The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-08-21
Speech Of Hon. 4. A. WicklifTc of
Kentucky.
1t tie Democratic Mass Convention, on tile
3JM uh.. at indianapolis.

Kentucky.
AtMe Democratic Mass Convention, on tile
3JM uh.. at indianapolis.
Nix ,WICKLIFFE, being introduce by
Mr.. Hendricks, alluded briefly to tie for
mer relations between Indiana end Ken
lucky. The words Of tho gentleman who
had presented him brought TO his memory
the events of fifty years ago 1t was then
lime of war; of war waged by the peo-
ple--by the Democracy. he might say
of the United States against Great Brit
ain for free trade and sailors rights. In
diana and Kentucky had no sailors impress
ed, and then. as now, those who made
our troubles shut themselves up like ter
rapin in Its shell in their New England
States. and left us to fight their battles
God blessed us then. May God bless us
now. May He bless our efforts in main
tanning the Constitution as il IL and res or
ing 1t AS it was against the wicked Seces
sionists of The South and the still mere
wicked Abolilionists Of the North. Ken.
tucky had authorized him to say that for
the cause of the Constitution and the Tn
ion she would devote her all Would ev-
er Indiana and Kentucky consent that the
Union should be divided by the Ohio 2iv-
er? NO, no.
Iniiana will do as she has done before,
pour out her precious blood defending our
free Institutions against all those who are
cpmhlred against them. Upon correct
principles Indiana wnuld do this. For the
Onion and the Constitution she would do
this. For the Union and the Constitution
she would do il, but not to carry out the
behests of any sectional party. or the lead.
e. thereof. whether in or out Of power.
1t hal been asserted that slavery must
BE- "x insushed before we can have peace.
When was this proclaimed? Was it in
he month of July. 1861. when in both
houses Of Congress. all voted that the war.
brought about by secessionists, should be
waged to maintain the Constitution, re-
sto,e the Union, preserve the institutions
of the several States and to protect the cit.
izens thereof in the enjoyment of their
personal and domestic rights? Was it pro
claimed when, after the unfortunate affair
of Bull Run. we again appealed TO pat
riotism of the country to spill its blood for
the purposes above declared? Did any
man then say to you that this war should
never cease while slave existed within
the United States?
But ;hey say it now. The abolition
party had swaliC wed neck and heels Of the
Republican party. Like sheep. these Re-
pubfcans in Congress followed their lead
er. When we Wings of the old school,
Douglas men and Breckenridge men. VIII o
had seen The error Of their ways, called
upon them TO declare that they would
wage The war only on the princi Piles indi-
catsd. as they had in 1861 like Billy Boz
Peeps sheep. they didn't come up--
When Judge Holman OF Indiana. good
and true man--God bless him renewed
the Crittenden resolutions as an assurance
to the army. and invited them to vote up
on 1t, they refused! Yet they said they
were for the Constitution aud for a resto-
ration of the Union. They say they are
for it now. and they will say they are for
it until afe- the October election. Mark
that
What was the cause Of The war? 4
voice: "AbolirioDism Well, you
guessed it pretty near, my friend. Some
body must have told you That | know;
for. so help me God. it's true But they
say slavery is the cause Of the war; fhe
had the power he would visit upon the
heaa Of the leaders of the rebellion the
J punishment their wickedness merited. But
when 1t comes to the test very likely lie
! would, ike the tory Scotchman, who told
The revolutionary rebel that he would be
eonqu red. 5ut thai His Majesty was a
nerciiul map aud would not descend in