Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1856-11-27

Democracy. and AristOeracy.
How rapidly is aristocracy iniusing it
self into Democrats. from the highest t.
the lowest. This is the natural conss
quence Of the unnatural position they
have been foreedi into BY Southern multi,
fers and disunionists, who have now
complete control of the party. aud are
using it for the propagation and extern
sion of the aris,ocratic institution OF
slavery. In order. no doubt, that our re-
publican institutions may eventually be
overihrown, and q monarchy or ar .aris-
tocrscy established upon their ruins
They veil knew their inability to accom-
plish their designs by an open and bold
ayowsl of their objects, hence. they seek
to attain the sane end through the popu-
lar name Of Democracy. Conspirators
against the liberties of the masses under
stand the necessity of making loud and
earnest professions Of patriotism and love
OF the dear people. while they are secret
ly forging the chains to manacle their
free limbs. Parties as well as men
should be judged by their acts-net alone
BY professions. II is tine the freemen
Of America were arousing to their danger.
before il is too late. We have among
US a powerful party. now the dominant
one, bold'y advocating an aristocratic in
ssitution. and using its power and patron
sse for the purpose Of debauching the
public mind, in this respect and at the
came time. by intolerance. prescription
and the enforcement Of tyranical bogus
laws. and the protection of hired pro-
slavery rufbans. thieves and musderers.
silence OF crush out every principle Of
liberty tha. may glow in the bosoms OF
those they cannot corrupt.
Are there are any SO blinded by party
prejudice as not to be able to perceive
the downward tendency Of the Democratic
party, and the base uses its corrupt lead
ers are making Of the organizatiohi They
are. indeed, objects Of pity. and afford
sad evidence Of the supreme power party
can sometimes exercise over those who
are in every other respect intelligent and
estimable citizens. We doubt not that
usny such. who are now cropping their
way in political. if not moral. darkness.
will Be convinced BY facts. stubborn
facts, and reason. OF the untenableness
Of their party position. Many Of the
best men Of the party have already left IL.
and others, who have been persuaded by
their corrupt and hypecriticsl leaders,
speakers and presses. for the present, that
che party is not IN favor Of extending |
slavery. will soon follow. All who once
get their suspicious aroused, and are in
duced to give The subject candid exsmi-
nation. cannot fail TO see that II the par
~ is not in favor of slavery extension il
~ least - 10 favor Of letting it extend it.
self. which it IL sure to do. All who
have read the history of other Republics
need not be told of the corrupting influ.
snces of wealth, and Of lis s.ealthy in
roads upon the masses. until the whole
body polite became enervated, and una
Die to maintain their inherent rights. the
populace became an easy prey to usurp-
rs and tyrants. We DO not predict such
In unhappy fate for America. We be-
ieve there is still sufficient virtue and
ntelligsncs existing AMONG the hard fist
ID yeomanry of the country to arrest and
oil hack the tide Of slavery aggression
,pon its moves and instigators. over II
them beneathits dark and tur-
i'd waves. so deep that the laws of grav-
81 will never permit them to rise again
o the surface. to disturb the peace and
prosperity Of the Union.
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