The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-07
KICKING our OF THE TRACES.

We notice that several prominent Republican
journal feels no disposition to follow the lead of
the Indianapolis Journal They are unwilling
to be parties TO any deception in regard to the
Status Of the Republican party upon the issue of
negro suffrage and kindred topics, and are de-
tsrmined they shall be stated fairly and unequiv-
ocsIly. We give the following items from seve
raj lading Republican papers to show they viii
not submit TO the dictation Of Gov MoRToS's
Court Organ. Says the Lafayette Journal:
"'CRAzY .HARrER The indianapolis Jour
nal thinks that Harper, of the Warren
Republican, is crszy. If so, there is a most
wonderful amount Of method in his madness
Harper can console himself with the reflection
that radical men reiOrmers in advance of their
time, have always been considered crazy by men
who in after years are glad 10 adopt their opin-
IONS The indianapolis Journal having how
ever, pronounced him crazy, he must be content
to labor under that reputation for generation
That paper always speaks ez cathedra, and i,
perfectly competent to define and tx irrevocably
the status OF every man in the State that pre-
sumes to differ With il"
Says the Warren Republican:
"ANES AxD AMES.-The Warren Republican
a sprightly paper, edited by crazy man nance
Harper, wants TO quit wrangling about negro suf
frage in the South. and make the issue home
one. "-lnda1a State Journal, October %.
Remarks: Thank you, gentlemen, for th'
compliment.
who, in charging rebel fort. Union soldier
had a leg shot of by canon ball--but he sur
vived it, and to-day stands a MANNED soldier o.
the Republic denied the right of suffrage by th,
| Indiana State Journal; while zee think from con
sideratons of patriotism, courage and honesty
be Is much more entitled to a vote than is eithe
the editor of said journal or the Opner Of it,
| "CRAzY HARPER"
The Delaware County Free Press talks in th
wise:
why, Mr.. Journl, do you oppose the fore
ing of the Union party n to advocating this new
issue, this new test, ne 70 suffrage? Are yoI
opposed TO negro suffrageY and do you propose ts
array the Union parry against itI If you do, w
can assure you most rnnkly that We shall not b.
with in your enterprise. As the editor of The
official organ OF the Site, with an eve single Il
| the loaves and fishes, you may see good reasons
for catering to the popular prejudice against th'
enfranchisement OF the negro, for the turpose o
retaining public patronage, ont neither admin,
your style of philanthropy, nor your candOr { Z
as public journalist Why not meet this que-
ton openly and candidlyY Why not advocat,
the right. as partyY Your answer Is, IT vii
defeat the party How do you known Have
you tried the experiment? Suppose that il
would, does that make il right for loyal men t.
oppose just and righteousy
"Ths candid admission of the fact that the
Journal man desires TO shake off the issue o.
negro suffrage. II the radicals will just keeI
COOL stite their convictions Of right, and quetly
permit the new pilots of the Union party TO rur
it around the issue of negro suffrage, the party
won't be troubled with that issue Every long
| That is just what we think, but intend tC
speak our opinions upon this subject, in thu
Union party, if we can-out of it if we must
| We are in favor OF universal suffrage, not only
in the South, but in the North; not only in South
| Carolina, but in Indiana; and we shall oppose al
parties which place themselves IN opposition t'
that just and righteous principle. as well as crit
else the conduct of parties which take neutra
grounds upon the issue
Judging from these manifestations, thinl
that the central organ has about all it can d.
to keep its own party press within. the traces
that job is possible.