Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-09-20
TWO DOCUMENTS.

i pt " VA Ss
MrssRs. EnIroRs.-There are two docu-
ments now before the public, which every
voter should well read and consider before
he determines how he will cast his vote.
mean the address of the recent Convention
of Southern lOyalS!s at Philadelphia, and
the official report of Maior-General Baird,
as to- the cause and origin of the New Or
/ leans massacre. They bear with powerful
emphasis and directness upon a single
point viz: The unalterei sentiments and pur
poses of the but recenfiy diSarmed rebels OF the
South. They hate with an undiminished
hatred the great principles that triumphed
i'm the war. They hate everybody and cv-
crything that aided in HAT triumph. Their
persistent exclusion from all neighborly
intercourse, their systematic insults and
social persecution. their secret revenge,
even to the taking of life. against loyal
men and women. their diabolcal assault
and butchery of free American citizens,
who unarmed. had met in open convention
to discuss. as was their undoubted right,
the political issues OF the day-all show
too plainly their unchanged character and
purpose. They r'ean not only 10 retain
that character but 10 triumph in that pur-
pose if possible. To this end all their pres
cnt efforts and management are directed.
They will spare no pains Ia regain their
lost eminencc. Their present league with
the Democratic party and zeal for the Pres
ident of the United States. is because they
have from them the promise OF speedy
and unconditional restoration to the seats
of power. How they will use that power
let the documents referred to tell They
will continue with renewed energy and
fearlessness the persecution and murder OF
the defenders and lovers of the Govern
ment in its darkest hour. Already have
they murdered thousand in cold blood in
various parts of the country and destroyed
one assembly of free born American citi-
zens with missile and bullet. Ii the present
policy of a faithlcss. bcsotted and reckless
Executive. already licensing and abetting
whatever rebel may sec fit TO do, should
succeed at the polls and pass into establish
ed power. the rebellion will have as effect
ually triumphed as if Grant and Sherman
had Ibid down their arms on the red fields
of Virginia instead of Lee. Then the 10y
alist in the South must lie at the mercy Of
the rebel the Union soldier must take the
same level i'm the Pension Bureau with the
Conference.-The rebel striking for four
years with all his might at the heart of the
nation, he made the equal in bounty and
honor with the valiant soldier that warNl-
cd off those murlerous blows. The wc:.i,ln
that was poured out Ike water in that bad
cause must be rcstOr,,s-the pcaceable and
loyal in'.us..ly ofthe land taxed to restore
lat money spent in the attempt to destroy
I the power that protected them and to eX
pose them and their chi!drcn's children TO
the relentless storm of anarchy and the
tread of tyranny The paddock must again
90 upon the mouth of freedom. the stars
and stripes into the dust. the black man.
Just rejoicing i'm the new born hope of a
civil and moral resurrection, go down
again into the tomb of slavery. In short,
the precious fruits of our late grand and
glorious victory-fruits purchased with
your TREASURE and blood, and made sacred
with the tears of sorrow, will be utterly
lost
Every vote cast for those in sympathy
with Andrew Johnson will contribute to
this result. Citizens of a free, enlightened
and Christian country. are you ready for
that? are You ready 10 say by your vote
that the rebel element % the South shall
have the precedence over the loyal-that
the men who were driven from their homes.
and their wives and children made to suf-
fer hunger on account of their devotion to
| South who went to battle under the stars
and stripes and bore away the scars oftheir
valor-tlIat those strong and devoted arms,
whether white or black, that seized the
musket and rushed to the very front of
death, and stood bravely TO the last-are
YOU ready to saw that they. with the laurels
knee to the unrelenting and proud and
persistent rebel-that he Shall become the
sport of his whims and the suppliant ofhis
mercy: Certainly none can do so with
their eyes open to such result. And TO
see that such will be the result there needs
but a fair and serious attention 10 evidence
that abOunds.
Nothing shows more clearly the hypoc-
risy of those now attempting to lead the
masses into the support of this policy than
their efforts 10 admire and applaud the
great Lincoln. On all sides they eulogiZe,
applaud and quote him. And vet how few
and brief are The months since these same
tongues denounced with every abusive cp-
tibet all that man did. ridiculing his person,
disparaging his talents. piling up the 'pyr-
amid of calumnv." vieiug with the reheis
themselves in efforts to degrade and break
him down. And now that he is dead as
they hoped and urged he ought to be, we
hear these same tongues speaking his prais-
es and magnifying his actions.
'They that, when Richard livd, would
have him die,
Are now become enamored on his grave
They. that threw dust upon his goodly
-i head.
Cry now, o, earth, yield Us that King
again.
All. it is the miserable attempt of base
hypocrisy to deceive the unwary friends of
that great martyr and his cause. Y.