Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-06-07

T-'cld gentleman who prciIe- the AlOiiten or
Irish voters fihe county Will he tell them how IL viii
help the iai ing classes here to bring into competition
with them ne,rues from the south. Everybody
that ifthe rca theory Of reccnsruction prevails
that clause ofOur State Constitution which prohibits the
settlement Of here would he imperative and none
southern rcres will tale up their ac in Indiana ami
thus become either competitors with the alorns whites,
have bc supported by taxation. Why Du;ch and
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state controlits domestic ais in its way, sub
jet only the the Constitution which our fathers framed
themselves and We believe that radical thinkers
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The impoteut gentleman who presidcs over the
dis,oral organ here, who talks to the Dutch and
Irish, whenever they choose to exercise the priyil
ege OF freemcn. vote contrary to his wishes, rs
though they were his slaves or menials. says we
have assumed their championship, because we re-
buked his indecency anu want Of respect for the
constitutional rights of these classes of citizens.
He asks Us to tell him how II will help the la
boring classes here to bring into competition with
them a lot of negroes from the South. We viii
accomodate him. If they will let the negroes per-
form the labor the! now perform, and, like the ma
tive Democrats, become off seekers, Spectators,
merchants and mechanics the Democrat man will
think great deal more Of them, and will not call
them "poor besotted creatures" or tell them that
they are too ignorant and british 10 be Influenced
By any other than slavish or mercenary motivcs--
We do not think tina. the editors of the disloyal or
gan here are half SO much distressed about negroes
competing with the Duch and Irish lAboFers Is
they are that the Dutch AMI Irish, stimulated by
the efforts THE Republican party to educ lte The
people and better the condition OF the poor and op
pressed, viii becOma their competitors. We have
no doub, tha, any honest Irishmln Dutchmar
could hold the scales Of Justice more evenly poisec
than fuglemsn Osborne, practice law more accept
ably, and print better and an ADLER Democrats
paper than Doeked Harvey. Why should tn
Dutch and Irish, any m're than the Americans
fear negro compettion7 The arguments that vii
apply to crowded Europe have no sort of applica
ton to America. Here the demand for labor j
greater than the supply, and will continue to be lon
after childrens children laid in their graves
Marshall county could support thrice her presen
population and be all The better for it, while tn
broad Yves; contask millions of fertile acres a
yet untrodden save by the hunter or the sIvaGe'
foot. which may be had, thanks to the HOMESTEAD
law which prevailed in spite of Democratic oppo
siton, for the asking. Are the Dutch and Irish {,
be doomed forever by Democratic policy to be hew
ers of wood and drawers of water, FOR the benef
Of loriy Democrats7 We would not condemn
any class of men, white or black. to perpetual drudg
cry. but would say to all, set Jour standard high
II you feel that you were not made to build rail
roads for the benefit of srstocratc stockholders o
contractors, or to dig cellars and wells and max
gardens for those who make two dollars by thei
profession and with little labor while you earn on
by hard and exhaustng toll, we would say to such
do not drive the inspiration out Ct Jour hearts, wha!
ever your merits they will be appreciated, and TIL
friends Of human rights win welcome you to hon
orabe competition in the highes. spheres of action
None but narrow minded, bigoted souls like tn
editors of the Democrat and their masters. viii
strive to place disabilities upon you AMI keep yo
down for fear you win some day come In compe
ttion with them.