Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-04-11
Our Duty rs Patriots.

Our Duty rs Patriots.
In view Of the lamenta6le fact that our
Government is on the verge of bloody
revolution. and that treason and treachery
is rampant in our country. would it not
be wells it not the bounden duty OF cve-
~ citizen of the United States, to care
fully study the primary causes which have
led to the unhappy national difficulties
which now threaten to rend this social and
governmental compact from turret to foun-
dalton? Does not our love of country de-
mand Of US, in view Of the threatening
storm which is already casting its dark
shadows over the placid surface of public
sentiment. that we strangle party prejudi-
ccs beneath flood of patriotic emotions.
and firmly and fearlessly pledge our lives.
our fortunes and our sacred honors to the
maintenance Of the dignity and glory of
our much loved country? Is there man
among ms whose heart is so blackened and
scared by the harboring of reasonable SEN
timents that all love OF his country is lost?
Is there one whose tongue would dare give
utteranee to the trai,orous sentiments
brcwei in such an abhorred receptacle?-
We hold that every good citizen, within
whose bosom throbs patriotic heart, will
faithfully abide by aud fearlessly defend
the policy Of his country, whether the par
ticular forms Of that policy meet his ap-
prevail or not. 1t matters not in the least
il that policy be inaugurated by his politi-
cal opponents, be must support it willing
"; or, il its principles be so directly an
tagoristic to the dictates of his conscience
that he cannot yield it full support, then
his course of duty is plain-reason and
consistency would advise that he prompt.
ly leave country whose policy of govern
ment comes in direct conflict with his set
tied opinions Of right and wrong In all
candor and sacredness, we believe il to be
the duty of every honest man to defend
and maintain the honor of his country
in whatever policy'she may advise no mat
teg whether that action he directed against
enemies abroad or at home; against foreign
bands of armed rufians, or incendiary rev
olutionists in our midst; it matters not, h,
must yield obedience to his country o.
leave it at once. 1t may be urged by thos,
who love self and personal advancement
and whose love of country is secondsr,
consideration. that in our present unhapp,
difficulties, northern sentiment is alone I,
blame. A more fallacious assertion thar
this could not probably be uttered; bu
granting that there is ground for such rea
sonins. does prejudiced public sentiment
even though it be sectional, when it is &C
companied by no acts of usurpation or in
jury. justify treason and revolution? N,
one, not even the most craven hearted trait
or in the country would argue that il did
Then. by what manner of reasoning tn
reasonable transactions which are at pres
ent convulsing our government can be jus
tilted. we are at . loss to determine. A
well might we defend the luffianly outlaw
who. bludgeon in hand. seeks to defen
his liberty from the demands of the law
by cody striking down the servant Of jus
ticc, as to defend the hot headed, fanatics
leaders of Southern treason in the revolr
tionary schemes against the authority of I'll
federal government. One is alike IS Grim
nal as the other
Superhuman efforts will undoubtedly b
made BY pot-house politicians and scheme
ing dsnagogues in their unprineipled 81
forts TO organize new party to mislea
the minds Of the peopls rs to the tru
causes which have brought about our pres
emit national difficulties; and, in furtheranc
of their vile objects. the most mends
cious and unreasonable charges will b
nnblushingly made against those whol
they may regard IS standing in the way
their political advancement. Against the'
deceptive schemes Of intriguing scoundre
we earnestly urge our honest. candid min,
ed citizens to b<wsse We may expect
see the country flooded with tho most A
grant falsehoods concerning the policy, q
actions Of our government. bnt let no OF
possessing the slightest shadow Of pstrio
ism lie Influenced by snch silly vaposings
utter single word Of condesnnatioa un'
he knows whereof he speaks. Il Is o.