Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-16
me henderson News.


every article denunciatory of the jour
NAL, written by prominent and nctorious
rebels and worthIess vagabonds, because
nothing 90 Enthusiastically proves the
efficiency Of its Iabors, both in support
of the Government and the cause of
morality. We give, therefore, this norns
ing, our readers the benefit Of long
article from the Henderson News, whose
editor once, and once only, we believe,
served the country faithfully in q State
Penisentiary for the very slight offence
of appropriating a neighbors property.
He has entertained great disgust for
laws and those who sustain them ever
since. For this We do not blame him.
II would be unnatural for him to feel
otherwise.
We copy the article with the Courier's
Endorsement of the soundness Of Mr.
Cissell's political vteUs' We believe
there are large numbers Of Democrats
in the city Of Evansville who do not in
dorse Mr.. Cissell's political opinions as
either loyal or Democratic. No one
fact contributed more to secure the tri-
umph Of the Union ticket at the last
city election than ME-. Cissell's speech
before the Democratic Convention. It
served to convince some no had doubt.
ed throughout the war. 1t was only
while he was speaking that they became
satisfied that at thia day to be a good
Democrat, and be SO regarded by the
leaders Of the party, man must array
himself against his Government, sp.
pland and indorse all that rebels had
done to overthrow it, and condemn
every thing that patriotic President,
backed by heroic army and generous
5 people, bad done to preserve it. Many
1of them concluded that if that was De-
mocracy they would have none Of it, and
repudiated their old party ties then and
there. These converts more than made
mp for the loss the Union party sustained
by having many Of it's adherents vote
the Workingmen's ticket.
The Henderson News says one Of
our fraternity robbed him. of q print
ing Office. We believe bis paper was
suppressed by tho military authorities
of Kentucky for its reasonable coa-
duct We are not sure but that the cr-
der was issued by Col John W. Foster,
while be was in command at Henderson,.
We are proud to admit that we have al
ways regarded the boys in blue as "of
our fraternity" The News was engaged
in fomenting rebellion and encouraging
gnerrillas 1t was doing all 1t could in
sneaking, cowardly way to injure the
government, and strengthen and en-.
courage traitors. Under such circum-
stances it was just as proper for the
military authorities to suspend its pub
location, as /. was for Generals Grant
and sherman to destroy and stop papers
further South. IF the commander at
Henderson failed in his duty in any par
ticular 1t was In not suspending the con-
vict editor of the News at the same
time.
We viii only add, in this connection,
that the JOURNALS report of Mr.. Cis-
sells speech was written by gentle
man who had served several years in the
Union army. He had just right to
feel indignant, and speak warmly, on
hearing the enunciation, by Mr.. Ciasell,
of the atrocious sentiments that "they
1.-THE rebels) now stood at the breech of
the gun, and their opponents 1.-THE Union
soldiers, of course,) a. the muzzIe."
If the News and Courier derive any
satisfaction from this formal announce
ment Of our views, they are welcome TO
Ii. We have no inclination to rob Mr..
Cissell of his intellect, sterling hon
esty, or unainching Democracy" We
incline to the opinion that, like counter.
felt money, the more we had of such in.
tellect, honesty or Democracy, the worse
we would be of.
The "skunk that Mr.. Cissell
skinned and buried in Evansville, on the
occasion alluded to, was not that Of
Radical Abolitionism. 1t was more
coppery in color, and far more offensive
in nature. 1t was the vsritable old
Copperhead which had been awaiting
skinning and burial since the fall Of
Lees and Johnsons armies in the
Spring of 1865. Mr.. Cissell was mourn
or as well IS sexton. fr
We trust the Confederate Democracy
Of this District will make arrangements
to have Mr.. CisseII canvass the District
in behalf Of their party If they lack
fuLds to secure his services, We trust
the Union Central Committees will as
sist in furnishing material aid. No
better investment can they make of