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

Abolition Treason.
The New York Journal Of Commerce
thus exposes the treason Of the abolition.
ists
"When the war was approaching. the
abolitonists foressw it as well as the con-
sttutio,Iists; but while the latter mourned,
the former rejoiced in it. And they i'll
tended that, if possible. it should not be a
war for the Union. The Tribune unhesi-
ratingly espoused the cause of the South
and not only declared thet secession was
right, but quoted and commented on the
Declaration of independence as establish.
ing the right, and promised openly its aid
in bringing it about successfully whenev-
er there should be a united wish for it on
the part of the Southerners. The Evening
Post quietly ridiculed the idea of war, quo
ted Mother GooSe's Melodies as the expo.
nents of its doctrines, and chuckled COM
placenily as they saw the country rushing
on ruin The Lberator dealt in ferocious
deuunciations Of any one who should sub
rort the war until il was made an anti
slavery war, published articles declaring
that obedience to such government was
treason to God" and openly discouraged
faced and violent publications. All this
time the anti-slavery leagues and societies
were at work Our readers will remember
our various exposures Of the lists of
names Of editors of the Evening Post,
Tribune, and Anti Slavery Standard Ia
close fellowship, engaged in those designs
for which one OF Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet
advisors pronounced them "aiders and
abe:tors of the Southern Confederatss."
This terrible accusation was never even
denied by the subjects of it. They aceep-
ted the statement, and silently admitted
its truth. That they were such. then, no
one doubts. Are they any less so now?
Plot after plot, conspiracy after con
spiracy. has been started by these radicals
and put down by the bold front of calm.
loyal conservatism. So many are these
plots that halfof them are forgotten.-
Whenever they feared that there was any
prospect of saving the Union they became
desperate and held secret conventions to
devise reasonable plans of ruin. As ear
ly as October. 1861. they plotted here in
New York, to call mass convention Of
the people "for the purpose Of sustaining
Gen. Fremont" and substituting him for
Mr. Lincoln as President of the United
States. In pursuance of this same inten-
tion they have held frequent secret meet
tings slnce that time, many of which We
know at the time they were held, and all
which were disloyal in spirit and Object
The winter OF 1852 was prolific Of such
reasonable plots. But the constant diff.
Guilty was understood to be the ambition
OF certain individuals which made it i'm
possible to agree on amy one man as the
head Of the revolution by which they pro-
posed to supersodo Mr.. Lincoln.
On the 26 of January, 1862, the Trib-
une threw of the mask The nation is
fighting for life, though all the paper con-
slitutious on earth be scattered TO the
Winds" said that paper; and again on the
2Slh of January, the Tribune said boldly:
1--WE can honestly say that for that old
Union, which was kept in existence by
Southern menances and Northern conces-
sions, we have no regrets, and no wish for
its reconstruction. Who wants any Union
which can only be preserved by systemat-
ic wrong and organized political blunders9
Who wants any Union which is nothing
but sentiment to lacker Fourth of July
oralions withal?" From that date forward
the entire combination Of papers referred
to have with s'eadiast energy attacked
the Constitution and opposed the idea of
union.
They have published countless articles
on the policy Of the President. Oh the Un.
ion. on Generals in the array. which. IL
published in conservative papers. would
have consigned the editors to dungeons.
Day after day for more than year these
combined enemies Of the country. taking
advantage o. the existing war. having plot
ted the overthrow Of the Constitution, have