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

indicating ils necessity and its impartalI- |
tv. "Wheu a man comes to me TO preju- |
dice me against the tax law, | ask him,
sWhat are you after?' Every man in the
Senate but one Senator Powell) voted for
the BILL I'll say the tax law may be une-
| quail, but what are you after. am for my
country We can. change the tax bill, but
we cannot get another country. But the
law is not unequal or unjust. The burden
will fall on the rich--on the wealthy
manufacturers and capitalists in the East.
The only men who have right to COM
plain are those who are excluded from pay
ing any part of it. You have men all over
the town who talk loudly of the Constitu
ton, Congress passed the Tax bill constilu-
ticnally. Congress declared war and put
men into the field, and now you don't want
to pay them or you must vote for the means
to raise the money.
1t is easy to vote appropriations, but it
does the soldiers little good if you don't
raise the money to pay them. We had bet
ter have country without a constitution,
than a constitution without county
We can make new constitution, but who
shall restore our country when lost2 But
they talk of the freedom of speech and of
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should be stopped, and oaly blame Lin
cola for not being exacting enough"
The Governor then spoke of Wickliffe's
speech at Indianapolis, denouucing the sem
timent that be mist first know if this war
was waged for certain purpose before he
would give men and money. Wickliffe's
speech was treason. Had any one refused
10 obey Polk when he raised an army 70 in
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punished as a traitor. The duty Of every
patriot is to obey those in authority. No
loyal man will complain or refuse to pay
his taxes. None of your products are
taxed; you may pay some indirectly, but
loyal men will do it cheerfully.
But who voted against the tax billP 1t
was passed by 1913 to IA.
Vallandingham, VOORHEES, and John Law
voted against it. Judge Holman and Cra-
vens voted for the bill. Only two men
from your State. You have got them to
settle with. None of them tried to amend
it fit was bad, nor offer any substitute.
Why is this i?
The Governor referred to the Proclama-
ZION of Gen. Jackson and Jashington's let
ter to Gen. Lee, in proof of his assertions.
ga Southern Senator was asked in Con-
gress what he would do if he were attacked
by band of o1tlaws,-if he would allow
his negroes to fight for him if his life was
in danger. He promptly answered yesl
More than one mans life is now at stake.
The life of the nation is in jeopardy, and
shall we not use every means that God has
put into our hands to save the nation and
weaken the hands ofits enemies2
There is now one issue before us. This
issue is confcation.-W Whether we shall
punish traitors and protect loyal men.
The Governor said he was not great
advocate of party creeds. He had held ev-
cry office III the gift of the State. but had
but once been nominated on party plat
form. If he had ever given offence to any
while Governor of the State he was not
aware if it, yet in an administration OF eight
years as Governor he had never been en-
dorsed by democratic legislature or dem
ocratic Convention. But they had always
endorsed Jesse D. Bright. He had prefer
ed men for merit. He had divided the off,
ces of the benevolent institutions between
Democrats and Wings He had appointed
Judge Gookins to the Supreme Court over
Delana R. Eckles because he had confidence
in the one and not in the other.
If they expected to save the Union by
party platforms they would be terribly dis
appointed. The honest patriotism of the
people must save it.
James Buchanan was elected President
on party platform, and his cabinet be-
came the school of treason. He said slave
~ existed in Kansas as legally as in South
Carolina, yet not one man in thousand
even in his own party believed it. If you
believe it you should voto for the 9Th of
January Ticket.
l never believed any man could be en-
/ shaved where there was no positive legisla-
tive enactment establishing slavery, yet
Buchanan said slavery legally existed in
Kansas where there was no Slave Code. 1
AN not sure that that declaration was not
the foundation of the rebellion.
, At the Charleston Convention one in
. two or three hundred from the North stood
, by Bright who represented the Admins
tration, while the rest stood by Douglas
who represented the Free Democracy of the
North.
III l have to go with the abolitionists or
traitors | will go with the abolitionists
will stand by any man who will stand by
the Constitution.
The Gov said some thought it strange
he could accept Office from Gov. Morton =
He did not let party stand between him
; and duty to his country. He never had
done so. He did not expect to please all.
de expected to do that which he thought
would best aid in putting down the rebell-
ion. In Congress he had voted against
aboishing slavery in the District of Coum-
bia. He had always believed Congress had
, the power to do so, but he thought its abo-
, lition should have been gradual, that all
born after certain.time, or at certain age
should be free, aud then he would not have
paid a cent to the owners The PROPOSE
tion for emancipation he thought should
come from the States, and should be grad
ual. He had also voted against dividing
Virginia, and against the Pacific R. r. bill,
but had voted for every measure to carry
on the war and put down the rebellion
He voted also to acknowledge the indepen-
dence of Hayti and Liberia. These were
commercial questions that affected the f.
nancial prosperity of the country. The
. trade of these States was worth$ 90, 600, 600
a year and we should share that trade with
England and France VINO now monopoIizs
| it. Henry Clay had advocated their recog-
milton 20 years ago. In the Senate only
, seven voted against these bills. In the
House Cox of Ohio moved to amend so as
we should only receive Consul General in