Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-05-02
THE REPUBLICAN.

! tEE We cory the following article from
the last number of the Plymouth Weekly
Democrat. that our readers may know what
estimate to place upon the candor and pa
triotism of that sheet. When we first
read the article we determined to denounce
it as infamous. and TO intimate respectfully
to the author mot the editor, we hope,
that the South was full of such patriots.
and that if we entertained such opin-
ions concerning large majority of the
people of the North we would not live
among them; but, we will not, having
concluded to let the people say in what
light the author of such an article at this
time ought to be regarded. Here it is
keep cool. if you can. while reading it:
80 Our Position.
1t is we'll known to all who are acquain-
ted with us. and those who read the Dem
ocrat last week. that our voice is, and has
been, for peace; and that for giving express
sion to peaceful sentiments, we have been
charged with being secession sympathi-
zer, traitor. rebel, dc. We do not wish
to be understood as being in favor ofpeace
at the sacrifice of honor. for there is a
point beyond which forbesrancc ceases to
be virtue; and If the Confederate forces
attempt the invasion ofthe North. or make
an unproyoked attack on Washington, that
point will have been passed. As The Cor
ernmem Is threafeHed rih destruction By a
porerfal military coDs5inotien. and srittouf
Sufficient cause rs ace think, for adopting
such ruinous method of obtaining redress
for real or .tancied grievances. we favor
strengthening the hand of the President. to
enable him to protect and hold the places
and property which were confded to him
by the people. As,itl 3
But while we are for upholding the in
tegrity Of the nation. at all hazards, and
placing at the disposal Of the Executive
all the means necessary to suppress rcbell-
ion and repcl invasion. sce do not intend
tlof IL shall be forgotten. that the RePutii-
cans are entirely responsible for the present
state of domestic affairs. While we rejoice
20 see them willing to do something active
by way of support to the government, and
give them credit for being the first party
opposed to the Democracy that ever was
willing TO help the nation in time of war.
are do not mean that oar readers shall lose
sight of tie fact that IL is a 'car Of their orn
breeding. and that it is CIVIL WAR. and not
with foreign enemy such as their prede-
cessors opposed. The boy who will play
with fire and is needless of the warning Of
danger. may well cry for help when he has
set fire to his own garments or the house;
vet he is beyond question entitled to help.
as well as deserving of censure; SO they
may well call upon us now to lay down
ali party diiferences-to bury all partisan
recollections-to shout for glory-to cling
to the s.stars anil stripes" and help them
save the nation that they have plunged in
to trouble, and save from ruin the people
they have dupe,l into such terrible folly
We mean to help them. but we do not
mean that the people shall forget that they
are the authors of the troubles. and that
they must reap at least one reward oftheir
error or corruption, in the irrevocable con-
,lemnation of their creed by the people at
the next ballot-box. ~ sras4 s.rss
While we are willing TO shout with them
for the stars and stripes, we shall give an
additional chip hurrah!' as a reminder to
them that in 1856 they held conventions.
male speeches, and passed resolutions Civ
ing birth to their party under the stars and
stripes. with fifteen Of those stars tioffed
out. This was the jfrst,mu,ilation of our
flag. - ss i6a S..
While they are begging us to bury par
ty distinction. ana help them save the
Union, we shall respond heartily, but will
mufmur in theii ears the notices of their
leaders Seward. Chase. Burlingame, Gid
lings, Banks and others. They cannot
say these men were Abolitionists and not
Republicans Seward and Chase are at
the head Of the Cabinet. Giddings holds
responsible representative Office at Mon
treals and Burlingame represents them al
one Of the imperial courts Of Europe
They may cry to us ''saye the Union!'-
We will help them. but cannot forget that
they have said '.No more Union with
slaveholders"-" the Union slide''-
mo compromises with slaveholders''-- =
slavery must be forced into . process oil
ultimate extinction" n"-''Iet them (the
slave States) go ont of the Union; the
quicker the better These will be con-
sidereiH by many as harsh responses fol
tender ears; but they are their own pieces
of "bpcad cast upon the waters returning
latter many days" amid the booming Of
cannon, the flowing of .blood-the blood oi
bAmesican brothers. Every shout from
them for the Union will bring back the
echoes Of their expressions of contemp,
for those who loved the Union. and were
fearful ofits destruction. He who "sowt
the wind, must reap the whirlwind.
- When their principles were FIRST enun.
ciated. they found the country prosperous
pescefui. powerful, and united in Union
'fhsy have gradually initiated their doe.
srines into practice after four years of cf'
fort. and the first results are disunion,
tprostratioD Of commerce, the contempt ol
foreign powers. inability to enforce obedi.
ence or repel Invasion at the start, and the
plunging of the people into a -maIstrom
Of unutterable evils, the end aud result OF
WHICH makes humanity shuddss to think
Of, and the extent Of which Deity alone
can contemplate. 1a,sa s 4 ssss s,ts s. s.ia.
= They have torn assunder our tspple.--
We will help to ssvs il from uttef destruc-
Itlou- They cs = to ~ to unite with them
Tor the sUeion,l sud the preservation of our