Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-03-10

and giving aid and comfort to the rebell-
ION. - e - Ill -
!. These arrests have been made preiext
for combined assault upon The Govern
ment. while the rebellion, with its multi
piled crueities ansf horrors. without paral-
lei in the history of civilized nations. is
utterly ignoref. Many thousands Of Union
men are now languishing in Southern dun
geons. treated. not as State prisoners, but
as felons. for no other crime than express
ing their adherence to the old Constitution
sud the old flag. Are there no tears to
shed over the horrible suflerings and per-
securions of these faithful nens Does hu
nanity exhas,st its sympathies npoa the
few cases where Northern men have suf-
ierci brief confinement for the expression
Of disloyal sentiments in the encourage
mcnt OF the rebellion? Are the Union
men of the rebel States who have stood by
the Government in the hour of trial, and
whose loyalty has been tested by the dun
geon. the torture and the gibbet, entitled to
no consideration? The crnelties of the
American savages and OF Chinese wal fare
fade and whiten when compared with the
atrocities which have been practiced by the
rebels throughout this war. Union men
have been murdered upon their own
thresholds; they have been cast into losth-
some dungeons. where they have persisted
from disease or starvation; they have been
hung like dogs upon trees and signposts,
and their bones have been fabricated into
Iiewelry and worn as horrible souvenirs and
keep~akes. as the savage would string up
on his girdle the scalps OF his victims.
A member of the Kentucky Legislature,
in speech in that body. at a former ses-
sion declared that after the retreat of kir-
/ by Smith from Kentucky be bad seen one
gsve in which were barred twelve Union
men with the haltcrs still around their
nccks. sss aas ss.fs
Where among the politicians who talk
thus Is one who has ever raised his finger
in suppression of the rebellion? Look
about through the State of Indiana and
find me one if you can. When the pev-
pie have rushed together to consider of
their country, they have stood afar off With
boding looks, words Of i'll omen upon their
tongue. and councils of encouragement
for those who were about to enterthe ranks
of the army. When the country talked
only of war, vigorous. Successful war to
the putting down of the rebellion, they
prated only of peace. of compromise with
the rebels, and exonerated and encouraged
the traitors by the declaration that the
Black Republicans brought on the war,
upon whom they lavished all their indig-
nation. - I
The army has been raised and organized
in spite of them. The young and middle
aged, needless of their counsels and their
cal um MES, have enrolled themselves among
the blenders of their country. and put be-
hind them LIZ evil spirits oftbe time. 1t
is true they have hung heavy'en the cause;
they have blackened il every step; they
have assailed all who were urginz. it on
ward; they have placed distinctions upon
the track, nevertheless it has moved
on, and it will until it has overwhelmed the
enemies of our country. While patriots
have thought only of saving their country
these men have thought only Of saving
their party. While eur soldiers have
laid upon their arms to watch and seize oil
advantages against their foe, these men
have watched only for advantages in the
next State. county or township election.
/ THE DUTY OF THE TINES.
The great duty OF the honr. displacine
and putting aside all other considerations
is the suppression of the rebellion. Until
this is done all political discussions. all
efforts of reconstruction. so called, are
vain.' When the armies of the rebellion
are crushed or scattered, and resistance tic
the Government has ceased, we may ther
take counsel together as 10 the best meth.
cd of adjusting our difficulties and starting
into motion again the wheels of govern
ment in the rebel States. 1t would be
folly, the most criminal, the most prepos
ferrous in the worlds history. were we tc
pause amidst our efforts to discuss the
terms of future settlement, while rebel
armies are still in the field meanacing tn,
life of the nation. Let u.s. then, with
united. hearty and undivided attention al
dress ourselves to the great task Of destroy
ling the military power Of tie rebellion
The ranks of the army must be recruited
the Government sustained and upheld, oul
, soldiers in the field looked after will
! tendsrest care, their families at hom,
I sheltered and provided for ont of oul
abundance. and our people, rising to the
level of the great situation, must display
that iiberality, devotion and spirit of sacri
fee tina. can be inspired only by the con
/. viction, thai victorious we. shall say,
country. liberty and honor. and that de
feated, all these are forever loet. Th,
e hope Of the Republic is in her armies TIL,
, great question must now be settled 10y tn,
Q arbitrament Of the sword. They who taxi
: the sword shall perish by the sword. an,
; the rebellion, having wickedly and madly
, appealed to arms in the beginning by arm.
. must it be utterly crushed and blottet
( from the nation. TheSmant who 'woul,
counsel the nation to stay the march o
9 our victorious armies, and give the REBEL
: ion pause to recover strength and svigor
! under the rain pretextsof compromisin,
9 with BUR erring brethren. must be q traito
t i.or fool. Compromise implies Iconcess
: ion on both sides, and what could We con
: cede to them short of indepe ndshce Q
!, their Confederacy aud the destruction 9
. the Union, and what else would they as