Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-01-23
THE REPUBLICAN
sie'c PLYMOUTH. IND.
Thursday, Jan. 80, 1862.



8 On our first page may be found very
able and statesmanlike speech. Ia rare ar
ticle from the source by Hon. LYMAN
TRUMBuLL. Republican Senator from Hi
nois. Some of the Republican papers have
been publishing some Democratic speeches
with great gusto. and we are happy to be
able to return the compliment. 1t is need
less to state that the speech cannot be found
in any of the Republican papers. Read it.
and imagine, if possible. how despotic and
illegal must be the action Of an Admins
tration. when its greatest admirers are
compelled thus to speak-Democrat.
We have read the speech above referred
to, carefully, and cheerfully admit that Mr..
Trumbull's remarks, in the main. are sound
and statesmanlike, but there are exceptions
TO every rule. and times in the history OF
every government when the public exigen-
cies seem to demand that its rulers shall
exercise powers of doubtful legality for the
public good. Gen. Jackson took the res
possibility ofremoving the deposits from
the United States Bank, in violation both
of the law and constitution. when he tho't
the Bank was using its powers to destroy
pnblic liberty; AMI it may be possible that
in few instances the present Administers
ton have, since the rebellion broke out.
caused the arrest of persons in the loyal
States. suspected of treason. contrary to
the strict letter of the constitution. but. il
so. it was doubtless done under the appre-
hcnsion that the public good required it,
anil that the emergency was too great to
admit of delay.
During the Kansas troubles the best and
truest men in the territory were incarcera.
ted in loathsome and pestiferous dungeons,
Ivy order of Buchanan's Judge Jeffries. tho
2d. on indictments, found by perjured
grand juiies. on trumped mp charges o
treason. the sole ground of which wa:
their attempt to carry ont the doctrine o.
popular sovereignty. and prevent the es
tablishment Of slavery in the inchoat'
State. but. did any one ever hear Of Nc
Donald protesting against these ourage'
and acts of inhumanity? Certainly not
The frecmen who were then struggling fo
their constitutional and blood -bough
rights, were, in his estimation, nothing bu
vile abolitionists. opposed to the sacret
and benign institution of slavery being es
tablished in Kansas, and deserved all th
contumely that could be heaped on them
but now. when men are arrested who, lik
himself, have been giving aid and cornfor
to the rebels, naturally enough, all hi
sympathies are aroused, and Indignation
fills his soul.
In 1913 Democratic President precip
itated war upon the country. in viola
tion Of the Constitution and laws, for tn
sole purpose Of acquiring more slave terri
tory. but. who ever heari of Democra
condemning this shameless and unnecessa
ry infraction Of our organic law? Th
motive was just and holy one. in thei
estimation. and the wrong should be over
looked-if necessary boldly defended
The failure to make California q slav
State. is. doubtless. one Of the principa
causes Of this rebellion The dissatisfac
ton of the slave OIigaffhy at the result {
that contest increased every day and gre'
, more and more bitter up to the time the
rcbellcd and attempted to overthrow I'll
best government on earth. This is th
war, reader, which one of Mcdonald
intimate friends and advisers characterize
as ian abolition. throat-cutting, pickle,
shooting. negro-stealing. country-destroy
ing war" Is he not in heart, at least,
traitor?