The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-13
VOLUME Q.
Valiandigis1nl.

Sea-3tiveS, r3or0afy lcol.
Born, SIR. upon the soil of the United
Sta.a- attached to my country from ear
Ies. boyhood; !oyin@ and revcring her,
=Tith some part a least. with the spirit OF
Greek aud Ronian patriotism, between
these t.yo alternatives with AL my heart.
Tita aI ny strength Of body. and OF soul
living y dying, at home or in exile. am
fcr tle nion which made it what 1t Is; and
therefore am for such terms OF peace and
adjustment as will maintain that Union
n3~ and forever. This, then, is the ques-
:i5n which to-day propose 10 discuss:
Iyow shall the Union of fthese States be
reet.red and preserved.
devoted a. am to the Union, have yet
NJ culosies TO produce upon it to-day. 1t
need- meme It's highest eulogy is the his
tory ofthe country for the last seventy
vears The triumphs o. war and the arts
fpe4ce. since. civilization. wealth. popu-
iatiOr, commerce trade manufacture. lit
eraiure. education iaStice. tranquility So
,ur;ty = life, to person. to property, ma
;..ial happiness common defense. natlCnal
.enov1-ali that is implied in the blessings
OF ;ii,rty--thcse snl more. have been its
srai;s from he beginning 10 chs hour
These have cnShrinei il IA the heart, of
IL, -eyple-and. before God. believe
:aeY 7iil restore and preserve H. .tnl to-
,iag ;iey demand Of u. their en,bsss ss'dor~
aal representatives. to tell them haw this
e-rea. ~eyk i 10 be aecontp plahed.
| shall vote also for the Cr1tcnden pro-
,-1-:,ior5--a+ III cxrerimene and only as an
zr-r;.aen;--beeaose they proceed upon
;h,. -a.as -.,cral idea which mark the Al-
- ..tenduient; AMI whereas. for thu sake
,-,ac5 and III Union the lattcr wou!!
9..o. neg seeusity to slavery in he State.
IT, + rlner, fer the .-,f same greet an
,.as-:u.,.ut objects Il tn 'uion AMI lcaec
pup 70 give a new security also %
-er. y IL Territories spash # ia. !il.
;i5e ,airtY ni,.c lcstce~ thlf5g m.nutcs.-
lie l'nioa IS yss;h the price which the
..-l,i-lnes t-J.a Massachusetts volunteer
Drav :. miintsi:i i, Is It not richly @or'h
Il" small -iiition.l price which the s-ns
- from Kentucky demau Is a~ the po.s.-
...e condition Of preserving it: Sif, il is
~. 81 parable of the Roman syioil; and to-
:aer.o.s ~ sill return with fewer volume;
-a1 !. nes be At hi4,hef Price.
isl..i. ,3te to try the Crittend.a ptop-
r.:.ions because. also | believe that hey
.ro reri,ao. the hes. which even the more
:cTl.e . The -la,c States would undcr
az circumstances be willing 10 accept.
.n.. b-.,sls-c Eostl. south and West the l,cp-
-ac'n > ha.e taken hold of them and to de-
Euaui tlreia oi u, = n, cxI eriincut 1T lest.
n readg = Try. alSo, if need be the
PROPOSITIONS u: h. Dor,lcr States Commit
-. - j the peace Congress or any other
,e.r honorable and reasonable terms of ad-
,,ls ,.ii..nt VIII ell may - much u promise.
c'ea, = heal eur present troubles and to
-.-;..c ~ rien oi these States SIR. am
r.eix end 1.iiin@ end anxious 10 try al
Ting aui t. ID al things which may be-
..iae man" to secure that great object
~h.c!s ! nears 9g 10 nly heart,
The question. therefore. is not merely
IT., = i! keep Virginia in the Union. hat
si-o ,,Llt VII bring Georgia back And
!crc IL me say that do not doubt that
there : a large and powclful Union senli-
rrcne Ill surviving n I'll the States which
havo .eec lei. aud thlt If tn, pe,ple of
tA.os.. states car be assured that hey shall
hqve he power to protect themselves BY
,h-ir an action within the ninD they
-. slao'ls return 10 1t. very greatly pre-
'e...r protection within to securiiy out
SD ol i. Just now, indeed the lear Of
c.amgcT and your persistent and Obstinate
-,fusal Il Ole them to guard a4aiu-t it.
lave iriisefs the People Of tl,,~e States
..vHr int III hands and uulcr the control
IL T..l .i.e.s- ionis.s and di~unionists
a:.o:.., ;h.a. ,if; eivc them security and
~ a-.,ha OF enforcing it, above all, dry UP
,ii. ,-.7,'icni fountain oF slavery agitation
a. : oiiticai element in both sections. and
-, vo.d ior il. the ties Of comluon ances-
t.. common kindrcd and common Ian
te...,.-. the Larl Of common interest
Common danger, and common safety. the
reeoll,,iion. Of the pa.l. and Of association
~. yet dissolved, and he fright hope,"f
future oall IF u, more glorious and re,-
pendent thapany other country you ever
saw; -, sir, Visions. - of thc old tia@ ot he
Union'. aud OF the music of the Union, and
precious. memories. Of the statesiaen AID
the h.ro,- of-the darh days Of the revoiu-
lion sill I'll their -oj,ls yet again with
l,.f..n-,. far tta srln-