The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-21

ing that prudence and caution you so much
commend, those who are willing to act, pro-
pose to meet in convention and consider
what will be the wisest, most prudent, lawful
and successful action to take. It is rather
%laughable to talk about that convention di-
viding the Democratic party. | wish YOU
would show us on what il is not now diyided.
unless it be in sitting still under usurpation,
and when we know we have a majority Of
half "a million at least, permitting the minor
ity to rule us by frauds and crime, without
law, and by their own dictation. We are
about to divide IN that now, it seems. and
some of us are anxious to present a lawful.
digniied, majestic presence, by national ac-
ton, through that most majestic of forms. Il
National Convention, whose action is the
SureSt way to prevent a division. You, in
company with some others, oppose it, while
very large numbers favor it. Those who
favor it are us wise and pure as the others;
and unless you propose some other and bet
ter plan, as the editor of paper we all sup
port, you have no right TO condemn il until
you have consulted your own supporters, in
a Democratic convention called to consider
and act upon the matter. / have been here
over. twenty years. | have seen our party
in this county grow from $50 voters, in the
minority, to its present dignifed proportions
and holding the majority. | think | know a
ultltiltl VI NHCStUlt III itN OF III lUtlt N1tlCllal
Democratic Convention. and deem it a wise
and important proposition, no matter who
originated it. We think it is wise, and a
plausible movement, and will result in great
good and no evil. Our State and National
Executive Committees have PLAYED the Mi
cawber long enough. They tried to fuse"
US at Philadelphia and failed. They tried to
make capital for us by getting on the war
platform, and sold themselves all out and lost
the price. They have tried to get us to make
toast at the abolition fire ana found their
bread burned every time. They have cot de-.
feated every time. Here, where we hcre
managed ourselves, we have heen successful.
To the devil with such pdndering. The time
has conc 10 sect men to meet in National
Convention and reorganize the elements OF
our great old party, and meet and hurl back
usurpation, despotism and anarchy as the
Wisdom OF that convention may deem best.
II viii be il democratic convention; no mon
grcls; and [ think that convention will be
fully as competent to consider and propose
wisely as newspaper editors acting sing!y
and without concert. or as Il National Com
mittee appointed l. d w members OF Con
gress, met at Was ngton on tneif own mo-
ton. without consultation with the people.
Asa man and q Democrat voU have a right To
express and advocate your opinion: but as
the editor Of a paper We all support, | pro
test against the use of that paper to faycr
your W view and condemn ours when
large numbers of its patrons are opposed "a
your positions and unable to follow vour
paper to counteract your arguments which
they believe TO be wrong. As an editor and
a committee man, urge 4 convention to con
slider the matter. and when thus considered
your paper should be the reflector Of the ac.
tiont taken. Had your views been plain
~ stated, | should say nothing; but when you
assume TO base them upon assertions which
throw odium and diScredit upon the proposl
ton and its supporters, then | object and
protest. G. II. REEVE.