Year: 1868

It is because it suits us exactly, aud is
just what the times and situation call for,
that we adopt the strong, plain language
of the Old Guard, based upon the follow
ing text, furnished by democratic ex-
change


1--WE are satisfied that the prooont SUI
pineness Of the democratic and conserva-
tive element has been superinduced by tie
habit contracted of late years of finding it
expedient to accept the situation, no mat
ter what that might be-"


Now the simple meaning of this is that
the democratic party is paralyzed and de-
moralized by its long cringing before
usurpation and despotism. Alas the
democratic press seems stupe6ed by the din
Of barbarous revolution. Instead Of blow
ing the loud bugle blast of resistance, of
quick aud fierce resistance to tyranny, they
seem to be studying how they shall most
gracefully shrink away from the manly
struggle to preserve our liberty. They
proclaim loud enough that our liberties
arc perishing, but, with the next breath
they whisper that we must take care that
nothing violent or rash is done. That is
the rashness and violence which are de-
stroying liberty must be met with nothing
stronger than whispers and inglorious sub
mission. If they were asses they could
not bow their necks to the yoke Of their
masters with more admirable docility. A
people who will submit to despotism for a
day-nay, for minute, have given up the
principle of freedom. The moment any
man begins to play the despot, he forfeits
his right to life. This has been a sacred
maxim among all free people. If the dem
ocratic press were hired by the mongrel
rump to counsel the people to keep still,
and let the work Of usurpation apd ruin go
peacefully on, it could not more faithfully
serve the purposes of the mongrel party.
But we are going to vote them down !"
Behold, o, dolt in one half of your coun-
try no voting can be done, except at the
command of the military acting as a tool of
the rump, and in the other half it must be
done under the pressure of bribery, intim-
idation and fraud Freemen do not call
this voting In one half of the union nc
man can vote except as the rump permits
That insult to the sacred principle Of lib.
erty and self government should be in
stantly wiped out, if need be, iu the blood
of the tyrants. Those who talk a language
than this, have to thank either their COW.
ardice or their shallowness.


i Does any reader of the Gazette think
the language Of the Old Guard unjustif


ably harsh and severe? How can he, il
he is not wilfully blind to the actual con
II Al, l.o1e oc l.,
country? One instance will show the con
dition into which every white man in tn,


late southern states has been reduced b,
radical despotism, with the consent of tn,


people of the north, for they might have


prevented it.


A Virginian, who was recently calleC


upon for speech at meeting in st. Louis
said:


live in district No. 1-the first born O
despo.ism in North America-Genera


Schofeld is my master. Stripped OF every
constitutional immunity, hold every per
sonal right by the frail tenure of his VIII
} He can deprive me of my property, Danish


me from my home, separate me from my
children. throw me into prison, and there


;s not a civil judicial tribunal in the dis
trict No. to which can appeal for re-
! dress.
Can any man in Austria, in Russia, OF


:, ,nv other civilized country on the face
Of the globe, draw a picture of more in
tolcrable despetism than this !? Just al
T many days as these infamous tyrauts have
, lived since they began this despotism have
They lived too long.-Franktin Gasette