The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-30
E'rc eGOln OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. /.

1t has been boas.cd that America was
the land ot' the free and or government =
model OF liberal provisions; but the ecner-
al expansion OF .sAsS in our latter days has
led one class oi community to combat the
views cf the fathers. and try to remodel
the goddess OF liberty intoa colorcl deity
Niger freedom is - be cn@raftci on the
dccaiO9uc aS an attribute OF divinity. and
white degradation is to become paramount
to the expansion OF the coiorcd race-ac-
cordlmg to the dc ;ielon Of the wisacrcs who
run the machine and go in for mi>ccgcna-
ton TO elevate the race of the depleted
white pdHs ctt'c OF the SAXON. i he word
ing Of the Declaration Of Independence
Wherein all are declared equal, is traycs-
;icd 90 that il IS presumed to mean ihat all
ni@gera are declared ircc. and before them
o1r good.y Tlitc population are bu, ;hc
inferior creature. IT least. to create
this impression, and establish this fact, the
Administrations "nI -, supporters, az
lcndn" their aid. and balancing the fate
ol the l.atoil on its accomplishment. I he
gist Of every public expression emitted by
the Executive j. the large increase C1
freedom which is to illulne our political
horizon;-and this large increase of free
dom Is rc-cchoe'l from every howler. and
freedom >hrickcr. that can collect Gclu-
led auyiiencc to worship their ncw-bcrn IL
ylnlty. i:ut can men with their reasoning
iacul,ies developed gather from the events
now transpiring, ANY beam. OF prospective.
Of that g!orio'ss adfancc OF political ana
soc;ai freedom which is 50 freely prophc-
s:cd lis:
The aholition-republican Almin;stra-
tlon. and the mad delegations Ia the he'll,
OF Congress, instead oi adding lcrpctuity
to our free institutions, are en>lavmg the
whole nation to debt and taxation Nor
can We see IN the events of the last thrtc
years that abundant increase which Old
.lLc says has Lecn added to our liberal IN
stItutions. We have indeed. by the sac
riicc OF u million of our fellow citizens
been enabled to force. or induce. Il few
slaves from their masters Lut where have
they been benefited: They have eitlcr
been forced into the ranks as targets for
their masters. or left to de in The contra
band camps. from disease cmoenGcred by
Their OWN illthiness, or the nee lcct OF those
who mad promised them the abolition par
adIsc. he social advance of the nero
through intercourse with the Saxon can
never be attained The Saxon race may
inlced, become Gcccncratcd through ms
cegcnation. which is becoming 50 popular
with the union howcrs OF the North. but
the experience Of years haa ialcl to show
any mere advancement in social life
among the nccroeS Of the fee States than
there is iii the slave. In cndcavoring to
elevate the African we no: only make him
no more free but We are cnsaving our
selves The burden on our resources must
be borne by the producers Of the country,
and to iquidatc our national obligations
we are bringing upon ourselves Il slavery
more dire than ever WAS witnessed at the
South; for instead of individual task mas
ters we have the deputy OF some deputy
to pry into our earnings and lick up cur
increase, to fattcn the financial agents OF
the government. and continuance of our
present corrupt Administration will ias;cn
upon Us slavery Of dcbt.--IoAt e'.et 1--
gus Gnd /atrt,t.