Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-07-19
The Democratic Anti-Vgar Rec


The anti war record of the Democratic party
may be divided into several classes. One of these
upon which they laid particular stress. and which
indeed the ground work of all the rest. was
the assumption that war could no. prevent disun-
ion. Laying down the broad and infamous prOpO-
siton that force could not be successfully used to
prevent the secession OF a State OF States, they
charged the Government with prosecuting tho
for the purpose of dividing che Union. IL is
Incredible that sane men should have believed This,
and the country was compelled to think that the
leaders Of tho Democratic party took these posi-
tions aud urged them upon the people in order TO
all tie independence oil the South by checking tho
measures taken to uphold The national authority.
And the fact that the very men who declared time
and again, during the war, that Is could not save
the Union. now profess to approve the war because
it necessary to the Union aud preserve the
Constitution, is proof clear II oily Writ OF the
correctness Of tie judgment Of the people. and
that the principal leaders of the Democratic party
were secre; and dangerous enemies Of the country
a convention o. that party, held ut Anderson, on
the 25th of June, lc6f, which was addressed by
Oscar d. Hord and DR.. James ). Athon. Demo-
crrie STATE officers and candidates for election.
unanimously adopted the following resolutions:
THAT tho present originated in entire nscon-
cp;ion ufthc PRINCIPLES o the Federal Union. That ia
proposing Tor is object the restoration ot the Union BY
fre, proposed an object which in its nature gpd
"reN must 10 hiala'ir % attainment Ihat tte hsto-
~ of the past throo has M esy demonstrated The ut
continCancc c;'t..c present. contest
Here is statement. argument, and conclusion
that the war could not preserve the UnOn and that
the further prosecution OF Grant aR4 Sherman's
ampignS would be gigantic wrong.
The Democratic convention OF Marshall county
resolved about the same time, that;
1t s,l,vid p. position that the severl State.
art ir Fclrtl Union. if they 10 the present
i, Illegal .fftio a~'i ~" a.. and daring and high
,nii,rs fflr r',I,trr ami snSrsrs lie Car1tittion
and laws Of the land: Jln fthey do not. the is sim
Ply war of conquest snd suldasatipn.
Therefore, the Democracy of Marshall county
were opposed to the under any and all circum-
STANCES, and resolv I'D hat they were firmly Oppo
scd to the farther continuance Of this unholy and
unnatural strife.'
The Fulton County Convention resolved. on the
same day that the Marshall County Convention
was held:
That are on sd 10 the Prosecution of tie present.
ti1 it, further prosecution for such purpose Viii prove
the utter distinction Of civil liberty in Aneric..'
The resolutions proceeded to demand the irau-
Guration of peace, etc, and the delegates to the
district convention were Instructed 10 vote for thu
NOMINATION OF Tugpie for COns gresham. A couple
of weeks later, large Democratic meeting in
Hamilton county, Ohio
Re>olred That in favor Of inmcdiut peace, AMI
against the further prosecution II this War-
Reol-.f Plat thrGyernnrIt oi the United States has
no right to coerec a sovereign state.
As the States which were loyal acknowledged
the Constitution of the Uuited States the
prcme law or the land. by sovereign States the
convention of course referred to those States
which had undertaken TO run q government Oh
their own hook.
The Democrats Of Allen county held a mss
meeting at Fort Wayne on the 18th of August,
and resolved af follows:
That than convinced Of the truth Of
the doc Il the Democracy asserted in the that
III rerueg for attempted sectssion disues,
lt Is ai,7Ion and eternal SEPARATION sele therefore
favor of and demand Of those in authority, cessa
tion of hostties.
OF course the legitimate resul, of such senti-
men,s was the threat TO resist the Government,
and the resolution. proceed to speak in behalf Of
the party, that
'In view of,he~r facts declare tho proposed draf
for 51HuO0 tia most lamnalie II al other OUtragcS
tratel the people by th- sSasssistration.
That opposed to the draft and tls call uron
the Democracy al the States 10 sustain in decla-
ration; il f5t shall fight for the C,stitu.
tpn aia the Unn and ,riH oid ossit
10 tie continuing tIs UHh9ig and Hncon tfHoHaI
There, we think that will do for the Democrat
ic war record, under one branch of the subjec:,
although we might continue quotations OF the
same sort from the resolutions Of their conven-
tions until we filed paper full Of them. IL is
unnecessary for US 10 make any special comm emf
as they speak for themselves and announce in
thunder tones the treachery OF the leaders Of the
Democratic party and the thorough rottenness Of
the organization which was used throughout the
war TO give aid ard comfort to the rebeis.--Ind.
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