Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-07-12
| GOV, MORTON'S SPEECH.
MAsTERLY EXPOSE OF COP
PERIHEADESM.
The Snake Rebel in its Wind
ings-in and Windings-Out.

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The Snake Rebel i'm its Wind
4 ings-in and Windings-Out.
On the 10Th ult Governor Morton made the
following address to very large and enthusiastic
Union meeting convened at indianapolis. The
Governor appeared upon tho stand supported by
Col. Holloway, and being unable to stand on ac-
count Of his ameness. took seat at the table and
read from his manuscript:
/ III we're to consult my own health and the ad
vice of my physician, I should not be here to-
night; but feel desire TO promote the interests
of the cause which is 10 be won or lost at the
ing election, and I have been solicited by the
friends OF that cause to address the people upon
the issues Of the day, and shall therefore endeavor
to speak to night upon the interests involve in
the campaign before US.
Since came here tonight my mind has been
busy with the recollections OF the past Ave years
This is the first time that | have been upon the
stage since the close OF the war, and my mind re-
calls the occasion. during the rebellion when ap
peared before you to urge the recruiting of volun-
teers and exhort our citizens to stand by the Gov
ernment The war is over and the victory has
been won. and shall decide at the coming cleo
ton whether the fruits OF victory shall be preserv
cd or lost.
| SPIRIT OF TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTr.
II is beyond doubt that the temper OF the Dem
ocratc party is not changed or improved since the
termination of the war, but on the contrary il
seems to have been greatly embittered by defeat
in the field and at the ballot box. Its sympathy
with those lately in arms against the Government
is more boldly avowed than ever, and il becomes
argumentative and enthusiastic in behalf of the
right of secession and the righteousness Of the
belon. The true spirit OF the Democratic party
in Indiana has recently received remarkable H.
Illustration that should command the solemn consid-
Grafton of the people.
| Some four or five weeks since a convention was
held in the city of Louisville, composed in large
part of men who had been engaged in the rebel
armies. These men assembled in convention
proclaimed themselves members Of the National
Democratic party, and declared their unfaItering
devotion 10 its time honored principles. They
vndicated the righteousness Of the rebellion and
declared their stern purpose to maintain at the
ballot box the sacred principles for which they had
taken ND arms. Prominent Indiana Democrats
met with them in convention; mingled their tears
with those who wept over Southern heroes: utter
cd glowing eulOsies upon the memory of Stone
wall Jackson and John Morgan, and indorsed their
most ultra and reasonable doctrines; and 10 show
the complete identity between this assembly OF
traitors and the Democratic party of Indiana, the
indianapolis Herald, the organ OF the pary in the
broadest and most unqualified manner, earnestly
and enthusiastically indorscd its proceedings reso.
lutions and speeches. The members OF the con
venton did not disguise the fact that they were
rebels, and Northern Democratic leaders, believ-
ing that the time for Furnishing treason has gone
by. make haste to declare that they and
have been united with them in sympathy, .cnti-
ment and purpose, and that they will operate with
them to the bitter end in restoring to them what
they call their rights, and in repairing the damages
done to them by the war. And to show that this
malevoIent and reasonable spirit is not confined
In.fia
meetings, resolutions, newspapers and declarations
in every part of the United States, may be referred
to. and especially the votes and speeches of III c
Democratic members of Congress.
WHAT DEMOCRATIC LEADERS HAVE DONE.
The leaders who are now managing the Demo
cratic party in this State, are the men who RI the
regular session Of the Legislature in 1861, declar
ed that { an army went from Indiana to assist in
putting down the then approaching rebellion, it
must first pass over their dead bodies
| They are the men who in the Democratic Con
venton on the Sth OF January, lcG2, gave aid and
comfort to the rebellion, by resolving that fhe
South had been provoked and driven into the con-
test by the unconstitutional and wicked aggres-
siOns of the people OF the North.
They are the men who, in speeches ani resolu-
tions, proclaimed that "Southern defeats gave
them no Joy and Northern disasters sOrrows.'
They are the men who exerted their influence TO
prevent their Democratic friends from going into
the army, and who by their incessant and venom
Gus SANDERS against the Government checked the
spirit of vounte crng, and made drafting a neccs
sity. And when the draft had thus been forced
upon the country, their wretched subOrdinates, in.
spired by their dcvilish teachings. endeavored in
many places by force OF arms and the murder Of
enrolling oilice.s 5, 10 prevent its execution.
| They are the men who corresponded with the
rebel leaders in the South, giving them full nfor-
nation OF our condition, and assuring them that =
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they had but to persevere a few months longer and
the National Government would fall OF its own
weight.
They are the men who in the Legislature of
1863, attempted 20 oyerturn the State Government
and establish Legislative revelation by seizing
the military power OF the State and trans ferring it
Into the hands of four State officers, three Of whom
were members Of the reasonable society known as
the ''Sons of Liberty"
| They are the men who, having failed to over
turn the State Government by seizing the military
power, determined to defeat its operations and
bring about anarchy, by locking up the public
Treasure and thus Withholding the money necessary
to carry on the Government
They are the men who. for the purpose of pri-
vate speculation and to discredit the State before
the werd, conspired to prevent the payment OF the
Interest the public debt, by Withholding through
a fraudulent lawsuit, the money received from
taxes paid for that very purpose. This lawsuit
was fraudulently smuSSled through the Circuit
Court and lodged in the Supreme Court before the
minutes Of the case had been read and signed by
the Circuit Judge, or he had been made acquant ed
with its character-and was hastily decided by the
Supreme Court against the credit OF the State
! They are the men who introduced and organized
in this State that dangerous and widespread con-
spiracy first known as the "knights of the Golden
Circle" and afterwards as the Sons of Liberty -
which had for its purpose the overthrow of the
State and National Governments. Not all Of them
il is true, belonged formally to this infamous Or
der, but such stood on the outside had knowl-
edge ofits existence, purposes and pans and care
fully concealing their knowledge stood ready to
accept it's work.
n To accomplish tie helish work Of this conspir-
1 acy, military officers were appointed. military or
CARNATIONS created, arms and ammunition pur
chased in immense quantities and smuggled into
the State, CORE spondence opened with rebel com
manders, and military combinations agreed upon
rebel officers and agents introduced into the cap
tai and concealed in hotels and boarding houses anC
was it deliberately planned andagreed that on a day
fixed, that they would suddenly uprse and murder
the Executive, seize the arsenal and its arms anC
ammunition, and releasing 1000 rebel prisoners il
Camp Morton, put arms into their hands, and viii
their combined forces effect military and bloody
revolution in the State. This dreadful schem,
. necessarily involved murder, conhagration, robbie
nv, and the commission Of every crime which
makes black the chronicles of civil war, and We
its authors and abettors, with the proof of thci
II. r.