The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-04-12
From the Indiana Journal.
The EVideOces.

The Evidences.
, Those who are in arms against the Gov
!, ernment can have no friends among loyal
men Whoever is recognized and claimed
as the friend Of rebellion is disloyal. This
is so plain proposition that it seems puer-
lie to assert il. and yet there are men in this
State who pretend to loyalty while they are
joyfully claimed by rebels as the friends Of
rebellion 1t is folly to treat them as if their
own preteuce were real, and the claims Of
their rebel admirers mistaken Ifthey were
loyal there could be no uncertainty about
their position. And the certainty OF il
could only be blow and discontinue. in
stead OF a comfort and JOY to the rebels.
We are safe in supposing ,ha. when men
have taken up arms against their govern
ment, and have assailed it with unparalleled
atrocity for year, there can be no public
man, aud no party. still so uncommit,ed to
either side that both may claim them. /, is
impossible. Consequently. those whom the
rebels believe to be their friends loyal men
may know to be traitors. Let what
/ the rebels think OF some OF our unbaked 10y
als!s. who pretend to be loyal, while clam
oring at every act, and resisting every step.
that leads most directly to the defeat of the
rebellion, and the restoration OF the Govern
ment.
/ lst. AS soon after the adjournment t of the
/ Convention Of tile Sth OF January as the
news could travel to Richmond, the Dis.
patch Of that city, the vilest and most abu-
/ sve secession sheet in the South, copied
from the Senzir.Fl of this city full report
OF its proceedings and resolutions, with an
editorial expression of the highest gratif-
cation at the evident re action in favor OF
the South, which the Convention showed
had commenced in the North. The War
den of the military prison. Captain Warner.
showed that paper to DR.. VIM. b. Fletch-
er with the exutant remark, "Iou talk
about the unanmity of the North for your
Lacoln Government Now see here
Here is convention right in your city, un-
der your very noses, takes our side. and are
not interrupted"
Cd. The speech Of John G. Davis. which.
with that of Mr. Hendricks. the President.
most fully expresses the feeling OF the Con-
vcn,ion, was copied with cordial commends
ton by the same paper.
3D. The jackson 1Iississippian thus
speaks Of the speech of John g. Davis:
Below we insert the speech Of Hon. John
G. Davis, delivered before large conven
ton Of the Democracy of Indiana. held in
Indianapolis on the 9Th inst. We admire
genuine pluck wherever found. and strange
| as it may seem, there are few noble spir
its left in Yankeedom whose courage can
t be made to "ooze oat" by the threat OF
despot. Hon. John G. Davis Of Indiana.
is one of these. He stands out 10 such bold
and refreshing relief from q nation Of lick
spittles that lie is entitled to hearing in
our coluIns. Hear him ! We copy from
the Indianapolis Sentinel.
4th. Daniel w. Voorhees, declared, the
same day that Fort Sumter was attacked.
that he. as member of Congress, would
not vote one cent one man to put down
the rebellion. He acted with Breckenridge
and Burnett 50 long as they remained 10
Congress, and since has acted with Vall,n
bingham. as dirty q traitor ever crawled
He and Bright are identified. both in spirit
and party movement. and the Convention of
the Sth of January represents that spirit
and gives form and direction to that move
men,. Hear what the Memphis Aralanehe
of the III ult.. says of him:
There few among the many North
ern men in public lite, once considered true
to the South, who still bave the courage
and consistency to hurl contempt in the
teeth of tyranny, though fully aware that
the consequences may involve Q loss of per.
sonal freedom. OF this class are Messrs.
Valandigham and Voorhees,. The last
named gentleman made a speech in tho
Federal Congress on the 2Ist ult., the ten
or of which may be judged from the follow
Jag Washing ton telegram in the Baltimore
american of the 22d:
"The speech Of Mr.. voorhees, Of Indiana,
in the House to day, is regarded as treading
upon the very verge Of treason. Mr.. Wash
burn of Illinois replied to his statement TIA.
the people Of Indiana were in favor Of .
but only on the terms propos-
ed by Grantto Buckner-'immediate and
surrender
THE floor and galleries heartily ap-
plauded, and the knot Of disloyalists who
had gathered around Voorhees,, to congrat-
uiate him, suddenly dispersed"
5th. Gilbert Hathaway. prominent
Democrat of this State, formerly the Indi-
ana member Of the Democratic National
Committee. and for many years the most
able and active Democratic leader of North
srn Indiana. in his letter to Thomas A. Hen
bricks, of the 9th of March. bears witness
,o the character and effect Of the Conven
ton of the sth OF January as follows:
For several weeks past l have been in
Missouri. where l conversed very freely :
with her people with a view Of sscertaining
Tor myself the real sentiments 10 regard to
he rebellion which now exists in a po,ti
of our unfortunate country. and it is with
deep regret / am compelled to admit that
he rebellious spirit is in many sections pre-
dominant. The causes which have led to
'nis state of affairs are many. and might Be
named. but for the purpose have in sd- !.
dressing you. it Is unnecessary to mention
only such as relate to the proceedings OF
he late Democratic Convention at Indian
spols. over which you presided. and on
which occasion you made q lengthy speech. /
bearing evidence of your we'll known abili-
~. And il is for reason Of that speech. and |
he effect Of it on the mind OF that class Of
people, Iventare to address you
3Sscessionssts offs remisd ~ na1f tie
Democratic party Of LsJtaso vas sakisg :.
rides lrisA them and - they verify believed |!
would soon BE- sdofdiag then sabsGanfiaa !