The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-30
'Oh, Liberty! Can Mann Resign
Thee, OnCe Having Felt
'E'OL GenerOuS Flame ~

more than christian resignation, the
steady, accelerated progress of usurpation
and despotism, that the emergency de-
man1s of it an effort 10 arouse in those
who would preserve their abilities, tie
spirit. upon which alone those liberties
have been brought, unquestionaJly, to de-
pend?
When johnson has been deposed by
lawlezs violence, and the God deiyiDg and
drunken brute, Wade, placed at the head
Of the government; the supreme court
made sure for partisan service Grant and
the army subject to the nod of despotism
what use then will it be to talk Of Pen.
dleton for president, or greenbacks for the
bcndllolders?
1t is said when Treawny. Bishop Of
Bristol, was placed upon trial. the hearts
of his countrymen we're so stirred and ex-
cited by the outrage that a popular out
break was threatened, and the indignant
sentiments of the people found expression
from one end Of Cornwall to the other,
aud rssounded in every house, in every
highway, and in every street:
And have they fixed the where and when?
And shall TrcIawny die?
Then twenty thousand Cornish men
VIII know the reason why
This illustrates the sentiment and the
spirit which should already be moving the
friends Of constitutional liberty in this
alarming crisis The president says truly
that 1t is not him. but the United States,
upon which the radical warfare is being so
ruthlessly waged tina, it is the last des-
perate move ii the revoutionists for the
exclusive power OF the country, and the
su5yersion Of the government lie makes
his defense, therefore. as IA representative
of the people, Shall this defence prove
but broken reed un;o him? Shall he be
stricken down hy conspiracy of usurp
ers for his fidelity ia the constitution and
his oath Of oiice-and stricken down with
impunity?
his is the great and all absorbing
question Of the time; all others are iusg-
nicant beside it, and should be held in
allegiance until it is settled.
Let the people be awakened to a full
sense Of the peril that is upon them; let
them be instructed clear as 70 the duty Of
sreemen in such an emergency. Then if
they are content to witness the crOwnlEg
triumph Of the usurpers at W:sh.n gton,
without d1mau ding to know the reason
why >" it will be their own fault, and
they will have nobody to reproach for
the loss of their liberties but themselves.
The Impeachment # the president is
necessity to the rr'.vrc>s of usurpation it
is demanded by the spirit OF the encroacfe
ment upon the constitution; it is part
Of the violence by which despotism has
beet established in the south; negro su-
premacy enforced the restoration Of the
union resisted
IT MEANS THE SUBJUGATION
OF THE NORTHERN DEMOCRACY; !;
THE ENSLAVEMENT OF THE PEO-
Pile; THE OVERTHROW OF THE
STATES.
When johnson has been dcposed. and
Wade placed in his stead, there will be
no greater farce conceivable than r.ting
against the order Of things that will fol-
low. Voting then, will be tolerated by
the triumphant usurpers very much upon
the same principle that the woman was
allowed to belahor her husband because
it gratihed her, and didn't do him any
harm. The ballot would be about as
proud an emblem as wooden sword; and
to cast the one, rs to carry the other, will
be not only iarcial, but suggestive Of cow
ardice.
Now is the time or action. Now is the
time, ere the monster is panoplied AMI
ready for the struggle, to bring him to
the issue. 1t is liberty that calls 1t is
honor that prompts. 1t is duty that com
man1s!
Il make my defense says the president.
as representative oil the liberty of the
people. Once more. We ask, is such "A
defence worthy the support Of freemen
A deieuse in behalf OF liberty, set up by
its highest representative on earth
We have named the Cincinnati Enqai-
rer in this connection, not ccnsoriousy,
nor in a fault finding spirit, hut to solicit
It's able and efficient aid IN arous ng in the
people the spirit of resistance to the tyran-
ny that is surely prepared for them. The
Enquirer has not been back ard in warn
ins the public of tie usurrations that
are in progrcss-of the warfare that is be-
ing waged upon the constitution and the
rights and liberties OF the people, but has
it discharged the co;ncident duiy OF def
ming the adequate remedy, and insisting
upon its application by the freemcn Of the
country, ere it be too late? We submit,
that 1t has not, anl many intelligent dem
ocrats from the different parts Of the state
WI Ia whom we have recently had oppurtu-
nlty to converse have remarked upon this
default Ii the teachings of the Erquircr
are to be accepted as true, our government
is in the hands of usurpers and conspira-
tors, who are plotting its overthrow for the
perpetuation Of their power upon the ba-
sis of consolidated Gespotism Now if
all this is truc--and we dom; see how any
intelligent man can doubt it-what is the
paramount duty of the hour?
Whether It's better to endure the ills we
have. and mcckly await those whose shal
ows are being cast into our view. or fly to
others we know not OF is indeed, very
serious question, as applied to our affairs.
Nevertheless. it is upon us, and must be
answered If our governm ent is 10 be
preserved, or rational attempt made to
preserve it, its true friends should be
stirred to immediate aud determined ac.
ton. On the other hand if we are so sur
render our precious liberties, If We are