The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-26
PLYMOUTH. INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH g. 1868.

Justice requires that this sum, amount
ing to twenty and thirty millions annually,
be saved to the people.
The simple process of recalling the ma
tional bank notes, and substituting for
the bonds legal tenders as banking cur
rency, will effect the needed result and
another sink-hole for the earning of labor
ers will be effectually stopped.
In the matter of revenue, fewer articles
could be taxed, and through more per-
feet and more honest assessment and col
lection, much larger returns could be re-
allied.
Congressional extravaganza and cor
ruption should be reformed
Investigating committees should be abol-
ished.
Land grants and railroad swindles should
be abandoned.
The Indian wars, like last, should be
avoided.
Terrestrial purchases should be suspend
ed.
Countless other modes of waste and
fraud could be corrected, and portion of
the savings set aside for the final redemp-
tion Of the debt
A sinking fund for this purpose made
up of Oond taxation, the premium paid
the national banks, and the money wasted
africaniEing the south, would redeem ev-
cry dollar of the debt in less than twenty
years.
The way to this desired end could be
opened by the Substitution of legal tend
ers for the bonds as rapidly as may be con-
sistert with safety.
Millions now paid in interest would
thus be economical, and, with the aid of
restored and producing south, the end
of our financial troubles would speedily
approach.
CONCLUSION.
Having thus attempted to set forth
your wrongs, and the possibility of rem
edy, we now appeal to you to work out the
needed reformation.
Whatever evils may result from bad
government, the people are the sufferers.
Whatever reforms are effected must he
brought about by and through the people
themselves.
The people have it in their power to re-
move the giant lniquities whose shadows
darken the land. They have but to
speak, and the enemies of their peace will
be powerless, the dignity of the constitu-
tion and the laws will be vindicated, and
their now imperilled country, rescued
from impending danger, purified and
strengthened by its trials, will resume its
majestic march Of greatness, happiness and
| FIRE edom.
A movement has been inaugurated in
this city for the organization of the
friends of law and order aud honest gov.
ernment, as against the forces of radical
ism in West Virginia. The movement
will extend to every county; it will find
cooperation in every township and school
district in the state. We invite and urge
you to join hands in the great work of po-
litical redemption.
Other states have taken the lead, and
are already enjoying the FIRST fruits Of vic.
tory.
From Connecticut to California, from
the Atlantic to tho Pacific. the people
have interchauged the tidings Of deliver
ance, and both oceans have heard their
wild shout of gladness and triumph. The
central states, Ohio and Pennsylvania,
have responded With glorious deeds that
thrill the nation. The empire state has
arisen with mighty proclamation for the
right, and the manifestation of her power,
like the resistess march of conquering
host, points out the path of destiny and
bids the nation follow.
Already We hear the footsteps of ap-
proachiHg political revolution. 1t is ad-
vancing with an energy that gives assur-
ance Of its triumphant progress even un-
to the end
Let the people of West Virginia fall in
with the hosts that move to the rescue of
our government and its institutions.
While others are fighting and triumphing,
let them, too, participate in the struggle
and contribute to the result.
We invoke your aid in your own behalf
in behalf of good government, and the
attendant blessings of justice, liberty and
progress.
Unite for the restoration of your los,
prosperity.
Labor for the overthrow of organized
fanaticism, corruption aud folly: Act, act
act: for the sake of peace, union, freedom
and humanity.