Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-05

country, and in so acting entities him.
self to the thanks and confidence OF the
Democracy here assembled, and will
SECURE the gratitude of all conserva-
tive and right minded men OF Indiana.
ResoLued, That, in the, Language of
Presidents veto message 1--WE believe
"that it is unwise and dangerous to
pursued course of measures which Will
unite a large section of the country
against another section of the conntryiT
no matter how much the lasser may pre-
dominate" and that the true policy OF
The Government, after closing the war,
10 to bind up the wounds and apply the
ligaments which have heretofore made
the Rupublic one and inseparable,'',
ResolUed, That the Democratic party
now, as at all times, acknowledge the
debt of gratitude which We owe TO the
brave and noble. men who imperiled
their lives in maintaining the National
cause In opposition TO those in rebellion.
against the National Government. That
their services, their patriotism and their
perils are duly appreciated by US, and
all bounties given to those who served
towards the close of the war, whether in
land or money, should be so equalized
as to give to those who first served in
our armies the same bounty granted TO
those who subsequently entered the ser
vice. Justice and duty imperatively re-
quire that no in7iduous distinction
should be made where all have done
their duty. $500 80 5 ,issuo .
Resolred, That we cordially approve
the manly and patriotic action Of our res
spected Representative from this Dis
trict in Congress, the Hon. VIM. E. Nib
lack, for his opposition to and vote
against the Radical measures introduced
by the Republican party during the
present session Of Congress, and paftie-
ularly for his vote against the Freed
mems Bureau Bill, thereby sustaining
the policy OF. the President as enunciated
since in his message vetoing said BILL
That we fully approve of his further &C.
| ton in presenting the Resolution estab-
fishing the Eight Hour Rule in all the
Government work shops, afsenals, and
navy yards. sm "a rsasesd
Resolred, That our thanks are due
and hereby cordially rendered to the
nineteen National Senators who sustain
ed the President BY indorsing his veto
message, and especially do we tender
our thanks to our talented, patriotic and
statesmanlike Senator, the Hon. Thomas
| &. Hendricks. of Indiana, for his elo-
qaent, logical and patriotic speech in
opposition to the bill creating the Freed
mems Bureau, and for his vote in sup
port of the Presidents course. a .
ResolCed, That we congratulate The
country upon the return of peace and
the restoration of civil law everywhere,
aud especially the writ Of babeGs COR,
pHs, which Is the safeguard of the peo-
pie, and dangerous.to none but usurpers
and their tools. n 5eSu ERe "
ResolVed, That the demand of the
Workingmen for the enaetmentlof eight
hours as a legal days work, is just ard
right, and that we are most earnestly 10
favor OF the passage of such 9 Law by
Congress, and By the Legislature of the
State of Indiana That we also de-
mand that eight bonrs shall be made
legal days work BY the City Council for
the Corporation of Evansville. IL &
ResosOed, That the Democracy of
Vanderburgh county sympathize with
the laboring classes, and hereby pledge
| themselves to lift from the shoulders of
labor the oppressive burden of unequal
1 taxation, by imposing upon capital in-
vested in United States bonds, its pro-
portionate share Of taxes for National,
State and municipal purposes.
ResolUed, That the Democratic party
ia unAlterably opposed to the present
Liquor Law, as well as TO the adoption
Of any laws on the subject of temper
Rnce, embodying the features of search,
seizure and eonfscation," or any fea-
lures of the fanstical Maine Liquor Law
of 1865. We believe the people indi-
vidually capable Of determining what
they ought to eat, drink and wear, with
out being required to consult the wisdom
of Legislators on the subject.
ResolUed, That it is the true policy of
the people of Vanderburgh county and
the city of Evansville to-, cultivate
friendly relations with the people of the
State of Kentucky, and all the other
States, and we tender to the people of
those States the right hand of fellow
ship, and we assure them that the reck-
less and selfish fanatics and agitators
who are endeavoring to influence and
keep up sectional hostility meet with no
sympathy from US, and will be repudia-
ted BY the people at the polls. Tw
= ResolUed, That labor is entitled to
and should receive the same protection
by law that is given to capital; that, as
Democrats, we would urge the passage
of an act by the next General Assembly
making the services, labor, Wsgss and
hire of all mechanics and laborers,
when unsettled by the employers, pre-
Eerred lien on all establishments, foun-
deries, manufactures and shops where
they have been employed, in the same
manner MS is provided by Article Both,
Section CAT of the Revised Statues of
Indiana, of 1852, entitled an "iAct to
enforce mechanics liens on buildings"
Resolved, That in view of the import.
ance Of the political issues to be settled
at the approaching election, we will la
Dor with zeal and earnestness to secure
the triumphant succesS of conservative
principles, and we invite all men who
are in favor of a united Unior, the Con-
stitution and the Government, to CO.
operate with us in maintaing the same.
ResolUed, That Congress has no poR.
CA W PASoCAA0o tuC q1oAaASobOho Va w
ters in the States, and that, as citizens
Of Indiana, we are opposed to granting
the right ofsufrage to the negro race,
whether educated or not "a
ResosDed, That all Democrats and
Conservatives be, and the same are
hereby appointed delegates to the State
Convention to be held, at Indianapolis
on the 18th day Of March,.
ResolUed, That we recognize in the
Evansville Courier and the Evansville
Democrat able and fearless expositors
of conservative principles, and that we
commend them to the people of Indiana,
and promise them our cordial support.
JOHNSON CoUNrY.-The Assessors of
johnson county, in this State, have re-
Gently come to the conclusion that they
are mightier than sthes United States
Government itself, and compel the own