The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-10
Very Magnaninous.


in his last issue, Mattingly made a
short quotation from our leader Of the
week before. 10 the effect that our gov
eminent is in the bands Of corrupt poll
ticians who seem determined to topple us
INTO utter rum, and, contrary to our expect
atoms, the old gentleman endorsed the
rumor fully. and said on account of our
noble confession he could not find it in his
heart 10 resent what We said Of him per-
sonal'y, IN the same Issue. Magnauimous
old iSrssly) cuss, You will please ac-
cePt our thanks for your kindness. You al
ways keep us under obligations of this
kind. as there is always Something in the
way to keep YOU from saying the severe
things, you could say just as well as not,
according to your own say so.
The old gentleman pretended to think,
that va had made grea: confession. and
went int Mr.. Buchanan in rough style,
as though we cared how much he abused
him. L! is we'll known to all who read our
paper through the recent campaign, that
we did not endor-e the principles of the
Administration, concerning the main issue
before the people. and we are Of the same
opinion still, we leave others TO form their
own opinions concerning the action OF the
President, and although We have taken
exceptions 10 lis policy concerning recent
events. We probably have more charity
for him. than our severe old neighbor
mautests in the article referred to. But
when we wrote what he quoted from us,
we had reference 10 the corrup: Black Re
publican members of Congress who would
not make any compromises nor even con-
sent to the re-establishing Of the Missouri
Compromise line, about the rereal ol
which they had been wailing for tbs
last eight years, and by their persisting in
their course We feared that our govern.
ment must fall.--as we yet believe and
lear.
We are at all times ready 10 make the
noble confession" that the leaders of the
Republican party are corrupt politicians
who would rather "topple us into uttel
ruin," than TO give up the internal niger
and they are the corrupt politicians tina
are chargable with our present trouble:
and for the gloomy destiny. that we fca
awaits this country.
J Wonder what. our magnanimous neigh
Dor thinks about the Republican member
Of the Committee on the state of the Tn
ion refusing 70 entertain Criuenden's roso
lutions which were virtually the same al
the Missouri Compromise line, only it was
to be extended farther west Wonder j
he would rather have dissolu ion of TIA.
Union than grant the South her consiitu
tional rights--guess ne would. Tive
weeks ago he said he did not believe the
Southern States were sincere in their So
cesson movements. and that they were
only doing it to scare the North into wak
ing concessions TO them, --wsnder il Ee
now thinks they are in earnest. He was
opposed to yielding anything to the de
Inands of the South--is he then opposed
to the repeal Of the eisonal liberty bills
of the Northern States Is lie still oppos-
ed to the admission OF any moro slave
States If the people of the proposed States
desire to tolerate the institution in then
State Wonder if be thinks the people
Of the Southern, States have any rights
tLat il is the duty OF the Northern States
to respect? Tia is in favor of making
South Carolina sorry for her rebellion;
conduct, and we suppose he is in favor o
com pelling them to stay il the Union and
submit to Il Q insults of his abolition breth
ren. and that this is the way he propose;