The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-29
Mr.. NIbIaek. Attention |

| puplAc dcGS. luSre are several point
upon which thousands of soldiers ant
citizens are anxious to have you
answer, and would be glad to hear from
you tonight. Many of them will b,
IN attendance this evening, an, we will
as far as we have space, endeaYol
faithfully to give your replies, for tht
benefit of those who cannot be present
and thus assist you in vindicating YOU
psblic record. Will you be kind
enough to give explicit answers to the
following questions? aag4
Didyou not, from the beginning Of
the rebellion, oppose the exercise OF
armed force to- compel the return
of the Southern States? e.e rs
Did you not, in the. Indiana Legis-
lature, in 1863, favor the removal of
the military authority of the State
from the hands of Governor MORTON
to the control of Directory com
posed of Democratic State officers?
Did you not, in the same Legisla-
ture, oppose extending to the soldiers
Of Indiana in the field the privilege
of voting? gss.s = s ra6a 5d 90 3. -.
Did you not, in that body and else
where, favor a cessation. of hostili-
ties and negotiations for a treaty of
peace. or amistice with the rebels
then in arms? W. ~ 'sgol.a
Did you not, in 1864, accept a
nomination from a Convention
which passed resolutions opposing the
Presidents call for troops, and in ia
vor of an immediate cessation of hos
tilities? shasx a.ii y
Did you not at Plainville, Washing
ton, and elsewhere in your canvass,
declare that you would not vote anoth
er man nor another dollar to carry on
the war as then conducted, and that
you would vote to repeal the Draft?
Did you not at Lynnville and else
where in that canvass, state that all
who were in favor of the prosecution
of the war, as then conducted, ought
to vote forALLEN-and all who we're
for peace, ought to vote for you?
Did you not repeatedly in that can
vass declare that ABRAHAM LINCOLN
was a failure, bafoon, an ape, max
ing defeat, disaster, wounds, and death
the subject of a joke, and that he was
unfit for the Presidency
Did you not at sundry times in that |
canvass propose to compromise the
difficulties by hanging JEFF. DAVIS
at one end of the rope, and LINCOLN
at the other? ..s
And did you not in Congress, after1
the assassination of ABRAHAM LIN
COLIN, vote. against the confinement
and trial of FF.DAvIs for treason :?
Did you not take a thief out of the 1
all of Knox County, and put him
INTO the army as your own substituted
Did you not in Congress vote to in
,rease the pay of members from So
700 to 5000, and make the increase
extend to back pay? 7f
Please to answer in this connection
he thirteen questions already sub
nitted to you on this subject.
: In case the President should at
empt to compel the admission into
Congress of the Representatives from
he Southern States, what course
Tould you pursued?
Do you believe the present Con-
ress is constitutional body2
Do you believe that the first clause
f the proposed Constitutional {
amendment confers upon negroes the
ght to voter Eae
We have proposed these questions
all candor, and with a desire to
ave you correct any false impress {
ons, and express your views fully.
Re assure you that the people are
lxious to hear from you on all these i
'ints, and you will crafty all who
tend tonight by giving your an j
Ters to them. We have no wish to a
axe personal attacks, or to deal in b
use and yituperation. We will dis y
IS the questions at issue frankly, and
We you the full benefit of your
swers. Be kind enough, therefore,
take them up in order, and not such
ly as may suit your fancy, The
ople will be interested to hear your v
plies to all. As you have declined u
make joint canvass with your nj
mpetitor, it is but just that you E.
tice the questions here propounded. !
herwise, we will accept them as adj ia