Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-26
The Constitutions rs Seen from
a Democratic Sfandpoinf.

The Democratic party Is the best place
in the world To- learn the constitution in.
They know all about the constitution in
that party. They are the defenders of the
constitution. They teach us the cons,itu-
ton. They give lessons in the consiilu-
ton And don't they make constitutions?
Is not the constitution broken by not doing
as they say and Is il not violated by neg
lccting their counsels? All the conditions
for preserving it are, therefore. with that
party. No other party posses them.
Is not every Democrat conStitutionally
constitutional
They talk constiiutionally
They cat constitutionally
They drink conslitutionally
Whele sections are exclusively devoted
to drinking.
The drinking part OF the constitution is
cooling in heat-moisteniEg in drought
warming in frost--streDgthcning in weak
uess-is wealth To collectors-is wisdom
to rings-a laxative Of pcrsimmons-an
equalizing solvent siiffcner OF the blood.
1t nourishes education.
II promotes quiet.
II purges away humors.
Ii dispels wet
II absorbs wind.
In word, the drinking section cf the
constitution is meat, juieps and wisdom.
II is strength TO the party, and majorities
in elections.
All that the. Democratic party docs, it
does constitutionaliy.
Do they commit treason? They do it to
preserve the constitution
Do they assassinate? Ii is that the con
stitution may live.
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stitution shall not be destroyed.
Is majority Of Congress opposed to
them? 1t is an unconstitutional rump.
Are the Democrats minority In Con-
grtss? Il is a constitutional minority and
has right to its pay.
The constitution IS very broad -
II protects slavery.
! II upholds liberty.
II is the standard of freedom
II is the source of all virtue.
I, is the spring of principle and the foun-
| tain Of human rights.
The constitution is an universal cause
and effect
| IL it rains, il is because their opponents
| have violated the constitution.
| If there are good haryests, it is because
the party has protected the constitution.
1t discriminates between black and tan
between white and brown.
II gives freedom-it gives slavery.
! 1t Kills Presidents-ii pardons rebels.
1t takes toll-it keeps the grist.
To the Democratic politician the consti-
tuition is the treasury of all desires.
BY it all may do what they will.
1t is mild digestive of law.
II is the forlorn hope.
The constitution is the apoihecary oil
| diseased constituencies the surgeon oil
broken States; the roseleaf Of reputation
the sugar coating of greenbacks, The smell
Of miscegenation the absorbent OF United
States banks ~
1t contains -
The principles of all forces,
The mechanics oil all inventions,
The optics of all colors,
The method Of all determinations,
The yirdigris OF all copperheads,
The milk Of negrophobia,
The chrysalis Of all principles.
The constitution ISL
The heart of every thought,
The by1in of every prospect, IS
The secret Of every prognosis, 81
The balm of every ache, s !. ~
The panaca of every III,
The juggle of every mishap.
The Democrats have it. 1t Is theirs In
deed, it is the Democratic party, and the
Democratic party is the constitution.
J II burst up IL the party eat dried apples.
1 Il is destroyed II: the radicals give
frea3Gm 70 slayss. Ihen rebels can't vote,