Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-10-17
OTR RECORD.

A lie heilutilSSA patty lilo Dccu III pDNCi
in tho National Government and through
out the Northern States six years. Beyond
doubt il must prsysil speedily in nearly
every Southern State, as the natural result
Of universal suffrage. SQUAD in its theo
rics from the outset, its answering adhe-
renee TO great vital truths has placed in its
hand the scepter of power, and made il the
party of action and achievement. II has
abolished Slavery, subdued Rebellion,
created into a Gavernm-nt a Congress
which was previously a mere debating
society, and consolidat ate1 into a Union a
league OF States which was before held by
arope of sani. Il found the country with
out an army, except that commanded by
its enemies; without currency that Was
acceptable away from the neighbOrhood in
which it WAS issued without credit at
home or abroad on which million OF dol
lars could be borrowed. Under the rule
OF tbs Republican party tho country has
overwhelmed It's enemies, vindicated the
nstional unity. and adopted plan for the
reconstruction Of the Union and Of the
States in rebellion. characterized by equal
m4snaniTity and wisdom. First the re-
bsllious South aided by Northern synipa-
ihizers, and afterwarti a mudtlcd, passion
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themselves in the way of the country, and
have been crushed in its onward progress.
Tie function OF its adversaries has becu TO
prscipitste action where dangers and diff
culsies required delibcratiOa, and 10 incitc
delay where action was impcratively de
msndsd. In all the cOnglomeration OF
bilious antediluvians. worn-out political
hacks. broken down Rebels, ministers 10
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slavery. from which the leaders OF the
sham Democracy are taken. there cannot
b. found single in nlividuil who has any
policy 10 propose, or any other political
principle than to obsiruct and prevent the
doing of something by the Republican, par
u.
To prevent the collection of revenue
adequate to the support Of the Govern
ment is thsir financial policy. To precipi-
tate the return OF tn. Southern States into
the Union when the plan proposed for
their return was illcg,l and unsafe, am,
now to prevent their return in the mole
devised after du. dc.ib:ration and deter
mined by law. has bsen their rsconstruc-
ton policy To hinder the success OF the
National Banking system would be their
Mode OF providing the people with the cur
troops was their mole OF carr, ing on the
war. They ara aot an energy, but paral
ysls. They inspire nothing. do nothing.
Even their criticism is worthless, as it i.
not critical. but Il mere iniiscriminatc carp
at all that is done Just now their theme
for growing is the condition Of the recon
struc,ion question. Thay go before the
people asking power, because the Rebel
t,.I TOW,
ed to the Union. Yet their party in every
Southcra State il working to prevent the
military rule from being superseded by
State governments in which the loyal have
barely equal rights with the disioyal.
When plan OF reconstruction Was pro
posed without lawful authority, in man
ner which promised 10 kesp the South in a
state or chronic war between the races for
the next half century, these bilious patriots
rushed to It's support. When President
could be found willing to spume his maud
lin drunkenness before the crowd. they
were enthusiastic in his praise. AT the
least hint that somebody is numbering ne
gracs in Memphis or New Orleans, they
admire the visor and cxtOl the magnanimi-
" of him whose duty il is to enforce the
laws and preserve the peace.
" nat can suc1 plasc Oi SOCicty Uc
called? 1t is not party, for in place of a
conviction it has merely 4 prejudice. In
stead of a policy it has only quibblc. In
stead OF reform it has merely a groveling
hatred of advancement, like that of the In
dian. whose names and badges It's leader.
borrow, and whose orgies and stupidity
they initiate.
We ardently look forward to the time
when the Democratic party advsrsaries
though they may continue to be, shall at
least attain to the possession of a policy a
principle. an aim Of some kind. something
worth defending, discussing, or al least at
tacking. At present, it is mere miasm
of the marshes.
While the proiracted existence Of such a
party is not the highest proof of the aver
age intelligence of our psoplc, its continued
overthrow and prolonged incapacity TO do
mischief affords a standing proof OF our ag
gregate fitness for self government. The
approaching elections will afford fresh
confirmation of this tfuth.--N. T. Trib.