National Republican., 1880-10-15
A XPARTAN RANn

When during the last days of 1860 the
secesh convention of South Carolina was
celebrating upon the propriety of inaugu-
rating civil war, one of the members arose
to set forth the chances that the issue of
the war must be favorable. His name was
DARGAN, and, to show how the thing was
looking to his mind, he announ ced that
we have Spartan band in every north
crn state"
This was supplemented by Mr.. KEITT,
who declared that there were "a million OF
democrats in the north, who, when the
black republicans attempt to march upon
the south, will be found q wall of fire in the
front"
FRANK PIERCE of New H ampshire was
ono of the Spartans, and he wrote TO JEFF
DAVIS that justice had not been done the
northern democrats, and if fighting came ii
would not be merely along MASON and
DIXoN's line, but within our own
borders-in our own streets -" between
the classes TO whom have REFERRED dem
ocrats and republicans.
Ex-Governor PRICE of New Jersey said
of his state: Emphatically she should 20
with the south.n
In January, 1861, FERNANDO WooD
democratic mayor of New York, sent mes.
sage to the common council recommending
the secession of the city from the state in
the interest of the south, and to enable the
south to get store of arms, ammunition
and supplies.
Democratic Attorney General BLACK
gave his legal opinion that when congress
armed one part of the people against
another the union "must utterly perish"
All this was before hostiIities com.
menced. Did the democrats repent and
redeem themselves? We shall see.
On February II, 1861, bill for con
structng war vessels passe the senate
30 yeas, Is nays, all demo Gratis. In tn,
house all but twelve democrats voted nay
February IA, 1861, General SCOTT ordered
seven companies to Washington to defend
the public property.
A resolution was offered in the house
condemning ScoTT's action, and on mo-
tion to lay on the table only thirteen dem
ocrats said yes. All the rest condemned
General SCOTT.
February 81 Mr.. DAWES offered reso
luton in condemnation of the secretary o.
the navy for sending away from the coun
try so many of the war ships, and only ons
democrat voted for IL, with ffty-siS
against it,
A few days after the battle of Bull RuI
Sunset Cox presented reso luton to NEE
the robels in convention instead of on tn,
battlefield, and forty-one democrats voted
for it, with only two against it.
August p 1861, on proposition to seiz'
the property of those in rebellion, forty
eight democrats said no TO two ayes.
August 5, 1861 on bill to legalize the
action of the president in calling out the
militia, three democrats voted for it, anG
all the rest who voted at all voted against
nineteen of them.
February @, 1862, proposition to raise
money to put down rebellion by issuing
legal-tender notes only six democrats saio
yes.
May 12, 1862, bill to prohibit slavery in
the territories got only one democratic
vote.
June 0, 1862, bill to allow person
claimed as fugitive slave trial by jury
only two democrats voted yea.
July II, 1862, bill to suppress rebellion
and punish treason democratic yeas, 0.
July l6 bill to employ colored men in
the army democratic yeas A.
February 90, 1868, national currency act
democratic yeas 0.
December II, 1863, Mr.. SMITH of Ken
tuclSy offered resolution for vigorous
prosecution Of the war, whi ch received foul
democratic votes only.
December 2l, 1863, IN amendment to the
appropriation bill that no money should he
paid for armng negroes, forty-one demo.
Gratis voted yea.
January Is, on motion to drop from the
rolls all volunteer officers who were absent
without good cause, not democrat voted
for it, which showed what were the politics
of that kind Of absentees.
February 1, 1864, q resolution con denim
ing the draft received all the democratic c
votes hut three.
April 8, 1864, on resolution TO censure
ALEX Long for declaring in favor of the
secession Of the south, only one democrat
voted for censure
April 3O 1864, bill TO increase pay of