The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-29
speech of Governor Morton.

We publish to-day the speech of
Governor Morton, delivered at a large
Union Mass Meeting, held at Indian
apolis, on Tuesday of last week 1t
is a grand opening Of the campaign in
Indiana, speech worthy of the pa
tzief seze zeraeEaRd Che oeessl9a Ehieh
called Il ioftd f q an aggfess sslea
movement upon the ranks Of the De
mocracy. and at once forces them to
assume the defensive. 1t is an ar
raignment of the Democracy before
the bar of the public, for treason
against the State and nation-the in
dictment is ably drawn up and forcibly
delivered, and is true in every partic-
ular. The Governors exhibition of
the spirit of the Democratic party and
on what its leaders have done in their
efforts to give success to the cause of
the Confederacy, is true to the life.
He reviews their course against the
Government and shows clearly how in
every possible manner they gave their
sympathy, influence and aid in fur
therance of the late rebellion. And
what he says on this point will apply
to Kentucky as well as to Indiana.
As we read it, we read the history of
the present self-styled Democracy of
Kentucky history of the rankest
treason, of the most causeless and
wicked rebellion the world has ever
seen. OF every count in his indict-
ment, of every charge the Governor
makes against the Indiana Democratic
leaders, the leaders, and the greater
portion of the rank and file, of the
Courier Democracy are guilty. One
great object we have in publishing this
speech is that the people of our State
may see who they are who are endeav-
oring now to gain the rule over them,
and what their purpose is and policy
will be when they get the reins of
government in their hands.
The "outline of Copperhead his
tory in Indiana, which Gov. Morton
gives in his speech, is full of interest
and instruction. He briefly reviews,
item by item, the efforts of the Dem
ocracy to curb the spirit of patriotism
in the. State to paralyse the efforts of
lthe Union men in behalf of their
country; to deprive the State Gov
ernment of all power to render aid to
the National Government in the war
for the Union; to revolutionize the
State Government and range the State
on the SIDE of the Confederacy. This
latter was to be accomplished by the
assassination of the Governor, and
taking possession of the Capital, by
seizing the arms and ammunition of
the State and giving them into the
hands of the rebel prisoners re-
leased from Camp Morton and of
their own minions, and sending these
hordes throughout the State to do
their murderous will. All this work
was in the purpose of the " Sons of
Liberty"
With the Governors views on the
subject OF Reconstruction we, in the
main agree-he gives expression to
certain sentiments in which we cannot
concur. But he treats, the whole
matter in plain, earnest and forcible
manner which commends his views
and remarks to the greatest consider
ton of all our readers. We hope the
speech will receive the attention which
it merits, and that our people will take
from the spirit, character and pur-
poses of the Democratic party as there
portrayed. Danger turks in the or
ganization now as during the past FIVE
years, and the people of Kentucky
should be watchful against it They
should guard against the encroach-
ments of the Courier Democracy now
just as they did againt their efforts to
destroy the State and drag it into the
COnfederacy.- Frankfort (K.y.) Com
nlOnwealth, 18th.