Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-29
! Talking to the Purpose.


Martin III. Ray, one of the ablest Dem
ocra,ic Senators OF this State. and ope of
the most earnest advocates of compromise
and coneiliation during the winter, before
the rebels had assailed the Government by
force and threatend its destruction; and
Col. lewis Wallace. for long time
prominent leader of the Douglas wing of
ithe democracy, were both invited TO be
. present at the Union meeting st Franklin
Saturday week, but finding it impossible to
attend, they sent letters from which we ex-
tract the material portions:
ia ea1 si Z. SENATOR RAY. is.s fr
/ Gentlemen, whether shall be able to
meet you not on that day, you may be
assured that it will not be through any want
of interest in the great issue in which the
humblest man must bear his part--an issue
which decides the fate of the mildest and
noblest Government on earth and the sue
cess or downfall of the most wicked and
atrocious rebellion in the history of politi
cal crimes. ~ ta Era
However we may differ in politics.
yet when the issue is nothing less than the
i existence or non-existence uf the National
Government. there can be no neutral
ground for loyalty to occupy; an attempt to
divide the North and embarrass the Gov
ernmet. on this issue is neither good .patri-
otism nor good politics. ,..f
Let Democrats be Democrats and Re-
publicans be Republicans if they please.
but let them not prove false, even in a
qualified sense to the Government, the
/ Union and The Const tuition as they were.
lam Democrac in politics. and while
the mode Of settling this impending revo-
luton was still ali open question: and be-
+ fore the war was commenced. made my
/ record by speeches and resolutions in favor
of concession and compromise. and would
not now retract a sentence or a sentiment
then uttered, but whoever nob demands
compromise demands an ;n,possi5iity, for
the rebels spurn compromise, and it takes
two parties to make a compromise
Whoever demands peace now, demands q
surrender ofthe government to rebellion.
u The time will come when it will be prop
er for us to talk about Compromise and
Peace, but that stage in war has not yet
been reached, and in order that it may be
reached at an early day. the most united,
gigantic, and formidable demonstration on
the part of the North is demanded. ean j
'ft'ai,. COL. WALLACE. ef e -ai 3.
| Politically speaking, (somthing am fast
forgetting how to do. | am with that par
ty which is for the Union. and mean to
maintain it to the last man and last dollar.
The issue is-Jeff. Davis's Government or
Washington's. My conduct shall prove
the side l have chosen,
Itwould give me pleasure to attend on
the occasion in question, if only to speak
to the Democracy of your county. and
r warn them against the attempt now being
made to enlist them against the war. that
the hands of the Administration and the
feet of the army may be palsied. 1 ,cas
for compromise. but the guns Of Sumter
awoke me from that folly. COMPROMISE
is impossible while the blood Of Manassas
cries from the ground and two hundred
thousand armed traitors sleep behind those
CORY entrenchments in Virginia. Blind.
very blind. is that patriot who. can be de-
cieved into peace which must leave his
j.. Government ruin, and himself disgraced.
and his postcrity vassalage Of shame and
tears. 81 'E.rffs.s.. .s.f -asist.slo
The business of Democrats is ia. put
down this rebellion. not by compromise.
for tina: is impossible. but by arms. which
demands every mans ad This contest is
! not for negro liberty. but oar own liberty,
inseparable from our Constitution and
Union. not for the subjngation Of the South.
but for its liberties and the enforcement
of the laws of the fathers; it is for peace
: lunder circumstances that will make peace
desirable,-the rebellion cxpiated 1.-The gov
ernment yindicated, the quiet Of the, future
guaranteed by example as to what awaits
treason. Peace at this time means a d.
vided Union. broken. Government. pow
1 efless people. submission'to jeff. Davis. q
, ilong farewell to popular GoverRmeats and
ages, Of mocking at our fathers for hav-
J ing been: such impracticable dreamers. Our
institutions cost seven years of war and
}, it's attendant horrors in the beginning L
Noble forefatherst With what increased
lustre will your sacrifices and heroisnl
shine ont iff'the words Of history if we
Iyour children now surrender all you con-
: quered for us?s ssa.lD .sos ads aaidsia -
l cannot bear to measure the ignominy
! in store for us if we consent to that snrren-
: der. No more can I bear the Thought
5 of what awaits us upon'the eonsummation
q offhat surrcndcr. let aus never surrender.
Let us fight sooner, giving all we have of
life and treasure to the holy war, thanking