Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-01-26
WHOLE NO. 16s

Douglas. Now Douglas is ahead. But the I6ti,
declares that the decisions ofthe United States Su
preme Court are entitled to the same spport as the
Constitution. This being a pretty strong declare
hon Tor the sanctity of the Dred Scott decision up
on which the peculiar views Of Mr.. Buchanan rest,
may be set down as fayoring him. Now both ars
even again. The 18th quotes NJ e. Buchanan's
letter otacceptlnce, declaring "thatthe people of
territory have rightto exclude slavery" and il,
OF course, is for Dongias. The 18th saws il is a
SANDER to charge the Democratic party with desi
ring to open the slave-trade. That is common
ground, being very choice specimen of self stult
hcation. The strongest Democratic States of the
unlon wont convict proved and admitted slave
trader The 18th is for the present laws permitting
alien suffrage. Ihatiscommon ground The 20th
I opposes the resumption of the Wabash and Erie
canal. That is common ground.
linus we have shown by actual comparison that
she platform Is about evenly divided between the
iactons, except in those of selfstultica ton
IN which both could agree, and that the Offices on
one side are balanced by Presidential choice ON
the other Does not this prove the correctness of
our opinion, then, that Cancellation is actually the
only result oil the COnvention-conciation Mt the ex
pense Inconsistency sense taste and proprety But
the effect as we have said, is beneficial and there
tore the Conventionis TO be credited with wisdom
and not folly Tor making it. The party is stronger
win this division OF Offices and this immense wea
l1some, incongruous, ridiculous ungrammatical Mat
Iorm, than 1t might have been with better one
We say this frankly and for the good of Re-
publicanism There is nothing to be gained bv
insisting !uron the weakness of the party with
whom we have to fight till the fight proves tie lie
by defeat. We can conquer much moro snreIv
by knowing what we have TO fight. than NV ref,
sing TO know till We are painfully taught. We do
not say this bundle ofrreconcilable conciiation has
removed all dissenslons, and healed all heart burn
hgs Far from it. But il has done sometbinc To-
wards IT. The long quarrel for supremacy bctwee,.
te factions has been settled, and the yictors have
sven inc deieated most abundant balm for their
sorrow Noothcr action could have been so effectiy,
Tor harmony hereafter. We believe il our dutva,
Republican TO tell our friends the truth, that they
may De ready and il is the truth that the late Con-
,ehton has lett the Democracy. if not stronger at
lcass better prepared to fight than they have been
SINCE 1921 Our friends must therefore be ready.
anu push up every effert to organize as fast anJ
firmly as possible There is no cause for d;scour
agement in the result of this Convention. tboupb
,t , Is not what we hoped it would be. There ison-
~ cause for new effort, and new hone with renewed
labor IN this result The healing of local QUAR-
reis can only give temporary relief as the healing
'i a burn on the hand might relieve a man diving ef
!, ,,o,hsumpuon. he party is incurably diseased
slavery talnts 1t in every fibre. Ii Is black and
tinking with the gangrene to the very last Joint of
Is oody Sooner or later it must die II rrows
gradually weaker, and though temporary strength
nay get into finger. toe, from the cure of local
isease, the constitutional tan is spreading lust as
urely and fatally as ever. Though the healing of
ne State Convention will compel us to encounter
greater resistance than might otherwise have been
ne case, 1t is provocation to effort rather than
'scouragement. Ii there was no deep seated NAL
dy wasting the enemy il might be different But
lere Is and all she strength obtained bv concilia
on q now, must wither gradually under the taint-
lie result OF the Convention, while il increases the
ecessty for effort on our part, diminishes no hone
e en- have entertained of securing the election of
800. There is another Convention to come that
Ill cnd all Democratic troubles i'm death.