The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-08-21
ARE TssEY REALLY LOGAL.

"On the 9Th OF aot January, III Inc stale
Democratic Convention, MA O. Packard
Of this place offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unanime rsly adopted:
Resolved. That the Democratic party Of
Indiana have confidence in the political
course and conduct of the Indiana State
Sentinel, and recommend it to the sup
por. of the loyal men Of the State.
At the Democratic County Conyention
held in this place on the 9th inst. Mr..
Packard again called the attention of the
crowd TO the Sentinel said it was true
exponent Of the doctrines Of the Democrat
ic party in this State. and solicited sub
scriptions for its campaign issue. To show
the true sentiments entertained and advO-
Gated by this organ Of the Democratic par
ty, we will simply say that on the day the
news came of the attack on Sumpter, and
while every ear was tingling with the
shameful fact that the flag of the nation
had for the first time, been attacked On
lis own soil by hose who owed it respect
and allegiance, The Sentinel published the
following:
Stewards AND LINCoLS's ABOLITION WAX.
The Geographic dispatches announcing
tina, civil war commenced in Charleston
harbor. yesterday morning, will cause in
tense exciteme nj all over the country
Civil stlife has commenced. The abolition
and disunion administration have attempt
ed the coercion ofthe Confederate States
SUCH are the fruits Of Republicans m--;he
end none can foresee. Mr. Lincoln will
seek to evade the responsibility of inaug
ura'ing civil war by charging the overt act
upon the Montgomery government. If the
war was not intended why was military
and naval expedition fitted out. with the
men and appliances to reinforce at all haz.
ards! This was not peaceable mission.
Ii was an expedition intended to convince
the people If she Southern States in Repub
Ii an language that we have Govern
ment.' II was known that the demonstra-
ton would be regarded as an act OF war,
aud he men Of the South would have beer
regarded rs mere braggarts il they had
not resisted unto death. Their honor was
a; stake. If they had yielded without re-
sistance they would have stood disgraced
before the world. 1t must lot be forgot
ten that the Confederate States have made
no hostile demonstration upon the North.
We leave this matter here by merely
asking all reasonable men if the language
above is truly loyal or patriotic. Demo
Gratis are told by Mr.. Packard that these
are the sentiments held by the Democratic
party
The foregoing article appeared in the
last NJ. C. Republican. and the author un-
doubleday seeks to create the impression
thereby that Mr. Packard and the Deme-
cratic party of this State are really dis
loyal If the Sentinel entertained erro.
NOUS views az to the policy of the govern
ment towards the rebelllous States. it was
not alone, and no candid man will now say
that those who advocated similar views are
or were on that account, disloyal.
In the excitement and emergency of the
moment, truly loyal men might well diff
fer both as to the cause Of the rebellion
and the best means Of suppressing it.
Less than one year ago. il We remember
correctly. the NJ. G. Republican told It's
readers that the State Journal was the
very best paper published in the State
and recommended it TO its readers Now
let us see what the Journal has said about
the war:
From the indianapolis Journal. Nov. 10, 1860.
Let the two or three or four States,
which are bent on disunion go out and go