Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-02-07

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Thursday, Febr'y f7,f1961;
RFrheFs-having been some misuudcr-
ssesAlsg i7 pc Eassqn Pct # fhs CONN
~ IN regard TO certain resolution for
which Mr.. Uoliax voled last December. IL
is bdt. .tils to him. u state tbmis was q res
olati0n rscgpaesqais tks repeail Of Of such
perseaal Lbssy bills as siers iRs een.fiset
ss;h ftea Constitutions sef5 the Lla;fsa .Stafes,
--.hat Il was ~otsi FOR by nearly the en-
s;Te Republican party Including Sherman.
ursws Thaddsus Steyens. and oseea Lous
Joy.->anlfhat tlesvcFy few Republicans
who ,Iht-nos vote for IL stated rs their rea-
son .thst !. al not ipelnae the Modification
laws Of The South. As soon As the resolu-
.,iea passed AR, sLoseioy offered another,
rssommending tho repeal Of tfe'las nam
90 Laws. for which both heana Mr.. Ooliax
again voted, ma which AIsoo passeifq g.iis
I'VE st.0pM haze male, this explanation
before but never heard that there was any
classification in.rcgard to MnaOolfhx's
vote on the resolution referred to until a
Few dsysago. The idea that Mr., oifax
= capable Of turning TRAITOR 10 the Re
publican principles, will not. we imagine,
-eeenyefta:ned for moment by ANYONE
sacqsaiutea With ths man, It may be that
no good. so far. as the South is concerned.
wiR result from the adoption Of the reso-
lusssu. but it viii stop tho nouths Of the
No5therh sympath;saswitksreasoh, in re-
gard gard 70 the Personal Liberty Bals. which
shcy .wess constantly harping on. It has
-sls1sly died that effect. though their trai-
sorous souls still sy,npathise as muchNas
ever with tlls Southern rebels and thieves.
thus proving thss they are determined to
- dissatiy6eds and that no matter what
Vatrsges the South may commit they will
Justify them ata contend that the North'is
to dIare. Il IS the eonrt nance and SIP
dport The Northern Democracy has given
the Soath that has induced them to go es
far as they have in,tleiyiug the laws and at
tempting TO overthrow the government
These Northern. traitors are simply mad
ibsesws 4 bop Ress dedicated at the recent
sPresideAtiat eleetions and beca,se they see
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they cannot longer. rule' the nation, hIexi-
can ike. want to fight and destroy the
sGovernaasat.l 1t is useless to attempt to
-ssaisfJ thsIsecessionists. i South or North.
swah compromises They are unwilling to
accept any measure that the, Republicans
can concede without = sacrifice Of con
science and prineiplsdwhich they will not
do, Ne hope let the consequences be what
.the7 MY and which, were they to dc
would only create greater excitement in
the country taan ever. and result IN con
signing those who abandoned their princi.
pies for the sake Of quieting the rctels to
An. instant political death. No. Com
promises nth slavery viii effect any per-
..snsasss good. so long AS it demands new
AAnAuncsnssitutionai rights. If the Soaii
is dissatisfied With the guarantees the pre-
sent Constitution gives to slavery. let he,
Aide. II the seeding States had not rio
satsa sths laws of the Governments W.
SHOULD have been opposed to coercion I'M
I'll q Convention could have been called t.
Froxide for their peaceable departure, but
a. they have thought proper to fire upor
the fss Of the country and steal the prop
scrty ofthe Union, without having declared
war, the case is entirely altered.