Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-02-21

Parson BrownIow on Submitting to Lin
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A friend having asked the intrepid edit
or Of the Knoxville Wing. whether. since
six states have seeded from the Union. he
is willing to risk himself and State under
the Administration of Mr. Lincoln. he thus
replies: & iags taH frohTisi edi
Tam willing to risk myself and State
under the Administration Of Abraham
Lincoln 1 am not, however. willing to
submit to the outrages the free eaters of
the South allegc that Mr. Lincoln intends
to commit upon the South. do not be-
love that he will meddle with the institu-
tion Of slavery where il Is. or seek to de-
prive the South Of any right she holds un-
der the Constitution. And believe that
he will enforce the Constitution and the
laws of the United States. as his oath of
Office requires him to do. and as justice to
the various sections of the Union demands
at his hands. cg fazf
If am mistaken in the estimate have
put upon the integrity and patriotism Of
the President elect. and he shall seek to
Cypress any one of the States Of this Con-
federacy, South or North. shall readily
join the other States in seeking to punish
him: and in resisting his administration
But want to see the evidence of this be.
fore begin the work Of resistance-I want
other proof of the bad faith in which Mr..
Lincoln intends to act. than the prediction
OF his enemies. have submitted to the
Administration of James Buchanan for
four years, and my State has done so.
without mursner, and hold that Lincoln
could not afford the country a more cor
rupr, partial, and infamous administration,
if he were to try! Lincoln was elected un-
der the forms prescribed by our Constitu-
tion and laws, and without fraud at the
ballot box. and ii is the duty of all good
citizens 10 give him fair test, before they
condemn him. g. -a'es ir g e7al
/ went into the contest against Lincoln.
as did also my State. knowing him to be
sectional candidate. upon sectional
platform. and as we were fairly beaten. we
feel bound in honor to abide by our de-
feat for four years to come. The reign Of
Lincoln for twenty years. upon, even the
Chicago Platform, is preferable. to the
breaking up of this Government. Seces-
sion is no remedy for any evil that may
arise in our Government, aud deny its
right. The right of Revolution I admit,
but deny that such a remedy is called for
in the present crisis Of our affairs. / will
be told of the many grievances we of the
South have suffered at the hands of the
North. / have considered the nature of
these grievances, and their effects upon the
commerce. trade and religion of the South,
and they may be expressed in the follow
ing words: The Democracy Of the South
hare lost the Offices Of the Government and
its immense patronage! And a large ma
jority of the free and independent people
of Tennessee. taking this view of the snb-
ject. they will refuse to 60 out OF the Uni
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Having thus fully and frankly answered
the question propounded. / might here
close my remarks; but / choose to 60 furth-
er and say even moro. There is scarcely
a man of talent and character living, even
at the North, under whose administration
Of the General Government would not
prefer to lire, rather than live in South
EN- Confederacy. controlled and governed
by the traitors and Williams. Who have orr
ginated and carried ont this wicked, daring
and damnable scheme Of Secession. The
Senators of seven States have been sitting
in their seats as Senators, sworn to sup
port the Constitution of the United States,
and to act as the privy counsel of the Pres
dent. and at the same time they were hold
ing secret meetings. plotting the overthrow
of the Government and Constitution they
they bad sworn to sustain and support.--j
i consider benedict Arnold and Aaron
Burr patriots and honest men, compared
with these traitors and perjured villains.
I certainly have no desire to live under any
Government. organized by snch corrupt.
wicked and hell-dsssrving men as these! |
This whole scheme for dissolying this
Union. was originated and carried ont by,
such men as these. Corrupt, designing,
aud disappointed Southorn politicians.
who failing to control the Government, re-
solved upon It's ruin. There arc better
men in Hell, suffering the vengeance Of
eternal fire. than the Southern leaders in
this secession movement. This say as a