Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1865-10-27

EnVVK VK u - BIZ lN6tNJHklIIs
The faHklir Democrat recently con
tAissd m article under the above cap.
zion, bewsiling the fact that q civilian
Md been appointed TO m ofdcs under
the General Government. and naivcly
renssskiug. @Ths boys who have been
ID ths srmy should remember thess
things" That there 10 no eIass Of our
citiEspp moro worthy. or moro eomps-
tspt 70 GIL the oaices within tho gin OF
ths people. than the soldiers, we readily
copeedc, and we msininin that the Ad-
ministrs,ion and The Union party have
svsr ehecrfuIIy recognised their claims.
But how comes II that The Democrat
now sets itself OF - tho speeiaI cham.
pios Of the soldisrs7 IL has only been
. fsw months aimee !, was applying TO
them such epi,hets - "biroIings," "Lin-
ocln's minibns,' -bloodhoundr," &c,
and vigorously eonssnding that they
were prosecuting . war not wsged In
bshaif Of The Union and the Constitn.
ton, bal for the beness Of tho niger. "
zhs Democrat 10 good ~ asking qucs
tloos; 80 will zee II q 10 - rssdy to an.
ever. DO you consider !. rrsiseworthy
20 6ght for the "nigger," or did sou lie
whom .you. pronounced this an "AbOli-
ton wsIf' i
Let examine this matter and see
how TIE Democrats present ss~o~y %
cords With its practice and thstcf lie
party. In the year 1864 there was
qsiis nanbsr Of County ofsoers TO be
elected. Didths Democracy place the
name Of sny Of Our wounded or disa-
bled soldiers on their ticke,7 Not one.
Blu. on the contrary, the Republicans
nominated rs their candidate for Treas.
urer, Captain Peter ID. Pelsor, . gallant
o&csr and brsve soldier, then at tho
front. For Sheriff, they presented the
name Of Private Robsrsf Allen, who Loaf
an arm :, Stone Rye For Recorder
they nominated yd an W. Davis. with
the understanding thai. il. elected, bis
con, S<rgssut VIM. Davis. who lost the
ass Of I'D Arm BY wounds received in
the campaign sgainst Richmond, and
Who was then q minor, should receive
The emoIumsnts. For Surveyor, II
Newman John Was placed in nomina-
ton, also wounded aud disabled while
10 the military service Of his country.
Hero. 70 employ the language Of The
Democrat, was favorable opportunity
to reward those who had been wounded
and dissblsd in defending the Govern.
ment from which these Offices are pro.
cured. So far ~ our humble cffort l.
were concerned, We did all within our
power 10 secure their election. Was
the Democrat enlisted In behalf Of these
brave men who had pcriIed their lives
and lost their limbs in defense OF their
COUNTRY? Did II urge its partisans to
supper. them at tho ballot. boxf or can
/, point to angle Demoera, In the
County that cast a.vots in their favor?
Tho solid Democratic m'j,rity Of s55,
with which their competitors were
elected, shows mos, forcibly the amount
OF pynpssby they received from Nom.
bcrs Of that par'y. ~.
AL Of our County officers arc Demo
Gratis, AL Of whom 1T times have Dcpu
ties, ard tho niost Of uhom keep them
regularly, and set : search warrant
would fail to End foidier employed
By ANY u thsu, ou, in ,heir stead you
will hsd sueh rasn a. q ,oes" Kenne.
dy, Cemmisaioner Gavin. School Exam
insr Maddox. X tired Nsrch mt King
So, 20. And yst. With such nc,s A.
these bsfaro il. the Democrat protfsrs tie
hyPocrisiesl sympathy to the soldiers.
apd'sseisius. ..'rhs hogs who have been
in the army should remember these
,bfnrs s"ea 900 I'll - 49, .i.si
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t, 0f one thing the Democrat may rest.
assured--''ths boys who have been in.
The army will not h.iI 70 remember
that for four years they have been Hght-
ing the principles inculcsted by IL; and
anlsss We are much mistaken. IL will
receive small thanks from them Tor the
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