The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-08-13


the south save that which is made by ar
btrary power Every intelligent man
knows they not only owe their pre- sent po-
sitions to disorder, but that their every
motive springs from the love of power, cf
gain. Of desire for vengeance, and
prompts them to keep the south in anarchy
While that exists they are Independent of
/ the wills or wishes of their fellow citizens.
i While confusion reigns, they are the dis
pcnsers Of the profits and the dishonors
which grow out Of a government OF mere
force. These men are now placed 10 posi-
tions where they cannot only urge their
views of politics, but where they can en-
force them. When senators shall be ad-
mitted in this IL amer from the remaining
southern states, although they will have.
in truth, 10 constituents. they will have
more power in the senate than majority
Of the people Of this union living in nine
Of the great states. In vair members Of
the republican party have protested
against the policy that led to this result.
While the chiefs of The late rebellion have
submitted to the result of the war, and are
now quietly engaged in useful pursuits
for the support of themselves and their
families, and are trying, By the force Of
their example, to lead back the people of
the south to the order and industry not
only essential to their we'll being, but to
the greatness and prosperity of our com
munitv, al see that these men, without
ability or influence, have been thro.n by
the aeitstions of civil conyulsons into po-
sitioos CT honor, Of profit, and are striving
to keep alive the passions to which they
eve their elevation, and clamorously in
sist that they ere the only friends Of our
union. Proof Of that can only have s.
sure foundation in fraternal regard, and a
common desire to promote the peace, the
order, aud the happiness Of all portions OF
our land.
Events il congress, since the adjourn
nent of the convention, have vastly in
creased Tie Importance Of a political vic
tory by those who are seeking to bring
back economy, simplicity, and justice in
the administration Of cur national affairs.
Many republicans have heretofore chung
to their party who have regretted the ex-
tremes Of violence to which it has run.
They have cherished faith that while
the action of their political frieuds had
been mistaken, their motives had been good
They pew see that The republican party ia
in that condition that it cannot carry out a
peaceful policy, ~hatever its motives may
tie. 1t is misfortune, not only to a
country but 20 governing party itself
when It's action is uuchechered by any
farin Of opposition. 1t has been the Ins-
; fortune OK the republican party thst the
events of the la,t few years have given i,
: so much power that il has been able TO
sheckle the executive, to ,ramrel the in
: dietary, and carry out the views Of th.
= most unwise and violent Of its members
When this state Of things exists in az,
party, it h,. ever been found th,t tn.
Judgment of It's ablcst leaders does no
control. There is hardly an able Ma,
who has helped to build up the republican
organization ~ho has not, within the pas
three years. warned 1t against its exceeses
J, who has not beea borne down and forcet
to give Up his convictions Of what the in
tereets Of the country call for or, If tot
patriotic to 90 this, ho hos not beer
> driven from ts ranks If this has bee,
thc case heretofore, what will be its action
With this pew infusion Of men who, with
= cut decent respect for the views Of thOs
: WHO had just given them their positions
u tsgin their legislative career with call
II for arms, and demands that states shall b
IL regarded as in condition Of civil war, an,
e declaration that they are ready and anx
c ious to degrade the president ofth Unite
II Ststes whenever they can persuade o
n force congress to bring forward new al
e tieles Of impeachment. The republica
Y party, as well as we, are interested In pui
d ting some check upon this violence
d 1t must be clear to every thinking ma
At that displacement of this political powe
1t will tend to check the violence of part
J. action, and assure the peace and goo
b order Of the country. The election of
ID democratic executive and a majority c
a. democratic members to the house of re;
y. resentatives, would not give to that part
5e organization power to make sudden or Y
e. client changes, but would serve to chez
.d those extreme measures which have bee
ID deplored by men of both organization
N The result would most certainly leau
ps that peaceful restoration of the union an
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