The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-26
characteristic Mod csty.

1--WE, the loyal Union voters of the 9th
Congressional District of the State of In
diana" &c.
Such is the remarkably modest preface
TO the string Of disunion resolutions adopt
ed by the radical rump convention which
assembled at Westville recently to re-
nominate the immaculate Colfax for Cons
gress. I'VE, the loyal Union voters"
indeed. Is it true that there are no loyal
Union men in this District but such as in
dorse radicalism aud will vote for Colfax !?
Is it true that all the democrats in the
District who took up arms to suppress the
late rebellion are disloyal, disunion men !?
When it is remembered that nearly or
quite one full half Of the voters in the
District are democrats who cannot and
will not vote the radical ticket, shall We
be justified in saying they are disloyal p
This charge of disloyalty comes with bad
grace from men who but recently were do
ing all they could to tramp'e under foot
the sacred bond of union, the Constitution
This charge against men whose only fault
was desire to preserve intact the Consti-
tuition bequeathed them by their fathers,
is SO manifestly unjust that thousands of
honest thinking men in the District will
be led to inquire why it was made. They
will then see the truth, that the main rea>
son for making it was to divert the public
attention from their own dark and damna :
bic conspiracies to disrupt the Union and
destroy the liberties of the people.
Who denounced the Constitution rs a
mere worthless piece of parchment? Re-
publicans.
Who denounced our couniry's flag as a
Haunting lie" and ''hates polluted rag?:'
Republicans
Who erected bastiles all over the land.
and confined therein political opponents
contrary to the express provisions Of the
Constitution and laws of the land Re-
pubieans.
Who sent files Of soldiers over the coun.
try to arrest democrats for no other reason
than that they sincerely believed in the
political doctrine taught by Jefferson, Mad
son and Jackson, and were too honest and
independent to stultify themselves by
singing peans Of praise to such men a,
Morton, Darlington, Copp and Has call ?
Republicans.
Who, without warrant of law. directed
the holding of military commissions ''or
dered to try and organized TO convict
democrats for alledged offences of which
they were not guilty? Republicans.
Who refused to permit exchanges o
military prisoners during the war unles
negroes could also be exchanged, and there
ty caused the protracted suferiDgs an
even death Of more union soldiers tina
there were negroes il the army? Republi
cans
Who, by laundering dishonesty, politi
cal maneuvering, and downright corruptio
caused the war to continue at least tw
years longer than was necessary to subdu
the rebellion had the war been properl
and skillfully manSged, Republicans.
Who, while arrogating to themselves a
the loyalty and unionism of the country
are nevertheless now the only obstacles il
the way of a restored Union !? Republicans
Who have the effrontery to avow tina
the passage of high protective tariff 70
the benefit Of New England manufacture
and Pennsylvania iron and coal monger
will be of immense advantage to the agri
cultural districts oe the west, and there
fore ought to became the law of the land
The republican rump leaders in the Hous
of Representatives at Washington.
Who are guilty of fraud, peculation
stealing, swindling, robbery, pluuderlng
and in short almost every offence in tn
catalogue Of crime? Three fourtbs of al
tie radical leaders, military and political
who have disgraced the country for tn
last five years. These and such as they
are the men who unhesitatihgly announc
themselves, 1--WE, the loyal Union voters,
&c. Oh E. shame wtsrs Is thy blush