The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-02-26


at present teslnn. ,h threats against
the Democracy rable "memori-
ais" and letters iro. "shoulder-straps,"
are printed, from the tone of which a
casual observer would infer that the
Democracy were soon to be destroyed,
root and branch, to use favorite express
sion IVA she'd out in blood" The spirit
Of ferocity exhibited by these gentlemen
is fearfuIly grand. Says Gen. Milroy:
"When We have crushed armed treason
at the South, we will, while our hands al g
in, also extermins,e treason at the North,
by arms if need be. and by the blood
of traitors, wherever FUND.- and many
othsrs express a desire 10 march into In
.,iana aud Illinois. and fight traitors at
home thaving met with very poor success
abroad J And such orators as Joe Wright,
Charley Cn,hcart. David Branham. and
other small fry. join in tie popular cry
for Democratic blond ,-doubIless dsliking
The exposure necessary to procure a taste
Of rebel blood. down Souih-and Gov.
Morton aids them IN their laLdable desire
toy distributing Government arms of the
State amongst them.
We are informed by the Abolition
journals Of the State, that these are
''troublous times" that ''seven moons"
have been seen, that the crisis is upon US.
and treason at home must be punished as
we'll as treason abroad. And secret So
cietes of the U. C's are organized and
armed throughout the State, and such or
gsn'zalions are urged by Abolition speak
els publicly.
Notwithstanding all this, we have not
noticed any Democrats who appeared to
be much frightened, and have not noticed
that the party has. in any locality, dis
orgaLiz d, and taken the oath Of allegi-
ancs 10 Abolitionism.
the Republican party is dead. Stone
dead, and its only offspring and heir
Aboiuonism poor, deformed. weak
ill-tempered ban,ling, which can only b,
kept alive by extraordinary exertions, ard
lis nurses, who receive very liberal pay
ar ing the necessary exertion, hoping
themselves before it dies. Die
a that, too. speedily. 1t has NJ
ion. no inherent vitality. Let il
Democracy cannot atiord t.
their liberties 10 prolong it's bane
iis'ence. Lat il die, and with j
he troubles aud SORROWS that afflict ou
country.
If tho Aholition;sts. by threats and in
tolerance. suppose that they can drive tn
Democratic party from its principles ant
rights. they count sadly amiss. lou
Principles and our Rights" are tn
wa,ch-words Of the Democracy. and b.
these magic words three-fourths of tn
gallant North West would rally; and Will
ws apprehend no difficulty, knowing th
nature of the men WHO are making threats
yet If the choice sh0uld ever come whe
base submission to tyranny and wrong.
das;srd.y de erticn and disavowal Of lite
cherished prir oples. or blood. should b
demanded, blood would be cheerfully an
copiou-ly offered.
Many Of the petty military upstairs
who prior to their assumption of shoulder
srsp, we've Content 10 take the laws pre-
lection. have ye, to learn the strength an
; dignity of the American people. The III
lie keoht they have assembled has turne
their weak heads, and they would do we
Ia study their duty as soldiers aud either
firm the brave privates 10 their con
mands. From this class OF soldiers v
hear no threats. they are not paid for m
king them.