The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-11-24

tufns. pretty close approximation " III,
popular vote east at the late Presidential
e.ection throughout the United States:
Lincoln and johnson ...... ....l ,'oV, oVu
Mcclellan and t'endfetvu - JV,V"I
Majority fer Lincoln ...2oV ,ouu
he PRESIDENT hae hardly five per cent
majority on the total vote. For every
handied votes Tor Lincoln IL the 10y,
States, there have been ca>t nirety- fv.'
tor his Democratic oniietltor, and large
England In the central, western and
border States. Mcclellan has some ninety
eight votes to Lincoln one hundred, des-
pitc all the great advantages possessed bJ
the latter, aud which were powerfully and
uuscrupuiously used.
These figures are suggestive OF somt
reflections. 1t has been the habit OF oul
Republican brethren to taunt the Democ
racy with being 'cotperheads and "tral-
tors" opposed to the preservation OF the
Government Arc they willing now Il
Maintain the assertion. or Will they not
more honorably admit that 1t was reck.
lessly and foolshiv made IN the excl =
ment of political aud party feeling! W hat
CHARGE can be more absurd when brought
against nearly one half the electors ot tn,
United States? Does any one suppose
that the 1,1u0 600 are not as loyal and a.
much attached to the preservation OF th&
government as the 9Ju 900 on thc Other
side ? Are they not ~ honest and con
scentious in their opinions Are they
not entitled to equa.. Difference aud respect.
Do the 1859. 900 purpose virtually t.
outlaw the 100 900 Of their fellow clti
zeus who differ With them IN regard - the
policy the administration should pursue!
If, in country protesting t. = free
the right even of the huu;blest citizen II
criticise and condemn if he chooses. til,
acts OF the rulers. is not questioned, h II
much more 50 does it apply when there Is :
minority almost equal to the majority IL
numbers. each counting nearly It's tw.
millions of electors. TIL. remarkable di
vision Of sentiment s.lould inspire mutua
respect. if rot REGARD 1t should aba.c ant
destroy those intoicrable ami c'lcnsiN,
prc,cn. ions of superior patriotism, wisdom
and virtue In hich our Republican friend,
have INDUCED 10 an extent that is ALSO
lutelv disgusting and dangerous TO tht
public peace.
While we Of the 90, 900 submit toano
acduiosce in the decision Of the MA Jority
we insist that il is no more than RICH
and proper that sonIc Difference, at least
should lie paid to the views OF the power
tul minority who, equally with then lei
low citizens of the majority. have TO bea'
the burdens ct the Government. lfthcil
voice can not be directly and positively
heard III the Administration, !. at lca>
ought to bc rcnelnbercd IL order 10 mod
crate the excess oi party zeal, and 10 IL
strain /, from violence and crime Ul
this subicc. the Toronto 1a.iaela) Lcade
well says:
..Evcrv man who vo5-i against Mr.
I Lincoln was st down q rebel sympa
thizer. .coprcrh,ad. i national enemy
and enemy 10 the / nion MIR. Lincoln
nlajnrit;e. al pass for Union lniJ"rities
/ and he .inSclt. IN spite vi an uncxampie,
waste o( lie and treasure without any cor
respondin.. result. IS spoken ot By his par
ti,ans as irhc was the saviour ii his cotlu
tsy, in comparison With whom Washing
/ ton or LETTERS IN or adams j. unworthy
and wanting in merit. hi, cxay.crate,
and miscellaneous language Is one OF th'
strongest proofs OF the bad results Of thi
method Of selecting the chief Exccatiyt
officer a. the nation. To treat : who'll,
party as national eneriies is the worst pos
sible policy; and if It has any effect il
that direction, il mus. tend - eXaSperat,
them 70 !. dangerou, degree. The parti
sans al the administration do not stop t.
consider the effect upon iar.i. n nations o
their proclamation that a large portion o
the Northern people synpath:1e aetivcl,
with the South lii their strugSl., for in
dependence. If we are 10 beilcyc all the
saw il We arc 10 Ia - il for granted tina
ali the men who voted for Mcclellan dc
sire the South to succeed, The chance o
the Washington authorities conquerin,
the South must te very small; Tor arbtra
nv drafts aud other demonstrations of ex
ccs>iye authority can never supply tn
place Of that enthusiasm which can oni,
exist where the heart is in the work =
! Doubtless these accusations do in ust'ce t.
| the friends Of the defeated candidate, bu
( il is uot the fault ofthe Lincoln men if tn
Democrats are not all that they describ
them