Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-22
PLYMOUTH md,
Thursday, August "a, 1861

Aec,rding to tive abolition definition Of
loyalty, which. Is 81. endorsement of Lin
coln and has officers. regardless Of the Con-
stitution and the rights of the people. it
occasions us no uneasiness to be consider
eli disloysl by those who pirate SO much
about loyalty.-Democrut.
VIVA; does the editor refer to when he
intimates that the President and cabinet
have disregarded "the Constitution and
the rights of the people?" To the calling
ont Of troops for three years. and the sp-
prchcnsion AID confinement of Ross Wi
mans, the Police Commissioners Of Balti-
more. and others who were plotting trea-
con against the Government? We pre-
sumo SO. Congress has legalized the call
ing out Of the troops. Had this not been
done every body now sees that the rebels
would. ere this. have captured Washing
ton and destroyed the Government. But
this. it is suggested. is what distresses the
cditor-he wanted to hear Of the rebels
capturing the seat Of Government and des-
troying the archives Of the nation. so that
France and England would acknowledge
the Undergraduate of tse C Confederate States
At alfecats he seemed pleased and issued
an extra when he received the news Of the
defeat Of our army at Bulls Run. In re-
gard to the apprehension of those citizens
WHO were plotting treason. is it not toe
apparent that the editor is very jealous Of
their rights? They should have been al
loved, in tn. elitor's estimation, If we un-
derstand him correctly. to have gone on
unmolested in procuring arms and muni-
tions of war. until they got every thing
ready and actually commenced numbering
loyal citizens. before our officers had any
right to interfere with them. and even then.
after taking them prisoners. If any tory
judge should issue habeus corpus for
the purpose Of releasing them, it was the
duty of the officer having them in custody
to deliver them up. The editor says ii
gives hiru.ao concern to DE accused OF dis
loyalty. Who said it did? Not we. II
never dis.Wbs us to be correctly represent
ell. aud not great deal when we are mis-
represented. as We have got pretty well
used to it.
The editor speaks about supporting the
Government. Has he ever sanctioned any
thing the President has done to suppress
the rebellion? Has he ever said through
the columns of his paper that it was the
duty Of Democrats to sustain the regular
Government? We DO not think he has
On the contrary has he not characterized
every thing the President has done, that HI
has said an. thing at all about. as uncon
stitutienai, tyrannical and subversive o
the rights Of the people9 In addition t.
this has he not charged the President will
design to establish military despotism
and abolish slavery? Has he not charges
members of the cabinet with dishonesty
Has he specified any instances Of dishOn
esty? or proved his allegations? How cal
such man be a. supporter Of thu Govern
sent in times Like thesc? Is.hc were re
ally in favor Of sustaining the Government
the sentiment would surely be. observes
peering out in some of his remarks. bet h
has never uttered a-syllable. al least for tn
last three months. from which such Al
inference can possibly be drawn. but ha
constantly endeavored to destroy conf
dence in the Administration. by making
such charges as those above named. with
out sny grounds whatever. with the view
doubtless. Of arrsying his party against IN
Administration, and forcing humiliatint