The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-19
VOLUME NEW SERIES.
" ;,at tfIe AbOi;siOnisss in Congress
Expect tO ssc, and ssOV They Ex-
uect tO eO il.


WAsHiNGroN, Dec II.
The events of the first week Of the ses-
sion Of Congress have proved the correct
ness of the views expressed in my letter
of Nov. 81. The opposition to the Presi-
dent on the part Of the radical and ultra
members of Congress, has taken the form
of regular organization. This organiza-
zion is led By Sumner and Trumbull in
tie Senate. and by Lovej " and Thaddius
Stevens in the House. They boast that
they can command II votes in the House
and a clear majority In the Senate. aud do
not hesitate to express their designs open
". They declare they have nothing to
hope for from the President. who, they
are convinced. is falss TO all his pledges
and has sold himself to tho Shareholders.
But. at the same time. they assert that
do 10 thwart their designs. They are
confident of being able, in the course of
third vote in both houses on any question
that they may bring up. AS soon as they
reach that point. they propose TO carry.
over the Presidents veto for they know
he will veto them), the following meas
ures:
l. A joiat resolution declaring that
slavery Is the cause Of the war, and that
it i. impossible TO bring the war 10 sue
cessful issue without abolishing slavery
wherever it exists;
2. The total and unconditional repeal Of
the fugitive slave law;
3 The passage Of bill declaring free.
and ordering our Generals "a olfer freedom
10, all slaves who shall leave their mas
sers;
L. The passage of a bill conf eating oH
the properly of the rebels. including their
slaves;
5. The passage Of a jont resolution re.
questing the President to dismiss General
Mcclellan. and 10 appoint General Banks
Commander in Chief of the armies Of the
Urited States in his place;
6. The passage of bill celebrating the
boundary line betneen the States Of North
Ca-olina and S3u h Carolina. cons oli,,atinr
the TWO States iato one. calling the new
State "Caio,ina -
The bills e!ler;iag these objects are al
ready drawn up. and are being privately
circulated have seen a comple'e set of
them Zone of each). with inlerlineation and
ensures in the hand wiring Of one of the
great high priests of aboli ionisn
The President is fully aware of he
powerful combination that has been formed
against HIM And while will DO him
the justice to y that he is insensible To
lear, | must also add that lie lachs that
frmness and decision of character which
alone can enable him 10 withstand it efec-
tually. anl To overcome IT, One Of the
mos, prominent characteristic. f his mind
Is hls habit Of permitting matters To dliii
on and 10 regulate themselves. The his
torian who. IN future years, writes the
history Of this war will show that this.
and this alone. was the cause Of the ial Of
Fort Sump,er. To use his own homeIv
Illustration. he wants Ito run the machine
rs he finds 1t. and is unwilling to take
The responsibility Of putting il in tha: order
IN which alone 1t oush; To run On the
present occasion. il Is in his D., wer to rally
around him not only all the conservative
men IN Congress. but all the conservative
men In the nation. and 10 crush this afro
eious conspiracy in the bud. But up TO
this hour he has done nothing in that di-
rection. Nay, worse than that, he is in
clined 10 temporize with the pulous
Lection which is undermining lis admins
tration. The whole country awaited his
message with brealhless suspense But
the whole country turns away from il.
sick vi h disappointment 1t is silent on
ths very topic Of all others that the nation
Is most anxious TO have settled Mr..
Lincoln has had the reputation Of being
plain and straig ightforward But he has been
anything but plain and straightforward IN
his public message. No one could tell
whether lis inaugural meant peace or war.
Inc whole country wrangled over il until
the guns OF Fort Sumpier settled that
point. In tlis message he will not say
what ought TO be done towards the negroes.
TIE only point on which be is explicit is
his re affirmation that the Chicago platform
IS law unto him. IT, instead Of ibis fur
pas. Mr.. Lincoln had said frankly in his
message that he preferred course to-
wards the slaves such as has been inaugu-
rated by Gen. DIX aud Gen. IIalleck, there
would have been no more doubts as to