Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-09

Tue fhDDLtsAAa son. .Ta
The cpposers Of the Franchise Act OF
this General Assembly are suddenly en-
amored Of tho virtue Of Repenianre and
no parable over written has such attrac.
tons for them "a the parable Of the
Prodigal Son. They never weary Of
quoting this parable OF unequalled beau.
ty and pathts IL is interesting TO note
the difference between the Prodigal Son
and these returning rebels. First the
Proaigal Son did not secede; be went
with his fathers consent, and TIE Scrip.
tuzes- indicate with bis blessiara Next.
he pents he did not stay aud sillifg
The old man in his own house; he
asked for something to start him in the
world; did not point - pistol and demand
the old mans grssnbaeks; The received
tho portion his IA, her gave him !. he did
not steal IL, and receiving i, No started
out TO seek hrs fortune. y He Gid not
20 to the south side of gha farm and
Join band Of robberswho were plunder.
iug the old man, bat quietly tosk hia
journey into far country, Finally he
repented Of his. folly, not beesuse' the
old man tohiPpsd him iHto repentance,
but because he "camA TO hiuself.n and
saw that be had wasted his. Substance in
ra'eEs living. HeMent back home, not
WITH murder IN his heart, threatening
what he would do, but bowed down ia
honest contrition, and asking all sorts Of
pardon. He did not 20 back. sayinx az
have fought you four years and until
was overpnwered, but be vent back
crying, Father. have sinned against
heaven and before thee. and am no more
worthy 20 be called Thy SON He went
back, because, through all b 5 riotous
living, his heart acds there He did not
return demanding hiss~lost rights sat
said, make me a. one OF thy hired SER
wants" He did not ask insi M forgive.
ness, upon an oath of amnesty, bat pro-
posed TO demonstrate his repentance bg
his aeorks. a st 18sa iaH4.sslf 81
The story is one of sincere, deem,
heartfelt, voluntary repentance. Do
rebels, coming home, come repeating of
their unparalleled erimes7 As lons as
rebellion promised success, did they
show any signs of repentanc Z Are they
not coming back because they love the
Union, or their propersy2 are they not
coming back because they are whipped,
and nperish sith hunger2" All who
return psaceably 10 their homes, cuhi-
waiting friendly relations. ahstaining from.
hostile acts, and diseounteRaneing every
attempt at disorder, should be met in
the same spirit aud treated with leniency:
PoLIcY or THE PRRslDKNT.
/ am unwilling to close this message
without calling the attention of the
Legislature to the measures proposed
BY President johnson for the orsaniKa.
ton OF the States recently In rebsliioa.
The President stands up Eohfy for the
Constitution and the Union. Of these
United States, nninHueneed by aay geo.
graphical consideration CT North, South.
East or West, and ia therefore entitled
10 the sympathy and support of this
General Assembly. So far As his pur
poses have been developed, I understand
him TO adhere to his principles and
pledges made whils Military Governor.
both in regard to treason and traitors.
His position from the beginning has
been that loyal men must govern the re-
volted States; that conscious aad intel
hgsnt traitors mast be punished, and