The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-02-19

next great political battle, supported on
the left by the followers of Clay and Crit
tendon, and OH the right by the special
friends of VIM HI. Seward. Such a host
may we'll feel confident. 1t is combira-
ton for victory. The clements have been
well shaped. Not in vain have the Border
State Politicians thronged the Hall of the
Presidential Mansion. Not ia vain has
the discreet Secretary of State incurred
the reputation of having become imbecIle
Not in vain has the whole administration
suffered the odium of drifting with the
tide for lack of policy. They could well
afford to dispense with the applause of the
radicals. while they silently directed that
under current which was to refer the gigan-
tic question, with which they would not
grapple, to the decision of another Presi-
dental election.
THE CONSERVATIVES WILL TRIUMPH
The chief element in the accomplishment
of this reactioDary movement, is the war
which the administration is conducting for
the restoration of the Union. The war is
indeed the trump card of the Democracy;
not war for emancipation; lot war for con-
quest, but M Lincoln's war for the Union.
They have no fear that it will serve the
end of abolitionism. 1t has passed that
stage. Its results are now in their keep
ing. All they wish is its prolongation.-
In the first place, it holds the nation pledged
to the principle that the Union is intact,
and the Constitution open to amendment
through Southern votes. In the next place
the responsibility of il being with the Re-
publicans, it weakens them sadly in the
elections And in the third place, its effect
is to wear away and depress the slave.
holders, and dispose them in favor Of co n
citation. the war in whatever aspect il
may be presented, is an admirable inStru-
ment for them.
If the war should happen to meet with
unexpected success, and defeat the rebel
Ion, the Shareholders will be brought back
just in time to Join them in the election.
If it should lag. and accomplish no results
as how seems likely, this will inevitably
insure ,hem triumph in the popular vote.
Their theory is, and it is sound one, that
the two forces, Abolition and Secession,
now in deadly conflict, have only to be
permitted to continue the fight long enough
to wear each other out, aud cause the polt-
Thus, on the basis of the war, they have
a co:npletc mastery of the situation, and
no earthly power can prevent their success
TIE ARMY CONSERVATIVES.
Nevertheless, without reference to the
result of The war, consider the chances
of the conservatives in the election, far
superior to that OF the administration -
Great reliance is placed by the latter on
the vote of the soldiers; but, in my opinion
this is delusive. The soldiers will be af-
fected in like manner with the rest of the
people, and, moreover, will be tired #
military service, and anxious to return
home They will be dissatisfied from a
thousand causes. aud desire change
The suffering and indignation yet TO be
engendcrel 10y the unlimited issue of an
irredeemable paper currency, will of itself,
uverwhelm he administration party, and
sink i, deeper than plummet ever sounded.
But the Democrats, in my judgment, safely
calculate that they can take issue on ary
one of hundred necessary incidents OF
the war, and defeat their opponents by a
large majority.
THE PRoCLAMATIoN A FAILURE.
Many suppose that tie effect of the
proclamation of emancipation will be to 50
thoroughly, speedily and completely anni
hilate and extirPate slavery, that the slave
holders will have no longer motive TO acl
together. This is an egregious mistake
The proclamation will have no such effect
Its constitutionality is denied. 1t is still
unexecuted, and its validity undetermined
The whole Judiciary Department is to rem
der its decision upon it; and, in the mean
time, it is TO be the controlling issue in a
popular election for President. This state
OF things will undoubtedly inspire the
Shareholders with more resolu,e purpose
than ever. Their effort will not, as here.
tofore. be to prevent the Abolitionist fion
freeing their slaves. as distant and specu
lative proposition. but to rescue him from
the grasp of the enemy already actually J
laid upon him. 1t will redouble their viii
and bring out every intent energy.
SUMNER HIS MAGNUs APOLLO.
The Senator from Massachusetts,, (Mr
Sumner, who has lately been elected tt
serve another term of six years in th'
body he SO long adorned, should, in thi