Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-05-28
ZMOUTH, INDIANA, 7THURsDAY, MAY 2s, 1857.

and JACKSON, and we believe the pending
Presidential canvass alone kept down a
storm that wculd have swept from place
and power those who attach themselves to
the Democratic party as the shark follows
the ship to promote their own mercenary
designs. The day of retribution was only
deferrel-that it will surely come can be
seen in the tone of the Marion county reso-
lutions. We confess that heretofore we
have regarded the Democracy of Indianap-
oils and Marion county as too much under
the control Of men who, regarding self-in-
terest far above Democratic principles, in
fest the lobbies at the capitol, ever ready to
sacrifice. the latter to benefit the former
We knew they were tried and true Demo
Gratis who were willing to do all in their
power te stay the tide of corruption and pe-
iitical prostitution -fostered by professed
Democrats-@but we did not know that
there were so many In the Democratic army
of the Capitol who did not and will not
forsake the teaching of the Democratic
fathers to follow after the false-lights Of
expediency and interest held out by those
whom the Democratic party had honored,
aud who exerted the influence thus given
them to violate cardinal principles that
have been a tower of strength in the fierce
political contests of the Democracy against
the rag-barons. Hence we arc grati6ed at
the rcsolutions-and more especially be-
cause we learn that, with the exception of a
small clique of mercenaries who only es-
ftecm the Democratic party because it adds
to their honor or profit, the resolutions
speak the sentiments ofthe Democratic par
ty of Marion County. The Democracy OF
Cass county three years since took ground
on the State Bank question, and they will
rejoice to learn that the Democratic watch
fires will burn brightly in the capital coun-
ty of the State.
The fourth resolution is well-timed, and
touches upon an evil that is felt not alone
in Indiana legislation, but in the Legislation
Eof Congress. To gel money is the object
of dishonest politicians, and they use
money freely directly or in iirectly) tc
achieve their ends. The very crisis pre-
dictcd by jackson in his Farewell Address
has been witnessed in this Statc-and the
rights of the people have been squanlersd
away to put money in the purse of men
who, making politics trade, are determined
that it shall ply sceH, even if the dearest
rights of the people have to be sacrificed.
Money and the influence of schenlIng pol
iticians placed the bill authorizing the
Bank OF the State upon the Statute Book
Of Indiana. Another scheme of some
what different nature is concocting. 1t in
wolves profit to those who think they
have "stockcd the cards" Of nearly five
millions of dollars, and neither money OF
personal effort will be spared to secure the
game.
We refer to the attempt making to fois,
upon the State the Wabash and Erie Canal
The game is rich and money can and will
be poured out like water to lay burden ot
debt. amounting according to the Marion
county resolutions) to zercn millions ofdol
lars, upon the backs of this and the sue.
ccedihg generation. The Democracy o
Marion have spoken nobly in relation tc
the schcme-and they but reiterated what
the Democracy of Cass county ,aid thre,
years ago upon the same question. Le
the ball roll on, and it will act as a purifier
driving from the Democratic party al
who advocate its principles merely as helps
to their own pecuniary advancement.
The special endorsement of Governor
Wright's opposition to the Bank of the
State of Indianais deserved. In contest
for the time e-honored principles ofthe Dem
ocratic party, the Democracy of the Stat.
will rally around him regardless Of differ
ences which may heretofore have existed a,
to questions about men or minor matters