The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-09-17

voting % much space To the dcciara-
tinns II man who has been proven
- utterly devoid Of truth as we have
proved Col. Allen to be. we will give
lin response to inquiries Of persons
who did not hear his speech. his an
swers 20 questions proponnded him
here. To those who heard him. his
artfulness and fallacies we're so appa I
rent as to nesd no exposure lie lost
votes by bis canvass Of this county.
But to the questions:
DO YOU approve Of the conditions
Of peace imposed by Mr. lincolns
letter TO so whom II may concern.
and. if elected. will Won vote to sustain
and carry ont exclusively the policy
there indicated.
Mr.. Allen stated that ne did APP
prove Of the conditions Of that mani
fcsto most emphatically. that he co..
sidered il one OF Iincoln's wisest acts.
and that as slavery was the cause. III
should he removed before the war en-
lded. He was willing to sacrifice all
lof his neighbors blood and treasure
Tor the sake Of the Niger.
II Won are thus in tavor OF making
the abolition Of slavery the sine qua
mon OF any negotiations. are Won will
ling to return the money you realized
from the sale Of slaves Won inherited.
Ito those who purchased Of you or your
agent.
!. Do Won think il fair to sell man
propertv and then rob him Of it be-
.cause Won are the stronger.
In answer to these the Col. stated
that part Of his niggers were now
lin the arny. hut forgot to tell his hear
!. Iers about those he now owns in Ken
Ituckv. and refuses To lberate. and the
l.lquestion naturally arises, if slavery is
the cause Of the rebellion, how far is
h Shareholder Allen responsible for its
commencement and continuance. He
refused TO pay back the money IRE
ceived as the price Of human blood,
!. and excused himself by saying "hs
conld not rob rebel"
Do Won think in this State the Con
st;tution and laws should be regarded
or are Won in favor Of inst;tutins
martial law in Indiana.
Do YOU think Morton and Caring
ton acted for the welfare Of our cit
zeua. or in accordance with Justice. il
their recent military search Of privat
property in indianapolis, when ih
same ends conld have been accom-
plished as readily, and with less eS
element, by civil process.
The honorable gentleman said h
Thought the constitution and laws
the State should be observed and ohe,
>. ed. bnt Immediately after jnstitie
Morton's gross violation Of them
the case alluded to, and declared tn,
under similar circumstances he woul
Thus tIample them under foot himscl
What nice law-lnaker an open Law
breaker would BE-.
Are Won in favor Of the Presidel
making himself virtually Dicfato
AZ charged in the Wade Da Wis pro
!. llamation!
This question he lodged by goin
Ioff about Wade and CO.. being sor
heads: though from his speech
seemed to be willing to give the IRE
lideat unlimited power.
What wonld be your policy. If
Congress. with respect to the negro
get free. and. when the war is ende
what will you propose to do with Il
hundreds Of thousands OF neg
soldiers.
- He declared himself in favor Of 81
theltling the ignorant, british freed n
K. groes among the white women al
to- Ichildren Of the South. and leavir
.te- them TO their fate. either to conqu
fri the whites. or the whites them.
IT, If the rebels should lay down the
az. arms. and return to their allegian
,er to the United States. will you he "
on ling 70 guarantee to the States
Of their former rights and protection
our In answer to this question he 3
hey MED the doctrine Of State rights,
our toto. and refused any guarantees VIII
ced ever.
rier DO you believe in President l.
Tho coins one tenth system Of reconstru