The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-04-02

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ridiculous and dissstsous. The sole conces
sion We can make 10 your honesty. is ,hs
you aave improved upon she changes Q
base in 1862; you destroy fewer soldier
and burn less Of the s'ion's properly.
| How 10 Il, that sitter three years. Of in
comp parabIe victories. according to HslIeck
fscetious expression. unprecedented 10 III
military history Of nations" you are eli
pondsring how to preserve The national CO o
issl and bases Of operasioni
Il il ss reward for such success, for IN
achievements of such resuI.s, that you nov
ssk. the nation 70 psss . vote OF confidence
and re-elect you for another and perhsp
another termi
10 your inaugural sddress you gave yer,
striking illustration Of your peculiar honesty
BY virtually pIedgirg Yourself. in accord
ance with the well ksown principles Of the
party which had elected you. no. 10 serve q
second term; you said this 10 names
which none Of your supporters then misun-
ders'ood; but your words were evidently
designed 10 bear double meaning, 90 that,
should you find the sweets Of Office more
en,cing than you possibly anticipated. you
might change your purpose without seem
Ing 10 violate your promise. Candid people
will see in this good deal more evidence
Of cunning than Of honesty.
The whole truth is this: you are leading
The natien quietly 10 its destruction By de
sewing the people ss TO the dangers which
hrsaien il. In the 6rst psrt Of the can
'sRn Of 1869 you gained sdv sn'sges which
'ou we're anabIe 10 utilize or even retain in
1853
You sacn6ced the entire West for the
:sp'ure Of vicksbsrg. and then you pro-
lain 20 the four winds that the Mississippi
: free. while not single ssssaboss can
navigate il without being attacked cr per-
'sps burned. and without every passenger
'sving the fear Of death Or captivity before
lie eyes
To serve The ends Of your cause. you have
made hero ont Of . man on whom you|
ave lsvished everything. Who vss promptly
usnished with reintorcements and suppliea,
'hile Rcseessns could ess none, end Who
- scarcely been able 20 hold. With shs In |
sssss sssoasces . bic commend. shs ground |
'hieh HE pFedeeessor gsIsed 10 spite oil
ou By hia owa talent.
You hsve offered % shs dissrssssR spec
lcIe Of the sscri6ce Of merit 10 caprice and |
'erscnsI political interest, and ,hs in re-
ublic, in the name snd under the plss o.
opuIsr soy ereignsy.
And 10 camp the climax we ere Obliged
} hesr definitions like this: An uacondi- |
oasl'y loyal man Is one who, although
ot satisfied With measures taken By The
Foversment. approves them siI snd gives
cu h,s constant support.
Il SCENE almost incredible. Are we In
onstsnsinople. in St. Petersburg. in Rome
: 10 Paris? Are We. shs descends nss o.
lose proud Ssxoos Who refused to succomb
any yoke. " the illegisimste offspring or
lrdiusls seeking 70 secure fortune and
restness By perpetual worshipi Are We
'ally the descendants Of those disciples oil
uther and Calvin, who. rather lhsn subject
'eir rssson 10 On authority which they Dc.
'ised, preferred to sxpssris,s themselves to
'oss shores. where, through the sgescy of
ber,y. they founded oor National grsstnsss
hich you ore nov arriving 10 drown in 81
4 Of cowsrdice and sduIs,ion. corruption
nd incompetency! Were our ancestors .
visit the earth they would certainly bel ,
'rprised 70 see that, eighty pears after the| ,
evolution which gave life and liberty to
. nation. the Lincoln party could ind 10
hsr def milton Of loyalty than blind sub.
ission 70 the DEGREES Of the Govsrnmept
But We have exercised This blind and
ute submission during three yesFs; during ,
rec years We have kept SILENT and what, !,
more generous than silence!
Some true radical patriots said not long
nee, 1--WE have Lost confidsnce In Fremens
bet has he done or said for yesr pastis
What could he dol What could be ssy!
: has done Tor ycu what Bo,Ies and SlgeI
We done; what We have sIl done; he hss
en- charitable enough 70 keep silent. end
at q more than be shopN have done. In