Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-11-21
Il has been the fortune Of every Admin

1t has been the fortune Of every Admin
istration elected by the opposition to the
Democratic party. to displease and drive
from their support the men who elected
them, and to perform their duties upon
political questions so as to merit and re-
ceiys to some extent the appreciation and
encouragement of the Democratic party.
1t was so with Tyler. and with Fillmore;
and unless the present indications are very
far wrong, the Democratic party will soon
see Mr.. Lincoln opposed by the Abolition
wing of the Republican party. and hence
entitled to the support. so far as his course
is National and Constitutional. of the Ma
tional Democratic Party. Democrats
need not be disheartened as to the ultimate
triumph of their principles. when they
hear those who last year bawled themselves
hoarse over The Honest old Rail Split
ter" now engaged in denouncing him for
pursuing policy upon the slavery ques-
tion in the conduct Of this war which can
be endorsed by Democrats.-Logansport
Pharos. 1850. +.
Admitting. for sake Of argument, that
the Pharos is correct in the first statement.
still. the anti Democratic Administrations
referred to have not been quite so unlucky
as the two or three last Democratic Ad-
ministrations. Every body remembers
that they had the 'fortune" not only "to
displcase and drive from their support the
men who elected them" but failed to "pcr-
form their duties upon political questions
so as to merit and receive tc" any extent
the appreciation Of the Republican party
Now. If the Pharos' statement be true
that Republican Presidents perform their
duties in sach manner as to "merit and
receive the appreciation of Democrats
tours about the Democratic Presidents be-
ing undeniable.) does it not follow as To-
gical sequence Of its argument that the best
and surest way to establish Democrat
ic principles upon an enduring basis is to
elect Republican Presidents all the time?
II this is the idea the Pharos intended
to convey we agree with it fully and en-
phatically. Before the election every Dem
ocIat with whom we argued. when we at
tempted to hold the party responsible for
old Bucks course. would ,lenounse him in
severe and bitter terms. and aver that he
ought to be hung and quartered for his
treachery and pe'6dy to the party They
did not talk much better of Pierce in 1856
Then, it follows Of course, in view Of thece
facts. in connection with the admission Of
the Pkaros. that the only way to prevent
the poor deceived aud betrayed Democrats
from being "disheartened as to the ulti-
mate triumph Of their principles" is to
e.cct Republican Presidents in future; for
il is undeniable that whatever principles
the party have advocated during the last
twenty years have been ignored and disre-
CARRIED by the leaders when it came to the
test. Every intelligent man remembers
how vociferous the Democracy were for
popular sovereignty in 1856. but did they
rc,leem their pledges to the country in this
respect? Every body knows they did not,
that they basely betrayed those who be-
lieved their lying professions. and endeav-
ored to force blighting. withering. heav-
en- cursed institution upon people who
had solemnly protested against the out
rage, aud finally, because majority of the
:.seemen of the Northern G. n,rcs woula moi
e"n'ersto the wrong the Southern wing Of
the party. with the apr rotation of a con-
siderable portion in the North. precipita-
ted rebellion and a bloody war. in which
some Of the best men in the North have al
really fallen. and many more destined to
fall.a Shall we again place this per6dious.
this pro-slavcry party in power7 Heaven
forbid! Even If new men were substitu-
ted for the old corrnpt leaders itwould not
be long before they would become just as
corrupt as their infamous predecessors
Bright. Buck. Floyd, Cobb, Toucey, Da-
Wis. 10. Lane. Breckinridge. Vallandig.
ham, etc., etc. and in a short time again
become the instrument in the hands of the
South. of slavery -propaeandism. treason
and rebellion. Had there been a Republi.
can in the Presidential chair last fall and
winter this rebellion would have been nip
ned in the bud. and tie nation would now
be enjoying peace and prosperity. Have
we not had enough of Shsmocracyito sat-
isfy ms? ass 2.
HHere il is sgain-worse and more