Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-29
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Mob Law and Trea son.

Macdonald. who. it seems from the
statement of Mr.. Corbin. is the mere tool.
cat t's-paw, Of others. permits some one of
the vile secession junto abou. town. prob
ably Docket Fee; in an article under the
head o: "The Tendency to Mob Law" to
accuse us Of pursuing course calculated to
"incits .insurrection." "Incite Insurrcc-
tion," is phrase every one understands to
belong exclusively to Docket Fee. and be-
trays the paternity of the article. almest
beyond question. The only evidence the
writer refers to in proof of his charge. is
the following paragraph. which appeared
in our paper of che 18th inst:
KSockEp DowN-We understand Cap
tain Casey Knocked man down yester-
day who avowed himself secessonist in
his presence. The man, we are told. when
he got up, said the Captain misunderstood
him-that he was Union man.
1.-The absve." some one says through
Mcdonald the nominal editor of the Dem
ocrdf, ''is false in nearly every particular
but if true does net the article warrant the
inference that the editor fully endorsed
such proceedings?" In regard to- the
tuthfulness of the statement all we have
to say is. that we told it as it was told US;
but. hearing a somewhat different story the
next day. we went to Capt. Casey and re-
marked to him that it appeared we did not
get correct account Of the affair. He re-
piled that it was not far out Of the way
We concluded if it was not far out of the
way to let it pass. In regard to Docket
Fees inference. every candid mind will ad-
init that it is totally unwarranted. The
circumstance occurred late Wednesday
evening. after our paper was full and ready
to go press. and we had not time to make
any comments. We have never said any
where. or at any time that it was justifable
to knock man down on suspirioa that
lie is scccssionist or a secession sympa-
thiscr." but we candilly admit that if any
man orows himself a secessionist or a SYM
pathiser with seccssionists. that he has no
rights, in time like this. which loyal cit
izcn is bound TO respect. no more than If
he were Southern spy; for. if snch are
his sentiments the inference is Irresistible
that h. is staying among us only for the
purpose of furnishing aid and comfort to
our enemies, by giving them information
of the movements Of our armies. AMI send
ing them articles contraband Of war by Sc
Get eonvcyanc-s, lcrgoundlrail-roal, or
! by some deceptious means. We do not
say that such men ousht 10 be knocked
down. but VIC do say that they ought to he
arrested and held as prisoners of war OF
traitors to the country. 1t is folly. it is
madness TO send our sons and brothers
South TO fight the rebels. and leave behind
lot Of traiters to afford the enemy all the
aid and comfort in their power. by send
ing them word that they have thousands
Of friends in the North. who are organi.
ziug and joining the X, G.. C.'s. and will
rise as soon as they are strong enough.
But. those men who are opposing the
measures adopted by the Government to
put down the Shareholders Rebellion, and
abuse. misrepresent aud lie about the Ad.
n'ini>tratioB. deny;.hat they are secession
ists or traitors;;-ahd say they are only ex-
crrisins their Constitutional right Of free
speech. and no man or set Of men have any
power TO deprive them Of this right. They
have All Of sulJcn lccolne, great alvo.
Gates 81 free speeeh.li WInn freedom. lov.
ing citizens were mobbed in Kansas and
their wives and children driven from tbci,
dwellings by border ruffians. and when free.
men were tared and ,feathered and hung by
tbs score .broughoasihe Southern States,
fsr merely admitting. when piled with in.
tcrloga:ories. that they were not admirers
| Of slavery. they were mnm. Indifferent. o,
else justified the outrages of the slsvehold-
ers.ontrighs. BY charging the sufferers with
being Drawing abolitiohists. q sifiing. IRE.
'quently.s Served 'sm right. Who inau-
gqrated and encouraged mob law TO sup
press freedom of speech? The Democrats
and Saveocracy. But lies us not initiate
their example We have always contend
ed for the supremacy Of the law, and ,ha,
mob Law. was, a dangerous expediest cTea
ting greater evils. IN almost every: Instance,
thaal 1t destroyed. and We say now Il Is bet
stef1to' Lei, the vile traitors in our mids,
spout thsn to resort TO violence to stop
! their uglyd mugs, But Can they not bs
reached by lsgal nsansg We. think >the,
! aean. and such opinion o. some bfstlx
!, best lawyers h'ahe State We a.e t6ld.4
The fCon.titution defpes tEsasopIas fol
lowss ss.sp'i ~ .s- :. sas
! "Tresson' against the United States
shall consist only in levying war against
| them. ur in sdhcring to their enemies, Civ
ine them aid and comfort" .'''vs ,''''l
! Do not those men who .pppolnces the
| war On the mart of ,onr Govorn~,opt-~x -, ,,,