Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-07-14

An Abolition cctemporary charges that
the Democracy constantly oppose the
Administration and the war. aud yet never
suggest any remedy for existing evils. 1t
wishes to know what taat party would DO
if it had the power-whether it would stop
the war, recognize he Confederscy, or
continue the conflict.
In detail, the policy Of the Democracy.
after gaining possession of the Govern
ment, and thus removing the cause Of the
secession Of the South. would be to remedy
! one by one the grievances inangurated by
the Republican Administration. and against
whicn the South is fighting. They would
offer the South the Constitution, and with
it the guarantee that for all time the rights
Of the States under that Constitution
should be preserved inviolate. Democrats
have a policy--a very decided one ; one
which il put in force would end The war in
day. Summed up. it amounts solely
and simply to this give the South all her
rights under the Constitution. and guar
antee those rights against aggressions of
fanatical factions and minorities - Chicago
Times.
By dint Of importantly we have extorted
from the copparhead organ in this city the
above reply, which we submit does not
answer the questions propounded.
Suppose that the " Democracy after
being lut in possession OF the Government
shall DO ell that the Times states, shall
revoke the Proclamation of Freedom,
repeal the confscation acts, rc-enact the
| Fugitive Slave Laws, restore slavery in
the District OF Columbia, strip the uniform
from the colored soldiers, and send them
back to their traitor masters under flag
of truce, guarantee the existence of slavery
forever by constitutional amendment.
establish the "divine institution in all
territory south of $3.50, now in possession
,r hereafter 30 be acquired, and the rebels
should refuse to come back on those terms.
! what then would the Democracy do ,
! w oulJ the Times raise its voice for q
continuance of the conflict in that
event. until the revolted States are coerced
back into the Union That is the point.
Now. all these concessions were once in
| he possession of ;he 4" South" The
| Peace Congres, offered to establish slavery
in all territory south Of 5000; and Cor
wins amendment to the Constitution
passed both branches of Congress during
! BGchanan's administration, guaranteeing
,lavery forever. But all these compromi-
ses and concessions were spurned and spit
upon by the Southern Democracy. They
have declared in the most solemn manner.
times innumerable, that on no terms. con-
dtions or guarantees whatever. which the
North can make, will they ever velunta-
rily return to the Union. They asserted
this resolution Just as emphatically when
under Mcclellan, Buell. and Porter the war
was conducted by pro slavery policies. as
under Sherman, Meade and Grant, by anti
slavery policies.
The gabble abou, 90 rene lying grievan-
ces one bv one" is unmitigated humbug.
The " South" fought just as fiercely befovs
any of these ' grievances were inaugu-
rated" as since then, and pledges itself to
fight on regardless of their removal"
The "Sonth is not fighting for thsir
repeal, but for separation from the Cnisa
final and eternal, and the establishments
on its ruins of an oliSarchy with slavery
for its chief corner stone. After the rebels
are soundly thrashed in fair fight they viii
yield like men, but they can Aeyer be
bribed back with the old clothes which
they once possessed and scornfIly cast
away Chicago Tribane.