The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-04-03
mirroring.


says the Indianapolis Journal, of meet
ing Dr. Reed, recently Surgeon OF the
2lst regiment, who has been putting
in" his time, since his return home, for
the cause of the Union, in the most
effective manner. His speeches against
the fatal peace policy of the Copperheads
l.,-n .nla NTH Anmhle force from his long
connection with the army, his acquaint-
ance with its feelings and views, and his
experience of the implacable hostility of
the rebels, and the utter lutility Of treat
ing them in any other way than their
unprovoked attack on the Government
merits, As a lifelong Democrat, and
the intimate friend of Douglas, his Oppo-
sition to the policy which the leaders of
the Democracy seem resolved to force
upon the country, if they get the power,
has commanded degree of attention
from Democrats which no partisan sup
porter of the Government could hope
for. Considering that the danger of the
rebellion lies at home now, among our
selves, and not among the rebels, that
nothing but distraction and division here
can prevent the war from being speedily
and perfectly successful, we are not sure
that the Doctor is not doing more serv-
ice to the country now than he could do
in the field He tells US that within
few days past he has noticed decided
change for the better in the feelings of
the people, particularly among Demo-
Gratis, who have supported disloyal men
and measures from partisan motives,
and not from any desire to see the Gov
erDment overturned by the rebellion, or
the Northwest separated from the Union.
There is less sympathy with the rebel
lion, and more outspoken confidence
both in the strength of the Government
and in the justice of its measures.
He thinks the CONSUMPTION act can be
easily enforced, and will meet SO little
opposition that the State will not be dis
graced by the spectacle of a collision
with the authorities This is good news,
and the tioctor is a shrewd observer,
whose statements carry more than ordi-
nary weight with them. Whether his
antlcipatIonS OF concurrence in the con-
scriptIon shall be realized Or not depends
upon the Democracy Ii those who dis
countenance secret societies and disloyal
organizations, will give their support to
the Government through the time of trial
which the enforcement of that act will
bring upon US, there will be no trouble
The X. g. c. S will not dare to resist if
they find themselves left alone by their
party. Their arms and military arrang-
ments will prove snare and delusion to
them, if, depending upon them, they
rush into a collision with the Govern
ment Let the Democracy once more
avow its determination, with John Van
Buren,, James T. Brady, General Kim
ball, and DR.. Reed, to stand by the Gov
eminent, and present front to the re-
beiion as united and firm as it showed
in the first few months OF the war, and
the beginning of the end has bden reach
ed. The war fingers and threatens now,
not because the rebellion is strong, but
because the North is disunited, because a
great party has been led by designing
! and disloyal men, through the force of
party allegiance, into an attitude of al
most open hostility to the Government
Let the rebels see that the North is re-
solved and united, and they will read
their doom clearly