The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

it "only ultra abolitonism, if this title suit. him
better than Republicanism.
c., by free use of italics and quotations, gets
off something which he doubtless supposes is very
shrewd, in relation to the endorsement of the Cri
SIS but with all the sagacty he gives us credit for
we are unable to see wherein he makes the point
If the fifty-e did not endorse the subject mat
ter of the Crisis, in approving of the enterprise of
publishing it gratuitously, we should like to know
what they did endorse. But C.'s quibblng on
this part of the subject, is unworthy serious at
tention. In late number of the paper in which
he makes his apology for those who signed the rec
concentration may be found speech of the Hon
Owen Lovejoy, one of the sgners, in which NAV
be found the following extract in relation to the
Crisis:
"Mr. Chairman: l, for one, signed the paper
recommending the circulation of the Helper book
signed it intelligenty was neither engros.ed
nor distracted l did it because / wanted to do
it."
So it appears that Castigator's apology and ex-
PLANTATION, so far as Mr.. Lovejoy is concerned, is
unnecessary and uDcalled for.
c. further saws:
eve adm. that they should have done so Tread
the Crisis before signing such recommendation,
haG they not good reason to believe the compend
would contain nothing at variance with Republican
principles"
Bless your dear soul, who supposes the Crisis
does contain anything "at variance with Republi
can principles 1t is Republcanism personfed
There is not a Republican speaker or editor but
draws largely from it's pages. "They were in
formed by eminent members of the party that the
character of the then forthcoming work would be
uneIceptional So these eminent Republicans be-
lieved." And so they still believe, so far as their
action in relation to it since its publication proves.
1.-THE work was entrusted to the anthor of the
book, and in his desire to strike slavery vital
blow, he incorporated into the compend few sen.
timcnts the ffty-eight Republican Congressman
may not now and certainly never did endorse"
The work was entrusted to committee of "emi.
nent Republicans" and they probably shifted the
labor Helper, but could not transfer the respon-
sbity, as thad to, and did, receive their sanction
before its publication C.'s statement that it con-
tains sentiments they may not now, and certainly
never did endorse, amounts to nothing, when they
refuse to make it themselves. The fact that C..
does the dirty work without being called upon, is
no reason why he should be believed when those for
whom he ticks the dirt, refuse to recognize his
statements. There is one thing about Castigator's
statement above quoted, which we think highly
commendable, and that is its caution. He says:
ale (Helperl incorporated into the Compcnd
few sentiments the ffty-eight Republican Con-
gressmen MAY NOT NOW, and certainly NEVER DID
ENDORSE" The leaders of the Republican party
change their position so frequently, and on such
short notice, that it is impossible for the rank and
file to keep up with them in their manifold gyra-
tions and hence the propriety of very great eau
ton in making statements relative to their present
position.
The followingis the conclusion Of Castlgator's
apology: "At the most, the obnoxious sentiments
are only ultra aboli tionism," which isno objection
with Republicans, but it's chief merit.
Castigator talks in the last paragraph of his
first article, about somebody recommend ng the
"Black DIAMOND, book that advocated the re-
opening of the damnable, numbering, piratical
African slave trade, but as he does not give the
names Of those who recommended ii: or state
when or when the book was published, who was the
author, or where copy of it can be obtained. we
very naturally conclude that it exists only in his
imagination, and that he has thus violated his con-
science, ifhe has any, to bolster his sinking cause.
Stick to the TRUTH Mr.. Co. or at least tell lies that
somebody will believe, which would be very differ
rent from the one about the "Back Diamond
In his last article, after calling the Democratic
party an abolition party, and making few state
ments Of like ilk, which we answered in our pre-
vious articles before they were made, C. branches
off into an examination of Senator Fitch's polite
alrecord; but we do not propose to follow him in
all the the circumocution which strict observance
of the Republican programme would compel him
to make We regard Mr.. Fitch, and Mr. Douglas
abundantly able to vindicate their record, if any
vndication is necessary against the puerile attacks
Of, sall such lovers OF abolitionism.
In his last article. Castgator allows himself to
get enraged because of structures on the action
of the Republican party. He says we lie tell
'untruths,' 'falsehoods,' and so on and so FORTH
We are not responsible for his lack of manners or
preponderance ofimpuGence, and shall not attemp.
tnc nOpeleSs tdSk VI Tic OF TIC
more bootless one Of reproving the latter. In re-
laton to our statement, (the subject matter of
which was taken from the Crisis) relative to the
Republican plan for interfering with slavery in the
slave states. he says:
"Investigator nell kno,cs the Republican party
has no plan for interfering with slavery in the slave
States, rs expounded by Helper or anybody else"
Whose plan was John Brown'sl Brown was
Republican. His confederates were Republicans.
Nobody, except Republicans. knew their inten-
tons. They were but carrying out the Republi-
can motto that "the South shall be Free" and that
slavery must be abolished" and that "you and
I Republicans must do it," We would. advise. Mr..
Castigator to post himself on the tactics of his
party, before he assumes to state what its plans
are, or are not.
Mr. C. affects holy horror, and turns up his nasal
protuberansc, and assumes a tragic attitude, be-
cause we intimated that man-yes, q man-
might hold property in slaves. We suppose he
l.. Ill ~Ir,. far