Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-26

vsrted TO any Other issus. FOrI consider
il one of the worst signs of the times that
an attempt is made to divide the people
by party ISSUES, snd-destroy the govern
ment. when IL is the solemn duty of every
citizen to support the government By his
sword. has pursesAnd his voice.
: .You have come from all parties. pledg-
ed to lay aside sH party feeling. oil party
prejudices and preferences. in behalf Of the
whole country. 4 trust that there will be
harmony in all your Transactions. trust
there will be no actiou-except what is nec-
essary for the salvation of the country
My friend, Mr. Secfest. has said perhaps
he will return to, old party issues when the
rebellion. is crushed. IL when the country
is safe. he wishes TO indulge in the pleas
antries of old party issues. we can bear
him . hand in the contest. But I do not
believe all partisan issues will be revived.
We come together now on the platform Of
saving the county. Parties may be form
ed hereafter, dividing Us on this side or
that. But till peace shall be secured. |
trust that we shall give up everything rs
one man for the salvation Of the nation.
My friend spoke Of this rebellion. II
is not of sudden growth. II It hal been
the result Of hot haste. the uprising of an
excited mob. il would have gone down at
once. This rebellion was put on foot
thirty years ago: 1t had its birth am ong
the same men who were in The rebellion in
lS32--whe ore in-the, rebellion in 1862
II was put on fool Thea. on the pretext Of
an oppressive tsriff-a tariff ruinous to the
interests Of South Carolina. 1t was quell-
ed By the indomhable will and sturdy
patriotism of one man. AS soon Is il
was crushed out. Gen. Jackson said il
would be renewed at some future time un-
der Q new prctext. That the embers Of
rebellion would be kept alive under other
forms. He said next time IL made It's
appearance il would be on slavery-rebell-
ion against the pretended sggressions of
the North.
There have been some sad miscalcula-
tion in regard to this rebellion. The trail
tors expected aid and comfort from the
North. That It would pit the North
western States against New England.
through the plea of mutual interest and
dependence inthe South and Northwest,
and that they would give mp all TO go with
the new bastard Confederacy of the South.
They urged that our market was at the
South. that the natural flow of our trade
was down the Mississippi, and that we
must nccessarislly cultivate amity with
the South, and CIT ourselves off from the
East. They have not been ashamed to
create and to fan . spirit of enmity against
the East. an afraid there are still many
wild and wicked dream.
/ invite ali men to come with us. This
is not q movement of politicians-of mer-
cenary men, but OF all men who are will
ing TO sacrifice all for their country.
say. as / have said before. that if there is
any period in the history Of this Republic
when men cannot ignore party. and come
together for the salvation Of the country.
we might as we'll abandon the form Of q
Republican government--we might as well
choose King. II the establishment OF .
Republican government is firmly rooted
in our herats, we shall succeed. Ii not,
we shall fail. This thing Of party spirit
is the sunken rock on which governments
have been wrecked. tits attempted to re-
vive it now for this very purpose. jose
plus. the historian, relates that the jews.
when at war with the Romans. suffered
themselves TO be divided by partizan lea
ders. who turned their swords against
each other. and they fell an easy prey to
the invaders. The attempt is now being
made to use partizan feeling to divide US.
II it succeeds the Republic is doomed.
know that many men are led on by party
leaders to 9 factious opposition to the
government warn men of Indiana to
be aware Of oil factions. OF oil secret or
CARNATIONS which are designed to embsr-
rass the government and prevent the COL
lection Of taxes. The government. which
has always been so patient and forbearing.
will not always overlook these things. aud
il need be. will make short work in sup
pressing them Loud applause.
The evidence comes 10 me from several
sources. that there are secret associations
Of dangerous character instituted in this
State. One Of their svowed objects is the
prevention of the collection of the direct
tax by the Government Such associations
sre reasonable. in character. and come
within the jurisdiction Of the laws Of the
United States as well as Indiana. They
have oeen forewarned. and utter it again
as . solemn warning. that every citizen Of
Indiana must keep aloof from such organ
izations.
have received. to-day. an official letter
of very grave import on this point, which
l will read il your hearing:
BLooNScToN. IsD.. june Is. 1862.
7s His Ercsllency Gov. D. p. Norton:
SrR:-It is fact of much public noto-
riety here that o. secret political society
has been organized in the adjoining coun-
~ Of Brown. which is understood to be
hostile to the payment of direct taxes to
support the war. that il may wen be in
fered that the rumors Of the existence Of
similar bodies Ia other parts of the State
are not altogethsr without foundation.-
Should any Considerable portion of the
people of indiana be entrapped. into asso-
Citations Of that kind in times like these,
il may lead to consequences of the most
grave and serious character.
Ny opinion is. that they are spreading
rapidly throughout the State. Entertain