Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-08-11

as follows:
"Bnt the question has been frequently
asked me if was in favor Of the vigorous
prosecution of the war?
81 now answer and saw: To this war
as prosecuted under the ideas and policies
OF the abolition minority which rules the
present Administration anu utterly
opposed | believe it is entalling upon
the country unmixed evil. and would be
false TO nv cnuntrymen aud 10 my coun.
try. if dill not saw so
"On the Sth dav Of January, 1862. the
Democratic party Of Indiana adopted this
resolution:
"l0. That We will sus. in with al our energies,
a for the ,intenanre of the Constitution, and
Of theentegrty OF the Union unicr the Con.ttu-
ton, hut we are opposed 20 war for the
em,ncpition of the negroes, the subj alton
OF the Southern States.
This was the position OF the party at
that time. anil am not aware that it has
made any recor'l 20 the CONTRARY. AT
the same time | am for peace at the
earliest practicable moment hut peace on
TIE terms OF the restnraiion of the Union
un'ler the Federal Constitution. with all
its rights snl guarantees to ths several
States Worth and South"
And this il what he calls answering
the question:; whether he is in favor of a
vigorous prosecution OF the war? and with
all due respect I must say that it is quite
as much to the point and as satisfactory
as was the testimony Of Sally billiard
ahont the fight. l remember to have
hearl it sail when | was hoy that Mar.
tin Van Blren's track was so peculiar
that it cOnl1 not be determined which
way he was walking. aud | incline to the
opinion that my frieni's political boots
have been male on the same last.
'.He tires in and wire. ont.
i,etvin, the people still in doubt,
Whether the m III tl.lt n lde the truck
Was going SJuth or coming back. -
His definition is an Ingenious comp lea
tinn of works. nice balancing of
phrases little on the one >ido and a
little on the other. leaving the hearer in a
maze Of doubts. anil at liberty to i'm lyins
anvthing he desires II anything can be
CLEANED from il. it il. that he is opposed to
supprossing the rebellion anil is opposed
to the restoration of the UAion. except
with all Constitutional rights and
guarantees to the several States North and
South" which is a wei, known stereo-
typed form OF speech for the preservation
of slavery. BIT by going back to an
address, which he delivered before o
Democratic Association in indianapolis on
the 10Th OF November. 1862. reported in
L 4
gain little light npOn his true position.
In that allrrss lac declared that the
"ibolitinni>ts." his former political
friends and associates, had forced the war
upon the Sonth; that the South conld
never he conquered. and tha, his motto
was no tcar for the suyay4tion of States or
the emancipation of slaves" But there is
another consideration which defines his
! position beyond all controversy. 1t is
that every open and avowel -eccSsioniei-
every wor>hipper Of Jeff Davis-every
knight of the G,llen Circle and Son of
Li''sriy--every Southern .py who is
!nrking through onr borders. i, his warm
ani earnest advocate. Ii these mon
understand them >e!ve>--anl thay think
they do-they believe they are supporting
a man who harmonizes with them in
sentiment AMI will execute their policy if
-l"ciel. In a1lrtion to this. A.hon,
Ri,tine. III ,rl anil Hanna. his associates
on the ticket. are. a. | am a,lvisel.
unconditional peace men. in favor of the
Immediate abandonment of the war--;hus
cence'ling the dissolution of the Union
aud the independence of the Southern
Confederacv.
As to the political status Of Judge
Perkins at this present speaking. | cannot
undertake to say. as | have no alvices
from him since his speech at CentreyIlle
abon. four weeks aga
If Mr.. Mcdonald is in favor Of sup
pressing this rebellion. compelling traitors
to yield obedience to the laws, and
preserving the Union Of our fathers. il
would be the eases. thing in the world to
| say SO.
A Union man is never misunderstood.
and is always able TO express himself
without circnmlocu;ion of speech. and
does not leave his hearers more puzzled
than before.
now approach that part Of my
competitors speech in which he arragne,l
my administration in o number Of caleful-
lv prepared charges and specifications.
He charges me with having violated the
Constitution of the State in failing to call
an extra session Of the late Legislature,
which adjourned without making appro-
priatiens to carry on the ordinary machine
ry of the State Government As a
constitutional question this charge is
hardly entitled to moments eonsidara-
,ion. The Constitution empowers the
Governor to call an extra session, but
does not say he shall exercise the power
in any case. The power is Discretionary
one-Hecessarily soto be exercised or
not. according to the dictates OF the Judge
ment Of the Governor. Ii. in his opinion.
the Legislature could MT or would not
aft 'rfl the relief le~ire! in any given case;
or if the known political character of the
men composing the sans forba le the idea
OF its furnishing 20 the State necessary or
useful legislation. it would be folly in him
to convene an extra session. aud thus
incur heavy expense upon the State for
no purpose. Upon this point the ConSti
tution makes the Governor the Judge. and
and it is frivolous to say that his de
termination either way is a violation OF