The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-10
Democratic Meeting ss EaE'Ortc.
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Al Il meeting OF the democrats OF La
Porte County, held at the city OF LaPortc,
March 9TH. ID. II Dickson was called 20
the Chair, and T.. d. NcCollum and u. Ne
Donald appointed Secretaries. The object
of the meeting having becn stated by the
Chairman. & committee of five, consisting
% DR.. I. ID. lemon, Geo. W. Reynolds.
Jackson Ho4mar, \. c. Hall and \. To-
max, We're appointed to report resolutions
expressive Of the sentiments and intentions
of tie Democrats Of i.aportc County
While the Committee were absent, the
audience was favored with an able and
timely address from Judge VI. X. Farrand.
Of LaPortc. The Committee made the
following report, which was unanimously
adopted amid great enthusiasm, the read
ing of the resolutions being frequently i'll
tcrruptcl by the cheers of the audience:
WHEREAS, The Democrat printing office of tina
city wax, Oh the evening OF the Ijth ut, destroy
cd bv some returned soldiers, willie the employee s
were absent, and threats have been made by some
%cowar!ly outlawsm this county, to b i'm the ouses
and destroy the property of other peacablc and
law-abiding citizens. in our community; and
WHEREAS, Steps have been taken to obtain re-
dress for the destruction of the material in said
p%rinting Office, and bring the guilty parties to JUS
tice through the laws. and the public servants
entrusted with the execution of the law have fail
ed to discharge their dt.iieS as officers: and
WnKxrAs, The party in the minority in the
county and city have no reason to expect Justice at
the hands OF the dominant party, but on the con
trary believe that these outrages on their rights
and property are planned and sanctioned h the
leaders Of the abolition party in this county, who
are too cowardly TO do the dirty work themselves
but who rejoice in tie destruction of their neigh-
bors' property and wishing to give them and all
others to understand what our future course shall
be, W.
Resolce. l. That we arc now, as we ever have
been, in favor of obeying the Constitution Cf the
United States and all laws made Hereunder.
g. That in the destruction of the Dtmocras
printing material we recognize a direct attack up
on the party whose organ it is, and whose rrinci-
pes it represents.
3. That We will resort TO the civil law for the
purpose of obtaining justice, wherever there is
any reason TO cxpecs tha. the same can be reach
ed through that channcl, mi if this shall fail us,
then we will assert our rights by force, in such a
manner that they shalt BE respectful;
Il. llltL lliOSt liiiJtlCS anu COWdIES III Our
midst who are in the habit Of pointing soldiers to
pcacablc and respectable citizens, using such cr-
ithets as "copperheads" and "traitorS.' will add
TO their personal safety, by desIsting from such "a
course in the future, and instead of teaching mob
violence in their public and private liie-pilotins
mobs, and openly rejoicing at the destruction of
the property of Democrats,-they had better teach
dincrently-stay within their own walls 1T such
times, and do their rejoicing in their closets.
5 That, in this community, the point has ar
rived beyond which submission mcrgcs the free
man into the slave, and resistance becomes a
duty; and that we will resist, by force, all attempts
TO abrldge the elective franchise, under any guise
or pretext whatever.
6. That above all things else in this community,
save our rights and liberties, we desire peace and
quiet; hut that il there shonld he u repetition of
the outrage that has recently d~isgraccd this city,
or any other similar to il, upon the property of an
Democrat, IRE miI "~refaliatc in kind" though it
cost us our property and lives.
Z. That the future peace, prosperity and happi-
ness of this community depend upon the dominant
paIty-that although we have been outraged, We
will endure the injuries of the past, for the sake
ofpeace in the future; but they shall not be re.
peated with impunity.
= That We recognize our right to discuss the
affairs of our Government in "A peacable and ra
tional manner, and to support and read "A paper
that does the same. and that these rights and priv.
ileges we will enjoy.
8. That for those members Of the Republican
party who publicly and privately denouncc mol
, violence of all kinds, we entertain the highest re-
gard as men and citizens.
OapKRED-That tie proceedings Sf this meet
ing be published in the CIucAGo T'HEs, the STATE
SENTINEL and PL, MOUTH DEMocRAT.
ID. N. DICKSON, Chairman.
2 :. M q; SsUG.l'"' Secretaries