The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-09-11
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b! the Quincy A,rold:
Mr. Browning explained his position
upon The contscaion question, aud did it
to the satisfaction aad approval of vast
maj aj2rity OF those who heard him lie
said ,ha' Congress had 40 power to conis-
cate property. and that conGscation was
a hembug. Ii the power Of confscsiion
existed anywhere, it existed in the Presi
dent, by virtue Of his Office as Commander
/ in Chief Of our armies The constitution
conferred no such power upon Congress.
aud he had sworn to support the constitu
ton, He could not support the confisca
, ton bill and the constitution too, SO he
supported the constitution and opposed
cohdsca'ion. Upon this question he
stood with the President. The same was
true upon the question Of arming the he
groes. He was opposed to arming them,
and SO WAS the President He was for
tic Union as it was, and the constitution
as it is. In the ut,eraDce of these truly
patriotic sentiments. Mr.. Browning was
loudly and enthusiastically applauded.
There were a few persons present who
did not join in these demonstrations Of ap
pfoval. But they were open. avowed, III
tra aboliuohists. Mr.. Browning denounc-
ed the aboliiionsts in unmeasured terms.
tic denounced the abolition leaders in the
j L. S. Sena;e--namins Sumner, Wilson
and others rs hisioyal-trailors to The
countiy-- wild, deluded. crazy fanatics who
were bent upon The destruction Of the
government. lie had no sympathy with
! them, and hal refused 10 CO operate with
hem; and should continue to do 50. lie
had marked out his course and should
pursue it. Il nlattered net that some OF
his old personal and political friends had
turned against him--b was for the Un
ion as it Was and the constitution as it is.
aud upon that platform he intended 20
sand, thongh every friend he had should
desert in and, though every dollars
worth OF property tha, he owned in the
world should be sacrificed or destroy
! ed
He WAS interrupted by an abolltlonisl
present, who charged him with having
goue over to the democrats Mr. Brow
ming responded that he was ready to 60
over 20 the democrats. or 20 any other
party, or 70 act with patriotic men TO
whatever party they might belong, who
were for the Upicn and the constitution
Mr. i. then asked this brazen faced aboii-
tionisi il he would be willing to receive
h. South back in,o then Union, wih ali
thcr constitutional rights. il the rebels
would lag h"wn there arms to-norGow?
rs might be expected, the crazy faatic re-
piled no-he would no.l--he would not be
willing to receive the South back unless
they wonld first abolish slavery Mr.
Browning said this WAS just as he sup
posed these abolilionisls were not iu ia
would sacrifice both. and bury the libeg
ties of the people beyond the hope OF res
direction, If they could but accomplish
their wicked and traitorous designs.
Another abolition fanatic wanted to
know OF Mr.. Is. whether he would vote in
favor Of emancipaiing the slaves il he be
lieved such emancipation would put an end
to the war. "No, sir" said Mr. b. Il
would not give such vote because have
sworn 10 support The constitution; under
that constitution we have no power to
emancipate the slaves"
AT this point, the Rev. Mr.. King, who
was in the audience, was heard to say that
Mr.. Browning is traitor TO his country
Mr.. b. did no, probably hear that remark.
AS he did not condesceud TO notice It,
MIR. b. commented at considerable
length upon the course of certain abolition
journals that Lave devoted 80 much of
their time and space to denuncislions OF
our generals in the field. and 80 little I
space to denunciations of the rebel com
manders. Among these journals were the
Chicago Tribune and the Quincy Wig I
He was particularly severe upon the ed |
itors of the Chicago Iri6unc. He read an
article from the T,iLuRe, and deI ouuced |
it as the most Infamous treason that had !
appeared in any paper published in the
Uui;ed States siGce the war began OIL
the editors of the Tribune he had most
contemp,ible opinion. He did not bell, "
them to oe loyal. and il they should take
an oath to support the government he
would not believe their oath. As to the
Quincy Wing. he couldn't expect much
from that source--it was Incapable of ut.