Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-02-19

opposition to the administration is "giving
aid and comfort to the enemy" Whilst
it is the duty of patriots to oppose the
usurpation Of power. it is alike their duty.
to avoid captious criticisms that might
create the very evils which they attempt to
avoid. a4
"The name of Democrat, associated
with all that is bright and glorions in the
history of the past. is being sullied and
disgraced by demagogues. who are appeal
ing to the lowest predjudices and passions
OF our people. We have nothing to ex-
pect from the South, and nothing to hope,
without their conquest. They are now
using their money freely to subsidise the
press and politicians of the North, and
with what effect. the tone of some of our
journals and the speeches of some of our
leaders too plainly and painfully testify.
1--WE see with deep solicitude and re-
gret that there is an undercurrent in Indi-
ana, tending towards a coalition of the
Northwest with the South. against the
Eastern States. Be not deceivcd--pause,
for the love you bear to your country, and
reflect. This movement is only rebel
scheme in disguise. that would involve y ou
alike with themselves in the crime Of re-
bellion. and bring to your own hearth
tion. Separation on either side, with
peace in the future. is impossible. and we
are compelled by self-interest. by every
principle of honor. and every impulse Of
manhood. to bring this unholy contest to
successful termination.
"What! Admit that we are whipped?
That twenty three millions of Northern
men are unequal to nine millions OF the
South? Shame on the State that would
entertain so disgraceful position!-
Shame upon the Democrat who would
submit to it and raise his cowardly voice
and claim that he was an Indianan! lie
and such dastards with their offspring are
fit mud sills" upon which should be
built the lordly structure or their South
ern aristocracyl Aud with whom would
this unholy alliance be formed? With
men who have forgotten their fathers, their
oaths. their country AMI their God; with
guerillas, cotton burners, with those who
force every male inhabitant of the South,
capable Of bearing arms. into the field.
though starving wives and babes are left
behind; men who pe:secute and hang or
drive from their lines every man, woman
and child who will not fall down anl wor-
ship their Southern God. And yet free
born men of our, State will sympathize
with such tyrsnts and dare to even dream
of coalition Indiana's proud and loyal
legions number at least seventy thousand
effective men in the field, and. as with one
great heart. we know they would repudi-
ate all unholy combinations tending to the
dismemberment of our government.
''In this dark hour of onr country's tri-
al there is but one road to success and
peace. and that is, to be as firmly united
for our government as the rebels are
against it. Small differences Of opinion
amount to nothing in this grand struggle
for nations existence. Do not place
even one straw in the way. and remember
that every word you speak to encourage
the South nerves the arm that strikes the
blow which is aimed at the hearts blood
Of our brothers and kindred.
ALVIN p. HovEY, Brig. Gen.
''WM. L. SPIcELY, Col. 24,h Ind.
"WM. E. MCLEAN, Col. 43I Ind.
"GEo. f. McGISSIs. Col. 1lth Ind.
JAMES r. SLACK, Col. 47th Ind.
HELENA, ARK, Feb. 2, 1863"