The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-02-19
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1868.

There are also in the House gentlemen
whose words on this momentous theme the
country will listen to with intense interest
The honorable member from Pennsylvania,
(Mr. Thaddeus Stevens. one of the truly
great men of America-fulI of learning
and wisdom-tried by long years of ardu-
Gus service in this cause, who has never
fsltered, and is now re elected in his dis
trlct by overwhelming numbers, stands
foremost among those of whom the nation
will expecu deliverance from the dangers
which encompass it. Let these men, and
such as these, speak, and tell the country
what to do IN this hour of transcendent
peril.
Nevertheless, l cannot refrain from ex-
pressing my individual opinion that the
true policy of the North is to terminate
the war at at once. The longer it continues
tie worse our situation becomes. Let tie
two Houses of Congress adopt the follow.
ing resolutions
q Resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives, &C., That the Executive
be, and he is hereby requested to issue a
general order to all commanders of forces
in the several military departments of the
United States to discontinue offensive oper.
atoms against the enemy, and to act for the
future entirely on the defensive.
Resolved, Thatss,he Executive be, ant
he is further requested 10 enter into nego
tation with the authorities Of the Confed
crate States with reference to cessation o
hostilities, based on the following propo-
sitions: l. Recognition Of the indepen-
dence of the Confederate States. ,.
uniform system of duties upon imports
8. Free trade between the two States. 4
Free navigation of the Mississippi river
s. Mutual adoption of the Monroe doc
trne."
CAN LIVE TOGETHER.
entirely disagree with those who asser
that it is impossible that the North ant
South could live peaceably side by side
because there are no natural boundarie,
between the two, such as the Rocky Noun
tains or the Atlantic Ocean. This is
bugbear with which we impose upon our
selves. The people of the North and Soutl
can never become foreign nations to eacl
other in the sense in which the Frencl
and English or Russians are. They ar,
sprung from the Same origin, speak tn,
same language, possess common lltera
lure, inherit similar politics and relgiou
views, and inhabit regions closely connect
by natural and artificial ties. They will
therefore, both be always American Tn,
only great difference between them is of
social and political nature, namely, tha
which arise from the existence of Alrlcal
slavery in one, and absence in the other
The fact, however, offers nc obstacl,
whatever to such a separation as is inyolvet
in independent political jurisdiction; OIL
the cont AIRY it greatly facilitates it.
Before the Federal Union was established
all the States were Independent, and a>so
ciated under articles Of confedera tion, il
the nature OF a treaty. The argument
n wv adduced to show the mpracticablity
Of present separation between the Nortl
and the South. go with equal force I,
prove the mpossibility Of what then ac
tuallv existed ard was accepted in the cas-
of the thirteen original States Of the Union
The latter s. ood toward each other precise
y as the North and South would stan,
should they stop the war and enter int
treaty. 1t would simply be resolving tn
North and South into Confederate State
resuming. As 10 them, the old basis Of the
confederation. This would be the who'll
Of it. 1t is, therefore, very simple oper
alton.
| do not suggest this, however, on the
idea that should it ever be adopted, tn,
seps ration it i'm mplies would be permanent
L believe that it would insure All ultimate
reunion on an anu slavery basis.
l have confidence in the inherent vital
iIy of Northern civilization. | have n,
fear to set in competition with that of the
South Let them proceed side by side il
the race of empire, and We shall see which
will triumph.
Now is the time to get up clubs" a
the boy SAID when the priu tiers dog chased
him.
Why is a fashionable lady's dress like al
iron clad ship Because it is heavil
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