The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-05-15
VOLUME 3-NEW SERIES.


maintenance of the Union und the preservation OF
the Constitution, and seeing III the present cond-
ton of the country the doporable efec's OF
sjenar.re from iIs time horored and conservative
1rjnc,'es AMI the friumph of secfiona'iSn: and
FIRMLY believing TINT the Union and the Corst'u
zion can be preserved alon" bv the restoration of
ra.t p4rty 10 mower invite MI the lnion men
throughout the land 10 unite with us in SUSTAINING
s.s organization and carrying out its principles.
Therefore.
Pss,,re5 / Thn We reaflirm and endorse the
,oiiticaI p,incinles that from time tn time have
been nut forth by the National Conventions of
the Democratic party.
, Tha, We arc rnalt-rallv attached 10 the
Constitution hy which the Unic.i nf these St'tas
wac formed and established and that faithful
shSrrv,uce ofits rrincples can alone continue the
existence of the Union, and the permanent hapni
meas Of the people.
, That the present civil war has mainly re-
suited from fhe long confirmed. unwisc. and Ia
natical aritntior in the North. of the question OF
domestic slavery. the consequent organization of
n gcocranhical party, guided by the s"r'iono' plat
forms ,doptcd a, Buffalo. PttShtrah. Fhiindei pha
and Chicago and the developm"nt thereby OF
sectional hate and iellOnsy. prmlaci' e (aS had
lo1- been foresp.,n and predicted ~ MS ita co"n
trrpirt in the South Of st ceS-ion. diSunlon, AMI
armed resistance to The General Government, and
terminating in a hlnnlv strife between those who
should have hecn forever hound together ny fra
tern hond. thus brinsiny upon the whole coun
trv calamity whic1 are now t" meet IA loyal
citizens striving for the adoption Of that mode of
settemenf best calculated 10 agrin restore union
and harmony
Tha, in rejecting nj propositions likely 10
rcsul, in satisfactor, adjustment of the matters
/, disnu;e bstween the North and the South. and
especially thosp mraSl' % which would have 60
cured the border slave States 70 the Union. and
hartv CO. their part III all constitution
al ami LEGAL measures 10 procure a return Of the
to.r all -
r,uhlican rartv assuu,,i fearful responsibility,
and ,cted in total disregard of the best interests
Of the whclr country.
s. That if the party in rowcr had shown the
same desire IN sefte hy amirshle adlus' 'ment. our
informal iis cn-nrS before hostilies had Actually
conrnenred that The Administration has recently
exhibited 70 avoid wi'h our aneicnf enemy.
Great Br,,ain, We confidently believe thar neace
and harmony would now reign throughout all
borders.
S That the nain'enapce Of tho Union nnon
,he nrin iD'eS or tho Federal Constitution should
he ,he controlling object a. all who profess loval-
~ 10 The Gnvernmcnt--7n in Judgment this
purpose car only he Accomplished. bv the ascer
dcncv "fa Juion party in the South S'rtes.
which shall. hv couuter rev0,u,ion iiSnl1re those
"eo control and direct the present r, bellion T.ia,
fort 20 create or sustain sHcf a rartv cln hc
sie es-i''i Vhich IA not haSed ugon definite ser
e'ncn' OF the questions at issr.c hotween the two
,'n'i an We therefore a. mani that Some such
= '''A' ~ Hiue ifV additional corSfirufoDn!
k"'rah'v. ciihcRf ,niriated NV act Of Congress or
,r,.--h if.e~,edium of National Convention.
:. That the Republican rartv has falls f"mon
s,y,,cd II. in, ,h;litv to Conduct the Cove ysrnmenf
through ia present difficulties
Tina, W. are utterly opposed 20 the twin
herrsie, Northern sectionalisin and Southern
ce.sion. ~ inimica To the Constitution and that
freenen a ,hcv value the boon of civil Hhertv
and the reace Of the country, should lr0Wn indig
nntlF un0n them.
q That II This rational cra"rc"ncy the )emoc
rac, of In,lis. htni-'iir@ a'i ie"i'nE OF passion
and reecn.mcn,. will rrcclec' only Their dnfv 10
the whole country: fhat this var should not hc
-nred in the spirit ot conquest or sub;nglt'on.
nor for the nurposc of over hrrwing Or 'afrgtrin.
