The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-21
IND ANA OPPOSED TO COERCION

Al,hous ia or State Legs,ature--mcmbers O.
Congress and the Commissioners w at Washing
ton. attending the Peace Conference, are By the
maJoFines, opposed to concession and ccmpro
mise; Yet, the people Of Indiana re this dar. b
an overwhelming majority, in favor OF q final onC
tai- sdjusimss' o. our national troubles. The,
are now heartily sick of the niger question, and
after seeing what it has brought upon us, thev ART
mere than Nilling-anxlous, to settle the ccnten
ton fore0sr In short. the people of this State
now see tha, they really more concerned in the
Union ihia they are in the condemned nj gger, and
the factnow being apparent that they'must let &C
oae or tie eths-. they nanFestly in favor of
letting the nis ger "slid-'' instead Of the Union
in as much IS We are no, interested in him
81 appealing to the passions and pvejudiccs OF the
people OF this State. the Abolition party has .ri-
umPhed and now hare thu control Of every depart
lnent Of the State government. In the main those
Who now represent Us il tie State Legislature
and in the national councils are the most rampant
dsm,sogucs belougin to the opposite party, and,
10 be consistent with tAeir former teachings and
platforms, they must not make any concessions or
compromises with the Southern States, nor in any
shape form, tolerate the institution of slavery
their mottocs being mo moro slave Territory
aad "no fellowship with Shareholders" These
are the men who are now holding in their hands
the destiny OF the American Union, and who by
their refusal to make fair and honorable settle
msnt OF our present troubles, say that they think
III ,re OF their party and TIE Chicago Platform
than thsy DO of their Country
SO far as this State is concerned, these derns-
gogu and fanatics know that they are not repre-
SET ting the sentiments of their constituents, and
therefore, they re fuse TO let the people have an
opportunity to settle the matter. They only talk
of"enforcing the laws, "and "coercing the South"
in clustering blawng, brasadocio manner. To
them. civil war is pleasing theme to dwell upon,
and soms think it Unreliable" and "neeessary."-
These fool-fanatics ma yas well understand now as
any other future time that the people whose
confidence they have betrayed and abused so wan
.oniy, will not uphold them in any such course
nor will they submit to their unreasonable and un-
natural demands. The Democracy Of the State Of
Indiana, party, and great portion fthe Re-
publican party rs individuals, are decidedly, and
bitterly opposed to Coercion" which is only an
other name for eiu ,rar, and all the powers of the
internal regions and Abolitionism combined, can
not ceapel The Democracy of this State - take
~ arms against the Southern States unless our
State isinvaded by Southern troops. 1t is the de
termination of the Democracy of this State. SO far
as we can learn, from every source, to let tae Re
publican parrv fight it. OWE battles, in much IS
they have made The quarrel that has brought our
nasion t. shame and dishonor. These blatant Re
publicans talk about compelling Democrats to help
them fight the South-tnat would be a very inter
citing undertaking, and we will insure them all the
fighting they will want without going away from
home Ii the incoming Administration can get
enough volunteer Republicans. Old Abe may
thon attempt cccTcng the South bu; it will be too
great an undertaking for him to attempt coercing
bo,h the North and the South
II the matter Cannot be compromised and the
Union saved, Indiana viii oppose coercion, or civ
ii war; and will be in favor of peaceable separa-
tor Ii the Northern fanatics persist in misrepre
sen.ing the conservative sentiment ofthc State o.
Indiana, they viii find out, sooner or later. tina
their constituents are dupes surfs, to dc
their urholy and outrageous bidding, and, if thu,
should attempt to draft meH who are opposed Il
coercion 70 go South and fight their brothers, w
predlc. that til first battle will be fought upon
own soil, and tbet fanatics aDd coercionists viii
md ibemsel' es sadly in the minority. We have
been outraged ,eng enough, and when it comes tc
Ii test ,hese demagogues will find where hel
stand. snd the position occupied by the conserva
tive people Of the State Of Indiana.