Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-07-24
GENUINE REPUBLlCANISM.

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stroyed, and their rights infringed upon
the pro-siavery party in Kansas; but all
these assertions, without evidence or rea
sou, are not sufficient to convince an intel
ligent people that tie democratic party is
responsible for all the outrages committed
in Kansas and elsewhere. They say the
democrats are responsible for every life
that has been lost in Kansas, and that the
republican party is innocent, either as prin
cipal or accessory. 1t is an old maxim,
that it takes two TO make quarrel, and in
circumstances similar to those which have
transpircd and are now transporting in Kan
sas, We think the rule will hold good
Does it look reasonable, that party COM
posed of the material that the republican
is, will permit their rights to be trampled
upon, without making resistance? Is it not
possible that the abolitionists have, at some
time since the organization of that terrific
ry, infringcd upon the rights of the oppo-
sition, sufficient to provoke resentment? In
order to see whether the republican party
possesses this virtue Of "long suffering" or
not, for which they take unto themselves
SO much praise, we shall make few ex-
| tracts from some letters published in the
Northern hadianian, from j. B. CHAPMAN,
formerly of Kosciusko county, but now Il
resident of Kansas The Indianian pre-
faces the letters with the remark that
These letters will be read with interest BY
the people of kosciusko and adjoining
counties, from the fact that the writer Of
them is we'll known throughout Northern
Indiana as man Of much ability" --"Let
every person, friend or foe, read this letter
and then Judge whether there is any just
cause for all this fuss about Kansas and
Border Ruffianism," DC. So, from the
above recommendation, it will be seen that
Mr. CHAPMAN is good republican authori-
ty, and fair exponent of republican prin-
ciples We ask the reader to consider well
the sayings Of this prominent republican,
and compare his and his party's principles
with the principles Of the democratic par
1 "; and if the sentiments contained in the
following extracts, coincide with his, he
may consider himself full-blown repub-
i lcan.
/ In the first letter, after disposing of pre-
i lminaries, he makes use Of the following
reasonable language:
Il hope the conhict hat has commenced
will not cease unW the arhole United States
IS engaged; then we may expect chance of
the Secerance ot'he Union, and the doryaH
Of .Slareyy. | had anticipated assistance
from the States long before this time, bit
it's 10 be hoped that ereyy nun WW hare ror
al lbs oun door, and can fgAt ut home. If
the North and South will fight each other
at home, We can whip out what is here
We arc now preparing clubs and bows and
arrows to fight with. 1t is expected that
we will have to fight the United States
troops ana get them out Of the way
(Thc aol;cs are our OWN There are
the principles, aims and designs of the re-
publican party--pure and unadultcrated
aboliionism. 1t is clear from the above,
and the statements of many others of the
initiated that the object and sole aim of
: the republican party, is to nhamc the pas
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Sharpe rifles to Kansas, and thus breed a
rebellion (already commenced, against the
government, which shall terminate in the
severance of the Union and the downfall
Of slaveryw The American people alc
not easily alarmed at the appearance Of
danger; and one man, even if he did "votc
, the democratic ticket in So cannot over
throw the government; but set of men
with the aid Of modern machinery for man
ufacturing lies, assisted by the tag rag and
fag-end of all sectional political parties
may do an irreparable injury TO the Union
which has received the support Of the great
and good of all parties.
Fearing that we may do the writeran in
1 Justice, and convey IN idea different from
: what he intended, we will make few more
/ extracts, which will place the principles
e of the republican party fairly before thu
= people:
you certainly don't let any demo
i Gratis or pro slavery men live about in Kos
t ciusko county. XIII every son Of btcl
J.. Of them; let none pass. for they will Gu
your throat the first opportunity.
If murder ever wrankled in n man.
heart, does it not in his? Was there eve
a party, before the republican, who desired
i, that their political enemies might be de
. prived of lJe9 The republicans in tn
: States preach that Sharpe's rifles are bette
q than bibles; the republicans in Kansas te
o their brethren in the States to "let non
d pass" &c Beautiful language libera
l. sentiment worthy of its author and the re