The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-07-07
NUMBER 40
The DemOnfac press.

The indianapolis Journal, (the State or
gan of the Shoddyitcs, Of June 18th, con.
tains an article so infamous in its charac.
ter, and SO malignant in its Tenderness,
that it requires notice; not for the purpose
OF denying its falsehoods, for they are So
bare faced that they require no denial, but
for the purpose of warning those who per-
slst IN giving currency to and inyenting
such infammatory lies, Of the danger with
which they are surrounding themselves
and their country.
In the article alluded to, the Journal
undertakes to assert that the Democratic
party in this State, aud in the whole
North: is in actual and active collusion
with the rebels in the South, knowing to
their plans, and acting in concert with
them-that the return Of Vallandigham
was planned purposely and knowingly at
the same time. and In conjunction with the
raid of Morgan into Kentucky; and that
the aim and intention Of the Democratic
party is to rise in rebellion. and by arms,
aid the Southern rebels. As we have
said, we need not assert the falsity of such
stories; not only does every Democrat
know them - be most base and malignant
ly false, but the an ko-s Of them know in
their hearts they are uttering falsehoods
without particle of foundation in fact
If we remember rightly. the Journal pub
lishcd something near the same kind Of a
story last year just before the election,
which was freely copied, as was intended,
and is intended in this case by the Aboli-
ton press throughout the State These
falsehools are published..for no other pur
pose than to still further stir up hatred
among the peope-to still further preju-
dice the partisans Of the administra-
ton, SO that they will listen to no reason
or argument, but blindly support it in all
its acts The Journal closes its article
thus:
Let US look the danger fully in the face,
and be prepared to do our duty as men,
and loyal citizens Of the government
We are surrounded BY base conspira-
cy. Shall we wait untilits coils are drawn
tightly around the government, and begin
the struggle when it is to iatc!"
And herein it shows the animus of the
whole article, which indeed is plainly eyi.
denced in every word and linc if it. 1t is
to provoke collision between the people
and the administration, that an excuse
may he furnished to place the State under
martial iaY; in order :hat the elections
may be carried rs they were in Kentucky
and Maryland, at the point Of the bayonet
And for this purpose the article will be
quoted by the aboEaion press throughout
the North. rs before TIE war. his same
press used the same means, to bring about
collisiea Detween the two sections, 50
now, it is repeating the experiment to OBJ
tain the same result between the two par
ties in the North.
Great God Is il possible that men
protesting to be christians, and living in
civilized land, can deliberately plan SO
monstrous scheme? Is it not enough
that they have armed one whole section
against anothcr-that twenty millions Of
human beings are springirg at each oti-
er's throats like gladiators amidst the are
Ia of death-hat our rivers are turned to
blood, and our fields to desolation? But
must the fires Of civil confederation be
liz hted up in our own midst-must broth
er be armed against brother, and father
against son-must our wives be given to
rapine and lust, and our children become
helpless orphans, wailing amongst the
blood of their parents
Blood. blood is the cry of this demon
party and demonac press, Will their
cursed thirst never be slaked ? Will they
never sicken of human gore?
We appeal tc tie party press to desist
from this sr.cidal course; let them appeal
to their followers with reason ard argu-
mcnt If they are sustained on these
grounds well and good; all will acquiesoe
IN the result. But we warn them not to
attempt the scheme of collision. and militia
ry force, TO maintain their political princi
pies If they do, destruction will surely
follow destruction rot clone to those whose
political principles they are attempting to
crush out. but t. themselves, and to their
own party as well. Ii the people once be-
come convinced that the remedy for politi-
cal ills has been transferred from the ballot
box to the bayonct, wo be to those by
j whom the transfer has been made, They
Will be the first victims of their own in,
iquities; they will fall before the wrath of
an outraged people, as falls the red before
! Tue SNtcfiE1 = EtiHCS lIti tilClt u NdIu-
ed in time This whole land to-day is
like huge magazine, which the least
spark may ignite, and produte an explo-
sion which will hurl Us all into the abyss
of ruin
This people viii preserve the majesty
and supremacy Of the law Cease crimi-
nation and deceit, and appeal to the intel
ligonce and reason of the people. Truth
is mighty and will prevail; if your princi
pies are right, they will stand; if they arc
wrong, they must fall. Who but a brute
and a demon. would not prefer that they
should fall in peace and harmony, rather
than amdstblocd and carnage p [Goshen
Democrat
\ \ new plan of asccrtaininS the strength
of convalcscent soldiers in the hospitals, is
to establish ten-pin alleys for their amuse-
ment. and send to their regiments all who