Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-07-10

lshes|iesyRto whtakRat p thsausy
touched his hearfto speak Of il. how warm
iy he had been Supported by the Democra-
cy lie knew how that Democracy had
been slandered. abused and injured because
their support Of him. Yet. notwithstanding
that he knew that there .was wide and i'm
Ipassable gulf between the Democracy md
the Rspnblicsns, and that 5seh could no.
in day. nor in lifetime forget the bitter
ness Of party nor Danish the determination
for revenge. yet he inquired anxiously il
there could be the slightest doubt whether
that great Democratic party would rally.
at the first assault upon their icountry's
flag. to the support OF the government.
even if that government, was in the hands
Of the Republican party. And. with
his &C uitomed energy and determin-
alton. he answered his own question by ex-
claiming. "Neyerl That party hap been
trained 40 support the Union; tosregasd
the permanency of the government as their
especial charge. and they viii DO more let
party hatred keep them neutral in .. fight
with Southern traitors. than they would
be neutral if the enemy was a foreign ma
ton; Ilq night fsSpsct sfgssup zion.
even. though an enemy. but II traitor Ger
tainly can never appeal for aid or sympa
thy to q Democrat." As in the case OF
Lecomptopzfcw ouid rbs tFsestos bis pripci,
pies, and let The Consequences be what
they may. Upon these principles he acted.
The moment Sumter fell, he went to the
President. aud rendered him. his support
until the rebellion Was crushed 5. Heshost-
ly after returned to this State. Before
leaving sWs.afne Sszhs hsasdzfbas Soth-
ern Illinois was disposed to. sympathise
with The. South, and therefore proceeded 10
Springfield, and before the Legislature made
that speech which willserye rs q mona
meneztozhis patriotism for all timev-On
the first Of May he reached Chicago, and
in his speech here he uttered those words
which he intended should be taken as the
rule OF conduct for all democrats. tha, in
this wat there could be no nedtrals; Be
who was not for the government was for
the traitors. He abandoned no principle Of
the DE 4os[a nc party, but more firmly,
CONVINCED Than ever that tie on4 y way to-
settle the slavery question was to Lease il 4
exclusiyely with the people swhol weEe,to
be affected by it.av But nus IsttempRs 80
overturn the government was something
soyiolstive Of dsmocratic doctrine, thai. he
did not. admit that aaye msa could Justify
ofextenuate the Set, or feel THO slightest
sympathy for those ngaged init. Hddia
not ask that the Democratic party should
lsiasSss 1 I'D go il - SS ssssia
be maintained; he had no doubts as to the
causes eorFths psEsdhs NJ he had produced
the rebellion. sn,l'in his ewn words be thus
defined patriotic duty on that point.
"When we shall have rescued the Gov
eminent and country from its perils. and
seen its flag floating in triumgh over every
enough '"sa Of d s Pc. ' Sa:
brought these troubles upon US, Let him
be marked as-no- true, patxipt who will not
abandon all such issues in timss'2lite
these"
The day after his arrival here he read
copies Of the conditional secession Of Vir-
ginia-that secession which, being actual,
was. nsss,a e|ess; zssglsl!sslA iss Iidi:y
that Mr.. Lincoln ought at once put an
army into Virginia and occupy every city !
and strong point in the State; months
delay he thought would be fatal.
He considered that the rebellion had seal
ed the fate of slorery. No act Of ltgisia-
don. no act Of Mr., -LincolP. no .,paterFhosc |
riolatiue Of lie Conaitsiion.. could hare
drought the injury to slavery. that had been
done 5y the re5eHios..f " NE government
'sould dalg Say and 40 mo- Ling rhqlsysr
about slapes.I 61f Pnoseeuts Tie ssorsa for lie
estadl' sasasas efsils Il ls;ens q ltAoeghi che
losses Of Stare property alone 6ysAe inesifa |
Ole consequence Of war. rould hare t,so GER
tain effects. First. Il ,could satisfy the peo-
Pile of the South that their own folly and
mot the action of the Republican party ,oas
pr0daqql Ne 81 ~ GFQslle the
tenure Of slaSs properly S5s,d become so
uncertain Il .vould eeass.to6e, valra6le;; ard
once brought 10 t1at eoadis;an is fate ras
Sc aled forerer.
One year ago Douglas died. and how
fearful has been the loss, let the nation an
swer.
WneH .sreK ersqfuses as kVyaLahdigha am
can find eehos. and follorsrs. and sappor-
fers; when, treason not only uutte,s.. 6nt
Prirts and faunts inefa diarism. end s1qzs
stpoa, pens and parties 10 slaystAs, arm o. |
LIFTED cyuis ST ve6elyion, hRen'ft Is time for |
the Democratic parry pdrsieuld5lN to MOURN |
t'saf zee hare not Douglas no,,. ,cho Jy his
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the ,cay of justice, -srssA and expedienev. |
and rho By has voiee and the deep lore feis
for Nun tsx N 2f0Q|f JSQY!a nreifE s 2 them
lead them INTO national shame, ram and des
olation. u
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