The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-27
Who are the Criminals!

Ever since the breaking out of the anti
CONSUMPTION riot in New York, the Jacobin
press have been falsely charging the Demo-
cratic leaders with the authorship of the
Outrages which have been committed in
that city. At time when calmness and
moderation are wisely counseled, these
reckless journals regardless Of the appeal
made to them, fiji their columns with in
fiammatory language and sladerous assaults
upon party which has ever been 70 e.
most in its devotion to the Union, the
Constitution and the laws In our anxiety
to preserve the public peace-in our deter
the constituted authorities of the Ian -
we have unhesitatingly counscled strict
obedience to the laws, no matter how OBJ
noxious they may be, and have earnestly
strlven to impress upon our readers that it
is better to Bear those ills we have, than
fly to others We know not of" Nor shall We
now depart one hairs breadth from the path
of duty which is plainly marked for every
patriot to read. AS before, We condemn
the monstrous outrage in New York; but
We now intend, also to denounce and hold
up to public scorn and reprobation the
greater criminals who sowed the storm,
and are struggling, with characteristic mean
ness and cowardicc; to escape the fury of
the unclaimed whirlwind In doing SO We
shall speak boldly and fearlessly. The
time for gentle words has passed. For
months past the Jacobin journals have
been grossly assailing by name some of
the best aud purest men in our communi-
ty. The only charge against them has
been that they are Democrats, and their
crime is that they regard with utter con-
GUS court-lacqueys who are now basking
in the Sunshine of the present corrupt and
imbecile Administration.
When these Abolition journals assert
that the riot in New York is "a deliberate
effort, got up by Copperhcads, to weaken
the hands of the National Executive"
they must be confronted with the truth, !
no matter how litcle to your ia ste may be its
presence The revolutionary spirit which
now exists in the North is the necessary
r, suit of tho teachings of the Abolition
leaders and journals. They are the great
criminals, before God and man, who are
this day responsible for every drop Of blood
that has been shed and every dollar of
property that has been lost in the present
outbreak. For years past they have eoun-
seled resistance to the iars Of the country.
They melted a violent mob in the city of
Boston to attempt the reccue of Anthony
Burns, a fugitive slave, who was most
righteously held under the operation of the
Fugitive Slave law, which they have re-
peatedly scorned nullifed, and set at def
ance. They urged on John Brown to COM
NIT arson, murder and treason, and when
the guilty wretch was justly executed on
the gallows, they canonized his dead bones,
and made him one of the brightest saints
in their calender. They have proclaimed
q "higher law" than the Constitution; they
have taught that the Statss and the people
have no rights even under the laws,
which are not subordinate to their own des-
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have in the sacred names of Union and lib
crty, plundered cities, burned dwellings,.
and made barren waists of jackson, Darien
and Button Having inaugurated a wide
spread system of resistance to law and con-
tempt of justice, can they expect that the
people will do aught else than follow the ex
amplcs set before them by men in high
places, who insolently, for party purposes,
trample on all law, and totally disregard
the sovereign rights and constitutional
privileges of the masses! The rioters In
New York are composed of men of all par
tes-men who have learned bitter lessons,
which they refer to in attempting to justi-
fly themselves in their opposition to the
Conscription act, from the lawless teach
ings and reasonable examples of Phillips,
Garrison, Fred. Douglass, Forney, Nc.
Michael and other Abolition leaders,
While the friends of law and order are now
denouncing the shameless conduct of the
brutal mob, let not these greater criminals
escape. Let those who are really guilty,
but who are shieldisg themselves under
the cover of specious but deceptive pat
riotism, be forever pilloried in public con-
tempt. Let them be thoroughly exposed
as the great originals from whom the de
ludcd masses learned the fatal lesson of
lawlessness which has cost them so much
blood and entsilcd upon great city so
much lasting disgrace. -R3odelphto 1go.