Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-08-28
"Nrw YoRa August 7


this city, was sent TO General Hunter to-
day: ass-s f,.,sir5 - Dolby
szssE f8s's = e.. is"NEw YoRR August.
"Maj. Gen. Hunter, Port Royal. s. G.
-"DEAa S1R: The undersigned. the Exc
cutive Commits of the Democratic League
of this city tender their respects. as we'll as
thanks, for the stand taken by you in your
late letter to the Rev Dr. Tying.
THE committee appreciate your force
of reasoning, aud the necessity of deci-
ded policy on the part Of the government.
the people and military authorities The
conflict now going on is broader one than
is commonly imagined. 1t is league on
the one hand between Shareholders. allied
With European aristocracy. to deuational-
ize republican government in large por.
ton Of the United States; on the other
hand, tbs the democratic principle in the
free government struggling against the
combined antagonisms of privileged
class, in order TO maintain its ascendency
in the entire Union. This is the great is
sue. sndsall other matters are merely. incl
dental agencies to work out the result up
lonthe main question. 714z seoal III
1T was truly said BY. Mr. Garnett of
virginis. in aaletter to Mr.. Prescott of
South Carolina. written in 1851: "You
we'll object to the term democracy. De-
smocrscy.; In its original and philosophical
sense. is indeed incompatible with slavery.
sad the whelesystem OF Southern society"
This declaration embraces the platform of
the Southern rebellion. Itconstituted The
entire basis of reasoning that started the
seeds of rebellion into growth: and which
in the space Of thirty years nurturei trea-
SON into culmination. political ad-
.ve8turers and shareholders South and more
Intelligent people North.' understand this
question alike Were it generally and
we'll understood. there would be little diff
Guilty in settling the question at once
through erarbitramentsofprep onderating
force. 1.-THE twenty six or seven millions
composing the mass of free labor North
and South understood the question In its
true light. the whole matter would be dis
posed of with little more effusion of blood.
It's settlement would also result in firmer
and better es.abhshnent Of the principles
Of fee xk2FEk
Slavery perpetuation through Che sb-
rogation of government of majorities is
the war platform of the so-called confeder-
ate government The idea of slavery per-
petuation upon the ruins snti prvstration
of The democratic principle is the sti'lula-
ting virus that Is now sustaining the des-
peraie efforts ofthe southern conspiracy
Whether we are fighting to preserve the
c4use oftl1e rebellion. while attempting to
crush the rebellion itself: whether we are
fighting to maintain human bondage. whilst
rebels are making the continuation Of such
bondage the cause Of war. are questions
that now seem pertinent. If we are fight
ing 70 sspstsin the democratic princiP le.
shall we succeed best by uplifting. or By
oyerthrowing its antagonisms? 1t seems
to us that your letter contains clear and
concise view Of the question. We much
fear that nothing but the increased effusion
of blood. growing out of the presend con-
fusion in tho public mind, will bring the
people to unsnimity as to the direction OF
the blows which must be struck before this
warfare closes.
with ardent wishes for the welfare Of the
country, and many personal regards TO
yourself. we. are.- very truly yours. d.,
Gas. p. KIRKLAND, JOHN j. Sized,
THoxas EwBASK, GEORGE P. NELSON.
HExHY O,REuLY, HENRY G.. GARDINER,
Lorenzo SHERWOOD, PrEhPoSr IsHaM.
Executive Committee.
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