The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-01-21
TLe ttiiUK:ll GOls !.
work of the Future.

VII cl are emlncnty ECr,hy of eoiSlueFa-
ton by every citizen who ces.res the per-
petuation Of our free institutions. He
says: Il am in doubt as to whether VIC
should delay our National Consenti, II to
Il late DAY | am now inclined to the opin-
lou of reasonably early nomination. but
events may transplre YET which viii leave
the question quite changed. We have
got to 90 bei re the people once more with,
(if unsuccessful) fear, the last appeal to
their patriotism and manhood, TO lay bci":e
them the real condition If affairs. raise ,he
pail from the CORPSE of 4 slaughtered and
mansle,i body polite, ana if this WI not
arouse them, 'Eey are cny fit to wax :
iectly in the train Of some lordling tyra.
l. will take some time and labo; to break
the current Of madness and fear that bavo
sei1el and appalled, the public III n l.
Again if ~ f1r oar national election is
to be ma ie fu an 4 transit from ii,
representative governmental to an oligarchy,
we ought to know i early SO that the lit
tie patriotism left may apply the only rem
ely such ease admits Of.
So far as We have heard any expression
Of sentiment upon the question, the De
mocracy of Indiana are in favor Of hold
ing the National Convention at an eariy
day. The sooner the people know wheth-
er the party in power intend TO permit =
free canvass of its policy, and fair elec-
ton to determine the sentiments of the
people, or stiae both, the better. \ cause
which cannot stand the test OF discussion
and an honest verdict Of the people has
nothing 70 commend il to public favor
\ wise statesman said he was not afraid Of
error, or the promulgati Of unsound doc
trineS, if reason was left free Ia combat i
but when error is rampant and reason is
fettered, there is bat little hope left for the
liberty OF the citizen or the maintenance
Of popular rights. The party in power
argue that its acts mn5t not be scrutiniEci
or eriticiec while the Governmcntis ccn
batting the rebellion At ne tine in th,,
history Of the nation has partisan policy
been mere steadily anipersistently pursued
thar since the ith day Of March. Eel. -
The war has beea prosecute. seis'y with
the vcS % flste n nupon thc natI0n part :
principles. party measures and party rule
Such beins the CO., can there b. 4 h -.hc.
or mo,e natri tic L ~ III - combat 4
pai;cy through tn AGENCIES royidcd by,h
Constitution fee :; cecl free press and
iure ballc+ tcx--wiich large portion
Of the people hciieye " Ii De lgiaors 10 t!,e
, country iIanciall,' AMI politically. an
must result in the -ubyessi N Of our hith-
er;e free goverirMen' = = despos,rn infa~'
II 10. in nanle? We have but ht,!e lea.
If The future if the party in power Wiz "a
before the people and fairly meet and dis
, cu,s the issues invoked in the corioq
Presidential election, bat il force is 10 tr;
umph over reason, and the people submit
- X, the life Of once free. Representative,
government is endcd-<! e Ne !De
--->z>..--
The difference between sho1dy demo
: crat and Il republican is perfectly describe
I in these lines:
"Thev arc so near ia.
And ike in al ,S vel. a. .in.
[ 1hai put in b." ahd shake EN-,
Hirn-cii on the sudden woad mistake EN-.
nj not Kin which which, unless
lie me ,sarei by their y ck edaess"
Is IT WELL ,-Greelev heads an art Gle
p, in win ch he says the President hiss ofhcial,
promulgated he decree that Slavery mus
de" with these words-"ltis Is Well lti;
not well, M,ssa Greeley, begging your par
dou-it Is not we'll that the President. o1
his own mere will and motion, without
authority from the Constitution or the peo
PIE hould undertak 20 destroy State II
s,ltutiou, an thus annh. late the govern
msnt our fathers M lie. Whether we'll ol
, not to deHroy slavery, is no question OF
ours As a nation or rcpublc--it is ques
ton for each State to settle for itseli-but
it is a question OF infinite moment to the
. people Of every State; whether the Pres
!, dent, whose powers, are limited and cir
cumscribed by the Constitution, shall te
r permitted upon any pretense whatever tt
j, transcend those powers in violation of al
!, instrument he has sworn to maintain pro
; tect and defend, and trample upon right.
expressly guaranteed by the Constitution
. to the people of the several States.-Pa6
Dco er.
. THE WIS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. II.
e By order Of the War Department the
: time for paving bounties to recruits in new
: reg ments has been extended to the Ist OF
= March