The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-25
The ssrcSidcnf's Plan.

upon the Presidents plan, of closing Out
FSke rebellion, remarks that promising the
abolition of slavery to the radicals after
their death, is like offering to free all slaves
if the Aboltionists will allow themselves to
be hung and then adds:
But are we then in favor of the Pres
dents plan? Certainly we are. We are
in favor of any plan for the good of man
kind. including the plan for planting the
Central Park with those trees which bear
roast pigs for fruit, and the plan for build
ing railroad across the Atlantic. with a
branch line to the moon. Let Congress
pass the requisite acts Immediately, and
make the Presidents projects elective
1t is long time from 1862 to l9OO.-
There will be great many changes before
these thirty seven years and one month
are over. We expect to carry every State
by conservative majority before that Pc
Rod. We expect TO elect several conserv-
alive Presidents and Congresses before
the emancipation millennium dawns. If
anything is badly Legislated now -a-days
We rely upon these future rulers to repeal
it and straighten matters out. In 1900
the war will be almost forgotten. and little
boys and girls, yet unborn. will be study
ing its history in their school books. In
1900 Greeley will have graduated in the
Almshouse or in the lunatic ASYLUM, and
his very name lost in oblivion. or remem-
bered only, with those Of Judas Iscariot
Benedict Arnold and jeff. DAVIS. In 10.
90 Beecher and Cheever will be testing
the truth of some Of their sermons. In
1900 Phillips, Garrison anG Gerrit Smith
will be atoDing for the misery they have
caused. In 1900 the nation will be purer,
greater and m re powerful than its present
condition would indicate. II any one wish
es to add, that in 1900 the slaves will be
free. we have not the slightest objection.
Half Of them would have been freed thirty
years ago if the fanatical Abollionists had
not chosen the negro as hack upon which
to ride into high political places, and pow
err.
All that is necessary TO end this REBEL
ion and to restore tie Union, is to set the
negro aside and settle treason by hard
knocks. If the Presidents idea is to ac.
complish this by postponing Sambo until
1000, we think it is an excellent scheme
and will support it loyalty. We have al
ways admired the President as a joker
But we never imagined that he could so
aptly blend exquisite humor and practical
sense in an official document
He knows that the agitation of slavery hin
ders the war. and he is right in postpon-
ing this agitation. In fact a truce on the
negro question until after 1900 IS mill
tary necessity As such the Abolitionists
will be obliged 10 submit with their Gus
tomary grace. We see no reason indeed
why the whole country should not be
unanimous upon the subject. None of the
present generation need object to the
Presidents plan; for, as the message says.
we shall not have to pay the taxes TO carry
it into consumation, and will all be in our
do,age or in our graves before its consul
nation. Tie future generation is IN no
condition to object now, and we are not
aware that anybody perhaps one
of the spiritual mediums-can claim to be
their representative, and Object for them.
It Is our business to secure country for
the future generations to dwell in; and
they must pay the emancipation taxes
Certainly they ought to be allowed to ar
range the darkey's status for themselves
We repeat therefore that Congress should
adopt the Presidents sugges-
tons, and then, having disposed of the
inevitable African until the year 1900, we
can direct our whole attention to the vigor-
our prosecution of the war for the Union
and the Constitution.