The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-06-05


in dealing with the negro. cir, we
must remember that we are dealing with
being possessing the form and strength
of man. but the intellect only of child.
To turn him loose in the manhood of HE
physical strength, in the maturity uf his
physical passions. but in the infancy of his
uninstructed reason, would be to raise up
creature resembling the splendid fiction
Of recent romance. the hero Of which
constructs a human form. with all the ca
pabilities Of man. and with the thews and
sinews of a giant; but. being unable to
impart to the work of his hands a percep-
ton OF right and wrong. he finds too late
that he has only created more than
mortal power of doing mischief, and him.
self recoils from the monster he has
made
One OF their great statesmen of to day,
Lord John Russell. whenever he alludes to
the black race in America, and to a
change of IT'S status, talks cnly Of very
gradual emancipation. because he knows
that sudden and unconditional emancipa-
tion would be destruction to both the
negro and the white man. British states
men opposed immediate emancipation
upon the ground of expediency alone.
American statesmen should oppose it, not
only upon that ground. but also upon tho
ground that the constitution gives no
power to interfere with the domestic ineti
tutions of the several States--no such
power either in peace or in war.
But to reach the goal of their hopes, tn.
aboitionists of this country are willing 20
override expediency. the law, AID the
constitution: to destroy the government
itself. in order TO emsncipate at once all
the slaves of the South
FOUR yIFFHs OF THE SOLDIERS OPPOSED To
NEGRO EQUALITY.
My colleague Mr.. LoveJoy) says two
thirds or three tourtbs of the army are
abolitionists. This n,oy be true. but upon
the new constitution for the State of ILL.,
nois, which contains provision to exclude
negroes from locating within the State.
the soldiers do not vote like ahoiilionists.
Eleven Of our regiments have ALREADY vo-
ted upon the adoption Of the constitution
Mr.. WIcKLlFFE--llow did they vote?
Mr.. RTcHARDsoN-Sixty .hree votes were
given against it. and all the res,--some
several thousand given for it.
Throughout the State of Illinois sbol.
itlonists are opposing this constitution.
and democrats and eoserya,iye men are
advocating It's adoption.
Four-fifths, aud perhaps nine -ten.hs. Of
all the men that carry muskets and KNAPP
sacks in the army of the West are opposed
to the doctrines Of negro equality and
abolition. as preached by the gentleman
from the Bureau District of Illinois. He
is a man of grea ollness. apparently. and
| must do him the justice to say that he
advocates abolition and it's consequences.
with great fearlessness. though he is too
discreet to make as strong speeches in
Southern Illinois as he docs at Chicago
He and several other gentlemen of kindred
opinions favored me by eanvassing through
my district during the last campaign tha,
made for Congress. and Il gives me
great pleasure to state that they were quite
moderate
NoIcE-Didn't they give you vo,ese
Mr.. R--Well. sir. they were like
the boy whom the minister OF the Gospel
found fishing Oh Sunday. Said he, MY
boy, You are very wicked; you ought not
TO be sporting on the Sabbath oh, SAID
the boy. IL amt doing no hurt. ard ain't
wicked, for haven't caught a single fish
Laught-r. So it was with nv abolition
friends wen they sported in my district;
they were not very wicked. for they caugh,
no fish Laughter.
BULLETS FOR REBELs-DALLors FOR Ano-
IrIoNrsrs
Sir, | will not digress. but return to the
consideration Of the solemn responsibilities
that are resting upon us. Our country 10
meanced by secessionsts in arms. rebels
upon one hand. and by abollicoi.ts. null
lifiers Of the laws and the constitution. up
on the ether. Sir. propose bayonets for
the former. ballots for the latter These
two classes disposed of. and there WILDE
a return to the prosperity. the peace and
happiness Of the earlier days Of The Re-.
public Sir. these AIMS were raised 10
execute the laws and maintain the Al
thority Of the constitution in all the States
They are. sir. to suppress armed viola,ors
Of that instrument And. sir. IL remains
for the people st the ballot box to suppress
these northern vioialors Of constitution. If
they would preserve tie rights and liber-
ties Of American freemen
For one, wherever | am called and