Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-29
Questionable unfonism.

Questionable Unionism.
We would not intentionally impeach
the union principles of any man-not even
those of political opponent. but there
arc some features about the acts of the
democratic leaders. and tho sentiments
proclaimed by their newspaper organs.
which are strangely inconsistent with the
principles Of . patriot. The democratic
party do not pretend to mite on any strict
line of party policy. In national matters
they are affirmative in nothing. but mega
tive in everything. We sincerely believe
that should the Republicans claim as a
party principle that George Washington
was . patriot. the democrats would in
s,antly assume the negative. and assure
the public that no was a most notorious
tory.
When Lincoln called out an army of
10000 volunteers TO sustain the Govern
ment. and prevent tho capture of Wash
iogton. the democrats denounced the act
as unconstitutional. When the Presi-
dent temporarily suspended he writ Of
habeas corpus. for the purpose Of melting
out meritcd punishment to blatant mouth
cd sccessionists. the democratic party again
raise the cry Of unconstitntionslitY, not
withstanding the same rulc had been prac-
ticcd by Jackson. in cases OF national
emergency. and that its suspension was
necessary for the preservation Of the Gov
eminent. II il is rumoreJ that Lincoln
intends organizing and arminS few reg
iments Of negroes to guard and defend forts
in southern swamps where white men can
not live. again the democrats raise their
hands with horror and put in most We.
hement protest against the practice Of
using blacks in war against whites
They seem to be entirely oblivious of the
fact that negroes were employed both in
the Revolution and in the war Of 1912
without dissenting voice; and that even
now tho rebels have thousands of them
employed in digging trenches and shoot
ing union men. The democrats seem to
think it no harm for negroes to shoot
northern mud sills." but when it comes
to armine the slaves against "our South
orn brethren" it is most unmitigsted out
rage. Many Of our best and bravest SOL
diers were shot down and inhumanly
scalpcd at the battle Of Pea Ridge by indi
an allies Of the whites, and yet can any
person point us to democratic paper that
ccnsured tho Confcderates for employing
indians in their warfare? We think not
But when it is reported that the Secretary
indians on the frontier, to repsl the aggres-
sions Of disloyal indians. what an outburst
of indignation cmanatcs from the demo-
Gratis: they appear to think it inhnman
even to employ indians TO fghI indians. as
though every thing that partakcs of seces-
sion, let it be white. black. or copper col
ored. should be treated with more than
ordinary respect. a portion Of the people
who are expected TO bear part Of the ex-
penscs Of this war believe that tie rebels
are the aggrcssors and should rightfully
be made TO assist in bearing the burdens
entailcd by their rebellious acts, and for
this purpose demand of Congress an act
coniiscating the property Of those most
active in rebellion. Again the democrats
raise their voice in protestation and de-
nouncc such premeditated act as an out
rage on the rights Of the South. but do
they tell their party that the rebels have
already destroyed more than twenty mil
lion dollars worth of cotton. tobacco. su-
gar and molssses? This wanton dcstrrc
ton Of property meets with no dissent
from the democratic party. Judging
from their actions and conversation we
can cometo no other conclusion than that
they care not what becomes Of the North.
nor how soon its financial resources are
bankrupted. so that the rebels remain safe
in person and property. This is a very
strange kind Of patriotism. and as pure as
that felt By the traitor Benedict Arnold.