The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-09-20

VIC ahdtothlSt OF history, the people, anC
1T Is left tc them to decide to what gcniu,
and species of the animal creation tha
animal belongs. [Applause.
But what has johnson done that the
Republican party should desert him? In
what is his policy different from Mr. Lin
coins Lincoln commenced the reor.
ganisation of the States lately in rebellion
restoring civil republican governments to
each, and johnson has only continued the
line of policy undertaken by Lincoln =
But it is said, and truthfully, that Lin
coins policy was only an experiment.
Well, what of that? johnson has shown
that the experiment was a good one, aud
that it will do to adopt Johnson is right
and he will do what he knows is right, nc
matter who opposes him.
The cause of difference, however, be.
tween the Republican party and the Pres
ident was that the former did not care to
restore the south TO the Union. until pro-
vision had been made to organize the Mig
gers of the south as an adjunct of the rad
ical party, in order to preserve their own
in Congress, 1t is all trick for power,
place and patronage, that the paid pimps
of Congress might continue to tatten off of
the crushed men Of the north and south.
| [ Applause. The difference of opinion
between Congress and the President was
manufactured, il was managed exceedingly
well by few military heroes like Sumner
and Stevens.
What care Thaddcus Stevens and Chas.
Sumner for the Constitution What care
they for its provisions and cxactions?-
Pou'ccrr is wha: they seek, and what they
vii, Get, if the rreenple do not take the Con
tituton out Of their keeping.
What was the country at the close OF
the late war? Peace, white winged peace.
hovered over the continent. Men every
where south, accepted the results of the
war. The ultra principle of State seces-
sion was dead, aud the south was ready ~
return to its allegiance. Why vas it
not permitted? WhG dared 10 say that
the fruits of our l.pors, and sufferngs, and
privations, should not be reaped Fra
terual relations were established with won
derful rapldity, and the future of our
,untry cheered the patriot.
When the war closed 4 feeling akin to
the old brotherhood that existed took pos
session of our hearts We in the north
appreciated our southern brethren for their
manhood they respected us for our man
hood. Southern men changed their ideas
about one being equal to six north, aIni
northern nen learned to believe that south
ern soldiers were men of nerve and herO>
ism. We had begun to look at each other
right. 1t is true we both had much to
re member, for the little hills here and
there, and the mounds and bitches spoke
eloquent words for remembrance but We
were smoothing down the bitterness OF
our late cat.squall, and were both begins
ming to syampathize with the sorrows and
troubles each had gone through. and were
suffering. We were extending our hand
out toward OUT southern erring brother
all bloody that it was-a hand equally as
bloody. The eloquent words that the
mingling confederate and federal graves
spoke, told US that we had something to
keep in memory perhaps, but THAI We
were nevertheless one people, one race,
and with enc common country. "
When the war closed. fellow conEadcs,
the authority of the Union was chccrfuliy
cordially recognized everywhere. Even
the tax -gathercr, that always unwclcomc
visitor, was kindly received by the south
ron. He looked about HIM, among the
shattered fragments of his wealth, for the
means to meet his new obligations. Crush-
ed in power, broken in wealth, yet brave
in heart, as an American should be- he
was casting about for the means of recu-
peration, and the northern man was pre-
pairing to aid him. Why, comrades, was
not this auspicious future dawning upon
us, the fruits of our labor, permitted tC
burst forth [Applause.
But Congress has been in session for
many months with n sub Legislative BODY
Of its own creation, in the shape of high
directory Of fifteen, to dictate terms anC
prevent tie restoration Of the Union
| T Applause Who ever heard of one leg.
islative body creating another? Where
will you find it in history? Where OIL
earth has {; similar body sat, without W,
find the parallel in the directory whicl
ruled France in the bloody days of the
Revolution ani Ipquisition?
He spoke Of tue character OF the Freed
mems Bureau and the Civil Rights bill
exhibiting the character and fell purposes
of each No man who had voted foi
either, but violated his constitutional oatf
and perjured his sou.. If the American
people were not long suffering PEOPLE
we would have long since read them
lesson that they would not soon forget
Applause
lie alluded feelingly to the treatment o
Voorhees,. by the Congress revoutlonists
to show that partiaity, passion, arrogance
and a want of honesty, were the componcn
parts of that body, and revolution thei
avowed purpose.
A great howl had been set up about al
hitting rebels to Congress, whose hand
are reeking with the blood of loyal broth
! ers. and all that sort of thing. His expe
ricncc among them taught him that TIN
class of loud>mouthcd loyalists never ha
,, any brothers in the army to furnish bioo
FOR traitors to dye their hands IN. Laugh
', ter and applause.J
That was a mere subterfugc, unworth
r o, nrofeseino to he statesmen