The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-08-28

SuHlVCt W tub law at OuCOs itNoSOo
and private citizens are exempt until after
a notice of sixty days is given; ifthey then
continue in rebellion, they, too, will be pun
ished.'
The rebels should be made to bear
part Of the expenses of the Government
and of the war; He spoke of the honesty
and patriotism of President Lincoln, vindi-
eating him from the false charges and in-
situations of traitors and their sympathi-
zers. He did not vote for Lincoln, but
would have voted for Douglas, aud Douglas
was the irst TO place himself by the side of
the President and pledge him bis support.
All good Democrats will obey their rulers.
He again alluded to Lincoln's letter to
Greedy to vindicate him from the charge of
abolitionism. Lincoln was determined to
save his country and whatever was necessa-
~ to that end he would do.
If you think there is anything better
than the Union you should vote Tor the 9Th
of January ticket I'd kick every thing
out of the way that opposed or prevented
the preservation of the Union. Yet some
nice people go round when | am absent and
say am an aboIitionist and say other bad
things of me. Lincoln has refused to arm
negroes. Gen. Jackson took negro regi-
ment aud praised them for their patriotism
and gallantry, yet you call Abe Lincoln an
aholitionist. He would not arm negroes
Jackson would. Every negro in Virginia
at the close of the Revolution, who had
rendered any service to the government was
made free. That was great way ahead of
abolitionism now. Washington used ne
groes in the war for our Independence
Was Washington or jackson an abolition
ist?"
"But how stands the account between
the North aud the South? The rebels have
con6sca;ed all their northern debts, all the
property held by northern men in the
south, and the property of all southern men
who sympathize with the Union. Even the
property of loyal negro in Nashville has
been con6scated. New Albany has lost
100000 of debts in this way, and / have
no doubt Evansville has suffered in like
mannerI
If we intend to carry on the war we
ought to do something too. Now let Us
begin TO make war. Let not our sons and
brave young men go south to pay three
prices for sll they may need, and that, too,
to mea who have sons in the rebel army
Yet some men say we must practice concil
iation. Do you concilate the rattlesnake?
Do you remove his rattles and turn him
loose with his poisonous fangs among your
children?
Rebels are worse than rattlesnakes. The
one may take your life but the other strikes
at the life of your country. If yon let
these men take he oath tomorrow they
will be at your threats again. When the
laws are executed we will have peace. We
do not realize the enorn.ity of this rebel-
ion. They stole our minis, our forts, our
cannon our Enfield rifles, our arsenals aud
our ships, and made war upon our flag and
yet not man has been punished, and now
they ask Us to let them alone. Tell me to
let him alone who murders my wife or
my child, but ask me not to spare hin who
strikes at the vitals of my country. They
have broken the constitution and you must
restore it. They are striking at the life OF
our nation and we have not realized it."
awe want the laws executed The laws
say rebels must die; must loose their proper
ty, and we have not done it."
The Governor referred to the Erie r. r.
riot, where the laws were set at defiance
and anarchy prevailed for six weeks. Had
the Governor of Pennsylvania sent 1000
men and punished the rioters, there would
have been peace in an hour,
AS fruit of the rebellion, he referred to
to the increase of crime in Indiana, while
there were but few convictions.
The existance of state of war, be said
begot beligerent spirit among civilians
and if we wanted peace we must suppress
the rebellion. He alluded to the ancient
reputation of the Senate and contrasted il
with its modern examples. These exam.
Piles had their influence upon our people.
awe must execute the laws. A traitor
forfeited his life and property, and be
should loose both.
If any one thinks the property of any one
who held office under JEFF. Davis should be
held sacred, he ought to go vote for the
9Th. of-January ticket. The slaves of reb-
els who get within the Federal lines should
be freed.
You haven't Democratic Congressman
or a candidate but will tell you be is in ia
vor of setting the negroes to work for oui
soldiers. Well, be goes just as far at Abra.
ham Lincoln, and yet they say he is ar
abolitionist.
They would, if they thought it would
advance their party Interests, arm every
negro. You must look out, my Republican
friends, or they will steal your thunder yet
We had had no victories when the 9Th
of January Convention was held. But af-
forwards Fort Donelson and Shiloh and
Pea Ridge were won, and they found il
necessary to hold Convention on the
30th OF July, and expect they shall have
to call another before October. I"
He alluded to the reported achievement
. of Sigel, and wished we had more such
men in our armies. If another battle il
won, another Convention will be necessa.
ry. Thea they will not dare to say it is
not right to use the negros. The Governor
I said tits computed that we have lost $780,.
100000, by the Rebel system Of confisca-
ton.
"There is vast amount of rebel prop
erty in the north-lands, money, stocks
&C., belonging to such men as Breckinridge
Slidell, Mason, &c. and why should we
spare this? Take the money and property
aud with it send the negroes to Hayti and
Liberia. The property confscated would
send them all away.
1t is not desirable, nay it is impossible
that the two races should live together.
Have you any stock in negroes my
friends2 If you have I'd advise you to ge
| rid of it. They are now not worth mere
than 500, head, and in another yeai
they will not be worth $50. South Carol
ina has done the work, now let her pay