Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-11

perier man who is able to arrive at Il
p. knowledge Of the existence Of this va
= and who has an opinion upon it whis
n he IS both able and willing 70 express
d l am in favor Of suppressing the rebe
- hon, the restoration Of the Unisn. an
s compelling the rebellious inhabitants
= tne seeded States 10 return to their OBJ
dience and allegiance TO ihs Consti:c
ton and the laws Of the United State
but you look in vain through the lon
and carefully prepared speech Of N
competitor for any declaration or ex
preston from which you can arrive a
his opinion upon the great question
1 advise him, however, that he caupo
pass through this campaign without beinI
awakened to the fact of the existance o
the war, for the people will thunder il
ms ears the vital question. Where q,
you stand2 Are you for. The Union OF
/ against itS Are you for the Government
or the rebellion?
must not omit to notice, however
the speech which be read before the con
vention by which be was nominated IN
which be defined bis position lpon tbe
war as follows:
But the question has been frequently
asked me if was in favor Of the vigor-
Gus prosecution of the WARP
Il now answer and say: To this war
as prosecuted under the ideas and p8l
ieies OF the abolition minority which
rules the present Administration. / am
utterly opposed, believe it is entalinp
upon the country unmixed evil. aud
would bel false 10 nv countrymsn and
to my country, If did not sty so.
"Ou the sth day Of January. 1859 the
democratic party OF Indiana adopted
this resolution
~. That We will sustain with all our
energies, war for the maintenance Of
the Constitution, and Of the integrity II
the Union under the Constitution. but
We are opposed to n war for The elranei.
patton Of the negroes, or the snbiu,a.
lion of the Southern States
This was the position of the party a
that time, and | am not aware that il
has made any record to the contrary
At the sans time am for peace At ne 1
earliest practicable moment; but peacs
on the tens of the restoration OF the
! mon under the Federal Constitution.
with all its rights ard guarantees to The
several States North aud South.
And tAis is what he calls answering
me question, whether be Is in favor Of
vigorous prosecution OF the war; and
~ith all due respect ] must say that il is
lhlte as much to the point and as salts.
actory AS was the testimony Of SALLY
billiard about the fight remember 10
ave heard Il said when was a how that
dartin Van Buren's track was 80 peeu. .
lar that II could not be determined !,
mich way he was walking, and incline
the opinion that my friends political
cots have been made on the same last 4
'Iis wires In aud wires out. I,
Leaving the people still ID debt
Hhsshsr tbs man that made be Track q
Was gothg South OF going back q"
tale on the other, leaving rue nearvs sss =
maze Of doubts, aud at liberty 20 im-
CINE anything he desires II anything
an be CLEANED from it, it is, that he IS :
opposed to suppressing the rebellion and ) /,
, Opposed to the restoration OF the
Tnion. except with all Constitutional c
rights and guarantees TO the several
tates North and Soath, which IS well
nown stereotyped form of speech for
he preservation OF slavery. but by 60
ne back to an address which he deliver
4 before a Democratic Association IN
on the 18th of November,
500. reported in the Sentinel OF The
,ext day, we shall gain little light
lpon his true position. In that address
,e declared that the "Aboliiionisis, his
ormer political friends and associates,
,ad forced the war upon the South; that
he South could never be conquered, and
hat his motto was no tcGT Tor the suga-
ration of States or the emancipation OF
,laves" Bat there is another consider
alton which defines his position beyond
all controversy 1t is that. every open
and avowed eeessionisi-eyery wor-
shipper OF JEFF. Davis-eTery knight Of
Inc Golden Circle and Son of Liberty
every Southern spy who Is lurking
,hroarh our borders, is his warm and
earnest advocate. lf these men under
stand themselves-and they think they
do-they believe they are supporting 4
man who harmonizes with them IN seuti-
ment and will execute their policy if
elected. In addition to this, Athon, RIs-
tine, Hord and Hanna, his associates on
the ticket. are, as | am advised, uncou-
ditional peace men, in favor OF the i'm
mediate abandonment OF the war-thus
concedinS the dissolution of the Union
aud the independence of the Southern
Confederacy.
As to the political status Of Judge
Perkins at this present speaking, can
not undertake TO say, as have no adj .
vices frsm him since his speech at Cen
terville about four weeks ago.
IL Mr.. Mcdonald is in favor of sup
pressing this rebeliioE, compelling trait !
ors to weld obedience to the laws, aud
preserving the Union OF our fathers u
would be the easiest thing in the world
TO say so.
A Union man is never misunderstood,
and is always able to express himself
without circumlocutiou of speech, and
does not leave his hearers more puzzled
than before.
now approach that part of my com
netitor's speech in which he arraigued
nv administration IN number Of care
fully prepared charges and specihca-
tons He charges me with violating
the Constitution Of the State in failing
~ call an extra session Of the late Legis-
lature. which adjourned without making
appropriations to carry on the ordinary
machinery of the State Government As
a constitutional question this charge is
hardly entitled to moments consider
/ alton. The Constitution empowers the
/ Governor TO call an extra session, but
does not say he shall exercise the pow
er in any case. The power IS disere-
tionary one-necessarily so-to be ex-
cercised or not, according TO the die
tates of the Judgment OF the Governor.
If, in his opinion, the Legislature could
1 not or would not afford the relief desired
in any given case, or, if the known po-
hticaI character of the men composing
the same forbade the idea of its furnish
ing to the State necessary or useful leg
islation, it would be folly in him to con-
vene. an extra session, and thus incur