Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-01
THE REPUBLICAN.

W We commend the following. which
we copy from the Indiana Journal, to the
attention of the editor Of the Democrat
It is sufficient refutation of all the Sc
cession talk which has appeared in his pa
per since the rebellion commenced. and
coming. as it does. from Democratic
sources viii have more influence perhaps,
with the gentleman than any thing we
might say. Read and answer Mac:
The Talk for the Union.
EDITOR OF THE JoURSAL:-I informed
you short time back. as you will doubt
less remember, of my intention to write
for your paper an exposure and denunci-
alton of the Infamous attempt being made
by few broken down and debased politi-
clans to compromise the honor. the pat
riotism and the integrity Of the Democrat
ic party. in the conflict that is now raging
between the country and the prohigate
traitors who are endeavoring to destroy it.
But the following article from the pen of
rirs late Senator Douglass biographer ard
life long friend. (J. w. Sheahan of Chica-
I 60. is so just and well timed as to render
anything by way of addition superauous.
trust. therefore. that you will give it
place in your columns, and will further
indulge the hope that the Sentinel. Vim
cennes Sun. Terre Hsute Journal, and all
that circumscrioed and select tea party Of
journalistic patriotism. will condescend to
give the article the benefit Of their circuls-
ton.
This, / know. they will hardly refuse to
do. inasmuch as it beafs no relation to
themselves. aud. besides. it is certainly as
good reading as the pompous and power
less platitudes of Jack Breckenridge. or the
craven and contemplate resolves of few
odious and disappointed demagogues, who
may happen to congre1ate at some cross
road doggery. and have the brazen impu-
denee to call themselves Democratic
Meeting" or the indecency to cite the great
and honorable name of Judge Douglas as
sanction to their shameless proceed
ings. r. j. RYAN.
| We owe Mr.. Lincoln no political friend
ship TO the utmost Of our efforts we op-
posed his election. and in our support of
the war and Of the Administration we have
been governed by the .sincerest purpose of
serving the country. Our conscience is
clear Of any responsibility for the election
of Mr.. Lincoln. as equally clear. of hav-
ling covertly CT directly aided or sup
ported or encouraged the miserable faction
that bore the disunion banner over these
free prairies during the campaign Of 1860.
And when we see men who for the last
three years have been pandering to the mean
and wicked designs ofthose who are now in
open rebellion against the flag and the con-
stitution of the United States. calling up
on the Democracy of the North to mark
and rebuke the terrible violations of the
CONSTITUTION by the President. we feel that
Lovejoy. with ali his brazen effrontery, is
oatdone in his own peculiar Inc.
| Mr.. Lincoln DID exceed his authority
when he called for troops. when he veutur-
ed upon large expenditures. when he block
aded the ports. and when he made armies
and brigados. in number and power. such
as had never before been known in this
land. We say he did do all this and what
oft? 1t was unconstitutional for him to
do this without the previous authority of
Congress. His act was unconstitutional
and illegal. But what of it? Was it an
act which Congress already summoned.
might not at once legalize and make
constitutional? Was Mr.. Lincoln to
stand still and see the house burn over his
head without an effort to save it, because
he had not the previous permission Of an
absent neighbor to draw water from his
we'll? Was Mr.. Lincoln to allow The reb.
els to take Washington City. to burn the
Federal capital and exile the Government?
| Do these men who call upon the Dem ocra-
cy to mark out and rebuke the Admins
tration for unconstitutional acts. wish the
Democracy to understand that il was GRIM
inal in MIR. Lincoln to have defended the
capital by an unconstitutional levy OF
troops? If they do not mean that. then
let the blatant demagogues close their lips.
and spare their printers ink.
Unless these men think that Mr.. Lin
tco!a should have permitted the rebels to
rise in all parts of the country. seize up
on the public property, seize the Govern
ment, and dictate terms of submission to
the north. then let them keep silence upon
the subject OF unconstitutional alts-acts
made necessary to preserve the Govern.
ment. Had Mr.. Lincoln not done what he
has done. there would have been no gov.
ernment at this time. unless Mr.. Lincoln
flying before the rebel hosts. seeking for q
Congress to pass an act allowing him to
enroll company of militia. might be
called a government. Are these men sor.
~ that the Gc-ernment. even by a resori
to unconstitutional measures. saved the ma.
tion from the rebel traitors? Are they
sorry that Cairo was garrisoned by troops
unconstitutionally mustered? Woull they
have preferred that the Constitution should
have been observed even if by SO doing
Pillow had been able to have overrun H.
llnois. and made his headquarters in the
State House at Springfield?
But the acts of Mr.. Lincoln are no lon-
ger unconstitutional. Congress has al
ready legslized the acts, and they are now
as constitutional rs if they had been origi-
naily authorized by Congress? They are
constitutional now. and being constitu-
tional now. these trsitorous creatures,
who are endeavoring to plunge the Dem
ocratic party into trouble and ruin, are
playing the part of J.ovejoy by sense
less agitation. that can do no good to the
party. to the country. or to themselves.
We looE ,,x>o~ st,.~~ III