The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-02-23
COMMUNICATED.
For the DEsoCRAT.
A GLANCE
Helpers impending Crisis.
By INV sTIGA TOR.

|
ing Crisis of the South" is now being ex.
tensively Gil iiculated throughout the coun-
try, by the aid Of Republican members of
Congress, and the leaders OF the Repub-
lican party generally. The Impending
Crisis was first published in 1857, but be-
ing too voluminous. and lacking a recon-
mendation from the dominant party in
tie North, it failed to attract but little
public notice until the Fall of 1859. when,
by the influence Of fifty eight members of
Congress, w. H. SEWARD, Horace GREE.
LEY, and number Of prominent politi-
clans. it began to attract public attention
to such a degree. that Immediately after
the assembling of Congress, Mr.. CLARK.
member from Missouri, offered resolu-
tion that any person who endorsed it's in.
famous doctrines, was unfit to be Speaker
of the House. The introduction of this
resolution caused much confusion on the
wooley side of the House; nothing could
exceed the astonishment depicted on the
countenances of the indorsers of that book.
AS there were only fifty eight Republican
NJ. C.'s enrolled in the recommendation,
the remainder of the Representatives wish
ed to exhibit their admiration Of the work
by supporting for the highest office in the
House, man who had unequivocally .en-
dorsed, in the Compendium, the most
pernicious and reasonable sentiments
which have ever been countenanced by an
inteligent.an and patriotic people. So intent
were they on showing to the people of the
United States that they fully and unequiv
ocaly endorsed this book, and the meu
who had lent their influence to give it an
extensive sale. that they persisted in sup
porting him for the Speakership from De-
cember until February, and abandoned
him finally when it became evident that he
would be defeated From the fact that he
received the support Of every Republican
in Congress. and was acceptable to the
party throughout the country. and himself
an endorser of the Crisis, We are doing no
injustice to the party to say that they rec
ognize it as an able exponent of their
principles. 1t now being the opening Of
the Presidential campaign, we may safely
take it AS their text book, containing their
arguments, principles, and their aims.
We know there are many persons now
acting with party which gories in the
name of Republican, who do not. neither
will they, endorse or lend their aid in cir
culating the Crisis, or any similar book.
Consequently. We hear, almost every day,
that it is not endorsed by the party. gem
orally; but by few of the over-zeaous
IN the Eastern States; but We shall prove,
before We get through, that it has not only
been endorsed by them, but forms part
of their creed and plan of action for 1860
The recommendation by the leaders. who
would do TO political act which could pos
sibly impair their popularity with thcir
party, and the total lack of one word Of
condemnation of the in famous doctrines to
which they have given credencc and pop
ularity, are proofs incontesiible Of their
sympathy with the authors "honest and
long settled convictions" The question
naturally arises--if Schuyler Colfax. and
the other Republican members of Con-
gress. who are recognized in their respect
i've Districts, as the expounders of their
faith did not believe the book was sound,
genuine Republican document, cacula-
ted, as Horace Greedy says In the circular
to advance the Republican cause, and rem
der the election of a Republican President
morally certain, why, in the nane of all
that's good. did they subscribe for, recon-
mend, endorse, aud aid in circulating it?
Answer, ye who believe a negro to be SO
much better than a respectable foreigner
that he is entitled to the rights Of suffrage
two years prior. If they do not endorse
its doctrines there is no oxcuse, however
mean and contemplate, for signing a re-
commenda,ou The plea that they had
not read the book. and were therefore de-
ceived in its true character, is acome-off so
silly aud easily seen through, that no sens-
BILE man should think of it for a moment
Suppose the character of the book was ex-
actly opposite to what it is: that is, a book
advocating the economy and justness of
slavery, and urging the people to aid in
its establishment in all the States and Ter
ritories. think you they would have signed
a recommendation for it, or given it an
unequivocal endorsement, without reading
or making themselves acquainted with its
contents? Would they be apt to sign
note for n thousand dollars without know