The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-05-22

eInineuI III maintaining us sa'NtJb int gu
ty and constitutional supremacy. and in
favor of disbanding our armies and sue
helous and false. No man has advocated
any such proposition. Democrats recog-
nize it as their duty as patriots to support
the government in all its constitutional.
necessary and proper efforts to maintain its
safety. integrity and constitutional author
ity; but at the same they are inhexibly
opposed to waging war against any of the
States or people of this Union in any spir-
it Of opprcssion or for any purpose of con-
quest or suhjugatlon, or of overthrowing
or interfering with the rights or establish
ed institutions OF any State. Above all,
the Democratic party will not support the
Administration in anything which looks
or tends to the loss Of our political or per-
sonal rights and liberties, Oh a change Of
ment.
But no. Democrats, IL Is not the support
of the Government in restoring the Union
which The party in power require of you.
You are asked to give up your principles.
your policy and your party, and to stand
by the Administration of the party in
power, in all its acts. Above all, ii is de-
manied of you that YOU yield at least a 81
len, support to their whole policy, and to
withhold all scrunity into their public con-
duct of every kind. lest you should EN-
bairass the Administration. You are
thus asked to reuounce one of the first
prime pies and the chief security OF a Dem
ocraiic Government-the right TO hold
public Servants responsible TO their master
! the people; TO render the representative
! accountG bile TO the constituent; the ancient
and unLoub,ed prerogative of Ameri-
cans to canvass pubic measures and pub
lie men. il is this 'n;.sh constitutional
privilege which Daniel Webste. declared
he would defend and exercise within the
House and out Of the House. and in all
aces. in time Of war, in zine OF peace.
aud in al times 1t is nigh: secured by
the Constitutional righ, ineslimable TO
the people. and formidable to tyrants on
~.
If ever there was a time when the ex
is,ence and consolidation of the Demo.
cratic parry upon its principles and policy
was a vital necessity to public and private
liberty, it is now
Unquestionably the Constitution gives
ample to the several departments of the
Government to carry on war. strictly
subject to It's provisions. and, in case Of
civil war. with perfect security to til, cit
liens of the loyal States.
The history of he administration for the
twelve months past has been. and contin
ues to be, history Of repeated usurpations
OF power and violations of the Constitution
AID of the public and private rights of the
citizen. For the proof we appeal TO facts
too recent TO need recital here, and too
fragrant and heinous for the am narrative
which we propose. To the sober second
thought of the people. and to the ballot
box. we now appeal when again in like
peril with our faiheis.
But if every Democrat concurred in the
policy of prosecuting the war 10 the utter
slbjugalion of the South and for the sub
version Of her State Governments with her
institutions. without a convention Of the
States, and without III overture for peace.
we should just as resolutely resist the aban
doning OF the Democratic party. 1t is tie
only party capable of carrying on war;
it is the only party which has ever conduc-
ted a war 10 scuccessful issue, and only
party which has done ii without abuse of
power, without molestation OF the rights
Of any class of citizens, and with due re-
gard to economy. All tnis it has done all
this. if need be. il is able to do sgain If
success. then, in a military point of view
be required. the Democratic party alone
can Command II.
THE REASONS WHICH DEMAND THE REsroRA-
TON OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
POWER.
To conclude: Inviting all men. without
distinction Of State, section party. who
are for the Constitution as it is aud the
union IA ii was, To unite with US In this
great work upon terms of perfect equality.
We insist that
The restoration Of the Union, whether
through peace or by war, demands the
continued organization aud success OF the
Democratic party;
The preservation of he Constitution
! mands il;
The maintenance Of liberty and free
Democratical government demands It,,