The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-09

new name But the Democratic party has
no need of such helps. Its principles do
not shua the light of day. Their long
cherished doctrines are the recorded teach
ings of the carly Fathers. and while the
glory shed by that record shall remain,
we claim no higher political salvation
than that which our Constitution confers
upon the people. That We will assert. 1t
is your birth-right and ours, and come
what may, we will defend it.
Let US respect the laws and aid those in
authority to uphold them. Some OF these
enactments CRATE harsEly upon the ear of
the Nation. Under W Sc Administration
they would have. been unnecessary. With.
out proclamstious there would have been
no need of conscripsions. Let US look at
things as they are. We lament, but can
not avoid their effects. Gen. CARRINeroN
has eloquently and truly said in his ad-
dress to the people:
Resistance to the arrest of deserters is
another form of resistance to law, and a
sure road to anarchy aud bloodshed. Law
must be respected until repealed. Deny
its policy, if you will. Labor for its re-
peal, if you will. But resistance is mad
ness, because it is your own law-it is
ic nd
your own government you threa,sn-and
when your turn comes to legislate you will
have undermined yonr own rights; and
when anarchy rules, liberty dies. =
The coming spring elections, occurring al
time of unususl excitement, call for no.
tice, as false impressions prevail as to the
duty or intent of the soldier. The soldier,
at home, votes, as does any other citizen
If absent, he must be content to leave his
civil rights in the charge Of others. When
voting, he must 60 to his duty unarmed,
as d, es every good citizen. He is sworn
to maintain law, aud is the last man to in
terters with the rights of others; and the
right of the people properly to exprsst
their will by the ballot box In sacred and
inviolabl4, and must be kept So"
Mos, cordially do we adopt this Ian
guags of Gen. Darlington, and commend
it to the approval and admiration of the
people of Indiana. The sentiments are hon
orable to his heart as soldier. They are
moro: They are worthy Of a statesman.
Men of Indianal Come up to the Con
veniion as patriots, not as parltsans. AS
semble to heal and not to open the wound,
of the Nation. This is your mission. A
your public servants stagger under the
weight OF their own follies, it is for you &c
uphold the temple of wel-regulated Liber
ty and Law. The Government is on
your shoulders, and you must preserve it
or it falls. This is your country, and
whatever evils affiict it, must be borne by
yourselves and your posserity. 1t is your
duty to preserve it from social disorder.
As the Administration becomes reckless
vascillating and corrupt, you must be
calm, considerate and determined. Mr.
LINCOLN and his Cabinet are men of day
populations and States exis. forever
Your fathers left you q good heritage Of
free institutions You are tie custodiahs
of that sacred treasure. Neglect nothing
necessary to secure their perpetuity, and
do no act which will hazard their peace.
full preservation. This is Government OF
consent, and the majority must be heard
and respected. 1t is Government Of
constitutional rights, too. No man and
no party can infringe upon or overturn
these rights without becoming false to the
people, and they will ultimately punish
those who assail them. 1t is, as we'll. a
Government Of laws, and they are held sa
cred until modified or repealed. Unlike
the despotisms Of the Old World. these
laws, in Republic, are already abrogated,
and they give way to a higher sentimen,
of constitutional Government. They are
subject to the direct control { the citizen.
Two and four years only are required to
undo the works Of faithless REPRESENTA-
and correct the edicts and proclamations
OF ah unwise Executive. In the life of a
great Nation, this is but an hour. Time
hastens on. and the people must work
while it is called to day The Rebels al
Richmond and the Radicals at Washington
are fast e1hausting the Nation. Another
two years war will roll up debt which
generation, can never pay. The extrem,
men ii goth sections have their hands on
the throats ofthe people. and neither will
listen to the voice of reason or the appeals
of patriotism Is there no hope for a sui
fering country? All that We can peace.
fully accomplish is to dislodge those who
stand in the way of au honorable peace