Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-09-19
What Does it Mean?

The Democraf, keeps. the following ex-
tracts standing at its head, for what pur-
pose all know. The SMALL CAPS, CAPS,
and italics are all the Democrats. used
for the purpose Of emphasizing certain
words in order to twist the writer's mean
ing. il possible, TO suit itself;
EE"surPosE voc GO TO WAR. you CAN
NOT FIGHT ALWAYS, AND WHEN, AFTER MUCH
Loss on BOTH SIDES, AND NO GAIN on EITHER,
YoU CEASE FIGHTING, THE IDENTICAL oUEs-
TroNs, AS TO TERMS OF INTERCOURSE. ARE
AGAIN uroN YoU. ."-Lincoln's Inaugural.
"It is now for them [the American pco-
ple1 to demonstrate to the world that those
who can fairly carry an election CAN AL
so SUPPRESSHAg gREBELLiON:'-
Lincoln's Inaugural.
at is struggle for maintaining in the
world that form and substance Of govern
ment whose LEADING OBJECT is TO
elevate the condition of men. TO LIFT
ARTIFICIAL WEIGHTS FROM ALL
SHOULDERS. to clear the paths Of lau-
dable pursuit. and to afford ALL an
unfeffered start and fair chance in the race
Of life. yielding to partial and temporary
departures from necessity. This is the
LEADING OBJECT OF THE GOV
ERNMENT for whose existence we con.
tend.-ldid.
This country with its institutions be-
longs to the people who inhabit it: ,rhen'
erer they shall grov ,ceary Of the eristius
government they can exercise their consti
tutional right of amending it, OR THElF
REVOLUTIONARY. RIGHT TO DIS
MEMBER OR OVERTHROW IT.
Lincoin's Inaugural.
"All we ask Of tho Democrats is te
KEEP STILL and not furnish their reb
el friends in the South with more aid an'
comfort than they have been doing. an,
WE mM soon settle the hash for the trdi
tors."-M c. Republican. Jane 9Th.
The object of the Democrat in keeping
the first paragraph standing is to prove b.
President Lincoln himself that nothing j
to be gained by fighting. and that we sho''
have granted the South all they demsnde'
in order to keep them from rebelling. AM
even now should make peace on any terms
even if we have to acknowledge the indie
pendence Of the Confederate States
At the time President Lincoln delivers
his Inaugural hostilities had not commen
ced What was applicable then might b
very inapplicablc now. We might tel
{ an opponent that there was no usc lighting
. but IL he should strike us we should hard
ly argue the question longer. We shoul
thrash him or he should us. immediatel
or sooner.
What the Democrats motive is for pub
fishing tha rest Of the above extracts a
know, as Is remarked above. The extrae
from the REPUBLICAN is garbled one. an
conveys different meaning from what
does when taken in connection with all "
said at the time We had mentioned N
appointment by Governor Morton Of Hol
|
, tho State. and then observed:
/, Twill not this appointment take I'll
Democrats. Who arc endeavoring TO max
it appear that Gov. Morton is influence
in the appointment of military officers b
{; partizan motives. and threaten that ii tn
rule is adopted they viii stand aloof an
| let the Republicans do all the fghting?-
If the Democrats here are . sample of II
!. rest in other places. the Republicans ma
as we'll make mp their minds to do abo,
all the fighting in any contingency. The
can and will do it il necessary. All "
ask of the [disuuion] Democrats [her
VIC should have added. to convey the ide
we intended to fully. is to keep still an
4 not furnish their rebel friends in the Sout
y with more aid and comfort than they ha,
q been doing and we will soon settle Il
hash for the traitors"
However imprudent and uncalled {;
= the remark may have been on our par
b il the editors of the Democrat were in Il
n vor Of sustaining the Government ar
J, crushing out the rebellion. they would N
!, array the extract at this jnncture. to pr
J. vent enlistments, but would wait until d
J. war was ended before bringing it up
IS judgment against tis. A true patriot. v
i say, would act in this manner. A trait,
- would pursue the course practised BY Il
o editors Of the Democrat.