Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-08-17
Replication to the Democrats Re
ply to orr Ventilation of the Cop.
peYheli RanoTd.

pay " VLt tCHtiidtlch VI IAo SVp
perheld Record.
fae Democrat seem. 70 he in trouble ABOUT the
indictment VIC drew up against the CuppeIheads
Of Marshall Countv, week before last. in response
to i,s comments upon the Soldiers Dinner. 1t
puts N general denial Of the charges. but what
we said is too easily rroven, and too generally
known to be true 10 BE- discredited merely because
it avs they false. II SAYS nine tentls of our
readers know every word of article TO be false.
lie: see If We cannot get even that sheet to adj
nit the truth of some of the chlI ges. Did one
your prominent men, on the Srh Of January, 1862,
pronounce the "I throat cutting, nigger-steal
ing, picket shooting, abolition war; on partl
Was not this sentiment endorsed BY every promi-
nent Democrat IN the County, Did not all the
prominent Democrats persuade their friends not to
enlist Did they not say let the abolitionists fight
their ba:tes7 Did not your paper and stump
eTs, in 1861, pronounce The war a failure on the
part Of the North, and predict that the South
ere u!d he conquered DID not one of your num-
Der s,v. after verll Southern Suites had seeded,
AMI after they had commenced milking extcnsiv
separations for war. that eff TIE Northern Abol-
Jionists m Ike war upon the SoutL, know very
well which way my gun will point''l Did not the
party in Marshall County endorse the sentiment
and the man by afterwards voting for him for Rep
rssent,tive7 Did not Coprerheads generally
clamor against every measure of the Adn.nis;ra-
tioE intended to maintain the Union and put down
the rebellion? Did not many threaten to resist
the drafts Did not many Join the treasorab.c. Sc
cret organization known a Knights of the Golden
Circle, or Sons of Liberty, the object Of which was
to capture and murder Governor Morton, seize the
reins of the State Government and release the reb-
e. prisoners at Camp Norton
The Democrat certainly vi II not DENY the truth
OF all any considerable portion Of these charges.
Most Of them every Intelligent man even Of its
own party will admit to be true.
The Democrat asserts in reply o the charge we
nude that Democrats refused to contribute towards
defrayng the expenses Of the first volunteer COM
PAW, that "some democrats contributed and some
refused, and some republicans refused and some
contributed Perhaps some few moderate Dem
ocras did contribute, but the leaders all perempc-
rily refused to give cent, for the before
stated,-that they did not want the men to 60. and
they were not in the habit Of paving for what they
sci 70 contribute, which We 10 no; believe. he GER
tainly assigned j ff-rent reason t'an the above.
The Denocrlt ciiIFacterises our former article
an this subject Is "senselcss twaddle." Ii such
i is character why did that abIs and digaied sheo:
deien 10 notice Il and Why did it et such .sense-
less twaidle'' distress it so much "a to call forth
sucn deprecsiions a it gives utterance to toward
the close of the article referred tot Is it usually
the effect Of 'twIdile" 70 rolse such passions and
produce such dslstr consequences as is attrib-
uted to arraisnment Of The Copperheal party
Had not moi the ed:cr better study Webster Il.
X OCCASIONALLY
lfthe Democrat editor Is DESTROYS Of an era good
feeling AID bresherly love let him acknowledge
his past sins against his country, repent and coun-
SCI hi1 friends 20 do likewise 1t is amusing to
hear him prate about Others lacking common d
ecney or patriotism" and ing 'all in their pow
to perpetnate strife and lawIessness d:s<ension
and hate in view of his past record and that Of MS
party frienls. Such defense as this Of the dis
loyal, Infamous and criminal acts Of his party
when the country bleeding al every pore. will
avail nothing, AMI only proves the desperation OIL
his cause, when he is driven to adopt such fimsy
mode OF defense. If our recital of indispu,able
facts and truths proves that we "gloat with iend
ISL delight over The prospect Of a collision amc .
aeishbors and friends. and labor with might an
Iaain 70 inhame 'he passions, create animosities
and arouse the prejulices Of the people in order i
possible TO create distul bance among them" wha
we're the motives Of those who created the fact
and uttered the reasonable and mischieyous Ian
tot
the record Of traitors and consprators, are "wor:h,
Of promotion to a CaptancT in the armies of A GER
tain tropical country the name of which INV no
be spoken TO ears polite" are not the traitors anc
eonspirators worthy o. n still higher promotion II
the same armiesl or would not slight Iteration
under our own government be more in accor.lanc,
with their just deserts7 Could Satan himself
think you, "do Justice to their etJrts in aid of hi
eausel''
III any oil our Democratic friends think we are
too severe upon nome .rliors and conspirators, We
ask them as 4 matter OF justice to reflect moment
ead call to mind he mischief, woe AMI agony the
have entailed upon the country in prolonsin- the
war, (which but for their treachery would never
have commenced,j by the aid and comfort they
gave the rebels, thus rendering it necessary to
send Thousands to the field fall in battle in dc
fence OF their country, die of starvation in rebe
prisons, who might otherwise have remained al
home with their families and friends. no. to men
ton the billions of treasure that have been worse
ihin wasted in consequence. and then ask them
selves ifthey think We oush, to remain silent ant
throw the m'ntle of charity their past record
for fear OF wounding their feelings. or provoking
disturbances among the people. We do not desir,
create difficulties, and do not think such will b,
the consequence Of any remarks we may make ND
on this any other subject. but if collisions should
take place in consequence Copperheads will be tn,
sysrc,sors.
The Democrat makes a piteous appeal 10 it
friends - increase its subscription list and seem
70 think it strange that in county containing
Democratic majority the Republican paper shout,