Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-26

army if they had FIRST stopped to exact
conditions of Mr.. Lincoln? Such action
would before this have made JEFF. Davis
either King or an Emperor. The sol
diers in the field take . practical view of
this matter. They make no demand that
the Executive. shall have a precise policy
to govern the country. They only know
that flag black with treason and red with
blood is attempted to be. substituted for
their beloved Stars and Stripes, and that
no such nation as that Of jeff. Dasis's is
known to the world, They know that
Jeff Davis is clear outside o4 the Consti-
tution. of. the United States. All who
were .fghtinsA against him were clearly
within the Constitution. Some of these
are dead, some sick. some are prisoners,
some are buried and some are unburied.-
While the bones of the brave soldiers lie
bleaching upon the battle-felds of the
country. it is the duty Of those who stay
behind to honor them. to encourage and
unite the people upon common idea of
fidelity to the Constitution. They should
cultivate a loyal sentiment. Let the
preachers pray Let the children sing
songs. Let the women make bandages,
and provide comforts for the soldiers
Let us have two fast days to JEFF. Davis S
one.
Have the men of the 9Th of January
Convention any sympathy with our SOL
diers? ] doubt it. They could wind up
long platform with meaningless reso-
luton. The soldiers who were falling in
the cause of the Union should have every
patriots tear.
"How sleep the brave who sink TO rest
BY all their country's wishes blest,
When Spring with dewy fingers cold,
Returns TO deck their hallowed mould,
| She then shall dress sweeter sod,
Than Farcy's feet have ever trod."
Had they the good "wishes" of secret
secessionists. Of men who wish to withraw
their allegiance from their government be
cause they don't like the party which hap
pens to be in power.
No matter what differences existed be-
tween parties we must fight for establish
ing the authority Of the Government
throughout the Union. Let us do this
first, then we can restore old party organ
izations If they be necessary. l will do
the Republicans the justice to say that
they do not now wish to restore their old
party. In Ohio they have united with
loyal men Of other parties, and nominated
David Tod. lifelong Democrat. and
elected him Governor. In New York.
Daniel S. Dickson. well known Demo
crat, has been placed on the Union ticket
and elected Attorney General. Mr.. Lin
coin. in making appointments. has elected
eighty Democrats ont of one hundred and
thirty Brigadier Generals. Secretary
Stanton had been Mr.. Buchanan's Attor-
ney General. Gould the Breckenridge par
ty be restored, / think it would be hare
matter to hold convention of that party
now, as most of its adherents are in th'
rebel army. and Mr.. Breckinridgc woul,
hardly be able. just now, to attend it IL
person. The Bell & Everett. party could'n
be re-oraanized. Everett might 60 dowi
and meel Bell. and shake hands with bin
across the lines. but no good would com
of that. None Of these organizations vii
J do. We must take a new one. Thi
: should embrace all but the men of condi
} tional loyalty. They are outside. w
, want an uncosdaional. loyal onion party.
But the most Objectionable resolution
was the 9th. Had it not been for the res
: olution, perhaps he would not be speakin
4 here tonight. 1t was the marrow Of th
whole platform. 1t asscverstes that tn
| maintenance Of the Union upon the prin
{ ciples of the Constitution can only be &C
E complished by the ascendency of a Unio
t party at the South. which shall by coun
{ ter revolution displsce those who contrc
{ and direct the present rebellion. That n
: effort to create and sustain such a part
! can be successful which is not based upo
S definite settlement Of the question at
g sue between the two sections; and there
: fore demand that some settlement be mad
by additional constitutional guaranty
| either initiated by act Of Congress 0
n through the medium of national Cor
Q vention. We were to lay our hands nj
: on that hitherto sacred instrument, Il
v Constitution, and alter it, instead of LAY
= ing them On our swords and our musket
: and compelling obedience to it.
v jackson held meeting once in which /
c resolved and so notified South Caroline
tuat the laws IuCst Oe eulofCtu. Il OE Oi
. he preferred to err with Gen. jackson ratl
e er than to shine with John G. Davis. Di
Jackson say the Constitution should /
t changed to suit the views of nulli6ers
t South Carolina. Nol but that the Cor
!. stitution should be obeyed and the Law
g made under it executed. How could tn
e Constitution be changed without receiviu
d the ratification Of three-fourths of Il
h States. AS eleven of the thirty-fo'
o States are in the Southern Confederacy II
d amendment would be agreed to by then
y and the result would be we should have
o take the Confederate Constitution. Th
;. is the only concession that will salts
J. them.
e Alluding to the speech Of Mr.. Hendrick
y the President of the Convention, olso,
Ir part of the proceedings Of that body Jndt
o H. said Mr.. Hendricks speech denounc'
/ sectional parties, but yet appeals to Il
It sectional feelings Of Indiana, where he sa,
II the interest Of the State looks to an allan
J. with the people Of Mississippi valley rat
n er than with those of New England. Al
for the benefit Of that miserable class VIII
,e cry "Judge Hughes has turned Black r.
IT publican" the speaker quoted from M
), Hendricks, where he claimed that hundred
le Of thousands Of conservative Republican
'e would Join hands with the Sth of Janua'
IA oto ooj .ot Nth fbon, IN Tho &