Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-14
The Coming Canvass.


ana, remarks the Indiana journal, in.
wolves interests never before attaching to
a State canvass. The war gathers to its
final issue. The result is no longer uncer
tain as to q speedy vindication of the ma
tional authority over the rebellious States.
There will be battles and sacrifices. but
every intelligent observer must recognize
the substantial progress attained. and the
sure indications that the resources Of the
enemy are giving way under the progress
Of the national arms.
The period now approaching is one
which will require Oft States their un-
limited support of the Federal Govern
ment. No local State issue present mat
ter OF intrinsic moment. save as they rep
resent the judgment Of the people in the
absorbing concern Of the nation. Thus
far Indiana has secured and maintains a
pre-eminent position among the States in
her devotion to the general cause. Her
governing policy has been patriotic and
worthy Of her wealth, cultivation, power.
Prosperity has markell all her internal
commerce and general business. and the
only drawbacks that have attended her
progress have grown ont Of captious OPP
position to the war on the part Of some Of
her politicians, and these can all be cor
rected BY the election Of q patriotic Gen.
eral Assembly. and the continued operation
Of the presen. executive policy.
The great question for the people Of In.
lana. IL. how to make most significant and
positive their support Of the Union. and
thereby to carry through the war. as she
has hitherto bvrne. the merited honor OF
unqualified integrity to the great principles
Of the fathers. and unainching devotion to
pervasive, universal liberty.
Questions that have been mooted during
the war. and have given transient influences
to csvilling politicians have become prac-
tical issues.
The arming Of negroes; the emancipa-
zion of the slaves of rebels; the con6scation
Of the property Of traitors: and the policy
Of securing to the restored States Repub-
lican form of government. stripped of the
virus Of secession and rebellion, are 6xs1
facts. irreversible and Enal. The endorse
meut pay and support Of armies in the field
and the unlimited supply of all things
necdful for substantial victory over the
enemies of the nation, are no less estab-
lishedas the purpose Of the people. and no
great leaders Of any party dare withstand
the current. st
As If to establish this general policy up.
or more enduring basis, the Southern
States. which are restored to the sway oi
the National arms. now, Of their own vo.
lition. adopt its provisions as essential to
their permanent life and we'll being. i,
is true that all kinds Of clAmor will be
raised to misrepresent candidates. aud poll
cy. Old questions and remote issues will
be lugged in by disloyal leaders to perveri
the designs Of the Government and give Z
false gloss to their actions. with . view to
divert the people from the single great is
sue. Bot yet the people at large cannot b.
blind to the fact that the United States oc
cup;.s . position before the nations more
respected and more worthy Of honor than
ever before, and that the war has so "a,
progressed that al Europe 10 compelled 70
acknowledge our capacity to end the rebel
lion end secure more permanent, pure
and mighty Republic than ever its found
ers deemed possible within the century. :
Hitherto the nation ikas struggled fol
existence. Tho ''belsnce Of power" idea,
which has been the foe to liberty and fss<
government in Europe, has ben the tes'
asestion in the sdmission Of every new
State fes two generations; and The alterns
tiva - heon tha smikakion Of tho nation