The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-05

The other evening a meeting was held
by the republicans of this place for The pur-
pose of ratifying the action of our trooly
loil " congress in impeaching the president
for attempting to remove from the war de-
partment "loil" scamp, whom, they them
selves have no confidence in, and only are
DESTROYS of retaining because he is Just
mean enough to use as tool to accomplish
the purposes of the radical party. Since
the last fall elections proved SO disastrous
to them, they have become desperate. "To
be or not to be-" is the question to be de-
clded now and forever. With johnson
as sentinel guarding what little of the
constitution they have not lcgislated away
from him, they fear they will not be able
to hold the power they hare already used
in such manner that the country to-day
is in much worse condition than it was
when the last Of the 10000 of Lees rag
ged and half starved soldiers laid down
their guns overpowercd by superior
| force"
The speeches on the occasion were nu-
merous and the remarks made by the sew
eral individuals who conducted the meet
Ing differed only in the ability Of the speak
ers to express their hatred Of johnson and
their admiration of congress. One old
chap gave them an illustration of how he
would put johnson out if he were down at
Washington. He would take him by the
nap Of the neck and kick him out. This
sentiment brought down the house." As
the speakers were mostly a set Of radical
asses, this argument is considered more in
keeping with their principles than any 9TH
er argument that could have been adduced
The democracy did not vote for Johnson,
neither did they vote for those who at this
time compose majority OF the present
loil congress. They have given Presi-
dent johnson their good will and encour-
agement whenever by his acts he protected
and defended the constitution of the United
States. Further than this, he is mono of
theirs. The very fact that he turned his
coat, and abandoned the principles of the
democratic party, which he had constantly
advocated up to the breaking out of the
war, was, and is sufficient evidence to the
democracy that he is on no account to be
trusted. The democracy have dabbled
with policy men to their hearts content
They will have no more OF them. The
man who can't show a clear record must
not expect political preferment at their
hands. President Johnsons cabinet is
composed almost entirely Of fosslized re-
publicans. The generals appointed by
him and confirmed By the senate, who are
now resuming the military, despot;c, negro
governments down south, are Of the most
radical type, and in fact almost every man b,
from Secretary Seward, who tinkles his
little bell at the right hand of the pres-
dent, down to the postmaster in our own
town, are republicans of his own choice.
The time has been, since he came into Of
fee, when he could have removed these
officers and put honest men in their places.
But he didn't do it, and why? Because
he was playing "good lord, good devil u
to both parties, hoping the ofFense he would
give to one party would be ovcrbalanced
! by the praise he would get from the other
party. As a natural result, he is shorr
of all his power; criminal at the polit
cal bar of party whose leaders regard :
It violation of their oath of Office as a neces
SHY in which the public welfare is at stake
o Let us hope, however, that the sobc
t second thought" of the mad men who ar
controlled in this matter by political hatret
alone, will save the coutry from disgrac
s. and destruction, until the coming presi
ID Dental election shall relieve the country O
n. the rabble that are now congregated abou
y, the capital of the nation.