The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-12-20
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For the Dernncrat

For the Democrat.
| EDITOR DEMoCRAT:--Atti times like these,
when the public mind is agita;ed and the
heart of every patriot in the country is
swelling with grief at the gloomy pros
poets that are before us; when eur once
united and happy country, is now divided,
and dread and discomfort pervsdes the en-
tire nation; when our wealth and prosperi-
ty has suddenly TUNED to bankruptcy and
the road to prosperity. power and honor
has been blockaded blythe triumph cfs GER
tain political party, it is bat rigb: that ev
cry law abiding citizen of the country. no
matter how humble his position. should
stand in proper light before his fellow
ci'izsns; therefore ask he privilege cf
denying. through the columns Of your pa
per- a false report that has been circulated
by some Republicans OF my acquaintance,
before the Presidential election. that was
going to vote for Homes, Old Abe. This
rcpor, | merely state, had no foundation
whatever in truth. Old a be may be good
at splitting rails. and for al know pret-
ty fine old fellow, but he being the leader
Of The Abolition, sectional. Republican
party. | do not with to have it under
stood that ever favored or desired his
election to the Presidency of tia United
States.
regard his party as being the sole cause
of all the difficulties that bid fair 10 destroy
our Union. II that party had boen will
| ling to have let the Southern States have
the rights the Constitution guarantees 10
them, the present state of our national at
fairs would rot have exis;ed. His party
wants to have the control Of the domestic
affairs Of oU the States ana Territories o:
the Union. They say that slavery is a 10
cal ins!itution--that they want nothing 10
do with it. and yet. in nearly every strong
Republican State they have PASSED laws
nulifyng the Fugitive Slave Law. which
is the lew Of the land as much as any 9TH
er portion of the Constitution. By this
continual wal upon slavery in their own
States, (by raising Instructions and
in the Territories, they have brought about
what we now see and feel.
We Democrats are no! the only ones
who feel the scourge that is upon our couh-
try. The Republicans are fast backing
down from their former position. Things
a, the South have assumed very formi-
dablo altitude. The Repuoleans ara al
ready divided as to what is the proper
course to pursue in the event of secession.
Some are for forcing the South 70 remain
in the Union, where they can continue 10
insult and wrong them. and others. who
possess more of patriotism, are in favor OF
conciiatory measures. In 10 event can
the leaders Of that party DO for the "dear
people," whom they have duped egregi-
ously. what they have promised. II they
carry out their policy the Union will BE
divided forever, if they ignore their former
principles the party will disband and be-
come pewerless for either good or evil
l will now predict that If ever the diff
culies between the North aud South are
settled on permanent basis. the section
alists Of both those extremes will have 70
be abandoned and the honest patriotic peo-
ple of the entire country will have to take
their stand on the great National Demo
cratic Platform, witch teaches every one
to mind his own business and let that OF
his neishbor alone. This will be a little
humilating TO some. bat no other platform
is broad enough for every patriot to stand
upon. SO. Mr.. E.litor, you may understand
that / voted for STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS,
and that did It with eoiU In any event
that may lollow-the Union fall or stand
| shall ever make this statement with pride
believing it to be the most patriotic act of
my life. If dsunion should come, las ii
certainly will, before one year shall have
rolled around. thousands of men who are
as good patriots as the writer. will regret
that they were misled by demag gues into
supporting the sectional Republican party,
and thereby helping to bring about the r4-
suits that await US, as nation, and then.
they will prize as highly as ] pow do the
talents. patriotis'" aud services of STEPHEN
A. DOUGLAS. who has done more than any
other ten statesmen in The country 10 avert
the calamity that hangs over our Union.
j. b. DICKSON.
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