The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-11-11
The Mask Thrown on,

Loyal men may, however, have prefer
ences even among traitors We are
quite sure we have, and in the exercise
OF that preference, cannot say that we
feel particularly bad over the election of
Fernando and Ben. Wood in the Fourth |
and Fifth New York Congressional Dis
tricts. An avowed traitor is preferable to
hypocritical patriot-"a rattlesnake
is not SO dangerous as copperhead.'
The open foe is less to be feared than
the sneaking assassin. The two Woods
unhesitatingly declare their opinions;
you know where to find them. If they
design inaugurating a civil revolution,
they say so; if they intend to foment
"another kind of revolution" they
take no unfair advantage, but frankly
put the people on their guard.
We copy the speech of Fernando Wood
to his subjects in Mozart Hall on the
night of the election. 1t is as full of
meat as an egg, and well worthy the
serious thought of every true man.
Woods opinions are not disguised. The
only difference between him and such
men as Vallandigham, Voorhees, & Co.
is, that while Wood utters warning
voice before he strikes, the others give
no intimation of their designs until the
crime meditated is accomplished
Fernando Wood claims the honor of
having inaugurated the present civil "
revolution, as he is pleased to term it.
His claim is we'll founded 1t will be re-
membered that the thorough organiza-
tion ofEt the Democratic party, so called,
in the W st and Northwest, followed
close upon the heels of his celebrated
tour through all those States. 1t will be
remembered that Wood made violent par
tisan speeches in all of the principal
cities, urging precisely such an organi-
zation as was afterwards formed
Conceding, then, the correctness of
his claims as the originator of the civil
revolution which took place in the Octo-
Der and November elections, we are
prepared to look for the designs of the
tory party of the Northern States in his
speeches. They will ever be found to
correctly "shadow coming events. 1t is
for this reason that we copy his speech Of
Tuesday evening.
| la1 - IF
ton have rejoiced in Woods election
and, therefore, endorse his sentiments
, and recognize him as their great leader
1t is we'll to have this understood in ad
vance, as we intend to watch the Con
gressional career of that leader closely
regarding it as an index to the intention
of the party. We shall promptly pu
him on the record, and ask our reader
! to read for themselves, that they ma
Judge of the patriotism of an organiza
ton which puts forth Fernando Wood a
= leader-as ane xpounder of its politica
T views and dictator of its political ac
s ton
$ The following is the speech to whic'
we have referred:
GENTLEMEN: I suppose l will an
nounce what most of you already kno1
when l say that New York has give
Horatio Seymour a majority between
$4,000 and 10000 Applause. A voic
=" How's Benz In the Fourth Cor
q gressional District my brother Benjami
:. has a majority of about 1000 Thre
cheers for Ben Wood A voice-"How
yourself-how's DuffyT] In the FIT
Oh Congressional District the returns, as
have them from the General Superintel
dant's office, give me 4,800 majorit
TGreat cheering" Fernandy forever
q / will also state that we have elected e
err Congressman in the City. Cheers
ed T will also say further that we have ca
ried every Congressional district th
- side of Albany, including that city A
AT plause. And l hope and believe v
~ have elected that glorious man, Horat
=. Seymour Three cheers for Seymour
y And now my friends, this great result
N not merely the result of an election; the
nd is more in this than in the ordinary
ill suits of an election. 1t is a great al
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ali sentiment-a change which means tn
Ad- the people repudiate and condemn t
en- corruptions and fanaticism. of the pr'
I. ent Administration. This is what l ha
contended for in every speech that
!. have made during the canvass. Sin
HE the election of 1902, when Thomas
md ferson was elected President of the
ion United States, there have been no su
,nS |, ID important consequences as will res
ing from this election. 1t settles the gre
nd, question whether the country is to
'"' left in the hands of Republican rule
to "a voice" Damn them" or whetl
.nT loT through the action of the Democratic p
ty, the Union and happiness of our
one loved land is to be restored only BY
}. conservative, constitutional course.
= means to condemn this administrati
for swerving from the Constitution.
Dry, means that the party in power is fan
e.s- ical, imbecile and corrupt. 1t mea
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