The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-09-18

dent for Democrats. l have, therefore,
. In every instance where an appropriation
has been made in which the soldier was
interested, voted for it
There is but one exception to this, and
that was when | was confined to nv bed
of sickness and could not be present to
vote at all. This was in the case of the
seven hundred and fifty million bill,
which had about eighty millions in it for
the soldier and the balance for +" COM
pensated emancipation, and perhaps
other equally illegitimate purposes, such
as paying the p1underers of the treasury.
For this reason the portion which the
soldier was interested in should have
been voted on by itself, and the other
items by themselves For all these facts
appeal to the recorded transactions of
the last Congress. They will never per-
| ish, but will live forever as my vindica-
tion from the assaults ofmy enemies.
But there IS still ant ther evidence in
regard to my conduct towards you. A
| proposition was made in the last Con-
gress TO increase your pay from thirteen
to fifteen do lars per month. voted for
1t, and majority of my political oppo-
nents voted against this increase of your
pay. l thought you ought to have it for
various reasons. Government paper,
generally known as greenbacks," was
at heavy discount, and ofcourse prices
were correspondingly high What once
supported your families will not do it |
now. Everything has gone up, and 1 |
thought your wages ought to CUP too
Another proposition was made to paw
you in gold. My political enemies had
an immense majority in the last Con-
gress, but it did not pass. voted for it,
have also voted for every measure TO
give you bounty, pensions and public
lands. All the falsehoods in the world
cannot change these facts. / defy con-
tradiction.
But this is not all now speak of
matters should never allude to, but for
the assaults ofmy enemies.
There is not soldier, living or dead,
who can rise up here or hereafter. and
say that, when / found him or his in
need, | did not help him. l can appeal
to officers and men alike on this subject
During my Congressional life, when,
and in what instance have ever failed
to render every assistance in my power
to the sick, the wounded and the needy?
have given more dollars in this cause
than my traducers have given cents.
Every one who knows me personally will
recognize the truth in what say.
In view of these facts, who will dare
say that l now turn round and denounce
the soldiers2 1t is simply absurd 1t is
worse. 1t is crime-a crime commit
ted against me by class of men who
have failed In every other way to uefeat
me before the people by whom | am best
Known, and who witness my daily walk
and conversation.
l have written this in Justice to you as
we'll as to myself You do not wish to
be mieled or to do injustice to any one, r.
nor do L intend that malicious and de-
PRAYED demagogues shall continue longer
70 falsity my records, my acts and my
words.
l differ widely on many questions
from Mr.. Lincoln. These differences
are explained in all my printed speeches.
Mr. Li9e9lq. as #gllll #gllle;a "a sauh, uhhiAn II nItaeuug;
[ can die to maintain them. Of this
here need be no doubt My body may
Weld to violence, my mind never will. 1t
"a glorious to die for ones country, and
it IS also glorious to die for liberty My
enemies may kill me-they never will
overawe ME.
Now, soldiers of Indiana, all have
done for you in the past l shall continue
20 do in the future. When you hear ]
have done otherwise, be assured that 1T is
false. My word once given L never
hreal, MANY men are interested in
poisoning your minds against me. Irely
on my own acts and your intelligence to
defeat their designs.
have hopes for the future. hope
for the Union, and hope for liberty,
and through me neither the one nor the
other shall ever be betrayed or abandon
ed. OF this, you may rest content
d. W. VOORHEES,.
BATES House, Indianapolis,
September IA, 1868.