The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-29

| leueidCy, Ho ole VIII ueDy. IL gives Tile
weak power to resist the dictation and en-.
croachments of the strong, on the sane
principle that our system of franchise
gives the poor mans vote as much power
as the rich mans.
If there are any Helper States which
think they are deprived of their rights by
not having sufficient representation in the
Senate, they had better have their Senators
withdraw unless their demand for an III.
crease of representation is complied with.
That the present system is just, may be
inferred from the fact that new States be-
ing admitted, never object to it; and old
States never were known to oppose their
admission on that ground.
AS another instance ofhis pandering to
sectional jealousy, we refer the reader to
page 1876, where the statement is made by
the editor of the National Era, tha, the
Presidency of the United States has been
held forty-eight of the seventy-two years
of the government. by Southern slave
holders. Forty years of the forty eight,
the Presidency was held by the following
persons: George Washington, years;
Thomas Jeffersons years; James Madison
8 years; James Monroe, years; Andrew
Jackson, years. Now, can any Repub-
lican point out man of those times who
could have filed the Office with more cred
it and satisfaction to the country than Ell
| ther OF those men? There is no man
living who would dare malign the charac-
ter Of one Of them, unless it is him who
calls them abolitionists. They were the
choice of the people; and it should be
counted a credit to the South that its coun-
trymen have proved themselves worthy
Of the highest honor which a free people
can confer. No act of dishonor, or in
competency can be truthfully charged
against one of them. Then why is their
place of nativity held up before the pee-
pie as cause of reproacho Instead of
attempting to engender hatred and ami
mostly against the South. the native place
of those early Presidents, all honor, We
say, to the Safes that produced shem.--
Very few such men could possibly grow
under the tutelage of modern republican
ism. If they partook, in any degree, of
the nature of tie circum stances by which
they would be surrounded, such princi-
pies as were entertained by those early
patriots, would be far from homo in their
breasts.
The Heipelites seem to have serious
objections to Southern men for the Presi-
dency; yet who doubts but that they would
support Southern Aboltionist, if there
was any prospect of success. just AS soon
as man from the North? Even row,
great portion Of the Abolition party is
going in, might and main, for the nomina-
ton of Southern man, (Mr. Bates, of
Missouri,) for an Opposition candidate
for the Presidency. Verify. consistency
with them would be jewel, as it would
cost them all they ever were, are, or ex-
pect to be.
Helpers arguments in relation to the
South holding all the Offices, and control
ling the government 80 much of the time
since its formation, have been frequently
answered, although unworthy of any no
tice, unless it be from the persistency
with which they are thrust before the
people. If we must credit the statements
of the Helperites, We cannot believe that
the members of such an Immaculate par
ty would condescend to accept of an Of
fee. Their only object is to bring the
government back to the pure principles
of its founders. This purity" party has
arisen for great purpose. enterprises
of great pith and moment" are to be
brought to successful termination for
the purpose of cleansing the national
laundry. The North-the abused--whose
rights and privileges have been so totally
disregarded, is about to select a represen-
tative who shall clothe himself in the ha-
biliments of outraged justice. whose eve
ry fold is dumb mouth which speaks ell
oquently of Caesars wrongs.--march
straight to Washington, and with all the
eloquence and stately mien Of a Cromwell.
drive those. whom the people had placed
there. from power. Then cometh the Mil
lenium.
Helper also glorifies the free States be-
yond comparison, because of their great
wealth. as compared with the South. This
does not agree with the late speech of
Senator Seward, in which he denomi-
mates the slave States. capital States, and
the free States, labor States. If such a
thing wero possible, We should believe
that one of them is wrong; but Seward
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