Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-22
THE REPUBLICAN.

@Certain editors and politicians
men who call county meetings and pass
Democratic resolutions-want an "old
fashioned Democratic party" to admins
ter the Government. They forget. or think
tho people have forgotten. that we have
just had one. The odor Of its corruption.
dishonesty. treason and decomposition yet
taints the air. Should the people. after
the experience Of the past eight years. a.
gain put the Democratic party in power it
will only prove to the civilized world that
they are incapable of government
Had honest men and patriots been in pow
er last December when South Carolina
passed her secession ordinance the rebell-
ion would have been nipped in the bud. and
the country now enjoying its wonted peace
and prosperity; but they were mad. and so
were two thirds Of the Democratic party
leaders. because the people had ousted them
from power. and true TO their devilish in
stincts of rule or ruin. did mt care darn"
what became Of the country. All remem-
Der the all and encouragement the Presi
dent then gave to the conspirators against
the peace Of the country by the gratuitous
announcement that State could not be
coerce,l, instead Of enforcing the laws as
his oath required him. We are pow en-
joying the bitter fruits Of that announce
mcnt, and no one can see the end of the
trouble. The rebellion which could have
been reality suppressed in its incipiency.
had honest and patriotic men been in pow
er. will cost the nation. probably. thou
sand millions of dollars and half million
Of lives. before it is settled. These are
some Of the blessings we are indebted to
uhe Democratic party for. Shall we again
restore the rogues and traitors to power.
that they may complete the rim of the
country? Hear them now talking about
the expense of the very war which they had
the power to prevent and did not. Hear
them crying out for compromise with arm
ell rebels. They are as destitute of pride
as they are oftrue democracy or patriotism.
Such men would compromise with the Sc.
ducefs Of their wives were they to offer
them a few hundred dollars. With them
gold is every thing. honor and fame moth
- y-l.x .-o,.lI H. ..x.-ll sb:~l r
Mortimer were they to offer to compro.
mise with the slave Oligaichy at this stage
of the game? That We were what the
Shareholders said we were: towards, and
unfit to associate with Southern gentle
mans body servant II you want q hu.
initiating and dishonrable compromise
with rebels in arms restore those old trail
tors again to power. Those men who are
crying ont that this fratrici1al war must be
stopped know very well that no more sui
cidal policy could be adopted than offering
compromise to rebels in arms. Let us
once establish the precedent that q party
beaten at the polls can readily obtain all
they demand by inaugurating a rebellion.
and at the very next election, no difference
which party is defeated. the scene will be
re-enacted. and anarchy, instead oflaw and
or,ler. will become the order Of the day, as
in Mexico. Do you desire this state oi
things. fellow conntrymen? Weappeal 10
patriots of all parties. If you do not you
must fly TO the rescue Of the Constitution
and Laws. and suppress this causeless and
wicked rebellion at whatever cost Of blood
and treasure. When the rebels lay down
their arms we will be willing that a Ma
tional Convention shall I've called to settle
the difference between the two sections.
that amity. concord and union may once
more be established. but not before.