Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-12-30
PLYMOUTH, md,
Thursday, 49,. December 80, 1853.



Journal. of sho 25d inst, has been done
at Last In,liana has yindicated her SOW
ereiSniy aud the people have asserted their
rights. The imposters who purchased
seats IN the United States Senate by
trucking to the slave power. hare been
rebaked. The fraud that gave them the
opportunity to use the vote Of the State
to force constitution on free people has
been repudiated. Yesterday afternoon both
Houses, by concurrent resolution. cleo
ted HExRY s. LANE and Wx. NJ NcCAI-
rv United States Senators to nil the va
cancy in our delegation in that body.
The result which we confess we did not
expec- after the defeat of the Senatorial dill, |
Is matter of congratulation to every hon
est man in the State 1t shows that par
ty drill and Presidential power cannot
make the people sanction fraud. or bear an
insult in silence. 1t tells the usurpers
that every day they hold those seats is
Aencsforth an outrage. and every dollar
they take as pay is theft. 1t completes
the rebukc which the Legislature admiuis-
tered at the beginning of the Session. and
cation clear and consistent Whether it
viii secure TO the legal Senator's the seats
they are entitled to, we DO not know, and
so far Is the virtus of the act is concerned. !,
we do not care. 1t was right to 10 it, and :,
the right needs no Justification from :,
consequence. Whether it viii compel u
the usurpers to resign, is hardly doubtful.
II they posssssei one par .icls of selfrespect,
o. one glimmer Of honesty, they would
resign. II the last Of office had not burnt a.
shame out Of their hearts, they would re- =
sign. Ifthey possessed the least regard to -
politiral consistency. they would obey the
''instructions'' which as Democrats they TEL
profess to hold sacred, ana which are now so
gwen in no cquivocal tones. But their US
last career proves that they have neither 'hi
name nor self respect left. Men who de-
Isre sach an election as they hold office By Mr.
J disgrace" and fraud" anil then ae- 10
ept 1t. and after a year of delay at last eiaI
ny their seats by disappearing their
state, have no shame. And men who Pre-
ould fight for popular sovereignty all
yer the State, AMI vote to the last gasp 'ioI
Sainst allowing the people of Kansas to WI
rake their own Constitution, have no con- eve'
istency. There is no danger of their re- tim
gnins. therefore. But whether they re- cleo
n or not. or be expelled or not, this cleo que
on ia good work. 1t will compel the
nPosters to face their fraud every ,lay. 10 7
e their disgrace in every motion tonch- inc
g the question, to feel their defea. in every last
'quirins glance that seeks out from the las,
Alisries the tro repndiots4 tmposers of 81.
R1iauu. COZ
The men who are elected arc worthy now
the honor Henry S. Lane is know to % I
cry man in the State. and 10 say that he last
honest, able, true. generous and eloquent. Ter |
only to repeat an cuiogy that repetition the ,
. sneaay made fhreadbare. Judge Nc and
lrty y less known, but he will soon be ST. |
EfaE known He has been less prominent
Ensosne his ofanti-Leconpton Democrat Prog
associstes. but IN qualities Of character on
q intellect. and in political consistency. LII
i inferior 70 ,,oue os ,heu ~. orle.
Isest hs viii make Senator of whom scilo
State may be rrond. at tn