The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-10-30
WHO tEaEc E!lalyc1.

a c. RI 'spondent Of he Richmond En-
Q,i or says: The bitterness and aAimosity
existing between the northern political par
ties is daily increasing in intensity. Til,
state of things alone, without a conflict.
must obslrrct seriously, if not absolute ly
defeat, any efficient prosecution of the
war.
The New York Times. commenting up.
OF the above, SAYS: The view is na;u-
raj one, and the rebels have right to
take courage from it.
The Times undoubtedly expresses tie
opinion Of a MAJORITY ofi's party The opin-
ms Of the sccessionisrs and abolitionisis,
they are the same-this war must soon
close in the dishonorable defeat of the
North because of the bitterness of party
feeling in the loyal States Tie Times
asks, why is the unity that existed year
ago no longer recognized by tie South and
f-arcd?' and answers surely it cannot be
the fault of those who support the Ad-
nlinistraiion. They stand how wLere they
stood then, firmly by the side Of the CON
stituted authorities of the government
Ifthe rebels are sincere in their conyic.
tions that bitter and divided public sem
timent in the Northern States must lead
to our defeat and an early peace and if
this conviction strengthens their hearts
and arms, who is responsible Cor their as
surance of its correctness? The Richmond
Enqnirer s.rs it as a fact and one of
the most influential and widely circulated
organs OF aboii,ionsm not only assures tie
Solh that it is trEe, bnt enters into all
elaborate course of reasoning to prove it,
thus making assurance doubly sure 1t
tells the rebels they have a right TO take
courage from it. and the South is daily AS
sured by the entire abolition press that the
late success ofthe democratic party in sew
eral of the northern States, and its proba.
bic gains in States where elections are vet
t, be held, are the successes of 81 organi.
zation Of traitors whose sympathies are all
in favor Of tie rebellion. 1t will defy Eu.
man ingenuity 10 invent more successful
scheme for stimulating the hopes and eff.
or;s OF the rob~Is thar Is employed by abo-
! li.ioa.sts in these assurances. 1t is 'nler-
mai in is wicLelness. not only for the ma
,ignity Of its SANDER upon the loyalty Of
democrats, but treachery TO the cause it
processes to support. Ii is one CT the con-
s:i;utional definitions Of treason giving aid
and comfort TO the enemy
If the close Of dis war brings defeat and
shame 10 the North fox tie reason given
by the rebel journal. and indorsed by the
abolition press, the country and the word
viii be compelled to exonerate the demo-
cratic party from all responsibility for
them. 1t has in TIE most solemn and en-
pha:ic manner affirmed and proven its 10y
atty.
This bitter strife is asserted to be not
tie oaal; Ct those wLo support TIE admins
tration, for they stand where thew stood
one year ago. firmly by the side OF the ad-
ministration.'
Aboition:sts did not stand one year ago
irm.y by the side of lie administration.
1t is precisely one month ago this day that
abolitionsts came 10 the support of the ad-
ministration. Why! Because the admin
stra,on then declared its conversion 10 ab-
oiit;oni, or adopted its policy, for We
doubt the genuineness OF the conversion.
Prior to that date the President declared
that he had received from the democratic
party more cordial support than from his
own. Thi, admission OF the President
disposes Of hat point If other proof was
required. it could lie found in every abo.i
ton journal. and in NONE more ;bundantly
than in The New lo.k Times.
The division OF sentiment has net been
caused by any charge in th9 democratic
party 1t Las not werved from lis posi-
ton Of one year agp the nih;h part of
hair Il supports the administration now
as cordially as it did then in every ccnsti-
tuiional and just measure. 1t opposed the
negro emarciI alton policy then. So did
the administrator 1t opposes the negro
emancipation policy now The admmis-
tration indorses it. Who nave changedl
1t is the change in the rolicy of the ad--
miuistration upon this one question that
has excited angry and bitter fe, ling. Arc
political parties in this country under any
moral obligation to yield cherished convic-
tions and principles because the President
ields 10 'presure?' Are they to be de-
nounced as traitors for not voering ike