The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-11-22
THE PLYMO UTH DEMOCRAT
A. C. THOMPSON, -: Editor.
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA:
THURSDAY MORNING,NOV e2.
A Solemn Winning,

spring and sum mer; and il the honest
calm. earnest teachinge therein contained
hal been needed by those to whom they
were specially addressed. he would no
now be compelled to make this last appeal
We believe that We knew the writer. W.
believe that he is gentleman Of high So.
cial Standing, extreme mental cul ure, com
manding ability, and exalted character
that he Is no politician in the ordinary ac-
ceptance o. the term, and that he has ever
been devoted lever Of the Union Woeu
such man as this feels compelled to write
such letter as !he suhjoined..is it is time
for the Lonest' Of every political creed and
party to heed the warning voice, and il
possible avert tie direst calamity tha. can
befil human iib4rly,
From the journal Of Commerce.
THE LAST A1FEAL FROM AN HONEST SLAVE
HOLDER
ME-sRs. EDIToRs: You were kind enough
some llme since 10 open your columns TO
| -everal letters addressed by me to AN hon
ct abolihcn'st' ask short space for a
last appeal In my deliberate Judgement.
ii Is the iast cpporunay Shareholder ~;ll
erer hare ct' appealing 10 tke Nortdesr States
as "brottern. have no hope of the de =
feat OF Lincoln. look upon his election
. as ce tam. an, | have not shadow Of
doubt that thIs event will be followed. and
that IN quick succession. by dissolution
of tie Union. am perfectly aware tn 1t
the cry Of wolf has been used bv politi~
clans "n'ii not even yon. M~ssrs. Editors.
conelvc o. The posi- ion of Soutl ern affairs
it Is true. that II very large portion of the
South would counsel moderation. and
would insist upon waiting Tor some direct
act Of hostility from a Republican Admin
istra,ion. But the more ardent are deter.
mined Ia force a decision "a once, and
whenever forced, the South will be as one
man.
How will i, be forced? | cannot fcretell
but | can imagine many ways Every
nj .mber { | believe elected to the pres,n .
Iegalaure Of ) uh Carolina is rled red :,
secession In the even; of I.incUln's election
Heretofore, the want of co-opera,ion by
the Southern States has deferred her from
| separate secession. Nov, she knows that
very large parry In Georgia, and every
State West OF Georgia. is not only ready
but anxious and urgent that Carolina
should hasten ths issue. SHE WILL ID 1T
A. CERTAINLY A. THE snN SHINES.
viii she be let alon? i. Georgia WAS
certain Of that policy, many that now cry
wait would plead for immeeste d,ssou-
ton. For. Messrs. Editors, our Northera
f.lends have compelled us to weigh the
blessings Of this Union. and We are forced
to write down that rs to RS they are Tekel
VIII the Republicans ssek to compel the
collections IF customs at Charleston oil
blockade her port? The first Federal gun
fired on Southern shore. or the first Fed
eral ship seen on sucha cruise, within
Southern waters. Will complete the history
Of wrongs already calling enough, God
knowsl The disnnionists pray for such z
sound or sight What then? Is not he
Union dissolved" The crumblinc mss re.
qure a short time 10 be complete, bat tn,
end is At hand.
That is one way. Let me suggest an
other. The officeholdcr under Lincoln il
/ Georgia viii be shot down on The stress
and public justice can never reach the Of
fender. Why. Messls litors. A5roAon
L'noin coala not tagei .trom Washingio,
city 10 -Veec Orfeans gaarced by Jips hun
dTed muskets.f lie would not attempt /,
travel that route to day, with one week ).
notice OF his coming. for carte Blanche On
the United ) ates Treasury. Now. il i
not grand aGi beautiful specimen If :
tee government! The Gar of Russia
and even the Francis Joseph of Austria
can tiayel over their dominions- Bun Lin
coin proposes TO rne "A people whom h,
hates So cordially that he does not ask ,hel
voles and who hate him so truly ,hat h.
dares net risk his person wirhii their DOR
ders. Messrs. E'ilors, is the spirit Of
fieeman in your breas:. and can you asl
me or any Southern man TO submit To I'll,
ignominy and degradation Of such vasslao,
as this? God of our Fathers! Protect u,
from snch disgrace!
have been Uuion man-oarnest. ar
dent in my attachment to the Union.
have never sought nor wished Tor Office =
To-day | would sacrilice my life. If I coul,
psrpetua'e Tor half century the Union a,
our iorefathers framed and administered it
and would die feeling that had served
the world and my Maker by self mmola
ton. But. Messrs. Editors. the Union !,
name. with hatred in fact as it now exists
is curse and no blessing. and must con
fess to you that as 1 behold the onvar,
! march of fana;icism at the North. (not abo
lition only. bur in all thinss) | feel no if
! separation from such elements would be
blessing and no curse. What will becom
Of your Christian. conservative elements.
can not tell. feel assured that God vii
take care Of bis own.
Then WHY this appeal, I NAV be'asked
answer: When the issu, does come
| l~~reak to II thaS