Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-18
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In view of the excitement OF the pub
lie mind, arising from the perilous con
dition Of the country, and especially
from the late call of the President for
100000 men. TO be drafted on the 5th Of
September next, II not before volunta-
/ rily enlisted into the military service Of
! the United States, the Democratic State
/ Central Committee, expressing as they
| believe the opinions and purposes Of the
! Democracy Of the State, hare deemed il
/ proper publicly 10 declare
/ First--That while il is the we'll con
sidered and intiexihie purpose Of the
| Democratic party Of this State, acting in
concert with all patriotic eilizens who
respect the purity OF the ballot and de-
sire the public good to be maintained,
by force il need be, and at sll hazards,
the right Of the people to free and fair
elections, We condemn any attempt at
resistance OF the Laws before consiitu-
tional remedies are exhausted, and earn
estly advise all men 10 abide patiently
the action Of the chosen representatives
| ef the Democratic party at Chicago, on
/ the 29th of August looking forward To
tbs coming election fer a peaceful and
/ constitutional redress Of grievances
more effestual than violence
Second-ln times of public peril like
the present, and in view Of what are be-
lieved to be well founded apprehensions
of attempts on the part Of those in au-
tkority TO interfere hy military power
With the freedom Of elections, patriot
| ism and prudence alike demand that the
constitutional right Of the people to keep
and bear arms as a necessary means Of
defence to a free State, should not be
violated nor abandoned; and it is the
right and duty OF all good citizens to CO
operate in open lawful organizations for
the protection of the freedom of elee.
tions, and for the preservation Of peace
and constitutional order and the rights
OF the people within the State, as well as
for its defence against invasion, and We
especially recommend TO the people in
ell their counties, townships aud election
precincts thorough organization for these
ends.
Third-As manifest inequalities exist
in the assignment Of quotas to the diff
ferent States, und@r the late call FOR 500,-
900 men, which have created the belief
that there has been an unfair discrimi-
nation in favor OF certain Eastern
States to the prejudice of Indiana and
other States, this com nittee has assumed
the duty of sscertaining by sp Iliea ion
to Governor Morton, AdIutanI General
Noble, Provost Marshal Baker, or other
proper authorities, the grounds of such
/ inequalities. and whether or not they are
! In accordance With law and can Ia
remedied.
By order of the Committee.
j. ]. BINGHAM, Chairman.
, The second clause declares that, il
5 view of what we believe to be welI-found
: ed apprehensions of attempts BY those il
= authority to interfere with the freedom
Of elections, recommends a thorough or
e gsnization of the people in all the coun
b ties, towns, and election precincts, anC
e advise all to exercise their constitutions
right 70 bear arms.
s The assumption that there is a well
y founded apprehension that those in al
: thority in this State will interfere by mil
o itary power with the freedom of eleC
d tions is absolutely and wickediy false
d There is not one fact upon which sue
D an apprehension can be based; not
: circumstance can be referred to IN Ii
10 political or military history of the Stat
it during the existence of this war, justify
N ing or suggesting this charge. 1t is tEu
{? this charge has been made before, bJ
l. always without an element of truth, fC
d the simple purpose of exciting an
" goading the people into Illegal, disloyi
se and dangerous organizations, and den
al onstrations against Federal and SIAt
authority.
N So far as my administration is CO
,y cerned, can safely defy the authors