The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-09-22

"What will the democracy 10 if they
shall come into power?' say the abolition
lists Do? why do just what the dcmoc-
racy have always done. administer the
government in accordance with the consti-
tuition. To settle our present troubles,
we will call convention Of the States,
invite the south to participatc-hcar what
she has to say for hcrsclf-cxamine into
her grievances-rcmedy thcm-demand
the repeal Of all laws in the north and
south that are in opposition to the consti-
tution-all come back to first principles ii
the government, start the thing anew ON
the old plan, just as it was before the abe
ltiOnists got hold of it and twisted it out
of hapc,-dcmand that every section Of
the country shall live up to the require
mcnts of the onsttution-recognize the
rights of the StateS,-conine the general
government to its plainly written powers
alone, and if there shall be any traitor
Gus abolition leaders who won't agree to
these things, but attempt to keep up their
old cry against the constitution az it is and
the Union a. it was,-we will compromise
with them, by buying them up at three
hundred dollars 4 head, and colonizo them
in some far off territory with the same
number of disunion leaders in the south
who won't agree to settlement, and let
them fight it out till they are all Killed
off. or at least are willing to behave them
selves. There may be clauses i'll the con
stitution which need amending, or abolish
ing or it may be necessary to insert new
ones. This the convention of States will
decide. and the democracy will abiIe By
its decision.
But will the south enter into :. conyen-
tion Of the States for the purpose OF set
Ting cur difficulties by Hcgotiation and
compromise upon the basis of the Federal
Union?'
We think she will; at least there will
be no harm in asking her, we believe the
people Of The south desire peace, if they
can have their rights and if they can
make them more secure by coming hack
into the Union than by going out, they Will
come back. We will guarantee them Sc
curity under the constitution. In the
address issued By the Confederate Con
sress last winter, and approved by Mr.
Jefferson Davis, the following language is
used, Which is sufficient evidence to Us
that the south will meet Us half way if not
more:
Let them forbear aggrcssions against
us and the war is at an end. If there be
questions which require adjustment by
negotiations, we have ever been willing
and are still willing TO enter into commu-
ncation with our adversares i'll a spirit of
peace, of equality and of manly frankness.
Strong in the persuasion OF the business OF
our cause. il the manly devotion of our
citizen soldiers. and of the'wholc body of
our people. ana ABOVE Ill Ill the SId'iouS
protection OF Heaven, we are not afraid to
avow a sincere desire for peace on terms
consistent with our honor and the pcrma-
ncnt security Of our rights, and an earnest
aspiration to see the world once more re-
stored to the bencfccnt pursuits OF indus
try and of mutual intercourse and cxchan-
ges. so essential to its well being, aud
which have been so gravely interrupted
by the persistence Of this unnatural war
in America"
What more do you want than this? Is
your way of fighting the south, to compel
them to abandon slavery, denying them
the rights OF States, overturnlng the con-
stitution and enforcing laws that even the
north herself won't stand without revolu-
ton. better way to bring about peace and
! save the Union? We think not. Common
sense will teach you the proposition of the
democracy is the only one to settle our
difficulties. and save us from national ruin.
IT. Wayne Times.
Atlanta During the siege.