The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-10-09
For the Democrat.
Tho Desperation of AbOIisiOnIsts
and Renegade Democrats.


The Dcsperation of AboIiiionisls
and Renegade Democrats.
Mr.. Eduor:--Never in the history of
our country has the opposition to the old
Democratic party resorted to such desper-
ate and unprincipled measures or efforts
as are now being made to retain the ruling
power IN the hauds Of The dominant party.
They are calling TO their aid any and ev-
erything that is calculated TO deceive
the honest people of our distressed cOun-
try, Tor the purpose Of completing the ruin
of the nation. They have hired every
corrupt and unprincipled demagogue that
has been kicked out of the Democratic
party on account of their treachery or
mcomre.ency; they cry Union and no
party for the purpose of attracting the
attention of patriots and honest men, and
then heap upon the Democratic party all
the epithets their fendish ingenuity can
invent: they Fay renegade and corrupt
Democrats fol traversing the loyal states
from one end to the other, TO give the lie
to all their previous actions and protesta-
tons of principle; they advertise their
Abolition meetings as Democratic gather
ings; call their JougM tools odd Demo
ic War horses and 'old Democrst tic Thun-
derers,' for the purpose Of deceiving
honest Democrats, they resort to villilica-
ton and Justification concerning Democrat
ic candidates.
Since the opening of the present cam
paign, there have two Of these recently
purchased Democratic demagogues ad-
dressed the people Of this County, on the
issues before the people.
The first was the old insane fanatic. C.
w. Cathcart, who came to this place to fill
one of Schuyler Colfax's appointments,
and right well he did it. He claimed 10
be a Democrat, but spent his entire time
and strength in abusing the Democratic
party. He is just as good a Democrat as
Gov. Morton. |. Mattingly. DR.. Sherman,
James o. Parks and Bill Shirley. and not
a particle better, but the poor old tool
ought not to be held to account for all his
apparent dishonesty and corruption mas
much es lie has been running after the
Spirits until he has lost all the good sense
he ever possessed.
The next on the programme is 'Pious
Old Josey.' that cd demagogue and un-
principed tool who has sold himself. soul
and body, to the cause of abolitionism, and
is now stumping the State for the entire
Abolition ticket; who is more radical, if
possible, than Colfax; who said he was for
destroying the entire Southern States, in
cludiug, of course, innocent women and
children, 'Pious Old Josey' said he had
"no tears TO shed for the families of the
South" who would be made to suffer des-
titution, starvation and even d, ath on ac-
count of the war. The man who will utter
a sentiment like the above is simply inhu-
mar. and ought 10 be frowned down by
every decent assemblage or audience he
obtains under false pretenseS, if not egged
off the stand. A being that has no tears
to shed for helpless and innocent women
and children. is disgrace to any civilized
nation, and ought 10 be sent TO Africa
where he could live the life of caunibal.
Such being is the abolition fiend who
addressed the people of this place on Fri
day last. and who pretended to be a Dem
ocrat. 1t is libel on the name; and he
is attempting to steal the livery of Heaven
ia serve the devil in He was kicked out
of the party just as soon as it was ascertain
ed that he had sold out to Gov. Morton.
and has been, ever since, member in
good standing in the abolition, dis-union
party. This fact was proven by his abuse
OF the Democratic party from the time he
arose on the stand until he sat down. He
is miserable old hypocrate who will say
anything, do anything or be anything for
office, and who is consequently destitute
of every principle of honor or integrity
The Democratic party has made him all