The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-01-31

view Of the spirit OF the age and Of repub.
lican government Congress by its usurp-
atoms and assumption cfpowers and it's
growing hostility tn the other CO ordinate
departments of the Government is rapdly
becoming the most fearful despotism THAT
evee menaced liberty in this country
Through it. acknowledged lender it scan
dalously denounces the decision Of the
highest tribunals az "infamous: calls
God to witness that the chief magistrate
of the nation shall obey Congress. and with
mnst aulacous effronterv falsely declares.
Congress is the people.' With the pro
vision now being male bv it for perpetual
session. there seems 10 he but one step
more. and that is to declare the off for
life. with the right, by will. to name
successor.
No candid man can deny that this meas
ure is revolutionary. That We are in a
state of revolution seems 20 be admitted by
the advocates of this bill "A revolution bv
whnm.oever concurred in is now adopted
and carried on by the majority of this
Congress. 1t is arevolutlon more danger
Gus 70 the republic more hostile to its IN
deriving. Its essential pr ncipes. than that
which was prosecuted by armed rebellion
That was for separation. for a separate re
public. The Government it was to estab-
lish was founded on written Constitution
with provisions challenging the respect
of the most liberal and enlightened minds,
and which. had it not been for its provis-
ION for slavery. would have been no re
nroach to any age or any people. The
revolution of to~dav ia against our written
constitution. and if successful will convert
the Union into despotism. Think not
this can he done in leace or without the
shedding of blood, 1t is not well to for
get the fearful throcs of the nation when
secession would have rent the Constitution
asunder anil severed the Union. Pcacea-
hle consolidation is as impossible "a pea
reahlc secession. LET W. alone. will no
more avail in the one case than the other.
The peonle will not relish emnre more
than dismemhered Union. All history
is not lie. Human hearts and human
nassion. are not all unlike what they have
been in the past. The order of our
government cannot he reversed without q
desperate struggle The people will notion =
brook To crawl at the feet of dcsnotlc power,
or beg their rights and liberties from the
hands Of one or two hundred dcspots. The
DennIe know the source Of sovereignty is the
people CONGRESS is not 'the people. -
The npople acting through the States created
the United States. to protect. defend and pre-
serve, not tn DESTROY the States Twenty six
States are not the United States
The charter Of the peoples liberties did not
come down from Congress. al the snver
| ern powers Of Congress are named in the
neonIe's charter 10 Congress I'm that charter
/ is aIl ynrr warrant Go beyond il AMI Won
! invade liberty. When liberty is invaded al
| hut slaves and despots resent, and sooner Ol
| later will resist tho invasion. 1t is the com
! mon cause of all who are worthy TO he free
| II is the cause If the pcOpe AGAINST prwcr.-
/ In such 1 conflict liberty AMI Justice will b'
not only vindicated, hut their wrongs Will bt
rn,ircsscd and the malefactnrs punished
Retrbution may he slow. but it will come
with unerring certainty, measured by thu
hand ofdivine justice.
Mr. Speaker. hone devnutlv nrav thes.
tronhlnns times may have an end without fur
! thor sacrifice Of fratrrnal blood that ourC
stitniiNral RIGHTS and liberties NAV not he los
in this fanaiiral revolution Let srntinna
hatred and al revenge n buried in oblivion
Reconciliation is the only resotration. Thi
CONGRESS has never avnwed anv policy fn
either The gentleman aimi's if we ask ever
now "wha, is the policy of Congress. the an
ewer is not always at hand" II is time thu
answer were ready: il is time all were saisfic'
anA assured II those who pant for NOR
blood could ret ect. they too would t'iscarc
further SanGuiTar measures. MalI"nan
nassinn has connscied long enough: let |
slunbar. is II not enough 70 cnslav" 10000.
on people hold them in a estate ofconuurS
for two vcarse" Congress has Opnortunit'
srrh "a no other holy of men ever had. suc'
as fear NAV never have again. by wor' Il
sneak neacr. reconciliation amitv To sn''or
inr and unhappy country. A brave and nm
armed nroplc lie conquered at vour feet
bowed in shirt and oppressed with MANI
snrrowa They have surrendered I'll fn
which they rontendcA on the battlefield an
more than Won demanded bet re- they gave Il
Won their arms Let not the pride Of 'ctorv
nassion. or revenge make vnu unjust ans
change vour victory into defeat.
Grnprnsitv never lost the cnnauercr any
thing: cruel and unwise eyartionS have re
nprvc' NAVY IN arm and rer"wpd MAN.
e-rurpIn Ra'tpr than that srhiuoHtion am
onpr~esion should continue follow tho exam
pln Of the monster Duke Of Alva: take ZOO
n The block and he satisfied Two hundrc'
Thousand mavnnt satisf- the rc0ple for wron!
and oppression long continues.