Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-08-27


lst VIM. p Edison, Of Posey.
3d 90 N. t. Hauser, of Bartholomew.
4th &" John M. Johnston. OF Franklin
9th I" C.E. Shipley, Of Delaware.
9th g ID. S. Gooding. of Hancock.
Eth +" d. e. Williamson Of Putnam.
sth Is j. III. Brown of Tippecanoe.
9th +" Capt. j. Guthrie, OF Cass.
| 10th /" VIM. L. Smith, of Allen.
III "Thos. N. Siillwell. of Madison.
The Secretary. Austin Ii. Brown. then
read the following dispatch from Hon.
Daniel s. Dickinson, of New York:
DISPATCH FROM DANIEL s. DICKINSON.
BINoHAMToN, n. Y, Aug. 20, 1868.
dustin II, Broom, Committee, d.:
Strive to rescue the country from rebel
lion, and the Democratic name from dis
grace. D. S. DIccrNsoS
Three cheers for Dickinson were called
for and heartily given. 1t was then an
nounced that Gen. McClernard would
speak from that stand OF one o'clock, and
Hon. Henry Secrest. of Putnam. was call
ed for. He came forward and was well
coined with cordial cheers, and spoke al
some length.
At the conclusion of Dir. Secrest's speech
the Committee on Resolutions. through
Judge A. Lowering, reported the follow
ing:
/. Resolced. That the Democratic prin-
ciples heretofore avowed, to which we
stand pledged. imperatively demand of us
to repndiate the doctrines of Secession and
all sympathy with them, and to give our
unqualifiedysupport of our country and its
constituted authorities in the great trial of
war. until the last vestige of the present
rebellion is suppressed and destroyed
2. That the pride and boast OF the Dem
ocrac, has been to bow to the will of the
majority. and we declare that the election
OF President of obnoxious opinions and
sentiments furnished no cause for Secession.
and is now no proper or UNSUITABLE excuse
for opposition to the war now waging to
restore the authority of the National Con
stitution over the rebellious States.
3. That the conspiracy to break up the
Union of democratic States, and to es-
tabllsh aristocracies, was deliberately plan
ned and exeented by those who broke mp
and purposely defeated the Democratic
party. We have no apologies to offer for
the acts of the traitors who declared that
the election of Mr. Lincoln would be a
good canse for secession, disuniou and rev.
olution." and we denounce all organiza-
tons that oppose, or fail with their whole
strength to support the war and crush out
the rebellion, as anti-democratic, fanatical
and reasonable.
f. That the causeless attack by the re-
bellion upon the integrity of the Union es-
tablished by our Revolutionary fathers.
under which we have rece ived so many
blessings. is war upon the principles OF
civil liberty, and must be overthrown to
preserve the Institutions of freedom and
our example and hope for freemen.
5. That whenever the people OF any Of
the rebelious States deluded into secession,
lay down their arms and consent to return
to the Union. obey the Constitution and
the laws OF the Federal Government. they
should be recognized as citizens and pro-
tected in their Constitutional rights.
g. That, amid the trials of the times. the
friends of organized civil liberty should
show that our Government has, and will
use. the power to put down all mobs and
other unlawful combinations to resist the
laws enacted to raise men and means to
suppress this rebellion. and duty to demo
cratic institutions requires an unhesitating
exercises Of that power.
I. That upon the interference of any
foreign lower sympathizing with this re-
beltion OF an aristocracy, and seeking to
overthrow the institutions of democratic
liberty, we appeal to orr Government to
pledge ourselves to sustain without falter-
ing our Government in the struggle.
8 That while the people have poured
fourt h their blood and treasure in support
Of the institutions and government of free
men. our authorities. both State and Ma
tional are imperiously required to sternly
rehuke all neglect to faithfully apply the
public monies and sustain the public cred
it, to hold all to a strict accounts bility, to
suppress all lavish expenditures, and more
than all, the spirit of speculation bleeding
the treasury and demoralizing the public.
and to visit swift and condign punish
ment, on all spectators and peculators
upon the money and means of the people
now suffering innumerable privations in
their devotion to the country.
8. That the Democracy of Indiana cher
ish with feelings Of the highest gratifica-
ton and admiration the brave and no BILE
bearing OF the sons Of Indiana. who have
volunteered in the trying service of their
country. and of the soldiers and seamen Of
the United States battling with heroic val
or for the liberties guaranteed by the Con-
stitution and Union Of these States, and
we pledge them our warmest gratitude, af-
lection and support.
10. That our volunteers. impelled by
convictions of patriotic duty. to leave their
homes and families for the privations and
disease of the camp, and the perils of battle
guerilla warfare, have lost none of their
rights and privileges as fellow citizens, and
every effort, under the laws, for modifi-
cation to receive their votes; should be
made, aud, situated as they are, in the
face Of the rebellion to see its enormitics.
their voices should be potential upon the
best mode and means for its suppression
and the rest grafton OF reace
I IL. That we dcnounce as treasonable
and dangerous to the peace Of society. oil
secret political societies organized to re-
xist the Jaws and to give aid and comfort