The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-09-19
What We Fought for and What
we Have Got

we Have Got.
The following article from the Doyles-
town Democrat is commended to the
attention of every patriot and soldier
fight for the preservation Of the Union,
and he tells his comrades what they fought
for, and how little they have received for
the great sacrifice of blood and money
Let every soldier read it:
Never in the world were people more
deceived and swindled than ours in the
result of the late unfortunate civil war
We fought for one thing aud have got
something else. When the war was be-
gun the Government made such solemn
assurances that it was only to De waged to
restore the Constitution and to preserve
the Union of our fathers, which had con-
ferred SO many blessings on them and
their children, made them willing to risk
everything for its preservation. When the
cry was raised that the South had unjustly
taken up arms, to break up the Union and
destroy the Constitution, our people, al
most to a man, rose up to resist. The
occasion struck deep into the great patri-
otic heart of the North, and the whole
country gave up her men and means
The Union and the Constitution were the
great battle cry, which rcsounded from
the lakes to the Potomac, and from the
St. Johns to the Pacific No one thought
or talked Of anything else--and tie sol
dier had no intention of fighting for any
thing else For the Union, fathers and
mothers gave up their sons. sisters their
brothers, and sweethearts their lovers
They blessed them when they went to the
field. and offered them willing sacrifice
on the altar OF the country. What else
could they have done for cause SO sacred!
For the Union, men of all degrees submit
ted to the most onerous taxes and willing
ly gave Of their abundant or scanty store,
because they deemed it would advance the
great cause and hasten the return CT peace,
prosperity, and united country. 1t is
useless for US to call the attention Of our
readers to the sacrifices made by the North
We need only point to the half million Of
our sons and brothers slain in battle, or
manned for life, and the three thousand
millions Of dollars spent for the wealth of
the people, to say nothing of the agony
and mourning ali over the land. Here IS
the price we paid Cor a afestored Union
Have we got what we fought, and bled,
and suffered for? five have, where is the
Union that was to be made whole, and the
Constitution that was to be restored =
Have we got them? Alas, nol I be one is
hopee.sly shattered and the other is only
known by the few fragments that ''stick in
the kidneys OF some Senators" For all
the blood and treasure we expended. We
have only the negro to show We have
GOT nun at an enormous price, to be fed
ont OF the public treasury and voted by the
bureau. He is to be made the ruler OF
the country, and the war has resulted in
establishing eleven negro States in the
South In these States there is not YES
tige of republican government left. Mill
tary despotism prevails everywhere, and
neither Constitution nor laws protects the
people from the tyranny of the despots
that rule over them The country could
not have been in worse condition if the
Confederacy had been established. While
we fought to make the foundations OF
Constitutional Liberty more enduring, we
see the edifce pulled down and the cor.
ner stone digged up. The negro with the
ballot in his hands is the only remedy Of
Tered to the American people to cure the
serious ills that afiict the body politic.-
Talk of taxes, and we receive the answer
of universal suffrage" Complain of des-
potism and we are told equality before
the law will set al things right Ask
for restoration Of the Union and tn.
Constitution, and We are told to wait unit
the negro is secured in his rights.
Oh, oppressed. and outraged, and tax
ridden people, how long will you submit tc
this state of things? Will you always bt
willing to receive a stone for the breac
that belongs to you? When will you De
mand a fuliiilment Of the terms of the wal
bond ? If not paid soon let us sue it ou
in the great tribunal where such claim.
are adjudicated.