Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-09-03

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have dissented he would have been instant
ly kicked out Of the convention and the
Democratic party.
But if other and later authority were
necessary, it is al hand. In 1861. offer
ed the following resolution in the popular
branch of Congress:
! WHEREAS. A portion of the people oi
the United States. in violation of their
constitutional obligations, have taken mp
aims against the National Government,
and are now striving, by an aggressive and
inquitous war to overthrow it, and break
up the Union of these States, therefore,
Resotved. That the House hereby pledge
itself to vote any amount of money and
any number of men that may be necessary
to insure a speedy and effectual snppres-
sion of such rebellion and the permanent
restoration of the Federal authority every,
where within the limits and jurisdiction oi
the United States.
Every Democrat present voted for this
resolution except Burnett, who lately rep.
resented Kentucky in the Confederate Sen
ate. and Wood, of New York. True. Val
landigham and q few other Democrats
lodged the question. fearing to vote against
it. The vote for the resolution embra ced
the majority of oil parties and amounted
to 121 to 5 negatives.
Again: Did not the honest Jackson, the
loved and honored chief of the Democracy
proclaim the sentiment now become po-
litical maxim: "The Union: 1t must and
HI h. - L.
Of the present rebellion---the disciples and
followers of the arch Disunionist, John c.
Calhoun, undertook to nullify and disre-
gard law of Congress, he avowed his
purpose to hang the 6rst offender, and lie
sent Gen. Scott with regiment to S outh
Carolina, to see that it was done.
But the snake was scotched, not killed.
With the remarkable sagacity that distin-
guished the man, jackson predicted that
the treason which had been repressed upon
an important issne would revive at future
day in far more dangerous form upon
the slavery issue. And has not his pre-
diction become prophecy fulfilled? Upon
his death bed did he not express his re-
morse and regret that he had not guarded
against such calamity by bringing Cal
houn to the bar of public Justice? If res
tored to life. would he not to day be found
rousing. rallying, and leading on to victo-
ry and glory. as of yore. the embattled
hosts of the unterrified Democracy. in this
life and death struggle of nation?
Beware! oh, Democrats, that your own
curses are not turned upon you. Beware
that, as yeu censured the Wings for luke
warmness in the Mexican war. that as you
reproached the Federalists with disloyalty
in the war of 1912, and denounced the
members of the Hartford Convention as
traitors, and also the Tories of the Revolu-
tion; beware that, as you so censured, re-
preached and denounced, so all posterity
may with one loud, deep and damning
voice forever curse you and your names,
| If you should backslide or betray us in this
great emergency. Let me exhort you, let
me warn You, to beware of such a fate for
yourselves. and your children. and your
children's children. The man or party
that hesitatas or halts in this great business
must be ground into atoms and scattered
to the winds.
But it is objected that Democrats sup-
porting the war are found in bad company.
Grant it if you will; and yet are not Dem
oerats opposing it found in still worse
company. If War Democrats and Repub-
icans are associated together on the one
side, are not anti-war Democrats ard reb-
els associated, at least in sympathy and
sentiment, on the other? Moreover, are
not anti-war Democrats acting in sympathy
and harmony with the British aristccracy
and their organ, the LoHdon Times? The
great Tribunes of the British commonalty
Bright and Cobden-are with Us. the
War Democracy. After this statement
we leave it to all impartial men to decide.
whether the War Democracy are not in
less Objectionable company than the anti
war Democracy are; whether Republicans
are not less liable to corrupt our manners
than JEFF. Davis, the rebels and the Lon
don Times.
Believing, gentlemen. that am right,
shall press forward in the path tread
A man worthy to lead must not be afraid
to avow his sentiments. He must tell the
truth. whatever may be the consequences
to himself. The most admirable charac-
ters in all ages are those who have braved
popular prejudices for the good Of their
country. Was any man ever any more
heroic and noble than Aristides when be
wrote the verdict of his own Punishment
upon shell presented him by voter Of
Athens whose prejudices he had offended?
He was willing to suffer, and did suffer un-
just punishment for adhering to what he
deemed right. All posterity honor him
for it. And so Benton, the lion hearted
Benton. will be vindicated by posterity.-
He fell victim to the infuriated preiudices
of section, after devoting his strength
and the vigor of mighty manhood in the
service of his country. Continuing to re-
pudiate the doctrines of the nullifers and
disunionists--refusing to become slavery
propsgandist, ho fell. politically fell. as
consequence. and when he fell the nation
trembled. He fell great man and true
warrior. gt es1a tsa itf
fs.as ~ ellis left hand held
His white steed, with belly splashed with blood,
His right, his broken brand, and in his ear
His old victorious banners flap the winds.
: He called his faithful herald to his side
ae3 e73si Go. tell the dead come"
As history has vindicated, or will vindi-
cate. the motives and actions of these
great men, so it win vindicate the conduct
of humber men who are striving to do
their duty, to their country in this the