The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-02-25

little as hostile State, its poss ession is Of
no further importance to us at present
than such as may arise from the voting
qualities of ''one-tenth" of its residents.
Newbern appears still to be threatened
by the enemy, although The tsrdiness of
their action effectually preclules any
chance of success, providing our auth,ri-
ties have availei themselves of the oppor-
tunity to place the town in proper con-
dition.
The Sth attempt to take Richmond, this
time under Butler, ;ls is we'll known. failed
it is said throuph the sreachery of Feier-
al private. We think however. that it
failed through weakness in the conception
and attempted execution of the plan.
Charleston is still under bombsrdment.
In other quarters there reigns the quiet
OF winter Chicago Times.
One of the resolutions adopted BY the
last General Assembly of Kentucky and
readopted by the Union State Convention
is as follows:
Resolved. That this General Assembly
deems it proper further to declare, that it
together with all the loyal pc pplc of the
State, would hail with pleasure AMI delight
any manifestation Of desire on the part Of
the sece LED States to return to their ale
glance to the government of the Union,
and would. in such event. cordially and
earnestly cooperate with them m the res
toration Of peace and the procurement ot
such guarantees As would give security to
ill their interests and rights.
Since this pledge was given on behalf Of
Kentucky. there has appeared very deci
ded and cheering manifestation Of desire
On the part OF the seceded States 10 return
to their allegiance to the g,vernne1: ofthc
Union" Tennessee and Arkanses ami
Louisiana have especially manifested such
desire They do not ask for new "gulr-
antees" of their Interests and rights but
ask simply for the guarantees of the con-
s:itution as it IS. They appeal merely for
PERMISSION to return to their place, as
equal members of the Union. But to this
appeal, which should thrill with joy the
heart of every patriot, the party in power
turns deaf ear, demanding that tie
States shall by revolutionary procedure
abrogate their existing constitutions, and
adopt new constitutions, of particular
character. as the condition of the readmis-
sion of the States into the Union. The
Administration treats the States as if they
were out of the Union, and prohibits them
from returning until they have abolished
slavery 1t has at length realized in its
avowed policy the EXTREMIST apprehensions
Of the friends of the country and the wild
est predictions of its enemies.
Now, if ever, is the time to redeem orr
pieuSc, VI W oCl apouo Tvs iCeChHpNioh, ~
condemninc in temperate but firm and ex-
plicit terms policy so revolutionary in its
principles. and in its consequences so hos
tile to honorable peace. We cannot do less
without ignobly disjwning our own solemn
declaration We cannot do less without
linking ourselves with the undying infamy
of this policy. SO much is manifest. The
course of the administration challenges
condemnation or approval. The challenges
cannot be evaded. Silence is approval
Yes there are those in the Legislature of
Kentucky, claiming to abide by the time
honored principles of the State, who in this
terribly eventual juncturc counsel silence.
1t cannot be, if they are sincere, that they
have duly reflected upon their counsel.
We invoke them as Kentuckians and as
patriots to do so. Consciously or unc1n-
sciously, they would degrade themselves,
dishonor the Commonwealth, and newly
imperil the Republic. We fam would be-
lieve they have acted unconsciously. Iti,
indeed difficult if uot impossible to believe
the consrary, =, Louisville Journal.