The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-09-11

chez fully complied with The regulation
from the moment il had been brought to
their knowledge. Had their simple prom
Use To that effect not been enough, they
woslI have been ready to furnish bonds
guaranteeing lis faithful observance
Therefore it cannot be said that their ar
&c. aud incat cern,iun were prompted by The
spirit IF precauti,n. Their case cannot
be made one of that extreme sort in which
it is necessary that innocent and true men
should be scrfced for the public safety.
1t is oppression. pure and simple OPP
preston without cause, without benefit.
without excuse. AS such We denonuce it
without qualification.
Does Secretary Stanton seriously be-
leve that New York city i. going tamrly
to submit to this outrage? IL it really
his idea that, because lie has put Fro
vost Marshal over us, he can do with us
as he pleaees? If he has the gimmer of
such notion, we charge him, for his own
sake. TO get clear of il as soon as may be-
LIS lure is destruction. This community
is loyal-none in The land more SO. Our
people have poured out their treasure like
dust and their blood like water TO vindl
cate the righiful authority Of the govern
ment. They intend to do so to the end
But--will Secretary Stanton please to un
der tand--they do il not as Spartan helols,
nor as Russian serfs, nor as Austrian sub
jecls, but as American feemen. They
do 1t not 10 meet any mans behests. bu'
to meet there own sense Of du'y; not be-
cause they are driven TO it by power. but
because they are drawn to it by Liberty
1t is an atrocious insult for Secretary
Stanton 10 assume that New York CITY
cannot be trusted with the regulation OF
its own patriotism -tnat he has got to in
trude upon us an experiences Of " la, he
dares To DO in the way OF tyranny. in order
that we may he the more heeilu aud sub
missive.e WcAn tell him that his haidi
hood will not serve HIM. Our people will
Stand no such domneerns They have
gone into this contest for the sofa purpose
Of preserving their civil rights, and they
no more mean To surrender them To- usur-
palon in Washington than to usurpalioi,
III Richmond. They are not To be de
ceived by any pretrx, of Stale necessity
They thoroughly understand tina, ,yrant'z
plea. There l. no such necessity. In the
very nature vi the case !heIe can he none
inasmuch as tue very first necessity ot
this republican government is the preser
vati"n Of it's Essential principIe-w which is
freedom regulated by law. When that lie
lost all is lost. He who destroys it is oil
all public enemies The worst. He may
call himself friend. yea guardian and
champion. but lie is like him who. when
the highwayman is upon you. defends
your purse by taking your life.
Has Secretary Stanton ever heard Of the
Bias lie, whose key hangs at Mount Yer
non? Has he We, 10 learn how it WAS lev
eled by hands that could no longer hol.i
off, and how its stones built Tie Bridge Of
Revolution over the Seine, for the express.
purpose that they should be tramped up
on by the feet of the people forever? VIVA
nfa'uation for him to imagine that they
can be re cree ed in this land Of Washing
ton. The thing is impossible. We wsrr
him not to persist in attempting it. He
would be- crushed a thousand times over
sooner than he could begin TO succeed =
But the bare attempt. We say the mere
semblance Of al attempt. is miscellaneous
Done in the name Of public authori'y y. it i,
only calculated 10 embiler the people
gsinst public authority. Protesting to es
iabish unity. it only promotes discord.-
Pretending 10 concentrate the public spir
it, it only dis,racts and weskens it. Zeal
lOub tp) oioso oio P"'hot S"N
The Iukewarm relapse into apathy. These
gain a defense OF y strength infinitely be
yond anything they could otherwise com
msOd. They give us the lie when We say
that we are 6gharg for constitutions
law, and we have nanght 10 answer. When
the controversy touches traitors, We ma,
perhaps dare tell hem that trailers art
outlaws--,hsi they have no rights whie
the government, Is bound 10 respect BYI
when loyal men Rs ir qussli'n--ihos.
whose fidelity is esar and Indispensable
what can sny honest man 'sj"in 10 liz
thrust tina, Ioyalty las 10 security. that it,
TOO. 10 at ihs mercy Of arbitrary wills The
Secretary of War mghs better supply tbs
rebel cannoneers With Steel pointed .hoI
than thus furnish lie rebels advocates with
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