Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28
Gleanings of the Day--COn-
gEess.


We will venture to say that there has
not been time of such general excitement
among the people. as at the present, for
many years 1t may be less conspicuous
than that on the eve of Presidential VIC
tory, but it is none the less real. 1t is
not, as then. the product of a single issue,
such as whetl err a national patriot, or Sec
tional demagc que, shall direct the affairs
of this great nation, but combination Of
lesser issues. in which the people feel a
general interest.
First, the "money crisis which has
shaken our commercial fabric to its CEN
ter; next, Utah, and the impending war;
then, Nicaragua, and the fllibusters, and
last, but not least, Kansas and the Lecomp-
Ion constitution. We almost forgot to
mention the areather, which has also con-
tributed no uncomfortable share to the
comm On feeling.
Onthe these various questions the people
are at present on the gu; vi0e, and. like the
"great McCawber," are waiting for some
thing 10 turn up" As for the "money-
crash,' we see much in the future to en-
courage us. If our country has failed,
she failed rich. Storehouses of plenty fill
the land: no cry of scarcity or dearth, for
abundant harvests everywhere have re-
warded the toll of the husbandman. Il
paper banks have suspended, the rich banks
of old mother-earth have not failed to dis
count largely TO her depositors. This vii
avert from us the calamities which followed
the bankruptcies of 1887, and be basi:
WHEREOF to build up once more, and speed
ily, our nations wealth.
Produce cannot long remain tied up il
the manner it now is; there will be de
mand for it, and that demand must be sup
piled. With the opening season, then, a
least, We may confidently expect activit,
once more to enter the departments o
trade, and that spirit of enterprise, whicl
has given character to our country, and es
pecialy to the West, will be revived in it
wonted vigor.
The latest news from the "seat of war,
would seem to indicate a disposition on tn
part of the saints to emigrate. The Brit
ish Possessions, if haply this be the case
is fixed upon as the place of their next Ges
tination
Il is believed that the climate Of thatlat
tude would have beneficial effect upo
the morals of the church. This, howe,
er, is, at best, mere rumor; on the contrs
ry, they manifest strong disposition
eight it out" The letters of the Gre'
Prophet to the chief officer in command
the U. S. troops, manifest bold, pugn
cious spirit. A little chastisement fro
Uncle Sans boys will, doubtless, be ne
essary to bring this defiant Chief to term
after which, these "sons of Levi" W
doubtless resume their journeyings, al
seek ''the promised land in chimes mo
propitious than our republic can afford.
The "Grey-eyed man of destiny" h
of late been playing pretty conspicuo
part in the discussions of Congress. T
question has Been, whether Commodc
Paulding, in arresting Gen. Walker as
did, violated the neutrality laws. T
President thinks that, in as much as Co
Paulding invaded neutral territory to ma
the arresi, it may be construed into violati
of the neutrality laws; but he, in no ms
ner, questions the integrity and patriots
of the Commodore in doing as he did.
From this position some. and some e'
of those, who, on the Kansas questi
deem it such an objectionable ofense
differ from the President, have dissent
On this arose a warm discussion, in VIII
the principles of this law Of neutrality
derwent a critical and most rigid exami
ton. We're we allowed an opinion on
question. we should give unequivocal &C
mendation to the course of Paulding, W
we believe, acted from the highest mott
Of patriotism and justice. Walker "
undoubtedly, violating the neutrality Ii