The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-03-14

suppics.th vessel Dul % rel into islrae tlIateiy
us arrival "a; the fort. This would be the com
mcneenent Of civil war. The Administration Is
MT ready for this vet, as il has no arms, money or
men 20 carry en- such Il werk OF folly and ruin
Congress Ill not pass any appropriation bill for
that purpose. and Of course this leaves the Adam
:stratioa destitute of the means to attempt the
work OF coercion
The Presidents unders,t sds these matters, and
tbs, fear, IS why he is going to give up these
forts Let Us wait and see.
DEFENDING THE DEAR PEo9LG."
Ia his asst issue. II ,ttia-1ly mikes i great ado
over what rsckari sail in his speech about the
origin of our present National troubles. lie seeks
% make tic impression tlat Packard does not
,airs he 8 mas ses' capable OF selgsoyernment !;
out, every Who has read enough to understand
ihe foundation Of oar unhappy and distr. cted
condition, knows what M Packard said IS true
IN tit~ he intended it. We re produce that
part of VI. P.'s speech that troubles the old man
= much, for The purpose of letting all see how
f~r-fetched has remarks
"Thi, hatred - rancorous and deep-seated.
speedily assumed political form at the North,
shaped It's policy Of aggression upon the institu-
tlens of the Southland once brought into
reguisltion all the agencies and influences which
ambitious and cunning could devise to raise
Themselves into newer. With zeal worthy of
better cause, they pressed on, gathering wave az
Ter wave % strength--sor it is lamentable fact
that the masses are oftener led by prejudice and
passion than reason-,in.il they have finally risen
10 the federal control -
Where is the man who is thirty years Of age,
no does not know the foregoing extract to be true
as TO the rise aad progress of the party that now
mas control of our Eafional affairs we are not
that DID, and we can recoect. very distinctly,
shen the Abolition party weak and despised
band OF outlaws, and were regarded by all citi-
VINO pretended to be loyalto the Constitution;
anil who will deny that they have been gathering
after wave of strength - What is it tina.
composes the strength Of that party Is it not
the votes OF the "masses ~ IL is. In almost,
quite, all the political speeches made by Repub-
lcan orators, since the organization of that party
the South and its institutions have been abused
and nisrepresented for the very purpose of arous-
ing the Sc prejudices and passions OF the people
of the Norfh ,gainst those OF the South. Finally
these fanatics have succeeled-hays ACCOMPLISHED
their design, aud the country IS enveloped in tgou-
BIZ, out OF which the present Administration can
not bring il, without ignoring the cardinal prnci-
pies Of the party tha, placed II in power Not on
iy the +" masses" whe have not an opportunity Of
being so well Informed on these matters as those
in public life, but we believe many of the best
informed men in the Nation, and many of the lead
ers of the Opposition party, have been controlled
BY prejudice anil ps sion rather /" than rea-
son." We are glad to sec, however, that there
are favorable symptoms os " returning reason
in many of the mos. prominent men Of the Re
publican party. and, under the influence of Sew
ard there is yet hope that there man some good
thing GENE out Of Honest Old Abe's Administra
ton. We believe he u one Of those who have
been led more more by " prejudice and passion
than by "reason''
It is not to be wondered at that Mattinsly is
sensitive this point for. thick headed aud stub
born as he NAV be, he cannot help but see what
the "preiudices and passions :" of his party, in
particular have brought our country to.
Although it MY be annoying to him to see such
things stated, yet he must admit tina, our present
troubles were not brought about by the action of
9 reason"
Prejudice aud passion " have done much in
the South OF late years, to rouse the masses -
Of that section against those of the North This
has been brought about by unfriendly legislation,
AMI the liberation OF mobs in the North by which
Southern citizens prevented from taking
their property, in accordance with the federal
laws, and in many of the Northern States if they
did get possession Of their fugitives. a mob would
form and take them. by force, from their owners
This was the work Of " PREJUDICE and PASSION"
and not of reason" This, also, il the origin of
all our troubles. and every sensible man knows it,
Mattingly is one OF them v no il controlled
more by "prsjudiee and passion " than he is by
.reason'' rs is evidenced by his course concern.
ing our Representative, in whom his personal feel
ines OF hatred will permit birn 70 see ANYTHING