The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-03


A gentleman who has recently passed
through the great State of New York in
forms us that he saw but few evidences on
his Journey indicating that our country
is struggling for its existence. There was
but little military stir in that State, and
he saw nothing that manifested any inter-
est in the war until he arrived at Buffalo
At this point regiment was about leaving
for Washington. and considerable excite
ment was occasioned by its departure. The
great anxiety Of the mass of the people
seemed to be for the accumulation Of
money. The moving of the immense
grain crops of the Northwest. gives occu-
patton to thousands on the lines Of the
canals and railroads., throughout that State
and the anxiety there as to the fate of
Washington is overshadowed by feverish
desire for specnlation-inqliries as to lis
safety are supplanted by inquiries as to
the price of wheat and corn. True to her
commercial character, the Empire State
has lost sight Of her duty as patriotic
State. in ber desire to make money.
Under the act of Congress calling cut
500, 900 troops, New York's quota is
about 81 900. She has not to-day, one
half that number in the field. Indiana 8
quota of near $4,000 is complete, and
most of her soldiers are where danger is
most threatening. The Governor of New
York owes it to the other portions of the
country to draft men into service. if the
citizens OF his State are too much absor
bed in making money to defend the honor
of their flag. We protest against this war
being heightened ont for years when il
might be terminated in few months.
This portion Of the valley of the Missis-
sippi is crushed out as between the upper
and neither millstones, Our commerce is
destroyed; our intercourse with the consul
mers of our manufactured products is cut
off and the pecunlary interests Of our
people sacrificed. They have submitted
to these privalions even cheerfully. They
menl. under the impression that all per.
.ions of the country would manifest an
equal patriotism, The war brought to a
speedy termination, and business resume
lis old channels. They knew the North
has .he men and means TO annihilale the
South, and they did not anticipate that a
large portion Of the northern people would
stay at home to make money. The idea
that the citizens of New England. New
York, and Pennsylvania would look to
! Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois,
and Ohio to defend Washington, never
entered their minds
Yesterday we recorded 40 accident to
one of our finest Western regiments on its
way to Washington. The movement OF
those troops was as unnatural as for water
to run up hill. The order for their re-
moval was an outrage on the Western peo-
pie. Ordering a regiment from Cairo TO
Washington when the enemy were driving
in our pckets at Paducah who, before,
ever heard Of such infamous proceedings,
such miserable blunders? Kentucky
boiling like huge caldron, and yet our
troops are constantly moving Eastward
Washington is in danger New York
and Philadelphia are threatened We
judge, from the tone of the papers in
those cities, that the merchants on
change usually glance over their shoul-
ders to see il Besuregard is not upon
them. while they figure in grain and stocks
rimid children. we odubt not, are frigh.
tened out Of their mischief by intimation,
that Beauregard will catch them. 1t i.
humiliating--it IL is disgraceful beyond ex.
pression--that the whole country should
be palpitating between hope anc fear, iol
the safety of their capital. IL the people
Of the Atlantic seaboard are determined
on 6ddling while Rome burns. we confess
we lose faith in tho salvation OF the Re.
pnbic. Were they to arise IN all their
strength, the rebellion would be crushed
out before the close of the coming spring
Let them save the country first and specu.
late afterwards. Let them join haod.
with the Northwest, and not look to thi.
portion Of the country to carry on the war
while they speculate on the proceeds o
It's summers toll -EUansvUe Journal.
Charles w. Hit. recently of the III