The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-12-12
any Democratic papar that has been sup


pressed for aiding the rebellion.
The first extract which we make from
the Tribune, is from its issue Of Nov. GO,
and is the first item of reading matter in
the paper:
Mine citizens cut OF every ten endorse
the position taken by the Secretary of
War, and repudiate that assumed by Sec
retary Smith. The genuine Union men
all support the former. and only the luke
warm and rotten sustain the latter. The
people say:-Let every loyal man. achoteo
err may be his color, have the privilege Of
striking for the Union and human liberty
By that sign they will conquer and the
Republic Will be saved. Away with the
flunkies."
The reader cannot fail 10 see that the
Tribune calls the President and all no
are against arming the slaves. as pro-
sldveryites and flunkies.
Speaking of the third order of Gen.
Halleck, the Tribune. Dec. 9th, says:
Il: will be time to discover whether
military orders Of this kind originate at
the Capitol. or are mainly and more truly
to be traced home to the pro-slavery sym
Pathies. and chivalrous proclivisies of off,
GERS who issue them"
"In heavens name, why should no!
his (Cameron's) recommendation TO arm
the slaves) be approved by the admins
tration as they are by the people,"
But the following, from the Tribune Of
December Cd. is not excelled by anything
which John Brown. Giddings, Garrison,
or Phillips, has said:
LET THE PEOPLE MOVE.
The cause of this rebellion is certainly KIN own
to all loyal men. Those who still deceive them
selves, cannot long retain their wilfu blindness.
Congress is soon TO come in session for the most
important gathering it has seen in the history of
the country. 1t is no time for makcsift policies,
TO time to darken counsel with wordy harangucs,
and measures that fall short of attaining any end.
Slavery is the root of the present evil and slavery
or the Union must fall. Freedom must triumph
or the Government, with its heavy freight Of the
lions. There is one thing the hum5est render of
the Tribune can do The voice of tho people
should be heard at Washington. Now is the tima
to prepare and procure signatures to memorials to
GU Representatives. We append form of one,
already being extensively circulated in other States
Let every lover OF his country sign this, or some
other of similar bearing. This may be cut out or
copied upon n letter sheet and it will be n work II
can engage III, to roll up the list of names which
will give it weight with Congress.
OF THE PEOPLE To CON
GRESS.
SO PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT ALL TIE LAND, TO
ALL THE INHABITANTS THEREOF"
To the Congress Of the United States
The undersigned, citizens d., State of
-, respectfully submit
That as the present formidable rebellion against |
the General Government manfestly finds its root
and nourshment III the system of chattle slavery |
at the South as the leading consprators are slave
holders, who constitute an oigarcny avowedlv !
hostile to all free institutions and a., in the nature
of things, no solid peace can be maintained while |
the of this reasonable revolt is permitted to
exist your honorable body is urgently implorcd |
to lose no time in enacting, under the war power,
the total abolition of slavery throughout the cOun-
Internationally the slaves of all |
who rebels and, while not recognizing the |
right Of property in man, allowing for the enamel |
patel slaves ofsuch loyal to the GOvernmc mt |
/, fair pecuniary award, in order to facilitate an
lmicable adjustment of difficulties; ami thus to
bring the war to 4 speedy and benefcent termina-
ton, and indissoubly to unite all sections and ali /
interests OF the country upon the enduring basis |
Of universal freedom.