with the chts ar insft ti1nS 81 the Stats nuf 70
defend and matnt IL The snnrcn cY Of he en-
,t;;n,ion. and 80 reserve thc Union with ali the
d;yu,iiv cnualitv 4. igits 0f the several S'at'S
u,.irnp, rad anl ti:,t soon as these objects are
.c,o-nclisiicd ,he ouch ~ cetse
10 That We all sustain. with all orr energies.
a~ar FIR he maintenance of the Cpns'u'ion. an1
Of the integrity 0f th~ Un'"n nm Ter IL" fonSf"oo
bu; venr, op-osel ~ for the en- in" alton
Of the negroes or III, suh;u@ation OF the Southern
S.at-s.
II That the purno.es avowel ami advocated
s,v the Northern ii an'on'sts to liher,c ni arm
the negro slaves. i dis.rncr 70 he aF". calcula
tel 20 rerari the sunpe-S'"r "i the rebellion and
-neets ,,,- rnau1iiccd condemnation.
5.a. c,yDus hs the authorizes over ". anl the
.oi,,,- ,r ifuri -nnrnrnt of fnc citizens &C lnva
States whore tn. iulici,I' j. in full on,-rati"n.
wi,.out " irrant or law and without a~s ning any
curse or Clving the party arrested any "nnortu-
uify of defense. fieranf ia ',Ion- a. the Con
stifutinn and most alarming acts Of usurnat, III Of
no,s.r which should receive fhe stern reiuke Of
every lover at his country and ot every man who
nr,zes the security and blessn OF life. berg and
property.
l3. Tia. the liberty OF nes ch ard of the rress
ar Cutrenic. d 10 The people hv th" ConStitution
and nrn- tut usurr,cr would derrive them of these
rirlss they are inestirpahe 10 rhe citizen and
firrpid Die tvrants on'S- nnd the attemrts
which have been made since our present unfortu-
u,,. troullez 20 muzzle the press and -hc free
.liscu-si.n are exercises of espotic power againSt
which freedom revolts anl Wh'rh can not he tOle
ra,ed " fheD, converting trcemen into 4lavos
IL That the - zure at VI I-on AMI Slilell ON
board A neutral vessel. on The high
either in accord nee with International law, and
ro legal; or Else in violation of such INV, and 90
illee.I n the former, we lameit that onr nation
has b.en Inundated by their surrender. upd'r a
,.,,af if fh. latter. IL the duty of the Al
ro,.is,rafon al once 20 have dtsavovcd the act oi
their Officer an instead OF incarcerlting the cap
tive. in Fort Warren. to hnv" Immediately 10
r,ir.t the wrnny ~ pacing them. ~ far a. prac-
,;c,Ia In me same confitinn in which thar Off
-, f,urd them In either event The action OF
,ha Admin -tr ton Vacilla'ina and COW
.,dlv anddccraiins TO the denity of rre 4 notion
IS Thai tn. action of the Republican party.
as mnnif,-se ia the partisan character of ail aTl-
poin,ments { the Admin stratiOr 70 civil Office :
and in hold.g parts citcusscs hy the Republican
member. Of Co1gres- for the purpose ofimpr"s~ing
tncn the legislative action of that body the peculiar
dogmas of that party, have demonstrated That
.h-Ir professions of Sacrificing party platforms.
and party organizations. upon he altar of their
cou..-v" are bu. m'ny hypocrIiicll and false
nretenses bv which they hope TO dure the UNIV ,ry
into their support ;ani we all loval persons.
"a tiaey love their country. no. 10 be deceived
thereby
Is That the disclo ures mlde bv the invcs,i-
eating committee in Congress of the enormous
fr.u,i. AZ nv. st,lked into rhe army and nivy
depastmen,s. implica'ing he heals of those de
n,rtn,nr. in a confrivance at. IL not actual
olrtIcip.tion in system OF cOrru9tl"D. and IN
.hic., onr brave soldiers have been detrduded OF
their proper supplies. an our Government threat
sned with bankruptcy. demtnds thorough 'nves
Il ,a,on into all our expenditures both State am
y ,tonll, and tl,ai speedy anil m ,rxrd example
be nude of al such ''birl- OF prey who. tkiaa
advantage of the necessity of our country, have
fed ari fi,tered upon puuc plumber.