The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-07-27
The Democracy and t.ac E'resi
GieHs.

The radical republicans are in des-
pcratc futtcr for fear that President ,Iohr-
son will throw himself into the arms OF
the democracy. His plan Of reconstruc>
ton in the southern States met the general
approval Of the democratic party, and Of
course was denounced by the radicals or
his own party. They however find an oc-
casional crumb of comfort, just enough to
keep alive their dropping hopes, in the
course taken by NJ. Johnson. His APP
pointment Of Carl Shurtz, for instance.
Ito OBJ eryc the working of the reconstruc-
ton experiment in the South fills them
with Astounding Joy and their elongated
visages We're thereby shortened up at least
an inch, while the hanging Of Mrs. Sur
raft brought them up at least another inch
Now if they can succeed in getting jeff
Davis and Gen. Lee tried by military
commission, ''organized to try and ordered
to convict they Will again begin to look
to the administration. We as democrats
do not intend to approve or advocate
the doing Of an act simply because dem
ocrat may 10 or propose to do it, nor to
disapTGo-e or oppose the act simply be-
cause it IS done or proposed to be done
by republican Democrats have higher
standard by which they measure the acts
OF those in power, the pure principles
which lie at the foundation OF political
economy. Whatever is in accordance
with these, they approve; that which is
the Outgrowth Of erroneous principle they
oppose without regard to the particular
political status Of those who originate or
carry into effect this or that political
measure. President Johnson has in the
main, since his accession to power adher-
ed to correct political principles, though
in some instances he has done, and suf-
fered others to do, what We deemed wrong;
still we felt disposed to accord to him
that charity to which the trying circum-
stances under which he has been placed
entitled him; and while he continues to
be governed by correct principles in the
disposal of the more important questions
of the day, democrats will give him a
cheerful and cordill support, although he
may in minor matters adopt a policy
which they do not approve, reserying the
right to point out his errors in spirit
OF candor and patriotism. Republicans
must not however infer from this tina
democrats are committed to his supper
any further than lie honestly pursues the
course indicated by the ancient land
marks erected by the fathers Of the re
public. Should he depart from these the,
will censure his departure as readily an,
earnestly as they have thus far extende,
to him their encouragement and co-ope
ration. If this course by democrat
wounds the feelings Of republicans, W
cannot help it, and have no tears of sym
gathy to shed for them in their tribulatio
and anguish; they must gnaw their fiji
alone so far as we are concerned Indee
it is rather amusing than otherwise t
witness their contortions under the whole
some regimen of an observance of law b
the administration in its efforts to restor
the country to peace and prosperity. On
can easily imagine the feeting visions
ill-gotten gains so prominent in the minC
and hearts of the radicals, and the despe
alton with which they strive to retai