The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-10-22

establishments, kept up Row on an i'm
mcnse scale and at an enormous cost ::
to introduce into every Department of the
government the strictest economy, and to
develop, by an equitable system Of imposts
and taxation, the growing resources Of the
country, and thus place the federal fnan-
ces on a stable and solid footing; and to
pave the way to "a gradual and safe returo
to speeie-payment.
I've are charged by the radical party
the party Of violence AID usurpation,
which, FOR the last four years, to Prolong
its existence, has set at uaught the funda-
mental principles of our government
that We intend revolution and defiance of
the established laws. Tho accusation is
unfouaded and absurd. Il cannot be en-
ter;ained fer moment by any intelligent
voter who has the most superficial krosl-
edge of the history of his country. The
democratic party can proudly point % ey-
cry page Of its record It has never To-
lated single obligation of the fgnGa-
mental compact by which the United
States entered into tie family Of nations.
I Its watchworl, in peace. as in war, has
been, and always will be, The Union, the
Constitution, the Laws; and 10 nan or
set Of men, however high they might be
placed b. the saGrases Of their fellow
citizens, can ever expect to receive the
support Of this great conservative party
in aay revolutionary attempt against es-
tabllshed laws. The ballot-box and the
supreme will Of the American people are
the only means Of redress to which We
look.
''Fclow-iemocrats, you are fighting for
good and righteous cause. You have for
your leader tried Statesman patriot
who stood by the union in lis darkest
hour; Il man equally beloved for the purity
of his private charac;e. as honored Tor his
public virtues. Opposed to You are the
subveried the structure Of their oga sys,
tenn Of representative self-goyornuent,
vindieatcd 10 the world by more than hall
a century Of prosperity and greatness; the
men who, in two successive CONGRESSES,
have demonstrated their inc5mpeiency 10
diminish our bariens by economy, On APP
portion them with equity; the men who
had so distributed hnrdens that they press
@it! excessive weight upon the labcr and
industry Of the country. making rich men
} richer by making poor nen poorer. OPP
posed to you are the men who havo denied
for three years Of peace, and will continue
TO deny until your votes are east against
them, seli-g)yernment the people OF ten
states the men who haye taken away the
mower Of or chief magistrate to insure a
iai,hfa! execution Of the laws, or con-
manl the army and navy Of the United
Sta'es; The men who did ;heir worst to
expel the president from the ,glitc house
for obeyiug faithfully the behests Of youi
supreme lag; the men who, being con
scous Of their crimes, declined to have the
supreme court declare their quality, aoC
therefore abridged its jurisdiction aud 81
L leneed Its voice. the men who have usur
PED. and are grasping aud welding power.
not possessed to-day by any monarch
among civilized nations. Against these
men, andall .ho:r despotic purposes, which
Gen. Grant would lie as poweress to hin
der as he whom they elected four year.
ago has been; against these mcn, thei
crimes in The past, their nefarous designs
in the future, You are soon to make one fl
l nal and determined onslaught.
-Four years ago We failed to expel then
from power. though We expected then, a
: VIC now predict, their ineomreency to Civ,
= the people peace; declaring thea, as W,
now declare, the revolutionary purpose
- of their most active leaders, who ruled. tn
party, as they would rule the country
y with dcspotic sway. But these fou
years justified our warning. Oar wors
" predictions then are their enae:ments now
, What we feared, they have done. Tia
revol' ton has made steady progress.
Once more We call every patriot to ioi
II our ranks. Il t.c people viii new rise IA thei
lie majesty and might, they can save their institu
l. tons AID nj OF their sacred interests. S
,r much in tie last four yeats has been accom-
plished and 50 much in the next four year
: may easily be accomplished, no obstacle ihc
"a remaining, that the revolution viii become
fixed fact. The structure OF cur govcrnmcr
VIII have been completely remodelcd.
may be government still it VIII no longo
70 be your representative selfgovernment.
"I'or the final struggle, then. seliow-3emt
crat Of TIC United States, let us inyigoral
every muscle and move every effort. II
V time is short. The foe is stubborn and d.
We poratc Our victory wouldbc thcdeaih. bio
# to the republican party IT could have bee