The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-14
WHAT ACTIONS PROVE.


Although the Convention at Charleston was
rather stormy one, yet the action of that body
with the exception of the boilers goes to prove
that the Democratic party is not the corrupt or
spoils' party that the opposition charges it with
being. In the Democratic, as in all other organ
cations, there are those who do not take any prn-
ciple as their guide for action, but virtually adopt
the fanatical motto OF "Tule or ruin" There were
several of this class of men in the Charleston Con-
vcntion who carried out this motto. They went
there with 4 selfish aim in view, and if they couli
iro. have it their way they threatened to bolt
the Convention, and they did when the platform
was adopted which did not grant them all that they
asked. TIev never went there for the purpose of
advancing the cause OF Democracy, but went int
the Convention rs bolteas and came out the same.
They did not go there with the intention nor de-
sire to consult together for good, but went with
platform which they said should be adopted, or
they would withdraw from the Convention. The
majority of the delegates did not recognize the
right of any State combination Of States. in the
minority, to say what should be the platform of the
party, what position the party should take the
bidding of these selfish and corrupt politicians, but
adopted shat they thought was a rational and con-
stutIcnal platform, wkereupOn the dictators with
drew from the Convention. This was .'squally
time" for the Democracy. and many are the appre-
tensions of disunion, which viii necessarily grew
out of the defeat of the party, or the election of
such man as Seward, should he carry out his pol
icy, or the policy of his party. With all these
things staring them in the face, the remaining por
son OF the Convention did what all conservative
Democrats viii heartily endorse. They held stead
fastly to principles and at the same time hanged
:, TO give the people OF the different States whose
delegates had seeded, an opportunity of putting
more coTsderate and safe in their stead which
il is hotcd by all Democrats who are not as rabid
rs the seeeders themselves, they will do The
charge which often made by the opposition that
the Democratic party will do anything for the
spoils'' never more completely refuted than by
.,.se acton of the Charleston Convention. For the
sake principle they did what may be the cause OF
their defeat at the coming election, but which, We
hope viii work out good for the party. So far as
We are concerned, we would rather suffer defeat
al principles than gain victory by abandoning
them, for the history the country goes to show
shat, although the masses may be led off after a
heresy, yet they viii soon return to principles up
on which our gov ernment is based. We have the
fullest confidence in the action of the members o.
the Charleston convention, and have every reason
20 believe those who rem aimed in it to be the best
of patriots BY their conduct and forbearance
they We shown cenclusively that they will not
forsaks principles the constitution for the pur
pose of gaining political victory.
In advance Of any demonstration at Chicago
predict that the opposition will adopt plat
form which Will be libel on the party and the
very men who viii draw it it up. 1t will not be for
the rc-establishing of the Missouri Compromise
hne about the repeal Of which the party has been
grum5ling ever since it done way with; il
will not advocate resistance to the fugitive slave
Law, which the party, in almost every State il
which they have majority, does resist; neither
win it endorse the doctrine of negro-ecuality,
doctrine that is being practically carried out il
several of the eastern States which are under Re
publican rule. 1t viii be mostly Homestead
BILL IN electoneesing construction made for tho
occasion, On which they will endeavor to gather
the people, py making them many false promise:
a. they have in relation to making free States and
when free States are formed and apply for admis
ZION, they did with Minnesota and Oregon. for nc
conceivable reason only that they not in favor
Of negro-equality. After the election is over, the
driftwood out of which tina apology for platform
il made, will float wherever the current may carr,
it.and only one portion of the conglomerated mas,
that composed The opposition to the Dem ocracy il
the campaign of 1860, VII be benefited o.
strengthened, and that is the abolition elemen,
which controls The party, but whose principles tn.
party dares not advocate in the shape of platform
This is the difference in the caldor of the leaders
of the opposing parties.