Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-04-26
UNION STATE TICkET.
On Which Side.

The public are interested in knowing whether
federal oiiceaOlers hcreabouts ia favor OF the
opposed TO. the President; whether they take sides
with him or with his radical oppOsers in CONGRESS;
whether they are still in favor of both the Pres
ilent snl Congress. Will they, or will our neigh
hor for them, enlighten the minds of the people on
This subject Come up, gentlemen. and dchne
your position. Let US know how stand on the
leading political questions OF the day.
If you sustain the President, say so; it not. re-
sign. and give place to to conservative republicans
who will Plymouth Democrat.
''The public" and consecutive republicans"
above spoken OF, are Identical, AM are better
known to loyal men Is needy C02perhsals. who
wasted their su5'tince in riotous living while So
journng in Can,d,. an | who have returned TO dis
cover faint prospect of fat offices in the distance
The editors of the Democrat attending what
they hope is our funeral, and with many crocodile
tears expect 10 prof! by the baked meats Of the
occasion. Not content with pluicering the coun-
~, township and corporation treasures, they are
like the dog who. seeing himself and the piece OF
mca. in his mouth Swallowed in the stream over
which he crossing. grasped st the shadow anu
lost the substance; so may our opponents, who arc
chuckling over our supposed divisions, find their
hold what few Offices are left them, relaxing
But to the question, "Do you, Federal Ofice-hold-
der., sustain the President. or Congress-" We
are 10th to acknowledge the right propristy OF
such recent converts a. the editors OF the Dsmo
crat to catechise any one else who bore the
burden and he,t of the 1Iy and supported the
Government when il was merit 50 to do. For
one we doubt the sincerity of their present profes
sions. and though we find them striving to crowd
themselves into the "amen corner" we have nc
recollection Of seeing them the anxious seat
Before answer their questions let Us try thei
right to ask them, and "a they still babes il
the cause we will feed them milk, reservng the
meat for The strong men: Dou 70 endorse, will
your whole heart, the Presidents Nashville speech
and his speech in Washington OH the occasion o
Lees surrender Do Jon regard the action of th
President in requiring the ratification of the Goa
s;itutional Amendment. which abolished SLAYER,
throughout the length and breadth Of the land, a
the crowning glory of his fr and as entitling hin
10 the gr.iitude OF his countrymcn7 Do you be
lieve that the assassination OF Abraham Lincolr
WAS concocted in Coppcrhead council. in tn,
North, urgedby them upon Tie attention Of thei
fellow conspirators Of the South, and finally &c
complished by an assassin in the pay of jeff Dsvi
and the Rebel CabiRe,l Do you believe that III
pursuit and killing Of Booth was righteous. snd tn
trial of his fellow conspirators legal, the sentsnc
ef the court just, and their punishment deserved
Finally, do you endorse the Presidents declaration
made in his letters to the Governors of Florid
and Mississippi. that his scheme Of Reconstructed
was but experiment. and that the question c
restoration belonged to Congressl We are sur
the Federal Office holders hereabou,s can an.we
The above questions in the affirmative When OF
nsighbor does likewise we shall recognI. his rigi
90 catechise Union men