The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-30
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thinks, and the resolutions contain
all that is necessary, and no more
Why it should thus indirectly reflect
upon the resolutions Of the Indiana
Democracy it gives us no explanation.
IF the Ohio resolutions contain all
that is necessary, and no more" it is
very evident that the Indiana resolu-
tons over do the thing. They con-
tain much that is not in the Ohio
platform. We copy two of the three
resolutions adopted by the Ohio Con-
vention. They are the handiwork of
CLEMENT l.. VALLANDIGHAM. They
were first presented and adopted at a
County Convention held in Dayton,
and then accepted by the State Con-
vention. The phraseology may be g
little different, as they were adopted
by the two Conventions, but in num-
bers, sentiment, and policy, they are
almost identical. We give the prin-
cipal two-the third simply declares
the intention of the party to adhere
to its organization and principles:
"Resolued, That the one great question of
the day is the immediate and uncondition-
al restoration OF all the States to the ex-
ercise of their rights within the Federal
Union, under the Constitution, and that.
we will cordially and actively support.
Andrew Johnson as President of the
United States. in all necessary and proper
means to carry out his policy, as directed
to that end, and especially in securing inn
mediate representation in the Senate and
House of Representatives to the eleven
States from which 1t is now unconstitu-
tionally and arbitrarily withheld, unless
on the degrading condition of inferiority
in the Union, and negro political and civil
equality enforced by the Federal Govern
ment. I =, (
q Resolved, That, for the purpose above
set forth, we will cordially cooperate In
public meetings, conventions, and at the
polls, with all men, without reference to
past party positions, who honestly, and by
their acts and votes, as well as by their pro-
fessions, support the President in his policy
of restoration, as now declared"
The Herald declares that these re-
solutions are unequivocal. 1t says
they declare for the President and
against Congress; that they are Demo
cratic and patriotic, and every Con-
sentative can indorse them without
hesitation.
We find that the first resolution
af6rms that there is but one great
question for the consideration of par
ties, and that is, the immediate and
unconditional restoration Of all the
States to the exercise of their rights
within the Federal Union, and that
the Democracy support President |
JOHNSON in all necessary and proper !
means to carry out his policy as
directed TO that end Is there no.
thing equivocal in this2 Has Presi- I
dent JOHNSON, at any time, favored
the immediate and unconditional
restoration of the representatives of
the eleven States to their seats in the
Senate and House of Representatives? 7
He has not. Conditions have been
attached to nearly every movement.
lie has made in carrying out what he
S pleased to call "mypolicy." The
most offensive conditions >" we're ex- x
cted of the rebel States before they
we're permitted to take any steps to-
Yards recognizing their State GoY-
F; and conditions were
xacted of their Conventions and Ii
tate Legislatures which were de-
ounced by those bodies, even while /
ccepting them, as oppressive and de-
rading.s A most revolving condi- q
ion : is still advocated by the Presi- 1
ent. He insists that none but loyal !
len - those who can take the test |
ath - shall be admitted to Con-
ress and Southern papers, like /
ne Richmond Enquirer, declare that !
uch a condition is equivalent to
pposing representation altogether. d
len who can take the test oath, con- /
according to the Eaquir- I
r, misrepresent Southern sentiment
nd constituencies. - h
Yet, the Herald afirms, with owl :
Ike gravity, that there is no equiyoca ,
ion in the Ohio resolutions, and that \
hey indorse the Presidents policy in :
plain language" We would not
are to insult the common sense and |
of our readers by talking t
uch nonsense, with the resolutions l