Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-26
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ths authority of the Constitution re-estab-
Hsbed AMI un9uestioned. over every foot
osthe States sad IerritoEies Of Che Union!
In Indiana we have q proper field to
work. There had been one meeting held
that Of the 9Th of January. Let us see
whether this will ans wer the purpose, and
If not. let Us repudiate il. and make a bet
ter organization. AS to the men on that
ticket they are decidedly unobjectionatle.
He had high respect for most of the mem
bars of that convention with whom he was
personally acquainted. But as a citizen.
having duty 10 perform. must look at
the acts OF that body and govern my ac-
lions accordingly. | care little about the
name of q thing. You must judge of q
saskes BY its contents. and not BY the la
bel upon II. Let us look at the facts
Though il grieves me 10 know that many
good men were led by peace organization.
wholly out of place in time of war. to ut
tend and participate in that convention.
yet IL is apparent that their efforts were
futile 30 keep it from becoming an anti
war convention. Such was the whole an
linus OF that assemblage. It's speeches. its
resolutions and the surroundings all prove
this TO be the fact. Take the speech of
John q. Davis, who said that he would
vote for no man who was for the uncon-
ditional prosecution Of the war. What is
government worth If this man or that
man can make conditions OF his support OF
1t? / have a. much right to make condi-
lions as Mr.. Davis. and so has every 9TH
sfman in the country. This speech is pub
u Il g h. al
proceedings of the convention. signed by
les officers and with its official imprima-
fsur. The speech has been published in
che rebel city of Richmond.
What of the platform! While every
aati-war man in the State advocates that
platform, large body support it claiming
IL to be for the war and the support Of the
government. The speech of Davis. some
say. the convention is not responsible for.
but claim that tho convention is respon
sibls for publishing officially such senti-
snents. and thereby endorsing them 10 the
fullest extent. If rat falls into a bucket
Of water, shall throw it out and drink of
che water. or shall throw both away en-
sirsly'
Il should be borne In mind tina. when
che 9Th Of January Convention was held.
40 great battle had taken plAcs since our
defsst st Manassas. The hearts of our
people were down. The sunlight Of sue
cess had not dawned since the dark cloud
evershadowsd US on the 21st of July
Fort Donelson had not then fallen. Fort
Henry was not taken.-Under such state
OF feeling the platform was made. Gen.
tlemen who hal taken part in that Con-
vsntion, had since admitted that if victo.
Yiss should follow our army. their cause
would fail. bat il defeat should stain the
banner Of the Union. their party organiza-
tion would go Up. and they would win the
day. Mr.. Calhoun once said. that the
question as to how far minorities might
oppose the Government in time OF war. was
. very delicate question. The Union vic
tories have come since. and it was now
proclaimed that j. was good Union plat
form. Some one had introduced a reso-
luton endorsing Douglas and his loyalty
20 the Government. but il was ruled out OF
order. aud was not passed. suppose it
was ascsrtained that Douglas hal not ia
ken the oath of allegiance. for resolution
endorsing the Sentinel and its editor, was
afterward, intFeducel aud passed. Mr.
Bright stated in the Senate that he was op-
posed to the whole coercive policy of the
Government. and that he endorsed this
platform throughout. Yet is is a war plat
form.
fudge Hughes then took up the 9Th of
January platform. reading each resolution
and commenting thereon. os T
The Convention declared that the eoun-
try could only BE- saved by restoring the
Democratic party to power. Which wing
of the party was meant? Certainly not the
Douglas party. for thsc had never been in
power. That party could not be placed in
power as it stood before without taking in
JEFF Davis and all other rebels. and to do
that you would have to restore the whole
rebellious South to the Union. or take the
Confederate Consultation in lieu Of our
own.
As 70 the resolution insisting that a com
promise might have been made. he denied
che facts set forth. No seeding State had
ever asked for compromise. jeff. Davis
had said there must be separation OF war
Throughout the seeded States it had been
claimed that the flag of q separate and in.
dependent sovereignty had been unfurled
and il would be m Maintained by blood AL
the propositions from the South had come
from unauthorized individuals. Mr.. Crit
tenden's compromise was that the Nilsson
ri line be restored with slavery south of it
and prohibited in the Territories north o.
Il. Though Mr. Crittenden was from I
border slave State. he had no right to speal
for such radicals as Davis. Wigfall. ant
Toombs. and their speeches attest thai
even had they the right to speak for seces
sion conventions they gave no great favo
to this measure. Secession was an accom-
plished fact before Mr. Lincoln came int
Office. Whether the Republicans ough
20 have compromised this matter or no
does not relieve US of our duty now. 81
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