The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-25
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ever been cardinal principle OF the Re
publican party. until the present time. Or
his principle, tie correctness of which has
rever been denied By the Democratic par
". the raised an INTERN nable cry over
what they termed the tyranical laws and
and customs of the South. which made il
illegal and unsafe to speak or write against
slavery u some localities where speaking
ard writing would be detrimental 20 the in
.efesis, and peace os the community
Bat IN the short space of about four weeks,
the party has utterly abandoned tha, part
of their creed, and now shower the most
Nindictive male1iciions apon the heads of
those who consclentiousiy and honestly
differ With them aud the present national
administration, rell,ive to the cause, ex-
tent, aad remedies foF the present nation
Al troubles. That there should be diff
ference of opinion on this point, between
those who have always differed with each
other on al! almost all questions OF govern
mental policy, and those touching the
rights OF citizens under the laws, Is not
strange neither does i, prove. 10 any ex-
tent whatever, that those who differ from
the Administration, OF majority of the
people. ATE TRAITORS" or "re6els, aud as
such. should be put down or hung up.
The privilege, or the RICH, Of opposing
the principles and policy OF those into
whose hands the government is confided
has never been denied until tie present
time. Duriag our war with Mexico. about
fifteen years ago. the opposition 10 it was
81 strong. TIA; at one time. in the Congress
Of the Uniied States. supplies were voted
to on: army there in Mckee, By bare
majority Of one. those vo.ing against being
opposed to the war. The present Chiel
Magistrate o! our nation. did 81 IN his
power 20 prevent the further progress OF
rar army. which was achieving the mos,
glorious victories, by the introduction oi
his celebrated "spot resolutions" One
who Is nos chief among ten thousand oil
the administration psrty,-snd basking in
the favor OF the President. by representing
our government; a; tie capitol of tba; same
Mexico. declared, IN is official capacity
that he hoped the Mexicans would welcome
our soldiers with bloody hands to hos
pitable graves And vet, these men and
their followers cali men traitors for hold
ny the opinion that il is not policy for
the North, represented by the govern
men, officials at washington. to undertak.
the subjuga;iou of the South on account Q
the generally admitted impossibility cf at
tanning any other result than the defeat o
the object sought for.
Men who have always opposed the pol
Icy of the governmen, who have dc
noaneed the Union as eovenent will
death and league with hell.-mea VIII
have always refused to obey the laws c
the United States. because they did ne
believe then, TO be right. men who hay
enacted State laws. making IT a criminal OF
tense TO aid in the execution Of fedsrf
laws. and Furnishing the Offender" with
tine OF FIVE thousand dollars and 6fiee
years Imprisonment in Tie State Peniier
tiary.--who have forcibly taken criminal
from federal officers, ard defed the powe
Of the government to panish them.--me
who would not to-day. aid in the execu
ton of laws which are in full force in on
State and country. these are the men VIII
are so clamorous that the Union shall
preserved. that the federal laws shall
execTted in the seeded States, that a
who do not subscribe to their role shall
denounced as traitors and rebels. an
treated accordingly. and ,ha. no man sha
beall9wed 10 speak sentiments antagoni
tic,te their holy doctrines and purposes.
Many Of our most staid and steady cir
zens,--men of character and real mer
who have always aided the government
time of need. and sympaihized with it
times Of trouble, who have, with alseri,
performed all the duties incumbent ups
good. law abiding citlzens--are now
upon with suspicion and are threatene
with the destruction Of their lives az
property by Sc: Of ragamuffins and crave
hearted seullions, who have never De
formed one patriotic deed. and who cs
always be depended on for the perform
ance OF anything mean and contemptibl
We have been led "a make these remarl
By hearing Of numerous threats again
ourself. and also against nsany of our mo
prominent and respectable citizens.
csass We dared to express the opini,
that we believed the present state of diff
cul,ies might have been avoided. total
or partially. by adopting some of the cor
promises which were proposed 10 the a