The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-31
NUMBER 36.

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the Government would again possess its
own. You tell me Of stqtesmanship. YOU
tell me Of honesty il the present conduct
OF our disastrous affairs. Sir. not plan
laid down in the beginning but what has
failed, not Il promise made by this Admin
lstration to the people but what has been
broken. The armies Of the rebellion still
stand witha defiant front almost in sight
of the Capitol; and the hoarse and terrible
demands ola new conscription are aow
going ont over the country as fatal to the
peace and happiness of the people as the
croak of the raven to the life Of Duncan.
Do the few who now riot in the lives and
fortunes Of the many imagine that they can
prolong forever ihe deception which they
have imposed upon an anxious and trust
ing people?
But why neel l dwell upon these cvi-
dences Of dsunion? The great leader of
the administration or this foor. The gen
tleman from Pennsylvania G!r. Stevens.
has deliberately here announced, after all
or sacrifices, sorrows and loss. that the
Union of our fathers is dead and he who
attempts its resurrection Is criminal in
stead Of patriot. He goes further, and
admits all the seeded Sttes have ever
claimed-:hoir nationality. They have
sought in vain in all the four quarters of
the earth FOR recognition. They find it at
last at the hands OF those who speak for
the administration on this floor.
s.r, | deny this doctrine 1 plant my
self on the constitution. which recognizes
an umbroken Union. l shall stand there
in every vicissitude of FORTUNE. and if fall
it will be when the people themselves aban-
don their own constitution BY the prin-
c;ples Of this mighty instrument. expect
finally restoration Of the Union of the
States. Every hour which the party in
power prolongs its control of affairs post
pones the auspicious day, but as [ behold
the future it viii assurily come. Materi-
al and indestructibe Interests unite every
section except that which prospers on "a
naticism. And | here to-day, in the spir-
it Of one who expects and desires his pos
terity and theirs to i've together in the an
cient and honorable friendship of their
fathers warn the southern PEOPLE not to
look forward to a separation and indepcnd-
ence, bat tocmbrace every opportunity for
co operation with the conservative people
of the North, who VIII aid with their lives.
if need he, to secure to them all their
rights and institutions as free and equal
citizens OF the United States If this be
lone the approaching Presidential election
will bring peace, Union and liberty Blu: if
ne peaceful popular rcyolutian of the bal
ot-box fails to procure these results, then
darkness will settle upon the face of the
leep and the free institutions of America
viii exist only on the page Of the future
historian -Four years more Of our present
pei cy viii leave the Republic an unshap-
N mass Of ruins, wreck more melan-
holy AMI hopeless than any iaat Strew the
'athway Of ages. And here in the fair
-oung western world. as in all former times,
despotism will arise from the shattered
fragments Of scli-governmcnt, to which
ach succeeding generation shall pay the
xtorted tribute of It's blood and toll.