Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-02-21
tFrom the National In.elligencer.I

viously adduced in favor of temporary
dissolution of the Union. with view to
its reconstruction" that we arc relieved
from any further necessity of exposing
their speciousness.
South Carolina. by her sturdy blows in
repelling the Virginia plan of mediation,
shattered the h,ples invention as with the
hammer Of Thor. and dislodged from their
stronghold such as had chosen to fight
her battles behind masked battery rather
than in the open field. Not that we would
impute want of sincerity to all who have
based their patronage of disunion on this
ground and in this hope. Very many We
know have acceded to the revolutionary
movement only with reluctance at best.
and have honestly interpreted their love
for the Union by deluding themselves, be-
fore they deluded others. with prospect
of reaching re-adjustment Of relations be.
tween the slaveholding and non -slavehold-
ing States by the perilous path of seces-
sion; but the eyes Of oil such have been
opened. we should think. by the recent dec
larations Of the South Carolina Legiala.
turc. 80
Nor is South Carolina alone in this op-
position to the Virginia theory of "recon-
struction." as would appear from the fol-
lowing intelligence respecting the proceed
ings Of the Georgia Convention, which we
find in the Charleston Mercury, of the
18th instant. u .lsoo4 q
=. MrIaEDcEvILLE. Ca, Jan. "a, 1861.
"Our business is progressing with good
feeling and with energy. We have just
gotten through our election for. Reprcsen-
tatives to the Congress 10 be assembled at
Montgomery on the 4th proximo. Before
voting we required an assurance that none
of these men were in favor of forming q
Government having in view an immediate
or ultimate Union with the Northern
States. No such idea could be entertain-
ed. All are for the establishment of
Southern Confederacy on the basis of the
old Constitution, and never, under any CIR
cmmstanees. to connect ourselves with the
Northern States. We are as strong on
this point as you are. -sesr
In Alabama also. as we perceive by the
Disunion press, the same sentiment is pre-
dominant. and. in order to afford our Vir-
ginia readers glimpse of the entertain
mcnt to which 'reconstructionists" are in
| vited in that State. we cite the following
article from the Montgomery Mail. lead
ing organ and recognized oracle Of the
Southern Confederaey." Wequote from
its number Of the 26th inst, and, il we
owe an apology for the Introduction Of
such violent and inaammatory language
into our columns. il is that the spirit which
animates the disunion movement in the
cotton States may be distinctly understood
by our readers in the border Slaveholiing
States. and that all who arc asked to be-
come auxiliary to that movement in the
name OF Reconstruction" may not have
to plead ignorance in excuse for their ad-
hesion to what we believe an erroneous
and illusory theory of political conduct
For the same reason we quote the follow
ing article. in the emphatic Typography of
thc journal in which it appears:
Amy one who observes the indications
of the day will readily conclude that some
Of those who. before the recent act of Sc.
ccssion. only advocated cooperate action
to secure our rights. are now. since CO. op-
Grafton has eeen friumphanfly secured, en-
deavoring to train the public mind in the
direction of reconstruction. While this
is an undeuiable fact. we rejoice to be able
to say that the leading members of the CO.
operation party in our own and the con.
ventions of adjacent States, have signally
vindicated their patriotism and their 10y
atty. We make no charge against them
when we say an attempt is making to sell
the South into worse than her formed bon
dsse by plan neatly phrssed RECON
srRUcrIoS.'
"And what does Reconstruction mean?
1t advocates no less than its opponents
perfectly comprehended, that IL Is the con-
csssion of all the rights we hare SOUGHT 10
maintain. 1t means, little as is said about
It. the EXTINCTION OF AFRICAN sLAvERYi-I
1t means negro eYuality-the surrender of
the white mans right of domination. And
we repeat that most, If not all, the leaders
who advocate il are aware Of the ultimate
effect to be produced.
Then why, is it asked by the simple
minded, should large property-holders. ia
vor and foster such . scheme? VIM. Nel
sharp property holders Of The class zoe refer
to-shat class, we mean. which does not
intend to adhere to the South-are desirous
Of patching up compromise, so that tenn
porary respite from political troubles moy
enable them 10 convert their southern prop-
erfy. and go with their proceeds wherever
inclination may lead them. They know
full we'll that no concession now made (ifI
any could be made) by the Black Demons
OF the North. would be observed for any
considerable period; but they hope in q
few months Of deceptive prosperity, thus
to be secured. to make them and theirs
safe by q change of securities. They know
that to go back into the Union now, on
any terms is to go back into degradation
and ruin most assured; that those we wo'd
compromise with would have us bound
hand and foot. and that the end mot dis
tant) would be the abolition of African
slavery. and the Inauguration of the equal
ity OF the races. But should they care for
such rcsults--they who DO not intend to re-
main in the South? ''fs'
"The men of the South. rich and poor.
who intend to remain within the South. in
veal or woe, will not be deceived by this
crafty plan to deliver the South into the
hands Of free negroism. They see that
anything short Of . maintenance OF our in