The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-21
The LOuisy:lle Convention.

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We publish this week a communication
from our friend c. III. Reeve, Esq, in
reply to an article on the louisville Con
%vcntion movement contained in last weeks
Democrat. 1t seems to us that Mr.. X
has not read our article with that care
that usually characterizes his efforts in
relation to matters of this kind. IIe fails
we think to understand what We said, and
consequently argues wide of the mark
We did not sag that the convention was,
as a remedy, worse than the disease: i { the
~usurpatiOns, tyranny, &c, Of the party in
power. We did cay, however, that we
believed it was the intention of the leaders
IN the convention movement t. "rrecipi-
tate the country into another war unless
they can succeed in ENGRAVING their pecu-
liar views upon the administrative power
aud again that war mot the convention)
as a remedy is worse than the disease.
and not only that. but it would fail to cure"
Mr.. R. denies that these men mean war. as
a remedy, yet at the same time the Conven-
ton and war are so closely connected even
In his own mind that he applies what we
said unfortunately 10 both. He virtu-
ally charges us with Inconsistency in pre-
Stunning to pat forth an opinion adverse to
that entertained By some of four patrons on
this subject, and thinks we should call a
convention, and after that be governed by
aud reflect its Jews that we nave no
right to speak till then. This and several
other things confirmed in his communica-
ton are not r%elavent to the real issue
The question is simply whether the Louis
Vile Convention under the present circum-
stances ahould be held. lie afirms and
we deny. Now let us see how Car we agree,
and then as to these things We need have
no controversy.
We agree that the present party in
power is corrupt, venal. and tyrannical
that the measures adopted by it are calcu-
lated to destroy the liberties Of the people
that under radical rule the country is fast
going to obstruction. We also agree that
this state fittings should be changed and
the government be put into the hands OF
good and true men who would regard the
constitution, the laws, and the inalienable
rights of the people. How is this to be
accomplished Mr. r. says by means
of the Louisville Convention. How? Ev-
identity IN one of two ways, either by a
more perfect organization Of the Democrat
ic party and a sufficient number of addi-
tons thereto to give it the as endency and
place it in power, or else to resist the
powers that be" by force of arms and hurl
them from power. Now if it can be shown
that the convention will more perfectly
unite the party, aud materially add to its
numbers, then it ought to be held. But
will it do so? We think not, and for the
following reasons, namely:
~ large portion of the party deprecate
and oppose the convention, and will no..
therefore, take part in it. A large major
ity of the people still adhere to their old
leaders, and look upon the movement with
suspicion, if not actual aversion. Can it
be possible that under these circumstances
the convention would strengthen the par
" 49, H., ., -o,ll il ~, coo1 .o
less it be desirable to %inaugurate an armed
revolution. This, we think, as we said
last week, would be worse than the disease
and would certainly fail. With a radical
Congress in power moulding the President
al will with Grant, Sherman, Meaie,
Sickies, Sheridan, Thomas, Schofeld, and
we may safely say the army generally un
der their control, and the large body Of
the Grand Army of tho Republic thor
oughly armed and drilled On the side OF
the party in power what chance of sue.
cess would a fragment Of the Democratic
party have, should they be so wild as tt
engage In a revolution with such odds
against them Would not such a remedy
he worse than the disease But Mr.. X
says the friends Of the convention do no
contemplate revolution. If they do not
then much of what they have said is mere
bombast and means nothing. Let any
candid man read carefully the articles OF
this subject contained in the Lacross,
Democrat, as we'll as the communication,
of Mr. Il. himself, published in this papeI
some weeks since, and we think he mus
come TO the same conclusion that We did
There are other matters in his commu
n~icatIon which We would like to notice
but have neither the time nor space to d
80 now.