The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-03-21
JASPER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH n, 1863.


IL appears to me. sir. III u the Republican
party. coming into power under such fesriu
aus pices. on such questionable issues. viii
civil war and n.sionsl ruin springing up >
lis srprosch, ought 70 have ehassctesissd IL
advent and progrsss b. . spirit totally dif
ierent. for its opponents forstoId that it, tEi
lumph would sndangsr the safety Of the Re
public. II should hare defestsd this proph
scy- I,shouN have sought. above sll things
the union Of public. opiaion IN the loys
Stases. and the encouragement Of loyal sen
Itimen, everywhere. Il should have sough
by its policy 10 unite the entire people o
Ill sections ia the csuse Of the Union, and
not by its policy 10 ieroent discosd and en-
courage divisions. IN such crisis il wei
became tho party 10 power 10 be pruden
and self denyirg. 70 disarm partisan spiri
by rising above parry.
But. sir. that party on coming into power
instead Of being io' gesfuI Of party differences
inspired BY its own fierce ambition and |
reckless fa 70 aiiclsm. ind iferens % the Dc n
gers Of the Republic. has, step BY step, With
out variation. without swerving for mo
me ut. prose culed iss partisan purposes:everJ
me asure v hich might have been embraced
|In iheie.ter or spirit Of the platform adopt
led BY that party a Chicago. 10 1860. hs
been not only carried into effect. but che,
have carried their dogmsa TO their tina
result, and Al the came time crying gu
down with party" have branded as trsito
every man who entertained political opin
ions differing from their owp, Making n'
sac rifces Of opinion. they demand usiver
sal sacrifice of opinion BY others.
They charge the Democratic party will
|disloyslty. whyl Because that, party
While il has sustained \ this Govsrnmen
throughout BY its gallant soldiers in III
field. BY its representatives upon this foo
and ia the o,hsr end Of the CapIloI. hs
SON ght to do % undsr TIE shield and within
the limits of ths Consiltasion. nothing more
Not that Il sss ever swssved Or hesitase'
la the cause o. the Union; not that IL peo
| pie 10 sny township. city Or Ststs Of th
\ 10y SECTIONS have ever declared sgsins
the Cover nment; but because they hav
insi sted that The Constitution has provide
mrsns ample snd complete By which 20 car
~ on the wsr to successful termination
Tor This. and ihis only. cir. shsy have beel
brs nded with disloyalty. Gentlemen tall
about disloyslsy-chsree the nemocrsti
psrty with sympathy with the South sn
TRAITORS. or fssoring she Rebel Government
Iia terms Of intense obloquy and reprosc
|-when the very first proposition comm
from any prominent man N the country. \
The Senate Or in the House Of Represent
ssives. Or among the people. for recognisin
this Rebel Government. comes from Leaf
ling member Of the Republican party
Strange enough. sir. while !. humble %
lana. have never hesitssed for one moment
''|su ppor,ing this Govwamsnt b. al The hun
IbIe sgsncles within my power, Jet hsve %
,escnpsd the Charge Of disloyslty. and Will
'my associates upon shissAoos belonging
the sane Politicat orgsnissiios hsss bee
xishou. exceptions denounced = dis'oys
vet gentlemen upon tho other side Of q
X nuse have heard without condemnation
GRO position from one of shew own numbe
IcooIy and deliberately msde, 70 secogni'
This Rebel Government md destroy y
Ire public forever. ta tA @
M, wsshburns: Let me say @ The g
stlemsn- h h~@N
!, NJ. VOORHEES,: call the gentleman frs
!, ,lIlIinois 70 order. sa.,. rs.s ss
4 NJ, WasAburne: Well. III. ! deny q
,sIsny memb Of the Republican Psrty b
!. IN sds any such proposition. 's N ";
I'll III. voorhees,. NJ. Psudlesoss Mr.. y
i sdighsm and Others objected % inserr'
~. M. w sshburns rose. n. \. Y ,ro \. NJ
D.. MI. Voorhees,: ] object % any inssrr
chiffon.
III NJ. washIukse: mssSIy Wanted % |
oflshe membsfisoh IsdissskS designate
,sslmember ol The RsPsblssuah party % VI
inlhc refers. 'f.f 1870" .a..m.. "
D.. Mr.. voofhees: Iobjees.sen s.sstss
lic NJ. Holman: i say. Nra'o 'optstsf,
sh soch proposition has besn' insds. the 3
n. tlemsn IRON Illinois IN t9ows ~ VII
lon and yes sir. no Rspublicpp. rises Y
Il, nounce min; andyss wbsh Democrats, !
In y. w. = .cisnf fsiih ,of thAI rSrty. spurn