The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-11-05
"a Enspartasss view az tie war.


League Of Massachusetts, has elected Gen
b. r Butler Of Lowell and Mr. Clalin Of
Newton, delegates Al large to Inc National
Union league which meets At V ashington
in December. Delegate froni each Con
gres<ional district were also chosen.
Gen. Butler addressed the meeting at
length. taking ground with those who
believe that the seeded States.
have annila,ed themselves rs States.
while thcpover the General Government
atill remains intact over Their territory.
lie opposed the position Of meiaber Of
the cabinet that the rebel commonwealths.
by throwing down their arms should he re-
ce:yel INTO the Union with uaimpaired
rights, with their old local Institutions
His reasons for debating terms before al
lowing the Incorporation into the uion Of
these heretofore hostile sections, sprang
from considerations vitality affecting the n
tcrcsts and safety of the nation If the
Confederate States are re-atlmitted and
their Representatives take their seats in
Congress before some radical change Is az
ieeted What guarantee IS there that the
Federal Estioual debt Will not be rcpudia-
ted. or made 10 stand upon the al'erAa. .ye
Aoet tie Cog.ftdeye Il Ce't mast THEM So Il
poid; and lct this question come before
Congress al all the appliance Of eorrep-
ton would besct IN notion to secure such
decision - would place THE FEEDER
Al AND REBEL IEDEDTEDNESs
JrON TIE SAME FOOTING.
Gen. Butler con:endcd that the rebel
State must be regarded as destroyed. or
It wouli be almost impossible ,oeAoe.c an
o;her President. for the reason tia; no
candidate likely to be selected would
receive sueh a support IN the North as to
-isc him majority oi The whole electoral
college, constituted Of all the States. both
loyal and rrbc!. Transfer the question to
the House Of Representatives, where each
Commonwealth casts only enc vote. and
a minority OF such votes is required. and
the officially viii he greatly increase =
Tie polio Of safety and justice was t. u
s,rre the 'nion IN ihe South oal, as l..,i
q. the principles # f,.e dom oaa 'oy II
tire extended over tic now retel doalain.
We End tie foregoing, in the Chicago
Tribune Of Monday las; with Inc follow
ing comment.
.S.ou, aud earncs. Ben Butler. :. 2
Massachusetts i-n.on .e:.-.l.e meeting. ycs-
7iay. made ~ ,afyrtant address, telling
some plain strong truths in :, nao.; l~rci-
Bic manner. The people VII re instruct
ed By such IN EXPOSE OF the pcril- of the
situation. ard icrcwarned Is l,rearmed.-
Tie dangers ef any tenl,or;4'ng lolicy
ire taiekcn ag. 10 be thor54 IN Is ,uronlv
SAT- ccurse Hall measures &rc .l,c o-l.l--
= that reach only half way across d
chosm. - be only half cured is to be
whoilf destroyed re cancer nn he
ey;.rratsl to the lemo;esr root Tn mcn
who are Of Dea Butler's WY Of thinking
are on the inrrea
That is 1.-THE administration parry IN
si-.s that ,he scec,lcd States lave ann.l.i-
lated Themselves rs State, that DC low
ers Of the Federal government s..l. remain
intact over thcm as T,rrtor-es -,.a. he
rebc! States shall not be received back n
to the Union ,ith ,i,cir old Local insti,u-
tons. Their Representatives shall not
take their seals IN Congress before somc
radical change is effected. OF course the
abolition q sisycry, Is he change intended
by Buler and Co. They viii have peace
On no other terms How disccuragin4
such declarations must be to men in rcb-
eldom who yet sincerely Gcsrc to &c tie
tni0n restored. the Constitution. ar4 laws
enforced, and The war ended The eject
Of such doctrines. upon those in the South
who are halting Between two opinions.
must be opposition and resistance 70 ,hc
bitter end, to such desrolism, anarchy aaa
abolition misrule