The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-02-04
The New Order Eura Draft.
From the Chicago ally Pinr'

A dr. # is ordered. bur we do not expect
there will DC any draft, as only two, or
three, or FIVE hundred thousand men az.
dcmanded-the number il indehnite-un-
d,ubtelly the "swarms from Massachu-
aetts, the three times three hundred
thousani' prom;scaously located, and the
flaming giants" abiding chiefly in this
State, will block the roads" in their eager
haste to leap into the fight"
Inasmuch "a the Interests of God and
humanity can oaly be promoted by fight
ing, those engaged in those interests, and
rho have solemnly pledged themselves to
their advancement; y steel and gunpowder.
will redeem the pledge. 1t is not to be
imagined that plucky. Puritanical, pious
philanthropists will shrink from the pei
fornance Of solemn duties and VOWS, be.
cause the fulfilment involves personal
danger. Being blessed ~abundantly as a
nation with this salt Of the earth" we
look to it with confident faith, not only for
preservation from the draft, but from other
Ills.
IF We are deceived in this generous con-
struc.ion of character, and there is to be q
draft, there are sundIy pertinent Inquiries
concerning its objects, manner. and proba-
Bile results. If we are deceived, it is, and
Will be for the reason that the courageous
christian cohorts 10 whom We have alluded
have proved, and will prove, false to the
pledges made, with so much Of seeming
earaestness and solemnity.
They pledged themselves to prosecute
the war alone If its purposes were subjec'-
. 10 Their requirements. The redemption
Of the pledge is o demanded. 1t they
are not able or willing to fulG.., the demo-
cratic party will engage to close the c%onte-t,
if it be prosecuted Tor The purposes pio-
claimed by Congress ana the administia-
tion al Is commencement.
the avowed object Of his new call Cor
tive, or three, or fTe hundred thcurand
men is to crush he rebellion. The rcbe,-
Ion against The constitution and the Cnicn
IL aiready subdued. The insurgent States
az: aov combating cont.oatioH, emancira-
ton. generally spoiiation. military domi-
nation, State Gi~sinteSration. u~ncondltion-
al su5jugatien. and the num5eriess other
aticns unknown 70 the constitution. devi,.
ed by the present administrator. Five
hundred thousand additional mel are re-
ou:rci to enforce these measures.
Under this call, public safety, not less
than justice, demands, tEat the action Of
enrolling boards shculd preclude all idea
OF unssirness. The drafts generally,
hitherto, have not been fairly conducted.
Democrats are justly suspicious tina; tie
pa.ty in power have operated fraudulent,
under the conscriptian law to crafty parti-
san an:moslties, 70 shield their " a. he
rents, and to obtain partisan advantages
in our elections. The Presidential cans
paign he's opened in fact, although he
candidates are not nominated, and partisan
feeling is intense and bitter. The people
should not, and will not. submit to a man :
puiation Of the draft which discriminate
fraudulenty in favor of party. We state
the fact plainly and advise all parties 10
make due provision for securing and assn
ying fair and 0, ell action in the premises.
As to results; more than a million and a
half of soldiers nave already been employ
s1 to compel the South To accept the terms
We have no faith that two, or
three. or FIVE hundred Thousand more with
those now in the service, can enforce sub
to them. We may be able to oc-
her territory, and even this is doubt
fui, but while these terms are continued,
our arm es will be confronted by the same
peoTie Who now oppose them. driven 10
desperation, inurei TO danger, AMI stimu-
lated BY passions which absorb ell feelings
and considerations in the fierce AMI unre-
ient.ng desire for vengeance.
Ia the debate in tie House Of Represen-
az Washington, published by US
yesterday, one fact 81 peculiar Significance
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