The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-17
VOLUME 9.


months have been passed.. Weare permit
ted to take another review The rebel
borders are pressed still further back and
!,y the complete opening ol tie Mississippi
River. the country dominated over by the
rebellion is divided into distant parts. wiki
no practical connection between them.
Tennessee and ARKANSAS have been sub
stantaly cleared AZ insurscnt control and
influence. AMI the citizens in cash. aud
owners of slaves and advocates Of slavery
at the beginning Of the rebellion. now de-
clare openly for emancipation in their re-
spectivc states. OF those States not iuc'u-
ded in the emancipation proclamation,
MARYLAND ana Missouri neither Of which
years ago. woull tolerate ANY restraint
upon the extension OF slavery into the Ter
ritories only dispute now - to the best
node Of removing it witha th.lr own linz
Is.
OF those who were slaves a, the begin
Ming 81 the rebellion, fli'y ore hundred
thousand aie now in the United States
military service. about one-hali ct which
number actu-ily bear arms III the ranks,
thu- giving the double advantage OF t.
king 81 much labor from, the insurgcnt
cause aul SUI; ing Tie places VIII oh 9TH
erv,se n!usc bc iii.el with 50 Llanl white
sacu. =. lar - tested, it is d;iiie alt -
.ay tn, th.Y arc n a. good soldiers -
an. No seryiie ;nsgrrcc,iyn. cr tendency
to violence u craei.y. hs5 marked the
n4e..s rrcs 3f emancipation and armin@ the
black. Thee measures have been much
discussed Il l9Fe,sn countries. anl, 60
tenn lrsry with s'irh d.scu.ssi9n. the tone
of lllhlic sentiment there l. much i'm roy
c,l. 1T hone The Same messares have
been fully discussed. sunpor;c !, criticised
and den ,unceI md the annual elections
following are highly encouraging to those
whose special duty it Is = bear the coun-
;rv through tlis greet trial
Thu re have thc referring. The cri-
ci- which tire ltcnel to divide the friends
of the Union Is past. looking now to
The ..rosel.t and future AMI with reference
70 i ress nption of the naiiona. authority
within the States wherein hat authority
has been SUSPENDED. bavc thought ii to
is.ne proclamation. 4 e3pr Of which Is
herewith transmitted. On exaii;nation Of
TIL, proclaim ton. i viii aplcar. u is be-
ieve'l empty iu.t;iel by the constitution
Trae the form O. III oath Is e;Ten. but no
man Is cocrcei u take i. = ,n*r i olly
promised q nar3oa III case he voluntarily
'.kc tic e1,h. Tie constitution author
y The i,>eouti.c = Grant parlons. a *
fully established ~ Judicial and other au-
;hnritieS L also gr9.ids- that #, N any
II the iates naule'i. . Sta.e government
@hsli .,e IN the ~ ie prescribed. &c NJ
such government. shall 30 recognized ana
,-uaraatecd ~ ;hc United Sts,es, and that.
~ - It. :he safe Ii b cel
oga;ns- INVASION aal domestic Violence
The Constitutional obligation of tlc nj
te. Sr4..s = 1.lllan.ec t. every State n
III Union q Republican form Of govern
snent. AMI % rro:ce: The States IN the -
acs stated. i oxplci. AMI iu!i but WI.
tender the benefits OF tilis irs-i sioa only
70 STATE governments set ~ in this par
t;crlsr Wv Iii- section - IT,. eonSt;tu
sion cen.enipiates 4 c:.se wherein the e,c
Inea wi:Iin . Sac iavtr.lle t. = repub
iiean governments ii the Union may DE T..
i>e5Ie ior IN opposite anl hostile clement
cxternai.; ant even within the State; anf
such 60 precisely the ca - with whicl
e, are nc,' Gealins An attempt to quar-
antee and project revised State govern
mont. constructed IN the whole or a pre-
pomlering pare from the very element
against whose hostility and violence it Is t
be protected. Is simply absurd Their,
must b. a test By which to separate oppo
sil@ elements. 81 ~ 70 l,niid only from In.
sound, and 'hat test Is q sufficiently E5er
al one which accept, - sound whoeve
viii niak,. sworn recantaiion of his for
:ncr uns ,un1ne.s But. if it BE- proper Z
require a. Il tcsj q admission t. the polti
ri b)ay. an eatil Of allie ..aGce to the con
stitution Of .hc United Ssatcs and the Ur
ION under i wig rot also to the laws ant
proclamation IN REGARD 10 slavery? Thes
laws and proclamation were enacted All,
put forth II l. purpose Of aiding tn
suppression q. he rebellion TO give then
,ic.r tiiies; effect, there had to be a pic,g
FIR their maintenance IN my judgment
they have aided anj viii further aid, tn
Cause for which they were enacted. I
give up this principle woald be not oni,
10 rciinquish Z lever q power bat woul,
also be . cruel am & founding breach .
faith. | maya'isl, at this point, that Will
rcme'n IN M present position. | shil
not attempt u retfact OF modify the einaa
cipation proclamation; nor shall return
20 slavery any person who is free by tn
terms Of the proclamation, or byany act o
Congress.
For these and other reasons, il
though. best tina. the support Of these meas
ures shall be included in the oath, and
is believed iha, the Executive may lawfn
~ claim it in return for pardon and rcste
ration of forftite! rights, which he has til
clear constitutional power to withhold altC
gethcr or grant upon the terms which h
shall deem w,scst for the public intcre t.
it should ie Observed. also. tiat this PAL
Of the oath IS subjccf to the modifying an
abroeatin2 power Of legislation and -u
preine judicial decision.
The proposed aequiescence of the M
tional Executive in any honorable tempo
rary State arrangement for freed peopl
l. 81 / !. 1.