The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-09-25
REPUBLICANsSMS.


fed that they can do better out of the Un-
ion than in it, We insist on letting them SO
in peace.
We have repeatedly said, and we once
more insist, that the great principle en-
bodied by Jefferson in the Declaration OF
American Independence, that govern
ments derive their just power from the
consent of the governed. is sound and
Just; and that if the slave States, the cot
ton States or the gulf States, only. choose
to form an independent nation, they have
clear moral right to do so.-New York
Tribune
1.-The history of the world certainly
proves that it is not profitable to govern
people without their consent. The logic
al lesson of this tact in this country is. that
if there are two nations here. who have
been living in an unnatural Union they
should, for the benefit of both, be separat.
ed. We would recognize the existence OF
government formed of all the slavehod-
ing States and attempt to cultivate an''ca-
BILE relations with it.-Cincinnati CONNER
cial; leading Republican paper.
al much more desire the extermlnation
&C slavery, if it can be constitutionally ef-
eected; as | believe it can; than do to see
the Union restored-Edward Fessenden,
U. S. Senator from Vermont.
"ThiS is the immense sacrifice we ale
making for freedom and Union; and yet is
it all TO be squandered on a subterfuSe and
cheat? (the restoration of the Union as
it was.) For one, l shall not vote another
dollar. or a man for the war, until II as
sumes different standing, and tends d.
:ectly to an anti slavery result M. +.
Conway. Republican member OF Congress
from Kansas.
"Let us convert the rebel States into
conquered provinces, remanding them TO
the status of mere Territories, and govern
ing them AS such in our discretion Geo
w. Julian, Republican member of Con-
gress from Indiana.
81 tell you there is going to De disso'
luton of thi. Union and | do not care bow
quick it comes; all | want is to give those
fellows (the people of the South, good
licking, and then kick them out?--Sidney
Edger,on, Republican member Of Congress
! from Ohio.
..Who in the name Of Heaven wants the
Cotton States. or any other States this side
of perdition to remain in the Union if slave
~ is to continue?--John A. Bingham,
Republican member Of Congress from
Ohio.
1--WE do not believe in resisting any Sc
cession movement in the least. Those who
think the Union too bad for them to en-
dure. are just those the Union can best do
without Let al! 90 who want to. we say,
and let them 60 quietly indianapolis
Journal. Republican organ of the State.
III they (the rebels) will lay down their
arms, and come now to the nation for per-
mission to separate, We shall again say
,es' for we have seen no reason to change
the views we advocated last winter.--Same
paper.
".The Union as it was is the motto OF
the Democratic party. Thank God. that
dav of humiliation and peril is past
Syracuse IN. Y. } Journal. Republican pa
per.
"It (the Union) is thing of the past,
hated of every patriot, and destined never
to curse an honest people, or blot the pa
ges of history again.--Chlcago Tribune,
81 am going to plant them the negro
esq on the soil of the gulf coast. after we
have got through with this war; let them
stay there and cultivate the land. Whether
, the rebels like it or not. the blacks at nc
a distant day will have possession of tha
gulf country. to which they are acclimatec
! and physically condtioned.--Jim Lane
d the murderer; Republican u. S. Senator
o from Kansas. and at the time Of the abo,,
speech General in the U. S. Army.
I'VE must ever resist the right of any
$ State TO remain in the Union and nullify
: or DEFY the laws thereof. To Withdraw
IS from the Union is quite another matter
and whenever considerable section of on
e Union shall deliberately resolve to go out
Va sball resis. all eoercive measures dc