The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-04-17

friends Of the Union, to see the reaction
which has taken place in the public mind
within the last few months. Six months
ago, the Abolitlonests were of the opinion
skat they were the only guardians of
liberty and the Constitution. A Demo.
crat could hardly call his life his own, un-
less he endorsed every thing that was said
and done by the administration. Many
loval men, who dissented from the policy
Of the government were imprisoned in
Fort Warren. without having done any act
contrary to the laws Of the land, and
without being aware of the charges pre-
ferred against them. We cannot conceive
of more damnable outrage that could be
committed on the freedom OF speech, of
which so much has been said than to place
a man in prison for exercising constitu
,ional right. Newspapers were prohibited
from passing tn rough the mails, printing
presses we're demolished. ard Democrats
generally were denounced as traitors,
rebel -sympathisers. opposers of the Union.
etc., etc. Whenever Democrat intima.
ted tina. our difficulties could have been
peaceably adjusted without any loss of life,
he would at once be called traitor to his
county. The Democratic party had IN
suits added to injury. heaped upon them,
h.
They were in favor of yielding the Presi-
dent ashearty support to restore The Union
in all constitutional ways; but utterly OPP
posed 10 a crusade against slavery. az that
would be a violation of the constitution,
and would extinguish the last particle of
Union sentiment, if there WAS any in the
seeding States.
The most stupendous frauds have been
perpetrated that ever were in any govern
ment. Our expenses are estimated at
four million dollars per day. exclusive of
what the government pays for the negroes;
the national debt is estimated at over a
thousand million; Congress is perfecting a
tar bill to pay tha Interest on the public
debt land to purchase all the old decrep
negroes in the District Of Columbia. he
valuable ones being run of and sold.
which is designed 10 reach every thing We
own. eat. drink and wear; even the rye
which is used as substitute for coffee is
taxed the same as { re coffee.
We are glad that the people have taken
the sober second thought-that a whole
some reaction has taken place. The con
sentative men of all parties lave calmly
surveyed the whole ground, and have
come to the conclusion that there is no
hope Of a restoration Of the Union until
more conservative Sc. of men are elected
30 Congress, which will be next fall
Every election we hear from shows large
ly increased Democratic malorlties. or
greatly reduced Republican majorities.-
There are a few Democrats In Indiana who
profess to be dissatisfied with the 9th of
January Convention. and will. In all pro
liability. do like your Governor" go
over 10 the AboItionlsts for the sake OF
office; yet. Notwithstanding the signs OF
she times indicate that there will be large
Democratic majority at the next general
election in this ard many other States
which gave Republican maJorisies at the
last election. Should a majority OF the
next Congress be conservative men, We
will hope that the "old Union" may yet
b, restored. and the different members OF
the great family once more live Ia peace.
We have regarded our State and county
taxes oasrous: but when the government
tax is levied upon our property. as 1t soon
will be. the government will have an agent
70 bid in the deliaquents' properly. The
tax payer will then ask himself. "who has
broasht this state Of things about?" There
is NO escaping these taxes they will have
to be paid: we may as we'll reconcile our
selves to our lot; for during the time we
remain here, we will be ground with en-
ormous taxes; without gleam OF hope IN
their ever being any less during this'and
tbe next generation.
Happy is the man who. in looking over
his conduct for the last few years. has the
consciousness that by no act of his were
our national troubles brought about. 1.