The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-20
Cen. Cass and the Dem ocratiC
Party.

It ia gratifying to know that the ven
srable Gen. Cass. whose entire life has
heen devoted to maintaining the honor,
domestic peace, and prosperity of the
American people, feels as deep an interest
now in the success Of the Democratic par
~ as he did IN the days when he was one
OF it's honored and active leaders. He has
lived far beyond the three score years and
ten" which most frequently limit human
existence, yet his heart beats as warmly IN
favor of the grand old party as when the
great Democratic heart of the nation hail
ed him IS its standard bearer and advocate
Of those eternal political tru h VII ch
would have saved he Union the re en-;
scenes of strife and bloodshed. and VIII ch
can alone restore peace to the homes of the
nation. Gen. Cass was recently invited to
address Democratic Convention in Wash
ington County, Pennsylvania, and in his
reply to the invitation says:
Il have come to look with almost as
much solicitude upon the action Of the
Democratic party in its primary meetings
az fo- the result ofthe conflict in arms; for
the reason that is now clear tha. The
perpetuity of our pre- ,ent form OF
government rests On the patriotism,
intelligence, forbearance. and con-
eptent course Of action by the Democratic
party. The Jacobins and radicals who
are the leading spirits of the political party
IN power, seem quite as intent on destroy
ing our civil rights as in whipping the reb-
eis into subjection. 1t is our duty to p-
s.ss On the preservation intact of the form
OF Government established in l7S9. and
that the territorial limits Of the nation
shah never be diminished To attain this
End ~e must see that the Government is
nos allowed to fall to pieces. We must
ho.1 the executive agents Of the Govern
ment 10 their duty, and keep them in their
siu.y, until we can by means Of the ballot
loy, put in their stead those who viii adj
minister the Government as it was framed
hy our ancestors.
How proud the old Statesman tcstimo-
ny CT TIE value AMI duty Of the Democrat
ic party lie has known 50 long. and known
on,y 70 love il for It's rich fruits Of Nation
al concord and greatness. How scathing
his condemnation Of the leaders of the par
ty IN power as "Jachbins and radicals who
seen. quite as intent on destroying our CIV
i rights as in,whipp;ns the rebel into sub
ieciloa." How must the politicians of In
siiana--who, unier the garb of the War
Denoc-2cy," have attempted to bring the
name os Gen Cass to their aid in an ef-
to:t 20 place power in Indiana in the hands
q Republican leaders whom Gen. Cass de-
nounces az 'jacobns and radical" blush
3. tha reb1ke administered IA them by tho
81; vsterlr. To such men. how seath;ng
n1s, te bio declaration that on the pa.ri-
ot.sn, intelligence, forbearance and consist
e.: conrse Of he Democratic party. re
tie pcrpetuity of our present form Of Gov
srnment." The Democracy can calmly
suffer the abuse and misre gre sentations Of
"Jaoohins and radical leaders. and VII
follow the advice Of Gen Cass until by
nean5 Of the ballot-box We can put in their
etead those who will administer the Gov
ernIaent as j; was framed by our ances-
t1rs"
Let these words Of the o,d Statesman
AMI Patriot nerve all Democrats, old and
young, to do Their whole duty to bring
about a change in the men VIII administer
the Government, and substitute those who
will obey the letter and spirit Of the Con-
stitution for the ''Jacobns and radicals
who are now, regardless of Constitutions,
laws, and their oaths, driving our noble
ship Of State swiftly to destruction
Democrats. read the words of the old
Statesman, and Push on the Column. -
Loganspor. Poros