The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-10-16
Secretary Seward.

The Cincinnati Ga=eHe publishes let
ter from It's Washington scribe giving a
highly colered description of Washington
on the evening of the 22d ultimo-the dav
on which the emancipation proclamation
was issued. He thus sumlnarly disposes
of the Secretary OF State:
"Whcre was ne who plesd sor freedom
in freedom $ weaker days; he who proclaim
ed that the irropressible conflict must raa..
TIL this very event; which tonight is eel
ebratod, should come? Where is William
IL. Seward now? Alas, how has the gol,,
become diiu! The people find ho has BEEN
tried and found wanting. That vote ha
lost It's potential maggie. Let him pas
Mr.. Seward is sunk,n low ind ed rhen
he can thus be kicked by g donkey o. the
party which owes its existence to hir,. He
organized it. lie won Tor it success By art
fully concealing It's zeal f,naticisrn under
pretended conservatism 1t IS true the ire
pressible conflict has been carried to Its
Logical result. Mr.. Seward has no right f.
complain OF the triumph Of the principles
be was among the first to advocate, and ot
which he was the most sue ccasaful cham !.
on. What would not the President have
given on tina, eveutful night to have had
hi sagacious and trusty counsellor by his
side To sustain him and assure him of the
future. 1t Is not surprising that in the
absence OF his chief adviser--with the
knowledge tha. the proclamation was coun
ter to his wishes and counsels--that tn,
President spoke despondingly, as if he WI,
distrusltul of the policy or justice OF the
act. Mr.. Seward saw the result of hi,
teachings in the proclamation; but he die
not dare contemplate that which would
follow. He would not wait upon the crowd
! He chose to be alone with his thoughts
alone when Il mighty nation WAS strusglin.
Nth death and the earth around him wa
rocked with the engnery of war; u on'
when an irrepres>ibIe conflict was ben.
wrought out by brothers whose hatred hat
been nAlmed by his artful counsel; alon,
with the consc ousGess that the dead OF
Or batte-lieids We're there because L,
had taus at that uaited and prosperous
nation could not continue in harmony un.
der the constitution our Fathers made. l
is not strange that he turned away, appall
ed as be thoIght OF the awful ruin deyas
IaIing ihe country, cac5ed by sectiona
strife stimulated by him. lie is not vol,
Circumstance, as is proven by his coun. e
TO the President to abide, not by the high
er law of Sc ards early days. but tn
laws both had sworn to DEF nd snd execute
We're his crime less dre ldful, we Nigh
forgive HIM in his efforts to avert its con
sequences. But when we think that he wa
ctuated only by partisan malice and per
sonal ambition in setting ball in moiio
that should gather strength as it rolled VI
I'll it buried in It's onward whrl the grea
crowning hope of humanity, We can iint
10 penance severe enough for him. ii
was right in opposing the President. II
is right in retaining his seat IN the Cab
net and thwarting the designs of abolition
ism go far as he is able TO d. 50. II hi
own party--his nc longer--curse and re
vile him; if political opponents refuse t
forgive him; if the entire people turn from
him, and the President and Cabinet over
rule him, his duty Is still the same, to re
tain his place and power. and seek by toi
and patience to atone or his awful crime.
The most Mr. Seward can hope for in his
tory is. that its verdict may be that OF tn
Cincinnati papers unknown and insgnii
cant corrcspondent-'Let him pass
Chicago Times.