Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-12-09
THE REPUBLICAN.
Harmonious Democracy!

Harmonious Democracy!
The sM;ami County .Sentinei. published
at Peru, comments upon the receut,Doug-
las celebrations in this state, as follows: &
"'rhcre have been several celebrations
recently in In,liana, of the Democratic VIC
tory in Illinois, which secures the return OF
S. A. Douglas to the U. s.. Senate. This
event is and should be matter of con-
gratnlation TO every true Democrat. aad il
all have not participated in the rejoicinys
alluded to, it is because they could not do
so, in view Of the men who were foremost
in getting them up and it was known
would lead in their proccedings-without
placing themselves in false position. II
is because they could not and would not
recognize that as Democratic meeting in
which such men as Buchanan and his cab
met, Bright, and Fitch, and other men who
have been leaders in the Democratic party
! for years, were abused, villiiicd, slandered,
and denounced by rcnegades and boilers.
whose democracy was but of yesterday, in
language hat would be foul in the mouths
Oi tue ioNcSlV lVoSSciS io"itiS.
1.-The Indianapolis jollification was the
most dIisgraceful affair OF. the kind that has
ever come off at the State Capitol. The
speeches were coarse, vulgar and virtictive,
bnt like all such pumy ebullitions. they ear
ricd the antidote with them, and did no
harm, except to those who had the unen-
viablc notoriety Of uttcring them.
"John G.. Davis, q. b. Torbctt and r.
J. Ryan were the chief speakers n B.
Palmer, Esq, was chairman of the meet
ing, and gave it whatever Of responsibility
it possessed, which from the proceedings,
and chief men, was precious little.
1--WE hope. for the respect that all dem
ocrats have entertained for Mr.. Palmer;
for his years; and his urbane and cstima-
Die character, that he was not betrayed in
to any Of the iniiscrctions of his more
youthful colleagues in that meeting.
John c. Davis was a prominent man
there, protesting to celebrate a democrat
ic victory. What part or lot can Inc claim
in democratic victories? Elected TO seat
in Congress by Republican votes over
Henry Sccrcst an original anti-Lecompton
man, who had always been his personal
friend, and hail been regularly nominated
| by Democratic District Convention
This remarkable democrat undertook, in
the course of his speech to forcslladow the
democratic platform upon which he would
stand, AMI il was in direct conflict with the
Cincinnati platform, aud the repeated APP
plira'ion and exposition of that decision in
reSar,l to the territories by Judge Dongias
himself. And this demo -rt said that no
man would get tile vote Of township for
the presidency in 1866, who did not stand
upon his platform. .ia i1 .s
"Mr. Torbett was as severe as hc could
be anil abused Buchanan to an alarming
extent. q Hs
"And R. j. Ryan Numbered his denun.
Citations against Mr. Buchanan. his friends,
ar.l every bo y who did not think as he
dill, and male the chief plank in as plat
form, the resignation of Messrs. Bright anil
Fitch, and the election of two other per-
sons in their stead In few days after
this Mr.. Ryan was nominated and elected
Clerk Of the House Of Representatives. by
the Republican members, over the regular
Democratic candidate for that Office. Yet
lie claims to be a Dclaocfat. We suppose
that if Messrs. Bright and Fitch were to
resign, he would have their places filled by
such Democrats as Republican Lcgisla-
ture would elect to the U. 5. Senate when
they play that farce. l4sa 3i4
".lnd sucli are the Demo rats who arc
the speakers and prominent leaders in The
SO called Democratic publications., in which
DID, true, and tried Democrats, who have
stood by the party. maintained its princi-
pies and confoime,l to its usages, are abn.
| sell and slandered in terms more vilc and
malicious than the Republicans thcmsclvcs
could degrade themselves by using. Such
meetings viii do more to show what kind
Of men want to take passage in the Doug.
las craft than to carry IL safely over tllt
shoals and breakers of the political sea-
Mr.. Douglas will not be the first man who
in bitterness, has been compelled to cry out
'savc me from my friends - lse1n -
What reply. we wonder, will our spirit
ell neighbors down street make to the Sea
tiael for the rap over the knucklcs it gives
them in the aboveg They, too. it will bt
remembered, denounced old Buck and bis
Cabinet few weeks since in as bitter
terms as they were capable of expressing
for the malignity with which they had pur-
sued Douglas surprising and astonishing
every body at their unwonted display o
courage and independence; but it was q
mere spasm, which soon subsidized. and nc
indication, whatever, Of q return of the
troublesome disease has since appeared
Their friends may, doubtless, compliment
them with safety upon thcir complete con
valescnce- iiniaao - st,1f .sss7af< -
The Sentinel evidently thinks that tho
DougIasites shonld bear all the intolerance
of the Buehananites. with patient rcsigna-
| tion. Taken in connection with the events
of the past year the above is about as cool
a production as one often stumLles upon.
We ssorter feel" that if We were an Anti
Lecompton Douglas Democrat we coul,!
make the fur fly from the writer's back b.
fore he got back into his hole But. It is
M f;.,l,t of oure ca sxsos ,,eenccff, t.locl;s.