The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31
The Abolitionists VS.. Peoples Ticket

There is one singular fact in connection
with the Peoples Ticket which we have been
proud, from the names on it, to place at the
head of our paper That fact is-while the
Old Liners are stigmatizing it as an Abolition
ticket, the real abolitionists of the State are
down on the ticket and refuse it their sup
port There is no fact which could better IL
lustrate the ridiculous absurdity of the Old
Liners calling this an Abolition ticket, than
that the Abolitionists bitterly oppose it.
These same Abolitionists supported the ticket
which was elected by 1900 majority two
years ago-but they will not support this
The Republican Central Committee of Bar
tholomew county, have issued long address,
in which they are very severe on the Peoples
platform. The address thus concludes
In view of all these circumstances, there
fore, we, as your committee, feel bound to en-
ter our solemn and public PROTEST against the
platform adopted by the State Convention of
May 1st, for the reason that it is not an ex-
preston of the anti-slavery sentiment, at least
of Bartholomew county; and to REPUDIATE
its action, SO far as it purports to speak au-
thoritatively for us.
We moreover recommend the holding of an
other State Convention, at Indianapolis, on the
18th day of July next, to put forth platform
of truly Republican principles, and to nominate
a ticket thereupon for the coming election.
Hon. Geo. w. Julian is the leader of the
Abolitionists in this State. In late number
of the Columbus Independent, the organ of
the Abolitionists in Indiana, Mr.. Julian in a
card expresses the feelings of the ultraists
with whom he is connected, on the subject of
this platform It must be pleasing reflection
to every National man who wishes the Peo-
ple's ticket success, that Julian places his foot
upon it. Below, we make few extracts from
Julian's card, by which it will be seen that he
thinks the Americans ruled the Peoples Con-
vention-that Abolitionism found no favor in
this Convention-and that it is the duty of
Abolitionists to overwhelm the ticket of the
Peoples Party with an inglorious defeat. !"
Is anything more needed to prove the base
SANDER of the Old Liners in charging that
this Peoples ticket is an Abolition ticket p
Hear Julian:
"The Know Nothings of this State. by as
had things considerably their own way in In
diana for some time past; but think their
game is up l trust they have played their
last card, and finally reached climax of trans
gression and dishonesty that will be their
worst condemnation.
The proceedings of the convention, general
ly, must have been disgusting to any lookeron,
having the anti slavery cause at heart. Nearly
every feature in the platform is stamped with
cowardice, and purpose to deceive.
With possibly one exception I cannot find
on the entire batch of candidates. electors and
delegates, single man who has been known as
an anti-slavery man or whose character and an
tecedents furnish any certain guaranty of flu
ture fidelity. So much for fusionism, " and
anti-slavery expediency in Indiana. Our
cause is insulted and trampled under foot or
hawked about in the political market by mere
place-hunters!
"What is the present duty of men who can
support neither of the two pro-slavery tick
cts now in the field / answer let them do
everything in their power, by honorable
means, to overwhelm the ticket of the PEG
pies party" with an inglorious defeat"
We can rescue from the general political
disorder the better elements of a once healthy
and vigorous party, and form new one we
can select ticket that we can conscientious
ly support and finally, we can succeed noa0, by
laying the foundation of genuine success
hereafter. Surely, we have tried the policy o
trimming, temporizing, diluting, and s"rren
dering, long enough. Yours,
GEO. w. JULIAN.