Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-23
An Indiana Democrat in Warren.

On Thursday evening last "Hon. Nj "A
0. Packard, Member of the Legislature OF
the State of Indiana, and Oh airman of the
committee on Federal daelations." wide
hand billy delivered a speech before the
Democratic Club in this place.
To one who has heard regular latter
day Democrat speech, description would
lie usless, Tor instead of playing on a
Harp. of thousand strings they generally
play on one string with but few variations.
The burden of his song consisted of lauda-
tions Of the Democratic party. apd abuse
OF the Administration, both at Washing
ton and Indianapolis-called Lincoln a
tyrant and usurper, and Governor Morton
anything but an honest man. He claimed
as usual that the nation owed it's former
greatness to the policy of the Democratic
party--said they were the conservative ell
ements which was to save the country: for
getting that it is but few years since they
denounced conservative Wings and styl-
ed themselves Progressive Democrats, :"
under whose auspices slavery was to be a.
polished, and every other progressive meas
ures fostersd. Of course he was severe on
the Union members of the Indiana Legis-
lature, who prevented the passage of the
infamous acts introduced by Democrats
drew graphic picture of the gibberipg
maniac and sightless unfortunate who
would be compelled to wander up and
down the Safe, because appropriation bills
were not passed to furnish means to carry
on the Benevolent Institution of the State,
out forgot to mention that thousands and
tens of thousands of dollars had been ten
dered Gov. Morton by loyal men. to aid in
keeping in order the State machinery. He
asserted, without word of proof, that
Gov. Morton had snisapplied funds in
trusted to him-said fraud was used in pro-
curing the passage OF resolutions by Indiana
soldiers. AS Democrats of this stripe
generally are. he was down on the Clergy.
and much as be was opposed to the late
CONSUMPTION act, he was willing to see it
enforced for the sake of drafting some of
them. He thought we could not conquer
the South, but did not suggest method
by which the Union could be restored--en-
dorset the Convention which assembled at
Frankfort. KY. as being Democratic. and
didn't like Col. Gilbert's method of treat
ing them, of course he didn't-"a fellow
feeling makes us wondrous kind
But of all the stumbling blocks ia the
way of Democratic success. Union Leagues
are the most obstinate. Golden Circles
are oil right-at least no word of complaint
was uttered against them-armed, interfer-
ence with the execution Of the laws. is all
right--no word against the recent treas
enable demonstrations by armed Demo
Gratis in his own State. 1t is all right for
Democrats to harbor aud protect deserters,
resist officers when attempting to arrest
them, and endsavor to release rebel pris-:
,oners. all of which has recently been done
in Indiana It for an honest. loyal man
to pledge b support to the Government
and his influence against traitors, is some
thing that must be attended to, and Inc
was particularly earnest in urging Demo
Gratis to keep clear Of the Union Leagues.
The speaker said he expected to be call
ed copperhead. and surely the amount Of
venom he exhibited would entitIe him to
be ranked with that class Of reptiles
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