The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-03-06

in thousand Of the disloyal and disgrace.
ful sentences uttered by these radical men.
b:t we recur to them now for the sake Of
directing attention to the absurdity of the
following statement in leading journal in
the radical interest. which is designed ts
have an effect on tho election in New
Hampshire:
There are true and loyal men who yet
call themselves Democrats, but tho leaders
and master-spirits Of that party are no,
heartily in favor Of putting down the re-
bellion' Freemen of New Hampshire
look at Delaware and take warning |!
The Democrats might readily refer to
their Union. saving record Of years. and
their consistent labors against the enmi.y
to the Union which this same radical party
have always svowed. But there is no
need Of going back Of the present time.
and no one who will compare the RepubIi.
can party record in the war, with the
Democratic party record. can fail to per-
ceive that while the former are. by their
radical allies. prevented from taking Il
public and avoued position in favor of the
Union and the Constitution. and thus
giving to it the support Of hundreds II
thousands who now seem to stand aloof,-
while the Republicans are. by their abo-
lision allies. absolutely prevented from
standing by Mr.. Lincoln as he stards by
the constitution. by giving him their hearty
support,--the Democrats stand every.
where pledged broadly and firmly to the
Union and the Constitution. and are giving
the President their united aid and omfolt
We are not now finding faul, with con-
serva.ve Republicans. The opportunity
perhaps has not hitherto arrived for the
conservative 'aen to cast of their Union.
hating allies. When it comes. we know
their readiness to do it, asd we believe the
course Of their fana,ical allies makes it now
a necessity. No sincere Union man can
conscienciously unite in the attempt to
charge Democrats with enmity to the
Union. especially while the Republican
party neglects to declare frankly for the
Unioa. The Democrats having no dis
union allies. no principles that need adap-
ta,ion or whiting. or twisting. to make
them fit the Union standard, are without
a blot or stain on their record. and do not
hesitate TO publish their creed. An in
siructive parallel may be drawn just here.
between recent action Of Democrats and
Republicans.
The Democratic Convention Of Coanec-
ticut has met and adopted platform for
the party in the present war times. Here
are some Of the planks -
Resolced, That the present extraordina-
ry condition Of our National affairs, in
which we have become involved through
the perncious counsels of fanatics, urgent.
ly calls upon every Democrat to again
rally under the time honored banner Of
that political organization which has in
war. as we'll as in peace. in prosperity and
adversely. ever proved faithful to the Con.
stitution. the Union. the Government and
the laws, and which banner we will con.
,inue to blend with the glorious Stars and
Stripes.
Resolced, Tha. resting their organiza-
ton upon the patriotism of its well tried
principles. ard still renewing their unwa-
vering fidelity to the constitutional govern
ment which they have for nearly three
quarters of century unflinchingly upheld
{ whether assaulted by Northern Abolition
or Southern Secession the Democracy of
Connecticut earnestly appeal to all conser-
vative citizens to unite with them in sus-
tanning the President in all Constitutional
efforts to suppress the rebellion, restore
the Union. and to defend our country
against all foes, whether at home or abroad;
and we invite the cooperation Of all who
are opposed to the revolutionary element
which is now making war upon the Presi-
dent and the gallant Mcclellan. for the
purpose Of converting the war against SO.
cession and rebellion into struggle for
the emancipation OF slaves. in violation OF
the obligations Of the Constitution.
The Indiana State Democratic Conven.
ton few weeks since adopted resolutions.
among which was this brief and clear
eDunciation of what they believe. (Ard.
By the way, a friend remarks that the
best fighting in the war thus far has been
done by Indiana Democrats in the various
battles in which her regiments have been
engaged.)
ii" 10. That We will sustain, with all
our energies. q var for the maintenance of
the Constitution. and Of the integrity of
the Union under the Constitution, but we
are opposed to war for tie emancipation
OF the negroes or the subjugalion Of the
Southern States
We might 60 on with these plain, clear,
definite, patriotic resolutions Of Demo-
cratic conventions, but Il suffices to say
that the entire Democratic party stand