 18th REBELLION.
II will he found rather With the Northern
voters tho were too Young 20 fsh, then
win Those Who helped 90 pm; do~n the re
bc!hou. This j. natural Human nature
i .gch that, ~ every land ami c,cr asc.
the men who have faced each o'h,r IN battle
can agree more nearly than isr!r sons, Z The
cause. Of aniasoni,m remain But ihr
democratic party la. done. AMI "a thu, hour
= doing. everything IN H. power To in;cn-
NV the aniacunism h-tsccu the lo,al aai
d..loyal elements
Observe i1r example. With VIA; mali:-
man, r4UouI The Solid South aud the Demo
cratic paIit hunt 10 b. grave ever, man
Who vas conspicuous FOR MS >cr,ic,> % the
mon cause. lhc Democratic party doc.
not need the sea; Of Senator Kellogg. hut !,
has walled AHcc-'!ccp IN lyins and pcFjuric,
IN order 10 steal h. place and dcia:nc b.,
character u" attempt 20 steal the sea: 81
Mr. Na,hhgfu. 81 Nnne-o aud 20 h!ack,f
~ name, ID order 90 secure I,o@cr iO d.
feat the viii Of the people and to place IN
the White House Prc,idcn, not riga;fu.l,
elected. = par; of q conspiracy = hich uill
open the ctc, and kludlc the Indignation of
every worth, son Of a lotal ,irc. fhrNoun.
men cannot ia.l 20 sc, ~ such deed, and IN
the Infamous theft IN Maine. the old rcl.el
.rlT, .ce..ng once more 10 rude the | mon.
Nor can THEY lea. Ugh revolutionary threat,
4, were male during the extra session nth
ont realizing that di.lo,a.;, il uon - de.
iermincd. - lsw -de,llns and :, dangerous
- It ever was before or during the civil var.
~ long a, the Democratic party krrps an
this malicuan; warfare upon mon men and
upon the fundamental principle, of >clf. su,.
cniIncni, n long a, 1t cries out With Nj
Cox that the mere will Of a rebel uaiori,,
ia Congress must be supreme rather than
the Constitution and laas Of the United
States, the young men Of the lo,al North
are certain not 10 forget the cause tor i..rh
their fathers fought, Aiter the revolution
arN var. the SONS 81 the Tories did no, spend
quarter of a century IN trying 10 rckiIl.!lr
every year the patriotic hatred Of the course
taAe. hj their fathers. Yet it was long h.
fore the sons OF patriot could feel that
Torres or uleir children had any business to
live IN the land which had been made free
IN spite of them. Blu, the Tories and rebel.
Of this day spare no effort. in Congress and
oG, Of H. 10 teach lo,al men and their sons
that defeated rebellion moan. 10 conquer
yet If II can. and cares no, by what foul
means 1t succeeds. The answer Of !oyalt,
was heard last Fall, and will be heard more
clearly in November next