The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-30

and to pave the way for the establishment ola
rigid military iespotsm which shall seal The pres
ent dominant party permanently in power, and
in either case the war il equally destructive ofthe
Union, the Constitution, and the liberties Of the
people.
Therefore VIC the Democracy IF Marshall
! COUNTY, in Convention assembled dc resolve,
1st ! hat with usas Democrats The ConStitu-
ton IL the creed of one political faith the text
Book of our civic Instructions the tcuch-stone by
which we try the virtue and patriotism OF those
W, trust, and thatw regard due observance of
its provisions rs the road which alone can lead
us 20 National peace and safety.
ID That the war itself is the great Evil, and
the unheard of barbarities so often Justly COM
planned of on both sides are but the legitimate re-
suits of such n conflict, and would not be mAteri
ally lesscned by Il mere change of administration
so long the war itself continues, that its only
result if longer continued must of necessity be
National Bankruptcy. the multiplication of Wild
ows and Orphans, the moral degradation OF So
ciety. the destruction OF our oy II civil and reg-
ious liberties and the formation GA military des
;Ctism that will crush beneath the iron heel OF y
sholdy aristocracy the last vcstige of the rights
and Liberties Of the great body olthe American
people.
81 In consideration ofthcse painful truths We
are firmly opposed to the further confluence of
this unloy anu unnatural strife, and we will use
all leg Al and honor bic within power to
restore peace to OR distracted cOuntry-and to
this end We hereby declare tina our undivided Ell
forts shall be given to secure tho nomination nd
election OF such candidates as will best subservc
this our deliberate determination.
fth. That we conceive it to be the cuty OF the
Democratic party during the coming Presidential
campaign TO plant itself firmly r1on principle, to
calltitngs 10y their right names, and throwing our
banner 10 the breeze wiki the heaven inspired
motto Of peace inscribed upon its folds, and witha
firm reliance upon The justice OF our common cause,
leave the results 10 the patriotism of u people, who,
having endured the Calling chains OF three years
OF abolition msIle, having ieen Jcir fathers, sons
and brothers, dragged fiom their once peaceful
hoEies BIZ hcarllcSs mercecarles, 20 be butchered
in this great abolition carnival otdcath and hav-
ing learned that two millions OF human beings and
four billions o! their hard earned money has been
wasted in vain attempt to satiate the voraciouS
NAV Of this modern iu%geTnaut, Row for the hfs'
time truly realize the inesiimable blessings OF Ma
! tioral unity and peace.
9th. r. at We recognize in the person ct the
Hon. Clement l.. Natandigham an honest, toh
and able advocate of the sacred fundamental prin
cpies of our government, which are the birthtigh'
OF every American citizen, and his arrest ana ban
isliment by the po1lpouS tyranny at W ashiBg.on !:
an insult to every American Freeman. Unwsrant
edby law ornccessity. and his return N defiance o
that tyranny is appeal 10 every true friend o.
liberty to protect him in lis Constitutional rights.
Gn. That l.. p Nliliigan. Of huntington coun
tv.is bold and .,.lrless advocate of the eardina
principles oil the Democracy as above enunciatcd
and would make q standard bearer in the comm.
subcrnatorial canvass, in ,,hom place i'm
Iliclt trust. and our delegates to the State Dem
ocratic Convention 81 instructed TO favor his nom
nation for Governor
9TH. That the editors Of the Chicago Times
Indiana State Sentinel, Laportc Democrat art
Plymouth Democrat be furnished with Il copy o