The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-10-02
M. A. Q, Packard's Address
TO THE VOTERS OFMARSHALL
AND SzARKE COUNTIES,
CONCLUDED.

f AND SZARhE COUNIIES,
CONCLUDED
Gentlemen:
As lale AS April 10Th. 1861. Mr.. Sew
ard, Secretary of Stale, said in an oflicia
dispatch TO Mr.. Adams. Minister to Eng
land:
''For these reasons he (the President,
could not be disposed TO reject a cardna
dogma of theirs. (lbe seeding States,
namely, that The Federal Government could
not reduce tie seeding States to obedi-
ence by conquest. even. although he was
disposed To question the proposition; but
an fact The President wiHihyiy occepis ii as
true-only an imperial or despotic Gov
erunenl could have the right to sub]ugate
disailecled and insurreciionary Staten
The federal republican sysem Of ours s Il
all iorms Of Government, The very most un-
6'led for such work.
The Hon. NJ. NJ. Raw. senator from
Shelby County, who is one Of the strong
est partisan leaders of this new Union
Party said 10 speech delivered before
the Senate Jan. II. 1861.
without peace there can be no Union,
with armed intervention Tor The strict ell
forcemeni OF the laws. aud protection OF
Federal property. there can be no peace.
Whoever. then. demands immedia mill
| lary coercion Of either Que. eight, or ff
teen Southern States, demands disunion
demands war, blood and ,apne. demand
commercial manufacturing agricultural,
aud financial ruin; demands The decay of
civilization and religion
And again: 1.-The Republicans refuse to
compromise TO save the Union, and we re-
fuse To fight To dissolve it.
The Hon. Rober. Dale Owen, who has
neId AZ important position in the service Of
ihe Government ever since the rebellion
proke ou,, and Is nov an especial favorte
Il ms new. 50 called Union p arty' N an
-,udre- before the Legislature Feb l3'n,
1861, SAID: COERCION then, let it assume
what shape it will, is fist disunion, then
war Coercion, commenced. creates be
yond The Ohio, foreign nation; coel cion,
makes The inhabitants beyond that river,
-"emies. as well as Foreigners. &
While there is PEACE there is hope. for
PEACE is the life of The Union
But for want of space would advert 10
many more similar authorities.
1t is charged by these ia.iers that
said in indianapolis, "lf had TO fight, |
would iis ht on the side oil the South -
An anonymous sciibbler stated as much in
communication to The Indianapolis Jour
sal, and as soon as the article came TO my
knowledge, | denounced the autbor Of it,
pabIicly, in the Legislature. as falsier;
| never uttered such language to any per-
son on earth.
L be other charges of my opponen. are
SO weak and silly as scarcely to deserve
no,ice
He charges that wasted the peoples
money. III vo.in2 81 a lay 10 two Repub
Leans, ,he principal, and first assistan
Dopi keeper ol the House. l did this in
Justice to Two meD whose labors were much
more ardaou> an loi of petty clerk
VINO had been allowed by Republican
Committee Of way, and mean. $4 pei day
lnat voed SO worth of stamps TO each
q. The member, of the House. This is done
bv all sessions OF The General Assembly in
order 10 euab.e The member, 10 send 10
heir constituents the public document
which are prepared by lhe State ior public
distribution, and lhi, did without stint
| voted for five copies OF the b. ever Leg
l,laive neporlS to each OF the member.
because was willing my constituent
,hould known what we had been toirg IN
he Legi latuie. 1t wa propo iiion up
ported by four fifth, ol he whole A e,n
bly,, and one which hal prevailed IL AL pre
vious sessions OF The General A .; enbiy
including that Of " hich my opponent wa
member.
Instead of a reckless waste Of the peo
pies money, l Was studlousiy careful to
guard their finances. 1t was for tn is rea
son refused 10 vote away near $500 Of
| the peoples money for the purpose Of pay
ing for grand ovation TO Abram Lincoln
al indianapolis. when on his way 10 Wash
ILs ,on; yet it Was done by the parry !"
pave, in the Legislature. and all for The
purpose OF allowing few old party hacks
the opportunity of supplying the Pres'
dent elect with wine, cigars, carriage hire
marital display &c. &c. at she expense o.
I e S,a.e. in order to get the disposal of n
faw lal offices on themselves and friends.
For a. . same reason | refused 10 vote