The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-15
VOLUME 10.
fCansinued from frs. pays,]

be affected by it. 1t Is the voice OF tn
people, now fer the first time heard on tn
question. In great national crisis Ink
ours, unanimity of action amvng thos
seeking common end is very desirable
almost Indispensable, and yet no approach
TO such unanlmity Is attalnaoie unies
some Difference shall be paid to the Will o
the majority, simply because 1t Is the vii
of the majority. In this case the common
end is the maintenance Ct the mon, an6
among the means TO secure that end, sucf
will. through the election. IS most clearly
declared I'm favor Of such constitutions
amendment The most reliable of public
purpose in this country is derived through
our porular elections.
The MEANING OF THE ELECTION.
Judging by the recent canvass and Its
results. the purpose of the people within
the loyal States to maintain the integrity
OF the Union was never more firm nor
more nearly unanimous, than now. Inc
extraordinary calmneS. and good order
with which the millions of voters met and
mingled at the polls. gave strong assurance
of this. Not only all those who supported
the Union ticket. so-called, but great
minority Of the opposing party also may
be fairly claimed to be actuated by the
same purpose. 1t is an unans"erabis
argument. that no candidate for an once
whatever. high or low. has ventured TO
seek votes on the avowal that he was Tor
e;vinr IN the Union There has been
n,u.h imnurninr Of motives and much
heated controversy as to the proper means
and best mode of advancing the Union
cause but in the distinct issue OF Union
or no Union, the politicians have shown
their instructive knowledge that their IS
no diversity among the people. In
awarding the people the opportunity OF
showing one to another. AID to the world
this frmness and unanimity OF purpose,
The election has been Of vast value to the
national cause.
THE .TIoS GAINING STRENGTH
The election has exhibited another fact.
not less valuable to be known-the fact
that We do not approach exhaustion III the
most important branch OF national reSour-
ees-that Of living men. While 1t Is
melancholy to reflect the war has filled SO
many graves and caused mourning to SO
many homes, it is some relief to
knowthat. comp red with the survl-
wing the fallen have been So
few While corps and divisions and
brigades and regiments have formed and
fought and bled aid gone out OF existence,
a great majority Of the men wLo composed
them are still living. The same Is true OF
the naval service; the election returns
prove tbs. So may voters could not
else be found The atas regular by hold
ing elections both now anu four years ago
to-wit: California, Connecticut, Delaware.
Illinois. Indiana, Iowa. Kentucky Maine.
MARYLAND Massachusetts,, Michigan,
MINNESOTA. Missouri, New Hampshire.
New Jerstv, New York, Ohio. Oregon.
PENNSYLVANIA. Rho9e Island, Vermont.
West Virginia and Wise 'nsin, cast u.s.
oil votes now against .S7o.--:'2 cast then.
showing an aggregate now OF 3,o9>,-il.
to which IS to be added 1882 cast now
in the new States Of Kansas ami Nevada,
which States did not vote in 1859 thus
swelling the aggregate TO 4,O75,1I3, aud
the net increase during the three years and
a half Of war. TO 5,751. 4 table Is
appended. showing particulars, TO this
again should be added the number OF all
the soldiers inthe field from Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware,
Indiana. Illinois and California, who. by
the law of those States, could not vote away
from theirhomes. which number cannot be
less than 10000. Nor yet IS this all.
The number in the organized Territories
is triple now what i was four years ago,
while housands. white and black, join Is
as the national arms press back the insu-
gent lines. So much is shown. affirma-
lively and negatively, by the election. L;
is not m lterlal to inquire how the increase
has been produced. or to show that it
would have been greater but for the war,
which Is probably true. The important
fact remains demonstrated that we have
more men now than when the were be gan
that we are not exhausted, nor in process
of exhaustion--that we are gainin4
strength. aud may. if need be, maintain
the contest indefinitely.
ABUNDANCE OF MATERIAL RESOURCES.
This as TO men. Our material reiol r Z!
are now more complete and abundant than
ever. The national resources, then ar,
unexhausted, and, as we believe, inexhaus
tibe The public purpose to re.cstablisl
and maintain the national authority /
unchanged. and. as we bel eve unchange
able The manner Of continuing the efor
remains to choose On careful considera
ton of all the evidence accessible, 1T seem:
to me that no attempt at negotiation with
the insurgent leader could result In any
good lie would accept Of nothing short
of the severance Of the Union. His dec
larations to that effect are explicit and
oft repeatel He docs not attempt tc
deceive US. He affords Us no excuse t.
deceive ourselves. We cannot voluntarily
Weld it. Between him and us the issue j.
distinct. simple and infcxible. 1t is al
issue which can only be tried by war and
decided by victory If We yield, We are
beaten If tie Southern people fail hin
he is beaten. Either way, 1t would BE-
the victory and defeat following war.
How THE REBELS NAY HAVE PEACE.
What is true, however. Of him who
heads the insurgcnt cause, IS not neccssar
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