The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-12

NV du.v to speak to YOU openly and

onr duty, to speak to you openly and
plainlv in regard to the same.
The rebels of the South are leaning on
the Northern Democracy for support,
and it is unquestionably true, that un-
justi6able opposition to the administra-
ton is "giying aid and comfort to the
enemy" Whilst it is the duty of patri-
OTIS to oppose the usurpation of power,
it is alike their duty to avoid captious
criticisms that might create the very
evils which they attempt to avoid
The name ofDemocrat associated with
all that is bright and glorious in the his
tory of the past, is being sullied and DIS
graced by demagogues, who are appeal
mo to the lowest preiudices and passions
of our people. We have nothing to ex-
meet from the South, and nothing to hope,
without their conquest They are now
using their money freely to substitute
the press and politicians of the North,
and with what effect, the tone of some of
our journals and the speeches of some of
our leaders too plainly and painfully
testify
We see with deep solicitude and regret
that there is an under-currenti in Indiana
tending towards coalition of the North
west with the South, against the Eastern
States. Be not deceived-pause, for the
scheme IN disguise r s;lQlu RRt Jgy and re-
you alike with themselves in the crime
of rebellion, and bring to your own
hearth-stones the desolation of French
revolution. Separation on either side,
with peace in the future, is impossible,
and we are compelled by selfinterest, by
every principle of honor, and every i'm
pulse of manhood, to bring this unholy
contest to successful termination.
What Admit that we are whipped2
That tweuty-three millions of Northern
men are unequal to nine millions of the
South? Shame on the State that would
entertain so disgraceful proposition!
Shame upon the Democrat who would
submit to it, and raise his cowardly voice
and claim that he was an Indianianl He,
and such dastards, with their offspring,
are fit mud stills upon which should
be built the lordly structure of their
Southern aristocracy And with whom
would this unhOly alliance be formed?
With men who have forgotten their faith
ers-their oaths, their country, and their
God-With Guerrillas-cotton burners
with those who force every male inhab-
liant of the South, capable of bearing
arms, into the field, though starving
wives and babes are left behind! Men
who persecute and hang, or drive from
their lines every man, woman and child,
who will not fall down and worship their
Southern God And yet, free born men
of our State will sympathise with such
tyrants, and dare to even dream of CO.
alition! Indianas proud and loyal le-
gions- nnmher at least seventy thousand
effective men In the field, aud with
one great heart we know they would re-
pudiate all unholy combinations tending
to the dismemberment of our Govern
ment.
In this dark hour of our country's
trial, there is but one road to success and
peace, and that is, TO be as firmly united
for our government as the rebels are
against it. Small differences of opinion
amount 20 nothing, in this grand struggle
for nations existence Do not place
even one straw in the way. and rernem-
age the South nerves the arm that strikes
the blow, which is aimed at the hearts
blood of our brothers and kindred.
ALVIN P. HovEY, Brig. Gen.
WILLIAM 7. SPICELY, Col. 24th Ind
WILLIAM E. MCLEAN, Col. 43d Ind.
GEO. F. McGINNIs, Col l1th Ind.
JAMES R. SLACK, Col Attn Ind.
HELENA, Ark, Feb. I'd, 1868.