Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-19
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Democratic party ut this time there is a
difference Of opinion as to the proper poll
/ cyltof be pursued Rejecting Vie fufther
! prosecution Of tie war. This does hot
! arise-from any hack Of patriotism, or devo.
Htlon to the Union,but isthe result Iofihe
mad and reckless teachings Of few des-
perata political leaders and newspapers,
who. seeking notoriety. prefer even THAT Of
tthc most disreputable to- the quiet self
approval which all men feel they merit in
dong their daty to their country, The
interference observation-disclosures of the Re-
pa5iean press has hel pesl these 'dema-
gogues yextteiHcly.o smifl3 saj ~ efai1
The Democratic masses sreloyal to the
hearts core; there may be exceptions, but
they are outnam bered' tento one BY indi-
nais whoaIcattaitors at heart, yet in fall
communion and holding office in the Re-
4 puLlitan party The Democratic party
has been thcwar party of the nation from
differentiation Of the republic. and cannot
be anything else. without first repuaiating
every honest principle for which Demo
Gratis have struggled. and embracing eve
ny dishonest principle of every dishonest
iparty that has raised its ileprons head
since the adoption Of the CONSERVATION
Thereis rewsraper'in this city called
the Chicago Times. which holds itself
forth to- the country as the authorized or
gan of the views and sentiments of the
Democratic party. For one year past the
paper of which we speak,, has been 'Iabor-
! ing with all its industry and means 10 ed
ucate the Democratic masses into rank re-
bellion against the great principles OF
American constitutional liberty. How
far IL has succeeded, supported as it has
been by some half dozen sheets in Ohio,
one in Michiga6, and three or four others
scattered over the northwest. is fully un
derstood by the public. We have been a
Democrat always; we'have done some SER
vice in the party, and though we may not
have the power to correct the evil or aver t
its iesults. we have determined at least to
enter our protest against the Democratic
party lei g converted into mere tribe of
I jayhawkers, ackuow.e lgirg no allegiance to
constitution and laws. but subject at q
cut throat's order to make war on friend
or foe 9'l" is'" '~s-i - 81 ~
We have seen very little, in Mr. Lin
coins administration to approve or en-
dorse. We think his military and civil
administration have been gross failures;
but that is no reason Why we should join
the enemy. During Mr.. Madison's admin
istration. owing To the imbecility Of the
Secretary of War. the inefliciency of the
commanding general, and the general
know. lot hingness Of the administration
handful of British infantry. by slow and
easy marches. entered tile Federal capital,
put the President and his cabinet to flight.
took possession Of all the public buildings.
and alter burning all they could not take
away, lesurely marched out and let the
! frightened AdministIati relmn 10 the
Fede, al city Could. there have been q
more appalling degradation than that
the result OF administrative stupidity. ig-
norance or rcachery? Yet. we may search
the records OF the country in vain TO find
Democratic meeting. a Democratic con-
vention. or Democratic newspaper. that
proposed as a remedy for the evil either a
cessation of hostilities, an armistice, or
commissioners TO treat with the enemy
FROM one cuu Vi tue Outoh I'd tuc OliseT.
the disaster invoked from the Democrat c
people Of the nation. patriotic. honorable
and Democratic expressions OF devotion To
the government. The very weakness OF a
government is the strongest reason why a
Democrat should give il his whole sup
port This is the history OF the Demo.
cratic party in times gone by. and in it
! ho -, NOT hing f,f yhif, O man slIoplI no
ashamed. If there were men at the North
and at the South in those DAYS who desir-
ell peace and an armistice, or sympathized
with or aided the British. these men have
no descendants who boast of the conduct
Of their ancestors. . tes 90. ra ssl
l One Of the fAvorite and most taking
sophisms. by which these enemies of the
Dem ocratc party and teachers of falls e
doctrine seek to mislead, is, that the enemy
against which the Union is now contend
ing is not an ordinary enemy. lie is. say
they, Of our own flesh anil blood, and j is
infamous to protract war. and cause. the
further effusion OF the blood of our kindred
We have no unkind feelings towards the
people of the rebel States personally. We
will admit that while they formed part. OF
the common political, family. they were
| flesh of our flesh; but from the day when
Cain slew Abel, the crime of homicide has
always been rendeled. tenfold more -horri-
BILE when it was parricidal or iratric,dal.
Who raised the parricidsl hand that has
since dclpged this land with the best blood
of the nation? Who commenced the
fratricidal war, which, .sparing nothing.
has left the bones Of, the young men of the
lation to whiten upon countless feIIs of
blood? If these rebels are flesh OF our
tiesan md bone of orr bone, LEI us. also re-
member that they. causeIcssIy. want only,
de6autly, commence. the frstricidal war.
and let it. also be remsmbcrea that The Al
. mighty. seizing the first .ir.:riclde, set o
mark npon him. The fact that these men
are part OF - common family, and that
they. having full political power An the
| Union to ask for and insist upon eonstitu-
Ilienal means OF redress for all wrongs.
preferred war: and that. to this day they
hull defiance. and spit upon, all PROPOSE
tions Of Consolidation and Union. sin orr
! Judgment. only rspders them. as enemies.
more, objectionable and rspnlsivc ,hanif
they were spme foreign power. that had
never enjoyed the peaceful prosperity Of
The American Union ..sae.esss has sn.i
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