Year: 1861




Sympathy for the Rebels.


The last Democrat contains few re-
marks on the communication which ap-
peared in this paper ofthe 21st ult.. under
the caption Of "What Of the War" in
which the writer had to show his symps-
thy for the rebels. as he always must when
ever he opens his mouth to talk about the
war, as "out Of the fulness of the heart the
mouth speaketh." After quoting what we
said about the communication and about
proclaiming liberty to the slaves in GER
tain contingency. he adds:


"Is there any thing more needed to prove
the charge Of abolitionism which we have
made against him?"


is there any thing more needed to prove
the charge Of 'sympathising with the rebels
which we have made against hiln?' Shall
we cxpend thousands Of millions Of treas
ure and sacrifice a hundred thousand free
men to crush out this shareholders rebell-
ion and then afterward permit them to re-
tain their property? Shall we sacrifice all
this blood and treasure TO perpetnste an in
iernal. heaven cursed institution that has
produced all the trouble? 1t is very
small matter. no doubt. in the estimation
of such traitors as the editors Of the Dem
ocraf that Northern frcemen should be
slain by the thousand by the rebels while
en,lcavoring to sustain the Constitution
and laws. but awful. terrible. If one of their
pet lambs is deprived of his slave-proper-
ty. Who will now deny that Mcdonald
aud his Infamous coadjutors are not rebel
sympathisers?


But, hear them further:


HE says he is in favor OF 'proclaiming
liberty to the slaves IL the rebellion can
not be put down in a reasonable time,
himself ;he judge Of what constitutes a
reasonable length of time. We merely
desire to put this evidence Of his abolition
ism on record. that when he denies it.
which we guess he will notsthe people will
know he is lying"


The only inference that can be drawn
from this extract is. that the writer, wheth-
er Mcdonald or one of his beautiful. res
pcctable and honest assistants. is in favor
Of not interfering or disturbing the sacred
institution of slavery. no matter how long
the war may in consequence be procrasti-
mated. No matter how mspy freeneu may
fall.-how many widows and orphans may
be made. or how many northern mothers
hearts may be wrung with anguish over
the fall Of their darling boys. the sacred
institution of slavery. which has causcd all
this distress and woe and anguish. must
not be touched! These. fellow citizens.
are the sentiments OF the vile miscreants
who coatrcl anil manage the plymouth
Weekly Democrat Are they not such as
we might expect sympathiscrs with the
relels to entertain?


Is adj tional evidence required to prove
Mcdonald and his coadjutors traitors at
heart? Here it is. We quote from the
same article:


1--WE do not design to undertake to re-
fute the positions taken by What Of the
War as they are SO seIf.ep;dently absurd.
80 deyoiJ of fact or reason. and so repug-
ncs' TO every loyal man who is in favor Of
the Constitution. and the enforcement OF
the laws. that they need 6m be seen to be
defesfed. epropose. therefore, to give q
few specimen bricks from this ebullition
81 patriotism In the first place We shall
give some statements Of the author which
even the most ignorant of our population
know to be false;


The ifofics in the above extracts are ours.
We wish to direct special attention to the
words thus emphasized. so that the reader
may understand the real sentiments of the
author. Here are the extracts which he
says "are SO self f-epidsnay absurd. so devoid
Of fact or reason" and "srhich eren tie
nsosf ignorant Of our population know to be
false"::


Nobody hates the Southern slave hold
ers. for the mere fact Of holding slaves


The South has been loved by the North
as well Ms if slavery had not existed there


The North has always conceded to the
slave-holders more than their fair share of
poll ica' power


'T!sy hate us more the less we hate
them. Our crime in their eyes. is. that we
are sorry for their injustice to the black
man..


They would exterminate from the face
OF the earth every man who will not either
participate in their crime or cordially ap-
prove Of it,


Wonld any one but the vilest kind Of q
tory or most trucking sycophant Of the
slavery Oligsrchy pronounce these state