The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-10
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The Duty OF the state Opposition.''
We notice that a controversy has been
opened between the conservative Republic
cans and the radical Republicans in regard
to the proper manner in which to commence
the State Opposition movement of 1900
The Terre Haute Express, representing the
sentiment of the conservatives, insists that
an "Opposition State Convention should
be called at some time agreed upon (say the
ed of February, and an invitation extend
ed to all persons opposed to the present Ad
ministration and its policy, to meet in said
Convention, to deliberate upon the best
means by which the Lecompton Democracy
may be defeated in State and Nation. The
Madison Courier, whose editor is chairman
of the Republican State Central Committee,
on the other hand insists that n Republican
Convention be called, and only those invited
to participate who can endorse, in their
length and BREADTH the principles (for in
stance) Of the Philadelphia platform, and the
irrepressible conflict" doctrines of the I'LL
ira leaders of the party. We state the po-
stions of the aforementioned papers, not
literally, as we have not the authorities by
us, but from the best of our recollection
We think we have given at least the sub
stance correctly.
In such controversy, this paper takes
sides, most distinctly, with the Terre Hautc
Express and the conservatives We think
we represent the sentiments of even the
most extreme of the Republicans in this
part of the State, when we say, that "si-
mon pure" fanatical, headstrong Republi-
can movement can not command the sup
port Of any great number of the Opposition
of this section. Our people are Union
loving, Constitution-abiding fraternal
people. They do not see cause to urge for
ward any policy tending to excite still fur
Their the already insane feelings Of the two
extreme sections OF the UniOn They are
intimately acquainted with their brethren
of the South, and know the mass of them to
be both just and generous: and they also
know that the mass Of the Northern people
are very well satisfied with a Union that
has brought to them and to the world, so
many blessings, and that the people of the
North will not coolly and deliberately do
anything to weaken the bonds of that
Union.
Thus declaring the feelings of the OPP
position in Southwestern Indiana, we
should be recreant to our duty if we failed
to put in word of warning to the Repub-
hcan leaders, cautioning them, as they value
success, not to commence the great move
ment of 1860 in such way as to prevent
the conservative Republicans, the patriotic
old Wings, Americans, and anti-Lecompton
Democrats from taking part and Civ
ing their aid in urging on that movement
10 victorious termination.
1t is in the power of a united Opposition
to achieve glorious victory over the dis
eordant and terrified Democracy, as signal
az that of Harrison over Van Buren, in 1910.
1t would be criminal in those taking the
initiatory steps in the coming campaign to
wantonly throw away their splendid oppor-
tunities Of overthrowing their Lecompton
enemies, and rescuing the government from
the hands of the spoilers. They will squan-
der those opportunities unless they take
such a course as will secure the confidence
and support of the peace-loying and reason
able voters composing the mass of such
communities as this.
Let Convention be called, to be COM
posed of all the opponents of the principles
and policy of this Administration, and such
an apportionment of delegates be given as
will promise fair play for the Southern por-
ton Of the State, and we think a represent
alton will go up from I" the Pocket that
will promise efficient aid for the common
cause, from this hitherto isolated and neg
lected region.