The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-07-28
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The recent call Of his highncss Abra-
ham Afrcanus the first, for 800 600 more
men may well cause th1 people to inquire.
for what are they wanted? Ostensibly
they are to assist in conqucring the rebels,
to restore the Union and to enforce ODE
d.encc to The Constitution and the laws of
the intel States OsteasJy we say, for
rco'p nothing is further from the designs
ofthe administration than to restore the
Union and enforce obedience to law
The administration itself has violated eve
~ pr:nc;;, !e Of law, has trampled under
loot almost every provision of the constl-
tutor in It's mad attempt to enforce obedi-
cnce (both North and South to its parti-
zan Dictates. and unholy fanaticism. 1t
hiss set the liberty OF the negro above the
rights AID privileges of the white man, it
has deemed the freedom OF 600 600 of
negroes Of more worth than the lives and
liberty OF 225 900 900 of white American
citizens. it thinks the al clifton of slavery
chcaply purchased, at ali expense of more
than a million of brave white men, to say
no.hing Of the countless thousands f
manned and wounded. the thousands of
broken constitutions, the hundreds of
thousands Of bcreaved widows and or
pin ans, and the anguish and restitution oc-
cas.onclby this Internal abolition-shoddy
cru.a e, carried on in the interests of
few ambitious would be Ceascrs, corrupt
contractors and negroes. Already has it
expended more than thlce thousand
million, 81 dollars, and called into the field
nearly two millions Of men, more than one
half Of whom have sacrificed their lives in
the e,use, and SCI like the s'horse leech
which cries give give" the administration
demands men, more men, 800, 900 more
men. Well may the people ask what for?
Is it said that this is not an aJottioR Wcu',
that the abolition OF slavery is merely an
incident Of the war; We point to the Presi-
dents manifesto. directed TO whom it
may concern, and ask any candid man if
it is not therein clearly stated that the
abolition Of slavery Is to be agreed upon,
and definitely fixed as a basis even for :.
negotiation for peace. 1t is as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
X s-;IIIGN TOE Jelly = 1S6l
TO whom i; may concern:
Any proposition which embraces the
restoration OF peace aud the integrity
of the whole Union, and the abandonment
of slavery. and which comes by and with
an authority that can control the armies
now at war against the Uuited States, will
be received and considered by the Exccu-
tive Government of the United States, and
will be net by liberal terms on other sub
stan:ial aud collateral points; and the bear
or or bearers thereof shall have safe con
duet both ways.
(Signcd) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
This is in answer to 4 proposition by
reacc commits toner's on behalf of the
South. for conference az Washington to
arrange terms OF peace and reunion
What is this but abolitionism in its very
essence. and what are the half million Of
men now wanted for; except it be to en-
force The demand here made, ''Mc aband
onment of s'Gve'y' under the pretence o
restoring the integrity of the whole
Union" DO the people like the program
me IF 50, let them respond to the call
for our part We are free to say wo hearth
ly despise it, We loathc it, it is offensive t.
every fiber OF our mental and moral be
ing. and as such We cannot in the lcas
aid in carrying it out, further than to sa
TO ali who favor it, and arc able to porforn