The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-06-25

wounds of the south is not the dole of the
supercilious Pharisee. Our "good Samar-
itan" is he who would give US civil and
constitutional liberty. 1t is liberty! glo-
rious, thrice beautiful, constitutional lib
erty! Give us liberty, and we will an
annual tribute pour into your national
Golfers, Ear greater than you can collect
with all your baycnets. This liberty
these equal rights-are offered, and, SO
far az VIC know offered only from the
north and west under the name of den.o-
crat The democrat then, is our gocd
samaritan. But are we so jealous of the
honor of that name that we would narrow
our thanks to the people of that party des-
iguation? Nay, God forbid GA rose by
any other name woul Id smell as sweet"
We fully and equally thank every other
friend; but for less than constitutional
liberty Of the citizen and the constitutions
al equality Of the states, we thank no man.
Every other basis of reconstruction is rot
en- to the core: Every other hope is delu-
sion and folly. Your present army, as ap-
piled to the pacifcation of the south, is
one of the most egregious and extravagant
follies for which a generous people We're
ever called to pay taxes.
1t is three years since the war of seces-
sion finally and forever terminated. Re-
construction needs an army; but of how
different kind from that now costing so
much. Shall we suggest the proper kind
of army? Fill it with the most numerous
regiments and battalions, and all the ranks
we'll filed. How shall you arm it?-
Plows and harrows, axes and cultivators
of the most improved invention and of
al varieties these shall be the substitutes
for the bayonet and small fire arms. For
the cannon now used you may plant the
steam engine and workshop on every wa
ter fall. And every species of fruit bear
ing seed will be more ef6cacious than gun
powder. How it shall be ofhcered may
be we'll inferred, and who shall be it's Sap
pers and miners. Bring on this army
unlike the present one, it shall cost the
public treasury nothing. We fear not its
numbers. nor, though we might desire to
limit its cJlors, would we circumscribe its
nationalities. Greek and Hebrew, Eng.
lish, French, Scotch, Irish or German, OF
by what name so ever called, the grand
white guard of civilization shall be wei
come to carry out a genuine, not simula;
ted reconstruction.
1t were indeed grateful task to por:
tray the rich blessings derivable to the
! whole country from the most immense
white immigration into the heart Of this
t most genial land. But we are not permit
ted here to diiate on this most graceful
theme. Our arrangements must conclude
as it began, with the far moro melan.
choly refrain of the newly enslaved.
f All tattered and torn is Virginia's old
, historic legend, broken her shield, hel
arms are reversed, and shattered is hel
e spear. PROSTATE and in chains is all oul
snnny land. CoEards strike US, and out
e laws give us law. But in Ills own good
: time it may please Him, in whose hands
r are the destinies of all nations of the
d earth, to cover us with the shadow of Hi
: wings. Even now perhaps, behind ;
t frowning Providence, He hides cheer
b full face. But to gain his favor we mus
i use only the weapons of truth and integri
t ty. Perhaps Our Heavenly Father is test
D ing our faith. Perhaps if We are onl,
e brave and true, true to him and true t,
!, ourselves, He will yet release us frem ou
. sad captivity, as He saved the brave ane
: true Daniel from out of the lions den.
j, And now, fellow-ci:izens, south, north
t and west, whom alone We address, friend
q of the constitution as it how is, and wht
cxecrate the use of fraud and force in an,
, desired changes, and who execrate ais,
t the villainy Of the change now proposed
f Or commanded. we have done. How i'm
o perfectly our task has been performed
O none can be more ready to declare, thar
4 ourselves to admit. Our hearts are lait
open before you. We are small, rura
J. and an undistinguished community, and i
Il may seem presumptuous in us to seek s.
!. wide an auditory as may be implied in tn
= scope ofour address; but be assured .ha
our ambition flies not herein farthe
l. forth to all the world, nor on more soariu
d piuions, than fly our love and gratitude
IF "As i.oa sharpeneth iron, so is a ma
d sharpcned by the face of his friend.
And "out ofth abundance of the hear
g the mouth speaketh." Brave voices /
IN the south have elevated and ennobled Gu
t. courage; /; generous voices in the north an
4 west have gladdened our hopes. We, tot
in desire to utter some words responsive, I
l.. ell