The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-10
NUMBER 37-WHOLE No. 50.


many wonders, to bleed whenever a new
agitation shall open them And until
they are closed up forever, the Union men
of the South must melt away before the
frey heat of war. And as time passes,
the hope of reconstruction will give wav
before fear of being subjugated, until the
South will present an undivided front to
our invading armies, and then all hopes Of
a reconstruction are gone forever
Let us urge upon those who control our
affairs. the necessity of adopting some
definite plan of reconstruction by settling
these 8" old identical questions and free
the mind from doubt as to the future fate
of our Government. AS for the rebellion
itself. notwithstanding it is the child of
sectional strife. 1t is without justification
or excuse. 1t has no warrant in our Con-
stitntion or form Of government. No
government over yet provided for its own
dissolution. Ours did not and all the
evils complained of could have been better
settlet in the Union than by rebellion
or revolution. But we must treat it as
an existing and terrible reality and our
judgment ought to be unclouded by pas
sion.
We are toll that we must give ur our
party, or in the eloquent language of the
lamented Dougl s. I'VE must sacrifice
party organizations and platforms upon
the alter of our country" Let those who
call upon us to do this, set us the example.
Ii the advice of the dead whom they now
quote had been followed by them AT an
earlier day, the great calamity that is now
visiting our country would have been
avoided
What have they done to entitle them to
our confidence In what single act of
the civil administration have they shown
any lberaity towards us Can it be ex-
pected that a party that refused to save
the country from the horrors of civil war
for lear of losing power. will do anything
now bat what the promp,ings of selfish
and exclusive policy demand? Even the
Executive Council is no: made up of that
material that is likely to inspire confidence
IN the honesty, much less in the ability of
members of which it is composed. |
may well leave this subject to the Repubi-
can press Of the country as much more
able to do justice to it than or any other
Democrat.
1t is said, and with truth, that Demo-
Gratis have received commissions in the
army, and can say with equal truth, that
many more in proportion have gone into
the ranks. In all this am well pleased
am glad that our army has within it SO
much sound, union loving conservatism !;
but still this furnishes no reason why we
should strike the flag Of our party and
quietly submit that our affairs shall remain
in incompetent hands.
The advent of the Republican party into
power has been followed by unmixed evil
10 our country. Where're they move
IN anger. dissolution tracks their progress.
Where're the pause in amity, aAliction
mourns their friendship am | told
that patriotism requires me to desert the
banner of my party that | have followed
from my youth, and throw down the
standard that | have carried in many a
| well-feught political field. for uncertain
good that is to come out of union with
t the Republican party on any terms.
! My friends, for one an not prepared
for this, nor is it the feast to which they
have been invited. Rather let us stand
by our organization, and the principles
Of our party; plant the Democratic stan
daid anew and invite all who wish well OF
their country TO rally around it, and when
; its principles are again triumphant we
may expect peace and union once more.
] But lie. US do this as good and loyal citi-
} ZcnS, lei us ABIDE Dy our laws, and submit
e to our rulers under the Constitution until
4 We can change them according to the
S Constitution. For myself, l am a law
abiding man. My Government can make
' 40 law under the Constitution that an,
a not willing to obey while it remains Jaw
, bat shall claim and assert the right tc
t discuss that law and vote for its change oI
modification as often as my right as a citi-
e zen will enable me 20 do No cry of home
5 traitor or home treason will turn me aside
: Why should the public ear be disturbed
G 10y this cry of home traitor? There are
no traitors in Indiana. or if any lurk in ou,
midst they are 10 be found in Il at small
band who have advocated and may still oe
5 in favor OF secession, peaceable or other
l wise. and they are 50 few in numbers and
3 insignificant in influence that it is better