The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-05-05
Eisht, Tax, EIiaanc!pate.

Some two years ago prominent leader
in the republican, party announced that to
.6.Jht. tar. en;dncipate," was the Trinity
under wh:ch the party should thencefor-
ward 90 forth left re the American people.
-TLose of the party who were then either
not educated UP to that point, or too cor
rupt to admit the inevitable conclusions
to which their premises impelled them,
denied that such was the object OF their
party, or such the logical result OF their
teachings. What change has two short
years wrought in the minds of the men,
bers of that party. Now after the Presi-
dent has thoroughly committed himself to
the policy Of emancipation enforced by
The strong AIM Of the military power OF
the government, and Mr.. Chase proposes
to tax an already overburdened people iiv {
times as much as now, and all the leading
newspapers Of the party are in full chorus
crying tax, tax-tax the people still more
and after q quarter of million OF brave
men have offered up their lives through
mistaken notions Of duty, on the altar OF
abolition fanaticism, the whole party adopt
the motto so offensive two years ago, AID
glory in bawling out Justify, "fght. tar,
emaneipote." These are the watch-words
OF the administration; these constitute the
Trinity, by virtue of which they expect to
achieve Iarty triumph in the ensuing
political campaign; this is the motto IN
scribed On their party banners, feaity to
which is with them the true and only test
Of loyalty. Let any one presume to ques-
ton the wisdom of the policy pursued by
them and lie is forthwith denounced as
traitor to his country and to humanity, ut
on'v fcra Golon's cell or an outlaw halter
Tas PARTISAN bigois, blinded with fanat-
iclsm: stU.s II disaFrointment, veTed ny
opposition, irritated by censure, have the
etirontery 10 get up their mad schemes a:
standard by which the patriotism of the
people must be measured, and NO to those
whose manhood. consciencicusness or love
ofliber;y and free government prevent them
from singing peans Of praise to this aboli
ton Baal; better for them that they had
never enjoyed the blessings Of freedom
and self government, for then they would
not have expected anything different from
procrustean bedstead, or loathsome
Bastile as reward for outspoken opposi-
ton to the policy of the dominant party
With country ruined, hundreds of thous
ands of homes made desolate by the demon
Of war, the people oppressed with taxation
such as they never suffered before, their
private business oFened up in detail TO a
horde Of hungry officials, compelled to re-
veal under cath lie amount OF their annual
income and the various sources from which
il was derived, treated as serfs by the hosts
Of officers created by wicked and corrup.
administration placed On a level with the
negroes who were but yesterday the slaves
of proud and noble people; still the
insane cry resounds throughout the land
eight, tax, emancipate;' ''thc last man
ard the last dollar" mo compromise with
trai,ols,' and he who IN imitation OF the
Goldman dares tosay Glove your enemies,
"do good to tnem that despltefully use
you," IT tnine enemy munger Iced MIN
and if he thirst give him drink, y "as
have loved you, SO ought yc to love one
another" is in danger Of sharing the fate
of his divine Master-thousands cry cut
at once "aUay with him, cruelty him, cru
CITY him - All His in free country, un-
der liberal constitution, in the nineteenth
century, and still The test of love for God
cur country ard cur fellow men is laid
down in the Internal motto eight. TAX
ENANcIPATT.