The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-01-21
PLYMOUTH INDIANA. THURSDAY JANUARY 21 1864

are engaged. The first is that contained
in the resolution adopted by Congress and
approved by the President at IN early day.
and upon ,hc faith Of which the people
ofthis country, without distinction of parte.
have furnished more than one million Of
men to our armies IN; vas. contribut;ons
70 the treasure of ocr country.
tbs resolution consecrated the energies
of war and the policy OF government to the
restoration Of the Union, the support of
Our Constitution 1t was a solemn appeal
to the civilized world that;he objects thus
Clearly set forth justified a war which not
only concerned the American people but
which also disturbed the commerce and
/ industry of all nations.
] The opposite theory prevents the return
Of the revolted States upon the condition Of
laying down their arms: it denies them a
come back upon any terms; it holds that
States in the rcyolted section Of the coun-
try must be 're-established;" that the
States hereafter made may or may not hold
names OF boundaries cf the States thus
destroyed, although "it is suggested as not
improper" that these names and bounda-
ries. &c. should be maintained
1 The war, therefore, is not to be brought
to an end bv the submission Of these States
to the Constitution and their return to the
Union, bat it must be prolonged until the
South is subjugated to tie acceptance, not
+ of its duties under the Constitution but Of
such terms as may be dictated. Until
States are thus .re-established. it is held
that there are no political organizations
which can bring back the people to their
/ allegiance that if the nine States spoken
Of in the PROCLAMATION of the President,
should lay down their arms, and should
return to the performance Of their duties,
thcv would not be recognized nor received.
This theory designs sweeping revolution
/ in i.ie section Of our country now in re-
bcliior and the creation of . new political
system bv virtue of executive DEGREES.
/ Is thi. csleutateI to stop he waste of
bleed aud treasure? If the South is revo-
lutionizei. its property ,icvastcl, its in,.us-
try broken up and desti Dyed will this ben
eft the North!
Those who urge the restoration of The
Union and the preservation Of our Consti-
tuition, contend that in addition 10 upholdine
our armies and our navies. every measure
Of wise craftsmanship, ahd conciliatory
policy sllsl he adopted 70 bring ;his var to
:. successful close
Onl; the ends f.; vhich this war was
+ begun should be sought; because they are
the most easily attained most beneficial
hen gaincd. and in their support the most
varied. the mos. enlarged aud the most
PATRIOTS influences can be eycricl
On the other hand, it is insisted that the
var sha! be prolonged bg waging il f r
purposes beyond those ayowod at the ont
~et. and by making demands which will
excite desperate resistance. \ demand
! is made that tire PEOPLE .: the South shall
swear to abide by I proclamation put forth
with reluctance. and which IS objec:ed to
by large share e Northern people as un-
wise and unjust as ii makes no distinction
between the guilty and the inocent.
They aie to take an oath to which no rep
utah citizen of the North Of any party
viii subscribe, that they will uphold any
future proclamation relating 70 slavery
They are to submit themselves 20 uttered
and unuttered opinions and DEGREES. No
lonrcr regarding the war as directed against
armed rebellion, it is to he waged against
people. property and loc; institutions. 1t
is held that the whole population with in the
limits Of certain States, are stripped Of ali
political rights until they are rurged by
presidential clemency.
The disorganization aud destruction OF
the South are not TO save us from the cost
of war. The plan for the future govern
ment of the seeded States demands the
maintainancc of armies and continued
drain upon the persons AID property of our
people. Whenever one tenth of the vo-
ters of either of these States shall submit
tie nselyes to the conditions imposed they
may form new governments with new or
old names and boundaries This lncon-
siderable minority is to be supported in
the exercise of power by the arms and
treasure of the North There will be no
motion on their part to draw the remain
ing population into the support of the gov
ernments thus created There will be eve
ry inducement of power, of gold, and ofam-