The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-12
That same Ola Conspiracy.

1t is the fashion now, amongst those who
posed the Republicans in the recent con-
1t, to point with an air of triumph, while
liking with Republicans, to the rebellion
i the South and the "hard times as the
climate consequences of Lincoln's cleo
on, and a fulfllment of the sage predictions
our opponents, made during the campaign |
fnghten nervous people into the support |
that destructive Democratic policy which |
as we'll nigh ruined the country, morally
nd pecuniarily.
There are probably but few of our Lincoln
eaders who have escaped these intended
,nnoyances. Our opponents seem TO take
,eenliar delight in thus venting upon us
heir spleen of disappointment. So Tar,
We have met no Republican who has suffer
"a his faith in the rectitude of intention and
purity of principle of his party to be shaken
by this ordeal OF envy and spite. All with
whom We have conversed-and the Fill
more men of $50 are as resolute and out
spoken as the Fremonters-treat with de-
served scorn all such upbraiding, and boldly
saw. that if the contestsswere TO be fought
over again, under the same circumstances
they would pursue the identical course they
have pursued; yea, that they would act
and vote the same way ten thousand times
over, if called on to vindicate their regard
for principle.
Those who voted for Lincoln and Hamlin
did so with full understanding OF what
they were about. They voted on principle
and therefore have nothing to repent. The
principles they sustained were those of the
fathers of the Republic; and we all well
know that set of principles which built
up government in the midst of trials and
troubles, will not do it any real detrment
in the day OF its prosperity.
Those who voted for Lincoln and Hamlin
assisted in the elevation of two honest, we'll
meaning, capable men to the head of the
Government, and did it in strict accordance
with the Constitution. They had, most of
them, almost always been in the minority,
yet they had ever cheerfully submitted to
the will of the majority. If then, after act
ing out their conscientious convictions, and
intending no injustice to others, they have
triumphed, they ought in fairness to reap
the rewards of their success. If the minor
ity see proper to rebel against the majority,
the former are responsible to the country, to
public opinion, and the world, for the re
suits On the rebellious few rests the bur
den of responsibility. We have only done
our Hutv Cod prOfpcf the liolf
We have yet to hear of the craven who is
sorry for having voted according to the die
tates of his Judgment and conscience. Amy
man who Will think such a thought or make
such an acknowledgement is not ct to eXer-
else the elective franchise. lie is unworthy
the position Of freeman
Thee weeks ago we wrote an article TO
show hat the present rebellion in the fire
eatin, States did not arise from the success
of the Republicans, but that this was only a
1l.fttf for which the traitors had long been
waiting and yearning. We attempted to
show that plot had long existed for break
ing up this Government for the purpose OF
founding grand slave holding Contederacy
We then only brought forward circumstnn-
tial evidence to prove our position. We
now have proof positive, not to be disputed,
to addnce.
Soon after the death of Col. Thomas H
Benton, an attempt was made by President
Buchanan, through some of his convenient
tools, to produce the impression that Mr..
Benton, lust before his death, approved OF
the policy of his administration regarding
the Slavery question. Francis p. Blair,
sen, of Mary land-the editor of Gen
Jacksons organ during the trying times OF
his administration, and now one of the
leading Republicans of the Union having
known Mr. Benton intimately, and being
we'll acquainted with his views regarding
Mr.. buchanan aud his policy, opened a con
troVersy with one OF these tools OF the
President, for the purpose of indicating
Mr.. Bentons memory. Mr.. Blair ably ac-
cGmplshed his work, and showed that the
great Missourian had warmly opposed tho
slavery-eXtending plans of Pierce and Bu-
chanan, and near the close of his life sug
gested much of the policy of the present
Republican party followed now Ivy them II
opposing those pro-slavery plans. Indeed
Mr. Blair, regarding Mr.. Benton as the grea
Iatter-day champion of "JelfersoHian Re
publicauism,' almost makes him the fathei
of the modern Republican party, which b,
regards as founded on the same principles
"a the Republican party OF JeifersOn's era
There was "A time when Benton was tn
idol of Missouri. For thirty years her Sen
ator he could undoubtedly have remained
such until his death had he fallen in will
and sustained all the fell designs of modern
pro-slaveryism. But he decided to come on
like an honest man in opposition to the de
signs of the Slavery Propaganda, and in win
dication of the principles of Jeffersonian an,
JacksOnian Democracy. Consequently b
ty,o IL.