The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13

The radical Republicans, black and
white, of the District of Columbia recent
by held a jollifcation over their triumph
In the late election there. An invitation,
j. reemz, was extended to Butler to be
present on the occasion, but not being able
to attend he wrote them q letter from
which we quote the following extracts.
"Yonr election has fully justified the
action of Congress in giving the control
of the capital of the country to all acith-
out distinction"
"If the colored citizens everywhere I'M
i:ate your ~example-as who now doubts
they will-then, in spite of the machina-
tions of the enemies Of their race, is their
future, and that Of the south secured
When I say enemies, l speak advisedly,
because while the term might seem unjust
to those who held the negro in slavery
when permitted by the constitution and
laws, now, when by the same constitution
and laws, he is an American citizen, who
soever throws the slightest obstacle In the
path Of his full enjoyment OF that great
COOD. becomes at Olce HIS SUSHy SHS VIZ
enemy of his country
As Butler is an acknowledged leader in
the radica, party, it follows that the fore
going utterances express the views Of that
party. That the triumph CT the radicals
when assisted by negroes j~ustifes the
mongrelism inaugurated by Congress they
ali agree. Had they been defeated, the
negroes voting with democrats, it would
have been quite another affair with Con-
gress ani Ben. Butler. Because negroes
at Washington under radical pressure and
INSTRUMENTATION, have voted the radica
ticket, the capital Of the country will De
continued under the rule Of fanatical mon
grelism, the leaders glorying in the shame
and degradation inflicted upon the land
Of Washington and Jefferson, and Jack
son.
All who do not agree with the fanatical
platitudes of the party in power, are not
only enemies Of the negro, but also of the
country according to the views Of Butler
aud his co-adjutors. We hardly think the
moderate Republicans in the rural district:
will see it in that light, but most of then
will perhaps at the next election sustain
radicalism by thsir votes.
I. they do not, it will be because they
Will by that time get their eyes open tc
the political atrocities Of their leaders
Even COW many of them begin to believe
that these who differ with them in opinion
may be as honest as themselves, and this
is no small step in the right direction. II
the meantime democrats should be on thj
alert, ever watchful of the best interest
Of the country; by all fair and honorabl,
means seek to enlighten the minds anC
remove the prejudices Of their republican
~neighbors, being ever patient and perse
vering in the great work Of political ref
ormation which alone constitutes the hope
Of perpetuating civil liberty in this one;
glorious land of the free and the HON.
of the brave" With the present party
in power until they consummate theiI
schemes of fanaticism, and thorough,
moDgrelize the government, the last yes
tige of liberty regulated by law will b.
amongst the things that were and are 70
and never will be again. Democrats DE-
your duty thoroughly, faithfully and per
sistently, if you would save your %countr,
from ruin.