Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11
AMERICAN.
y u OOKVl L L T.. IND.
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER Il, 1863.


DefInisg Orr Position.
The following, from Horace Greedy,
may be taken, with slight notifications,
as our position in reference to politics.
We are glad 10 find so distinguished a
man as DIR. Greedy agreeing with u.s.
We shall now take courage, and, If we
are read out Of all parties. as we have
been frequently, we shall not fear.
knowing that Greedy has been read out
also. We are glad however, that we
have no tears to shed over having, in
earlier life, hurrahed and shouted to elect
party ticket. We never but once vo-
ted party ticket, and for that we did
penance more than twelve years sgo.-
The Italicising in the extract is our own.
as being peculiarly consonant with our
feelings, and explaining our position
better than we can do it ourseh Aud
we believe that nine tenths Of the rea-
ders Of the American are Of the opinion
that the best interests OF the nation will
be subserved by the course recommended
BY Mr.. Greedy. Hear him:
ave have done our share at shouting,
screeching, hurrahing, exhorting, en-
treating, 10 induce our readers TO vote
for this or hat ticket or party. This
was ve,y well when we were younger,
and when we verify thought the salvation
or perdition Of our country depended on
the issue Of the pending election; but,
having outgrown the feeling which i'm
PEELED to this course, 10 persist longer
in the course itself would be hollow n.y.
pocrisy. There was q time when we
would have readily voted for Wing Of
doubtful capacity or integrity rather
than Democrat personally ft for the
post; but we have since discovered, not
merely that we have no moral right to
make 80 great sacrifice to Party. but
that mo- party can really be benefited By
Asiping its kaapes and fools into Office
On the contrary, ,ne noc see that you can
do no party a better service than By laboring
TO deteaf sHch candidates rhen presented IN
ats name. Beating one such piH do he
party more good than eiecffag dozen.
For Judges, at the approaching election,
re shall rofe for The candidates zoe deem
bestqualiGed and most competent, pifhoui
the least regard 10 their party predictions.
For innate and Assembly, zoe shall rote for
no man whom zoe do not kno,c 10 be CON-
miited 10 the support Of The Maine Lap;s
and II fhersb be room for choice among can
didafes equally committed TO the Maine Lac
and equally competent, ,oe shall cote for
uhicherer Of them appears 10 stand the best
ehaHce. For local or municipal officers
ve shall regard, first, personal fitness; sec.
ondly. honest and thorough devotion 10 N,
good ,rork Of Refrenehment and Reform.
When President Is TO be chosen, or
some other grave issue IL pending, we
shall endeavor 10 give reasons for the
faith that is in us-reasons which shall
commend themselves to the understan-
ings and consciences OF the honest and
enlightened; but meantime zoe shall MOI
load our columns 10Th long addresses, com.
manicaiioas, editorials or speeches, inten.
ded 30 bore our readers into voting hi,
ray or the other. II zoe hare any reader,
rho are hungry for this sort Of aiimcnt
they can find a IN abundance outside of otf,
columns, and these re believe wc can .m
more 20 tAeir profit as ,ceR as our o,cn sat,
i.facfion. Dfhey agree pih as general,
IA senfis'eni, pery ,eeii; ifnot. fhis is a fire.,
country, and ise shall jealousy uphold N,
liberty Of differing IN opinion and ~
political action.
We erorf our readers, then, 10 pote lust a,
they hfHk best at the approaching election
om at all ercnfs 10 pofe. II hev ar,
Ways or Democrats, Free or otherteise, De-
them uofs accordingly; buf lei them not fai
20 erase from their ballots the names Of al
candidates knorn 10 them as unworthy, ana
futhsir places NTH the names Of men 70,
who1 fLey sciH nerer BE- ashamed Of havins
roted. Utiey agree pih rs that the pas
cage Of he Maine Laws is Of more conse
9ueace than any other matter likely 10 at
tract fAe attention Of our merit Legislature
iei ihem not Be satisfied NTH merely voting
for Maine Lao men; let them pat fort
their best ererfioas before az peifas on IN,
sh. 10 induce Others 20 uote cih them fol
candidates pledged 10 The suppression Of m
iegaiised Rum 1Sq6ie. II they live In ou
City, let them do their best to secur,
the triumph OF Municipal Reform, bul
let them not vote for a knave or foo
because he has Struggled his name upon
aRelorm ticket. In short, low.Citi
zcnsi let Us for once act through parties
local or National, when a public goo,
may thereby be achieved, but disregard
party whenever Il attempts to dictate Il
~ the support OF dishonest, unworthy
men. or 10 constraln Us to acquiescenc'
In the preparation OF such enormities a
the corruption now prevalent In our Cit,
Government, OF as the Rum Traffic ey
srywsere. Thus will we redeem Polite
and Politicians from popular odium, b.
rendering them palpably and powerfully
conducive 10 the highest public good.
. by this We mean "wlse and sal,
tary law prohibiting tho LIQUOR trtlic. -,