Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-28
lFrom tAs IndlaHapolis Journal.
Joseph E. Mcdonald, and HIS Regard
for 0Hr Soldiers.

sentiments Of the rival candidates fol
Governor toward our eitizen-soldierI
than their addresses 10 the Convention.
which placed them in nomination. Mr.
Mcdonald, in the earsfally prepared
speech that he read before the body which
nominRted him, said:
honor from the very depth of my
heart the soldier-.'the free white Ame
rican volunteer - who has responded
to the promptings Of bis patriotic impuL
ses, and freely shed bis blood or laid
down his life to preserve his country
from dissolution and anarchy.
And ihis was absolutely all the notice
saken by the candidste Of more than one
hundred thousand Of the brave patriots
Of Indiana, whose deeds of heroism have
extorted admiration from their enemies,
and have made the name Of our States
historical for all coming time There is
not word Of sympathy for the fallen,
nor encouragement 10 the living; there
/ is NO tribute to their sacrifices, no com.
mendation for their services, no hopes
expressed for the final success; nothing
but q cold formal acknowledgment OF
their exertions which could not in decen-
| cy, - omitted
/ How does Mr. Mcdonald honor the
/ soldier, ''the free white American voIun.
ieer, to whom he coHines what little be
does in reference to soldiers7 Iii easy
10 Judge OF tbe extent Of maps regard
| for, or interest IN, others, by the efforts
he makes in their behalf, when his active
sympathy would be welcome and useful.
There have been abundant occasions
within the past three years when pub
lie address to q regiment starting to the
! feld Of danger would have been grace
ful and appropriate, and there have been
abundant opportunities 10 welcome home
''the returning braves, with words Of
praise for the living and tender eulo-
~ for the patriotic dead, who sleep in
the soldiers honored sepuicher. Many
men who ask far less Of the people OLA
diana than does Mr. Mcdonald, have not
felt it borden TO pay this slight tribute
Of respect TO our soldiery; bu. when or
where did be publicly greet 'the white
American volunteer or render him
thanks for his services to the eounsry7
There have been times when our vol
unteers were struggling against superior
forces of the enemy to keep inEasiens
from our borders, and appeal to the State
for new lsSies OF men to fill their thinned
ranks. What effort did Joseph K Nc
Donald make to add 10 theis strength
aud consequently to their safety If he
ever made even one recruiting speech
we arc ignorant Of it. He is eloquent
when the imaginary wrongs of some tur-
bulsns aud seditious demAgogue who has
been temporarily restrained of his power
for mischief are the subject of consider
alton, but his tongue has been dumb
when it could have been Of service to
''the free white American volunteer"
On many occasions during the war
appeals have been made TO citizens for
contributions for the relief and comfort
Of the wounded. and many men unused
to addressing public assemblies, inspired
| By the grandeur of the cause and the
valor Of the suffering, have stirred the
hearts of men in behalf Of those no
BILE objects OF our gratitude aid sympa-
/ thy; bat Joseph E Mcdonald has held
aloof from any participation in this great
work, and has been a silent spectator
while bis party organs have been bound
ing down the accredited Agents of the
Sanitary Commission
This is the extezt 70 which Joseph Z.
Mcdonald has honored "ths free white
American volunteer" for be it observed.
that If a man happens to belong to the
regular army, or goes into the service
as a drafted man, in obedisnee to the re-
quirements the law be does not get from
him even this empty compliment In
February last, Gov Morton was put in
nomination for the same Office to which
Mr.. Mcdonald Aspires, by an immense
mass convention of the people-not a
select body up guarded stairs--of people
who had sons and brothers in the army
Of white American volunteers," and
were not afraid to shout in tkeir prise or
TO express hope and confidence ihstthey
would conquer their enemies and thus
restore peace to the country.
This is what Gov. Morton said
/ THE STATS TROOPS.
/ While we rejoice in the bravery dis
PLAYED by all the armies Of the United
States, il is subj sct Of profound congratu,
lation that the Indiana troops have be-
havsd with uniform and distinguished
gaIlantry in every action in whicht hey
have been engaged They form part o.
4 every army in the field, and have beer
among the foremost in deeds OF daring
while their blood has hallowed every soil
Our troops hitherto engaged in the
peaceful pursuits Of trade and agricul.
ture, have manifested that lofty courage
and high-toned chisalry of which other.
nave talked so much and possessed SC
little, and which belongs only TO tks
intelligent patriot, who understands vel
tie sacred cause in which he draws hil
sword.
Indisna has already made large in
yestment Of her best blood in the causl
Of this Union, and win never consent 4
its dismemberment or to q dishonorabl,
peace. The bones of her sons mingl'
with the soil from Virginia and Mis-
ssuri to Louisiana, and she will not con
fess that the sacrifice has been made il
vain, or acknowledge that it was in al
unholy cause. General Hacklemau