The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-16

may 7ba required 10 advance the interest
| o. the party Therefore, be it
Reeo'esI, That the purpose and object
CT this organization meet with the cordial
appreciation of this convention, and we
heartily welcome tie young men as CO.
WORKERS IN this struggle TO preserve and
sustain al constitutional system Of govern
ment, ana do cheerfnlly recommend the
organization 70 the favorable cons Iteration
Of the democracy throughout the state.
! ReS0igad, That the proceedings of this
convention he published in the Indianap-
ols Herofd, and all other democratic pa
pers il the state.
Hon. =. z. CoGroth offered the follow
ing, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolvea. That we recognize in the In.
dianapols Herald, the state organ Of the
democracy Of Indiana, faithful and able
/ exponent of the principles and policy Of
the party, and as such we recommend it to
the general and liberal support of all who
desire the supremacy Of those principles
in the administration Of the government.
/ Judge Lowry, of Allen county, offered
the following, which was referred to the
committee on resolutions. reported back
and adopted:
Reso5osd, That the cause of liberty in
Europe as IN our own country, and partic-
ulary 1T this time Of self-government in
ireland, commends itself to the lovers of
freedom all over the world. The same
eifcrs IN behalf OF the liberties Of the
white race, where the aid and countenancc
Of this country might Justly have been ex-
pccted, which has been expended in the
supposed interest Of the negro. would. it
IS fair 70 assume, by this time have large
] ly tended to make the Green Isle what the
/ poetic inspiration OF her lavorite bard has
declared it. ought to be:
''-Great, glorioas and free,
First aoweE o. tas earsi and rst gem Of the sea-"
After the business was closed Dir. Hen
bricks addressed the convention. His
speech Is too lengthy for our columns, but
we make few extracts which Will show the
tenor OF H.; remarks.
Speaking Of the doctrine OF. negro equal
/ i'y, Ir. Hendricks says:
How far IS This doctrine Of negro equal
ity to extend! L believe some persons
think they may force it upon other states
and refuse it ia Indiana. I cannot recon
cile such position with sentiments OF
justice and honor. Surely the negroes of
the north are more intelligent and more
nearly qualified for citizenship than those
of the south, unless indeed the tendency
Of slavery las been 70 c4.;gh.ea and ele-
yato.
/ pco4.aeut gea;!cmaa OF The radical
party. in recent speech IN Ohio, said
hat il the republicans Of that state in
sisted Dpo0 negro sai!rage n the south
aid refused It at home, they would
stand naked and exposed to the scorn of
tic world. Bat We are not LETT in doubt
ia relation 10 the purpose OF the party
leaders. The thirty-ninth congress con-
iersel suffrage upon the negroes in the
District of Columbia by almost party
y0te-and The present congress has al
ready twice passed the bill making the ne
gro competent to hold any Office, and to sit
an the jUries IN that district. 1t passed
by q vote TOO large to be overcome by the
presidents veto, and viii become a law.
The District OF Columbia was not in the
rebellion, and it belongs to the whole ma
ton. The black population is now SO num-
erous THAI they Will probably be able to
carry the election in Washington City, and
the people visiting the federal capital will
transact their district business with negro
officials, and If brought into court, be
tried by negro jurors. No hatred of the
rebellion, nor desire to punish rebels can
be invoked in support or Justification Of
this proceeding; it stands upon the bold
ground that congress and the party that
supports congress, believe the negro enti-
led 10 equality, aad therefore he should
vote and hold Office, sit upon juries and
tai. The last vote passing the bill was
within the last month and if it was right
and proper for the republican delegation
In congress from Indiana to vote for the
measure, can it be wrong to support it at
home
Our troubles to-day, political and fnan-
cal, are attributable TO the fact that recon
ciliation and restoration, have been delay
ed and denied, so that the negro might be
clothed Win the pohllcaI power Oh ten
States, not because his hands could not be
controlled for party purposes. and to pro-
mote special and local interests, in which
the people 10 not share. Then let us re-
verse this action. Let US once more have
a united and harmonious country, and a
government administered for the benefit
af the whole people, and not to enrich
classes. That man is too stupid or too
dishonest to merit the confidence of the
pcople, who now tell them tnis would re-
store sred handed rebels to power.
Since 1862 it has been, and now is, the
statute law OF congress, that no man shall
be 4 member Of congress, or holi auy Of
fee under the United States, who engaged
IN, Or gave aid to the rebellion.
He refers at length to the financial con
dition of the country, and produces facts
aud figures to show that there is lock-
ed up in the United States treasury,
sl3S, ,l76, ,S2O,93.
COZ that sum-" he says, "about one
hundred million is in gold and silver.