The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-31


Itis exceedingly refreshing to witness
the very sudden affection for the Stars and
Stripes. which has seized upon the Black
Republicans. Oh. with what new born
love they now cherish the old flag One
wonld think that they had never insnlted
that flag and deGled the authority of the
Government, by the passage OF personal
liberty bills, and by the torclbla and yio-
lent rescue of fugitive slaves from the Off
GERS of the Government. bearing the flag of
the Union. To hear them talk. one would
never dream that these very men. in 1876
7, daily prayed that that flag would trail
the dust in n foreign land, and be tramp
led uuder foot by the demi barbarians Of
Mexico. Indeed. you could scarcely be-
lieye that these same men. 80 yociierous
ncr FOR lhe stars and'5tripes, we're equally
vociferous then III the expression OF their
hope thai our brave soldiers who SO gal
lantly bore that flag upon foreign soil,
would be greeted with bloody hands and
welcomed to bospltable graves!" When
be- 'ore were the Black Republican Aboli-
tionists in favor of the flag Of our country?
When? Aud what has brough; ab his
sudden change?
When the Greeks encamped before the
walls OF Troy. suddenly ceasng their hos
,ility, proffered the olive branch. in the
shape of wooden horse, to the beleaguer-
ed Troians, one Of their wisest men, In
tones of warning. uttered these memorable
words: 'Tirueo Danaos, CT dona ferentes. y
81 fear the Greeks, even though bearing
giis." His counsel was disregardcd; the
wooden horse. full of armed men. was ad
mitted within the walls, and Troy, invul-
nerabie until then. fell.
! 1t is certainly very pleasing to Democrats
to see the Republicans Offering incense te
the flag they have so often insulted and
spat upon. We hope 1t is honest, bu
still the forbidden thought. which We cal
not check, forces itself upon US, that this
sudden love Of the Abolitioniss for the
stars and stripes Is an omen Of eca to The
country. 81 fear the Greeks even though
bearing gifts That flag has waved upor
many battle field, and under its glorious
iolds brave men ard true nave fought th'
foreiqn enemy. THEN il met the taunt!
aud Ieers, and opposition of Black Repub-
lican Abolitionism. Now when it is to b.
upfurlsd TO the breeze in civil war. and ii,
bright folds are to be stained in the bioot
of American citizens, brothers and coun-
tryman, Black epu5icanism halls it witt
ioy and affection, and in their new borl
zeal push back its defenders
Ii strikes that like all new converts, thei
zeal far outstrips their discretion. II
Democrat talks Of compromise TO save tn
Union, it is denounced "as in very ba'
taste a" lfano:her Democrat aludes to th
"equality of the states" it is heralded "A
the rankest treason. 1t is, true, that til
Union was formed by compromise. am
can only be maintsined IN the same spirl
of concession which made it 1t is tru
that there is one clause IN the Constitution
which can not bo amended, except by tn
unanimous voice of eyery state IN the Tn
ion. All other clauses can be amende
by the votes Of three efvurths Of the states
but every state in the Union except one
and that one little Delaware, or Rhod
Island, may vote unanimously to chang
this clause. and the voics of Delaware o
: Rhode Island is potential against their de
q cislon. 1t is the clause guaranteeing th
equality of the states. But alas. in thee
days of new born patriotism, all allusion
# to compromise and the equality of til
u states are in livery bad taste.' and th
rankest of treason! Messrs Hammond an
Hendricks ceriNinly deserve Al least CO..