Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-10-19
Demon alization of the La Porte
Democracy,

II will be seen from the following confession OF
the La Porte Democrat, that the Democracy of
that city ard county are in worse state of de.
morsliz ,Jion and dependency than ever the Union
mel were in this county even in the darkest DAYS
,boush truth compels 70 admit that little more
enc gv and zeal on the part of the Union men OF
Marshall than displayed during the last cam
pagn would not be at all Objectionable. Blu, as
misery loves company, We cIn, perhaps deriv e
some comfort from the sad condition of the pooI
Cops in La Porte. Read whatthe Democrat says OF
their ,inidiy and want Of zeal in the cause; M
king. of course, due allowance. tor what it says
about Union men:
An o5-ervant person can scarcely fail per
ceive one striking, remarkable differ ence between
the abcntionists and democrats Of community
when '.good thing" il to be secured Leading
democrats will scarcely 60 to the polls to vote, ard
some of them behave as if they were actually in
dread of being identified with tie party. lest they
lose the friendship or the patronage Of some big
oted fanatic. On the other hand when there Is
an Office to be secured, or political advantage to
be gained, almost every Influential abolitOnis, in
the town is ont eecliOneering for DAYS or weeks
prior 10 the election, and that day, they will he
found in possession OF the window at the polls per-
haps before the hour for opening. peddling tickets,
challenging democrats, keeping account of sb>en-
tees. dstortnE. perverting and demonstrating the
laws pertaining to elections, swearing staggering,
bullying and brow beating the odd democrat who
makes his Appearance, especially il he is poor
man, and at al timid. Ii matters not il che poor
fellow has not had time 70 change his suit OF
"blue" for his former habiaments since leaving
the field or the enemy's prisons, if he says he re
CARDS himself be ter than negro. and refuses to
vote the negro ticket, q dozen eowardly brawlers,
like many savages. will beset and berate him.
hurting indscert slang and vile epithets at him. as
thou Oh he was an incorrigible slave, violating the
command of many conjoin: masters; and the
most complimentary epithets for him are traitor
and copperhead-titles winch their conduct would
indicate as most appropriate in their case The
h5olitionist does for gain or Office, more than the
lake-warm democrat will do for the propagation
and vindicaton of correct and Just principles; and
so long as this Indifference exists on the part OF
prominent democrats. reverses and defeats await
the party, and they not wholly undeserved.
The remedy is obvious, and il within reach, when
it is applied diligently and faithfully, the cure will
be effected, and not before, where the parties are
nearly balanced. In our last election, whis every
abolitionist seemed to carry with his person the
responsibility for defeat and expected all the credit
of a success, hundreds of democrats remained in
their work shops and stores, leaving the negro
equality Draw lets TO do much as they pleased.
That mauy honorable exceptions might be cited.
does not by any means change Or disprove the
existence Of the rule. There are, TO be sure, few
true and Ga thful men, who have to bear the bur-
den, while the others shirk their duty or evade
their obligations TO the country, the party and
themselves, as independent, patriotic and true
.mep. as bee ,msh1 SD bnB smoJ