The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-26
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.

We call attention to an article on the
first page of this paper, headed, ITO
the Public" The article explains it
self, but We desire to say that we but ex-
press tie sentiments of nine ,enths Of those
whom we have heard speak of the matter,
when we characterize the action of the
government, in its refusal to permit the
Caucasian to be carried in the mails, as
1t specially agreed to do, as one of the
most tyrannlcal outrages which has yet
been perpetrated on any loyal citizen Of
this government.
1t was LETT 10 this administration TO
demon strate the dic;atora power which
government officials may exercis, ovor the
people, in defiance OF the Constitution. 10
preserve which over half million men
have been called to arms, at an expense TO
the government of oue and quarter mil
lion dollars per day in defiance of all law
and every principle of right and justice
which has heen enjoyed by loyal citizens,
at all times, and under all circumstances
since the foundation OF the government
There was no charge of di5loyalty made
against the Caucasian, and If there had
been, il could not have been sustained as
it contained nothing pertaining TO the gov
eminent or the war, except selections from
papers that were allowed to circulate free
ly; and the telegraph dispatches to the
Associated Press. As the editors say in
their notice above referred to, the cause of
Its expulsion from the mails must be tina,
the Caucasian was devoted 10 the adyoca-
cy OF the doctrine that the negro race is
inferior to the Caucasian c: Anglo-Saxon,
and should occupy the social and polite
al position which they now do III the
Southern States. And this is the head
anc front of their offending. Is there an
other government on the earth that would
act thus towvrds its subjects, for such a
cause? For the sake Of the name which
civilized humanity has heretofore borne,
wo hope there is not.
The question might properly be asked
Does the Post Master General possess
the power illegally, to refuse mail facil-
ties 10 any paper, loyal or otherwise? Can
h. refuse such facilities to newspaper
against which even lie cannot bring a
charge of disloyalty? And is that the
proper pnnishmeu for disioyal paper, or
editor? Many other similar questions
might be asked but when these are pro
perry answered. it will be seen that some
Of our government officials have violated
the Constitution and their oaIhs Just as
much as jeff. Davis and his rebel follow
ers. 1t is all nonsense for six hundred
thousand loyal men TO risk their lives, en-
dure the lards lips and privations of war,
and eat up tie substance Of the people, to
preserve the Constitution. when 1t is vio-
lated by those who have sworn to be its
supporters, without even the tyrant's plea
OF necessity. There can be no necessity
for violation of it in the instance Of the
Caucasian for it was published in dis
irct where there was no opposition to tie
goYernmelt in State which has fur
nished nearly one hundred thousand men
for the Federal army. Can any apolopist
for the administration tell why the p. NJ
General did not permit the law to take its
course. when he knew there would be nc
opposition to it? If the Caucasian had
not violated any law, what excuse is there
for his violation Of that act OF Congress
which states what articles may be carried
in lac mails?
No officer. who has any regard for his
oath and no man bat contemplate and
petty tyranr. would attempt 20 deprive a
newspaper of mail facilities, even if ne
possessed the power, without an investi
cation, and affordng the accused an OPP
portunity for defence. 1t is damnable
act, and he who commits it is as much a
foe to constitutional liberty as those now
in open rebellion against our govern
ment.
When the warlike news from England
was received, the blatant abolitionists. who