Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-01
Not Lost TO shame let.

The card Of Risane aud some OF bis
fellow-cAndidates shows that although
they are not aversed 20 joining an or
ganizstion looking to the overthrow Of the
Constitutional Government ofthe United
States, and the establishment Of a mill.
tary despotism in its stead, yet thsy are
not uiterally impervious to the public
judgement II Is refreshing 70 hear Ris.
tine denying that he is member Of any
reasonable society Why, he is disloy-
atty inearnated. When or where did he
ever utter a word of cheer to the Govern.
ment or its hard pressed soldiers? When
was his voice heard encouraging the pa
triotic young men OF the Democratic
party to 20 to the rescue aud aid of their
friends who stood between q vindictive
enemy and the 6resides Of Iudiana2
When or where was he ever known TO
share with bis fellOw-citizens the burden
Of raising troopsf When was he known
to speak a word in favor Of this benign
work of the Sanitary Commission In
this great struggle for National exis-
tence be has done nothing, but has been
at great pains TO look to the interests Of
his party, utterly Indifferent to the fate
OF the country, except so far as he
could covertly assist in it's obstruction
As long ago as June 20th, 1861, when
the FIRST three months Volunteers had
scarcely left our State, for the tented
hsld, Mr.. Ris,ine was pouring into the
ears, of Mr.. voorhees, bis bitterness Of
hate against the Union and It's defenders,
which be did rot dare to after to the
public.
Here is the expression Of bis cold
blooded hopes that the young men OF
Indiana who had rushed to the defense
Of the country, might be defeated, and
the Union permanently destroyed:
The successful resistance Of the South
+ ! regard IS the only safety for Us Of the
/ North-should she be overwhelmed woe
/ betide Us who have dared to. o.oppose the
/ policy Of this administration
Daniels democrat of the North who
dares oppose the policy Of the present
/ leaders is as much hated as those of the
i South, and look upon this war as much
and more a war upon the democracy
than anything else.
This desire that the rebellion should
be successful has been the guiding prin-
/ ciple of Mr.. Ristines political life ever
since. Ii was this that led him to swaer
allegiance to aa Supreme Commader. "
to whose command be .wore himself a
slave. That oath isa renunciation oil
his allegiance TO the United States. and
an enlistment in sn independent militia
ry government hostile to, aud claiming
to be independent Of. the Governmep,
and Constitution of the United States
! He is essentially an alien, and his can
didacy is fraud upon the people and
upon the patriotic portion Of bis party
Let Mr.. Ristine thank God that he live
under the freest Government in tb,
world, and among a people who are law
abiding and suffering, for in any othe
country, and among any other people
he would instead of impudently ;obtrud
ing himself as q candidate for pQblii
favor, De fortunate if permitted to dra,
out the. remnant of his life in a contempt
uous obscurity Mr.. Restius protest
: that be has not contributed to the put
chase of the arms of which Dodi Is Ii
consignee aud distributor We are in
, clined to think this is true. We believ
IS We have heretofore stated, that thes
: srmes are part OF the proceeds Of JET
: DavisH cotton laon, for. as anxious s
the VaIlandighan Copperheads OF Ind