Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-12-01
And Still they Deny

National House Of Representatives. and, it
was iutimatcd that dissolution of the
Union would be the consequence in the
event of his deteat--and his undisguised
declaralion--"Iet tie Union Slide"--drop-
ppe from his trcasonous lps--then it was
that every body hooied at disso .uiion o
the Union, except a fewwho havesince be-
come the leaders ofshe Republican party
blind fanatics. leading the blind; and they
would to day. if they could. take back
what they said about that time IN relation
80 IT, But since the Harper's Ferry insur-
rsetionsry conflict" (Which We suppose
it to be ..irrepressible") has proven such
az. pfortunte--though fair and strictly
aptillustration of their former teachings.
In the commencement Of dissolution. their
busy and blinded followers are trying to
take back those lessons taught them years
ago; bat these sayings and c"unselings
will stick to the record can't rub
out those lines, and we aoW use them--for
''oui ( heir own months, wiilwe Condemn
them"
r But few short weeks ago. Ne. Citizen
den Of Kentucky. was called upon to make
a speech at the Chicago National Far, and
in his remarks while speaking ola Union Of
the States. most happy that upon one
oil he ..n,l.l r.,cra H.
err in one common sisterhood. "where none
dare modest or make afraid and at the
same time he counselled the people there
from all the states. TO discard their
thoughts they ever entertained them -of
a severance of those ties which so natural
~ seem to bind them together AS Union
At the u.terance Of these sentiments. the
ssnsiiiveness OF the diminuiive minds of
the Editors of the Chicagr Press and Tri-
Bune--because Mr.. G.. WAS a Southern
man-broke forth in terrible trade of
abuse, and suggested sae rlopriety OF Mr..
C's remaining at home instead of coming
north to teach oul::citizens to love: cher
ish the Union--iliat we had no fears for lis
safety &c. Very soon after. as The first
step towards dissolution of the Union.
commenced the previously planned inssur-
.rection by those of the Press and T'ibune's
own psriy--ackoowledged as such and
commended as such, during the Ossawao-
mic troubles in Kansas. Probably some
of our peculiar Knowing Republicans
would deny this as they are in the haSIt
of denying everything else. and produc-
ing nor proving nothing. To save such The
trouble of hunting for our proof upon this
subject. and that the Republican party is
responsible for the acts of Brown aud his
confederstes. we have only to refer them
to the New York Tribune of October LIST
1856. which places Brown and his asso-
cities in the front rank of Republicansm.
the following is its own language.
.'Old John Brown. Of Ossawstornie. and
nine-twentie,hs Of his co-defenders Of free
dom In Kansas. were. and are republicans.
and migrated ,hither under III impulse Of
Republican idea: AMI convi-ti,ns. But
for the Republicans and the sentiment
which called that party into being. there
would have been none or at least not enough.
strong arms and brace spirits In Kansas to
save her from border rufians and slave
holding dominion in l857-'s8 any more
than in 1886"
Oh. no--the search and finding Of such
extracts, would give you the lie in your
continued denials of such statements. and
probably you prefer denying whatever
rihehes your corrupt creeds. in wilful
and blinded fanaticism. Go On and deny
deny still, and we will still continue to
nail your denials TO tie wall. whether you
search tie record and confess your errors
and come out from amongst the fond org
sniza,ion or not.
1t is now boldly promised in several
procurement Republican papers. that if
Brown is hung on The Cd day Of
December 1859. they would annually Gel
brate the d y in m. ming. Agar, that
very liberel amounts have been offered 10
erect monument to his memory; Doany
csiour good citizens admire these things?
Would you contribute % the erection of
a monument to a proven traitor to his
country? Woald you?
Why do you try to forget the days and
doings Of Benedict Arnold. who was des-
pissed and his life 80 eagerly soughts in this
country, and derided and shuned in othc IS
TO which he fed for protection and safety?
How much would you contribute TO the
erection of monument whose innocent peak
would point TO the portals of high Heaven?
VIVA. is the difference? The one proved
traitor to his country alone. while the
other have not only proved traitor to his
country. but induced others--young men
alah.