The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-29

they desire to do, whether from sincere
belief that the good of the country de-
manded it, or that their party interest re-
ouiled it, that they have always done.
Their own will, not the Constitution has
been their rule. And to this standard.
and none other they have always been
perfectly true.
In 1920 they opposed the establishment
ofthe Missouri Compromise Line In 1871
they opposed its abrogation. In 1860
they opposed Its rc-enactment.
In 1916 they refused the use of State
iails and State magistrates to execute the
Fugitive Slave Law, on the ground that
the return Of iueitiyes was the duty OF the
Federal government. In 1850 they refused
to vote for a more stringent Federal law, on
the ground that the return of tugitivcs
was the duty of the State governments
IL 1886 they passed personal liberty bills,
on the ground that the State should not
assist the Federal Government and in
1861 they repealed all laws on the subject
ON the ground that neither State nor Fed
cral Government should execute the Con
stitution.
In 1888 they had possession Of the State
governments; they magnitied States rights.
adopted the resolution of '9S and 30 At
their conventions. exalted the idea Of con
federation as against unity, and pre-
pared to array the States in armed
conflict with Federal authority. In lS62
they had possession Of the Federal Gov
ernment; they denounced States rights.
called the Kentucky resolutions treason,
and haze. as fur as in their power, by
mere brute force. as well as by legislation,
reduced and degraded the State govern
ments.
In 1886 they declared that no war
could be right, and n peace could lie
wrong" that if the South desired to
change their political relations and form
of government their right could not be
denied. II 1852 they declared that the
trinity Of our salvation was taxation.
emanca2a ION and war
In 1871 they declared that the interest
of the country required the restriction OF
suffrage, and that the German and Irish
and English and French ought to be dis
franchised. In 1867 they declare that
the interest of the country requires its ex-
tension, and that it must be given even to
the negroes.
In 1859 Mr. Chase, then Governor OF
Ohio. asserted: = " have rights which
the Federal Government must not invade;
rights superior to its power. on which our
sovereignty depends; and we mean to as
sert these rights against all tyranuica'
assumptions of authority" Ia 1867
General Hayes, who aspires to be Cover
nor Of Ohio, asserts that the States have
no sovereignty whatever.
In 1864 they asserted that the Prcsi
dent had the power, by proclamation, t,
cmancipatc four millions Of slaves II
1867 they deny that he has power to re
move a member Of his Cabinet
In 1852 party purposes required then
to consider the Union unbroken IL
Louisiana the Federal Government had
possession of New Orleans alone. They
admitted Hahn and Flanders to their seat.
as Representatives from that State. In
1860 it had possession Of every foot Of tho
State; these same men present themselves
as Senator'S. and they are rejected because
the State Of Louisiana has ceased to exist
In 1852 they desired to create West
Eirginia-they must have the consent Of
the old State-they elect Governor Pier
pOnt and Legislature, and take their law
as the solemn act Of the State Of Virgins
asserting to It's own dismemberment. In
1866 they set up a military government
over Pierpont and his Legislature Oh tho
ground that prior to his election secession
had destroyed the State.
In 1861 and 1862 and 1863 and 1866
and 1860 and 1866, during the war ant
after the war, they admitted Representa-
tiycs from Kentucky, and now they rejec
them until committee can inquire whcth
or Kentucky hes a republican government
In 1868 they established military com
missions in Ohio for The trial of citizens
and by their judgment sent them to dealt
Or exile. In 1867, the Supreme Court
by unanimous decision, declares thcst
tribunals Illegal, and their sentences void
In 1863 they vexcd Us with many oaths
and in 1867 the Supreme Court refused
to administer them
For this they have threatened to i'm
peach the Judges, and they have actually
reduced their nun bers.
In 1851 they appealed to the patriotism
OF the people, and raised immense armies
to maintain the Constitution and Union
And to-day calling themselves with
ostentatious hypocrisy the Union party
they would prefer to recognize the indie
pendence Of the Confederate States, rather
than restore the Union or the basis Of the
Constitution.
They have held and abandoned every
theory of government and every political
opinion.
-. The short pace Of one revolving NOON
Was statesman poet fiddler and bafoon.
They have been true to their passions
true to their desires true to their parti
san interests but never true to the Con
stitution. They 10 not understand wha
1T is to I" stand by the Constitution
They proclaim loudly that the Constitution
does not exist either in theory or practice
In ten States OF the Union and thcil
most trusted and able leader, in the full
ness of his contempt for that instrument
and for the few Republicans who are will
ing to obey it, declares in his own choice
language that some fragments Of the ole
and broken Constitution stick in thci
glzzards and trouble them of nights"
Gentlemen, this is the charge we hay,
always mate. They do not undcrstan,
what it is to stand by the Constitution
And it is for this very reason. as Ne assert
that they have clothed our land in tn
pournino, If civil war Inr4roroJ - r.