Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-08-15

structive of our institutions. 1t was because of
the horror he entertained of dreadful conse-
quences that he advised the Democratic mem
bers of the Legislature of Indiana to resign
in order to prevent q ratification of the amend
ment. I have no objection to Mr.. Hendricks
chan ing his opinions in regard to the war and
amendments and everything else, and turning
his back upon the past bu when he under
takes to reverse the history of the times and
appear in a character which belongs to others,
he places those with whom he was then in con-
fict in false position. He and I were liz
political conflict during the war, and if he was
In favor of its prosecution must have been
against it, and the next step for him to take
logically will be to assert that was opposed
to the war and doing all in my power to make
the rebellion success. while he was in favor
of It, and his efforts we're finally crowned with
victory.
Ser ator Morton read from Mr.. Greeley's ac-
ceptance speech the decl aration that he was
no less Republican, and they no less Demo
Gratis, than ever; and then read Greeley's
past opinions of the vice, ignorance and cor
ruption of Democrats, and asked what he
meant by saying they were no less Democrats
The rebel Semmes has just written letter
to a friend that he had not gone to Greeley
but Greeley had come to the captain of the
Alabama, which was true. Southern Demo-
Gratis are the same, and now only resort to
strategy to divide the Republican party. If it
takes Democrats only few days to abandon
the principles of their whole history and pro-
fess to believe in Republican platform, how
long will it take them if they get into power
to abandon these new pretensions of principle
The plank in the Cincinnati platform on
which this contest is really fought in the
South is that of non-interference by the Gen
eral Government in the affairs of the States,
which is understood to mean that the Admins
tration shall stand neutral between the Southern
Democrats and the colored people, and not
execute the Ku-Klux law, or enforce the amend
ments or legislation carryiI & them out Horace
Greeley was not content with urging the Ku-
Klux bill in his newspaper when it was pend
ing, but came to Washington and used his
personal influence with members of Congress
He has now given pledge which is under
stood by this great body of his supporters 10
mean that that law shall not be enforced if
Democrats come in power, under whatever
name of party there will be in the South and
they will not voluntarily tax themselves to
pension our soldiers unless theirs are placed
on the same footing, and they understand
Horace Greeley will be for that They will
not tax themselves to pay interest on the war
debt unless they are paid for their slaves The
inventories and evidence of slave property have
been preserved to be ready for the occasion
Why should the South press his nomination
He argued in 1860 and 1861 for secession. In
1864, just in the last great struggle, he pro-
posed paying them for their slaves. He went
to Richmond to bail JEFF Davis when his aid
was not necessary.
Speaking of Mr.. Summers course, Mr. Nor
ton sald
The Republican party does not belong to
anybody. 1t is greater than its leaders. and
could replace any or all of them at will. 1t
has often done so. Mr.. Seward, who was called
Its founder, tried to transfer it to Mr.. john
son, but only destroyed himself Mr. Chase
sacrificed great name and influence trying to
unite portion of it with Democrats in plan
to elect him President. Mr.. Sumner has fall
len out with the President, and thinking he is
the father of the Republican party he would
to crafty his feelings kill it. He is great
whlle IN the party, but against it he is shaven
and shorn. Mr.. Schurz made a speech, on
Monday, in st. Louis, which contains some
statements that deeply regretted to read. 1t
Is possible that two men may have told him
that he could have patronage if be would vote
for the San Domingo annexation, but they
were never authorized to make such an offer
feel authorized to pronounce it entirely false
1t is wholly unlike him. / have had good
opportunity to know Gen. Grant for ten years.
1t is contrary to his character to conciliate any
man by any offer of any kind, even legitimate
The fact ls, he is considered at fault by many
who are his friends because he will not con-
ciliate. Mr.. Schurz reads vauge extract from
letter which remains anonymous. The Presi-
dent has denied the whole statement Whv
did not Mr.. Scburz name the man? This is a
specimen Of the style of personal attack in
which this campaign is carried on.