Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-10-09
Democratic Inconsistency.

L he DPWOCTdt attempts 10 uakc
something out of the fact that the senior
editor of this paper declined speaking
when called on at the War meeting held
in front of Eggleston's store last Saturday
week. We had at least two sufficient rea-
sons for not speaking: The first was that
speaking in public. every one acquainted
with us knows. is not our forte; and the
second was. that the senior editor Of the
Democrat who made the opening speech on
that occasion, stated in the course of his
remarks, that there were differences OF
opinion among the people as TO who were
responsible for the rebellion. This re-
mark, knowing his antecedents, we regard
ed as equivalent to saying to his party
friends: The patriotic sentiments have
uttered is for 5uncombe; don't you be such
fools as 10 enlist in this wicked Abolition
war; your duty to onr dear. oppressed
southern friends, who are fighting for their
rights. demands that you should stay at
home to vote: let the Abolitionisfs fight
the battle, as they provoked the fray. If
this was not what he meant by the remark
why did he Ing it in at all? There was
no earthly occasion for it unless he want
Ell to prevent his political friends from en-
listing 1t had the desired effect as he
knew it would
If the senior editor is such good pa
triot as he says he is. why does he stultify
himself by supporting man for the Le-
cislature whom he knows, if elected, will
vote for Jess Bright OF some other friend
OF JEFF Davis. for U. S. Senator. and who
said in the event "The Northern Aboli
tionists make war upon the South, kSow
rery ,OeH icsich ray my gun wiH point"
Or'why does he support man for County
Auditor. who published TO the world that
'.AH tie poscers Of the Internal regions and
AbolittOaism combined, cannot compel the
Democracy Of this State to take up arms
against tie Southern S,ates. II
Is tie determination of Tie Democracy Of
this Stale, so far as ace can learn. fir ON
eveyy source, to let tie Republican party
tight its own battles. iRasmuch as they hare
made tie quarrel that has brought our name
to shame and dishonor. These blatant Re
pailicans talk about compelling Democrats
TO help them fyH the South-that scould be
a pery interesting undertaking. and we wll
insure them all the fighting they aciH acanf
wiitout going a,roy from home" Tell Us,
sir, If you are an unconditional Union
man. why vou support such men? And
why you are so tena cious and tender about
hurting rebels? Is slavery worth more
than the Union? If Slavery or the Union
must be destroyed would you not prefer
that the Union should go by the board?
/ Again, if you and your Sth January
friends are such good patriots. why do you
oppose AMI try to prejudice the people
against the tax law. when you know thai
out of sixty five Democrats in both houses
of Congress all but 15-one in the Senate
and fourteen in the House-yoted for it
and that among those who voted against
it were Vallandigham, Voorhees,, d Coz
Are you not opposed to the aCon6scet tior
act and the Emancipation Proclamation
for the reason that they will injure the In
stigators and supporters of tho -rebellion'
Why are you so tender about injuring
f these murderers of our fathers ard sonsi
Had the South any Just cause to rebel a
! gainst the government? We know yor
dare not say they had. and yet you wan
them treated mildly, when you see they
are making use Of every exertion in their
: power to destroy our government? Bean
: tiful patrio OF. are you not? There are plen
e ty such in the South asgsf aean .<s-.as
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